31 Ghost Towns in America That Are Hauntingly Frozen in Time

27. Diamond City, Arkansas – The Ghost Town Under a Lake

Buried beneath the waters of Bull Shoals Lake lies Diamond City, a town that was submerged in the 1950s due to the construction of a dam. Once a promising mining town, Diamond City thrived in the early 20th century, attracting prospectors and settlers. But when the dam project began, residents were forced to leave, and the town was left to be swallowed by rising waters. Today, scuba divers explore the underwater ruins, discovering submerged buildings and artifacts frozen in time. Occasional low water levels expose eerie glimpses of the old town, making it one of the most unique submerged ghost towns in America.