Thurmond, West Virginia
Thurmond was your average West Virginia town. Small and off the map. It was even the location of the worlds longest poker game according to Ripley’s Believe It or Not. The local hotel burned down and the town quickly diminished in popularity. There are only five residents who live there now, and they are all employees of the National Parks Service.
Virginia City, Montana
Today, this town is actually pretty popping! For tourists. There are no actual residents that live here anymore. It was a popular gold rush town, but when the gold ran out, so did the residents.
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