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Along the Little River Trail within the Great Smoky Mountains lies Elkmont, an abandoned town where old buildings have lain in disrepair for decades. Once "the Appalachian Club" of the early 20th century, Elkmont played a huge part in the very creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The citizens of the town sold their property to the government in exchange for a lifetime lease, and most of those leases expired in the 90s and early 2000s, leaving all of the structures empty.
Today, Elkmont Ghost Town stands as a ghostly reminder of the past, and although most of the structures are slated for removal, visitors in the area now can see something truly extraordinary.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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