Conveniently located in scenic downtown Terlingua, Texas -- just a few exits past the end of the world -- Ghost Town Texas is a special place. This spectacularly primitive Texas landscape …

Sep 11, 2025 · What started as a quicksilver mining town in the 1880s has become one of Texas’s most famous ghost towns and is on many Texas road trip itineraries. As one of the …

Jan 10, 2022 · Curious about visiting Terlingua Ghost Town? Here are the best things to do in Terlingua, Texas, plus tips for visiting!

Feb 15, 2025 · When the mercury market crashed shortly after the end of World War II, the mining company abandoned Terlingua, and it became a ghost town. However, that wouldn't be the …

Apr 26, 2024 · With an abandoned ghost town and close proximity to Big Bend National Park, Terlingua in West Texas, is anything but sleepy. Here are the best things to do, from hiking …

Terlingua is the most visited ghost town in Texas, located between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park in southwest Texas. The name “Terlingua” applies to a mining …

Terlingua was a mining town around the turn of the century and was the site of the first famous championship chili cook off in 1967, that today draws over 10,000 “chili heads” from all over …

Terlingua is a tiny desert community in Brewster County, Texas, known both as a ghost town and a lively tourist stop near Big Bend National Park. Once a booming quicksilver mining hub in the …

Mar 23, 2025 · Once home to the Chisos Mining Company in the early-1900s, Terlingua was once a booming little town. As with most ghost towns, once the mercury production ceased, the …

Apr 10, 2025 · Abandoned for around 80 years, this ghost town is surprisingly lively, despite the crumbling buildings. With annual events and sitting on the doorstep of a national park that …