Tag: “Old Town”
94 results found.
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Real de Catorce
Old mining town located in the desert of San Luis Potosi state in northeastern Mexico. The mining declined in early 20th century and it went from being one of the richest silver producers in Mexico to a ghost town by 1920.
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Robsart Ghost Town
a real canadian prairie ghost town...robsart's current population is 8, made up of a family of five, an elderly couple, and a single young woman
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Old Dhaka
The old hindu neighborhoud in down town city of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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The Clock: St Ann’s Fort Signal Tower
Somewhere beneath the St. Ann’s Fort is a vaulted area housing some of the oldest cannons in the world.
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Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
Berlin is right smack in the middle of Nevada and is an odd combination of state park, ghost town, and some of the largest ichthyosaur fossils ever found. it's pretty remote, you will need to go over some dirt roads to get there, and if it's nearing winter, call ahead to make sure the roads are open.
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Main St
The quiet before the shootout.
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Rhyolite
One of Nevada's most recognizable ghost towns. Abandoned in 1916.
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Chinatown
The largest Chinatown outside of Asia.
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Cerro Gordo
Often times referred to as the Bodie of southern California, Cerro Gordo was an incredibly wealthy mining town that helped fund the creation of the Los Angeles shipping trade. Now it is a bit difficult to get to on a pretty narrow dirt road that almost certainly requires 4 wheel drive to reach.
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Old Believers' Cathedral
Despite its location in the center of the historic town of Vladimir, few people are aware of the existance of the beautiful Old Believers' Church, dating from 1644. So-called Old Believers separated from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1666 over a disagreement with reforms instituted by the Church hierarchy.
