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Abandoned ‘ghost town in the sky’ with 1,050m high rollercoaster and creepy empty saloons

Abandoned ‘ghost town in the sky’ with 1,050m high rollercoaster and creepy empty saloons

Ghost Town Village has been standing empty for more than 15 years on its towering location on Buck Mountain near Maggie Valley, North Carolina, having once been a bustling hub of life

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