Among the many things for which Arizona is known, ghost towns hold a spot in many people’s hearts.

Lots of us have images in our minds of what they look like — dusty, empty, probably a tumbleweed or two rolling past vestiges of time gone by.

The cover story of Arizona Highways Magazine’s October issue is dedicated to 13 of the state’s ghost towns.

The magazine’s associate editor Noah Austin edited the piece, and he joined The Show to discuss it.