Ask anyone where to find Singapore and they’ll almost certainly tell you it’s in Southeast Asia. But there was once a small town of the same name on the shores of Lake Michigan, before fire damage, deforestation (by timber pirates), and economic hardship led to it becoming abandoned towards the end of the 19th century.

Over time, Singapore was gradually swallowed by sandy dunes and now not a trace of it remains. However, there is a lakeside ghost town in Michigan still very much open to visitors – the Fayette Historic Townsite (pictured), a former industrial community and now state park.

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