This mining town is located in America’s biggest national park. It was established by two prospectors. When they discovered the area, they thought it was a perfect green hill for grazing their cattle. However, once they approached it, they noticed that the ‘green’ was actually a result of the copper that was in the soil. The town was named for the Kennicott Glacier that is in the area, but a misspelling occurred on some paperwork and forever dubbed the town “Kennecott.” The town of Kennecott boomed with mining prospects in the early 1900s and produced around $200 million in copper ore. In the 1930s, when profits slowly began to decline, the town was forced to abandon ship and close the mines. Kennecott was empty for decades before it was purchased by the National Park Service. Although most of the artifacts have been removed, many of the buildings still stand. Tours of the town are available 3x a day and other activities include glacier hiking, ice climbing, and tours of the abandoned mill.