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America's Coolest Ghost Towns
Terlingua, TX
During the early 20th century this town was a hotbed for mercury, but production dwindled and the town basically died out by the 1940s. But in the 1970s, the lightly populated town found a new kind of heat: it became the home of a now famous chili cook-off. Terlingua’s old church is currently being restored, according to a representative from the town, but the favorite sightseeing activity is still “to come sit on the porch of the Terlingua Trading Company, have a cold refreshment, visit with people, and watch the sunset.”
Closest Civilization: Big Bend National Park.
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