We Dare You To Take This Road Trip To Texas' Most Abandoned Places
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Katie Lawrence
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As somber as abandoned places in Texas are, for some strange reason, we can’t stay away from them. We grow sorrowful at the thought of once-thriving businesses or schools that are now nothing more than a pile of ruins but remain fascinated with the possibility that something sinister could be lurking inside. Here’s your opportunity to entertain that dark fantasy and visit nine of the creepiest abandoned places in Texas. As usual, the Google Map for this Texas road trip can be customized to your location and preferred destinations!
Fort Wolters Training Site, 734 Warren, Mineral Wells, TX 76067, USA
During WWII, this was the largest infantry replacement training center in the United States. Fort Wolters Training Site also served as a German POW camp. Now, instead of army men, all it holds are the bloody, forgotten memories of war-torn souls.
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The Baker Hotel and Spa, 201 E Hubbard St, Mineral Wells, TX 76067, USA
Editor's Note: The Baker Hotel has been restored and renovated and is now the Baker Hotel and Spa. Check out the Baker Hotel and Spa and book a stay at this formerly-abandoned spot!
Also in Mineral Wells, this hotel is easily one of the most famous abandoned places in Texas. There are many ghost stories associated with it; an especially notable one is about a woman who flung herself from an upstairs window after learning of her husband's infidelity. Although you can't go inside, merely touring the grounds will make every hair on the back of your neck stand at attention. You might even see a ghost peering out at you from one of the windows.
Also in Mineral Wells, this hotel is easily one of the most famous abandoned places in Texas. There are many ghost stories associated with it; an especially notable one is about a woman who flung herself from an upstairs window after learning of her husband's infidelity. Although you can't go inside, merely touring the grounds will make every hair on the back of your neck stand at attention. You might even see a ghost peering out at you from one of the windows.
Fort Worth, TX, USA
As if places that once housed rotting corpses aren't creepy enough, the fact that this abandoned place in Texas hasn't been in operation since the 1970s combined with the graffiti littering the walls makes it a million times spookier. It's still a historic part of the Stockyards District, though, and harbors a lot of history that deserves to be celebrated for years to come.
Paducah, TX 79248, USA
The saying in Paducah is, "The only thing growing here is the cemetery." Sad as it may be, it's true. The town has been nearly deserted since the 1970s. Residents look around at the dilapidated buildings and remember the memories that were made there. The Cottle Hotel is no exception. What do you think is lurking within its walls?
Take a look at this video by @secretsoftexas6872:
Take a look at this video by @secretsoftexas6872:
Medina, TX 78055, USA
Editor's Note: New life has been breathed into the Wurzbach House! It's been remodeled and you can book a stay here on Vrbo.
Many years ago, early settlers to the Medina area called this place home. You can only imagine how much history was left behind after their deaths. You'll feel the heaviness in the air as soon as you step onto the property. The overgrowth guarding the house seems to imply the plethora of secrets housed within it.
Many years ago, early settlers to the Medina area called this place home. You can only imagine how much history was left behind after their deaths. You'll feel the heaviness in the air as soon as you step onto the property. The overgrowth guarding the house seems to imply the plethora of secrets housed within it.
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Premont, TX, USA
Movie theatres are supposed to be filled with laughs, screams, and the excitement of tweens out and about without their parents' accompaniment. It's extremely eerie to enter one and see nothing but empty concession stands, decaying chairs, and black screens. Despite this, the memories made at Rig by high school kids on Friday nights still live on. So much so, that you might hear a giggle or footsteps behind you as you explore. What was that noise? Oh look, there's a crunched popcorn kernel on the ground. I wonder who did that... was it a Texas ghost?
Stewart Road, Stewart Rd, Galveston, TX, USA
Maybe even creepier than an abandoned movie theatre is an abandoned mansion. I'm talking no furniture, nothing at all aside from murals of sword-bearing pirates all over the house. Not to mention there was an Indian burial ground near the house. Are you brave enough to visit this abandoned mansion in Texas? Today, you can take a ghost tour of the Stewart Mansion.
Take a look at this video by @texasparanormal911:
Take a look at this video by @texasparanormal911:
Zedler Mill, 1170 S Laurel Ave, Luling, TX 78648, USA
Editor's Note: Zedler's Mill has been transformed into a community park complete with an events center. Check out the Zedler Mill website for more information.
This mill had such a lasting impact on the development of the town of Luling. Who knows what would've become of the area if not for the massive amounts of revenue and population growth brought in by it? Although no longer in operation, the fact that the mill is still standing is a testament to its resilience and refusal to be forgotten. What a captivating abandoned place in Texas.
This mill had such a lasting impact on the development of the town of Luling. Who knows what would've become of the area if not for the massive amounts of revenue and population growth brought in by it? Although no longer in operation, the fact that the mill is still standing is a testament to its resilience and refusal to be forgotten. What a captivating abandoned place in Texas.
Bosque County, TX, USA
Abandoned schools are such saddening places. The laughter of children and the promise of future well-educated adults have given way to defunct ruins and distant memories. Nobody knows exactly what went wrong here, but a tour of the empty hallways of this abandoned school in Texas will leave a lasting impression on your soul.
Who’s ready to do some exploring? I know I am. Do you know of any other abandoned places in Texas that immediately give you the creeps? Let us know!
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What are some other abandoned places in Texas I should visit?
Another abandoned place in Texas to visit is Glenrio. Here are some facts about this town:
- This town straddles the border between Texas and New Mexico and is another roadside casualty along Route 66.
- This southwestern border town was founded in 1901 as a popular intersection for many of the growing railroad lines across America.
- It was a beautiful place filled with wheat fields and cattle; some movies, such as “The Grapes of Wrath,” even had scenes filmed here.
- Alas, its location on the border put it betwixt and between two states, neither of which were willing to cede control.
- Two post offices, two gas stations, two state taxes ... between this and the dying railroad industry, Glenrio was doomed from the beginning.
- In 1955, the Rock Island Railroad Depot closed, and by the 1980s, all but two residents remained.
- Today, curious explorers can drive through this ghost town and imagine what life was once like in this abandoned Texas ghost town.