If you're asked to name America's most thriving towns, chances are you won't come up with Bodie, Cahawba or Centralia. But once upon a time, these areas were booming. Then their demise - brought on by economic downturns, pollution or other circumstances - led to their abandonment. Here are 12 places that are now a shadow of their former selves.
(thanks Jessie)The Presurfer