These abandoned and nearly-abandoned ghost towns along Route 66 connect the dots between Illinois and California, and each ...

Ghost towns are the skeletal remains of once-bustling communities, offering a haunting glimpse into America’s past. These abandoned locales are often the result of economic shifts, natural disasters, ...

There’s something magnetic about abandoned places. Maybe it’s the silence where there used to be noise, or the way wooden buildings lean like they’re telling secrets to the wind. Ghost towns across ...

Some ghost towns are protected by parks departments. But Bodie, California, protects itself—with a curse. For years, visitors to this ghost town have learned that bad luck will befall anyone who makes ...

Some places are just spooky. Salem, Massachusetts, leans into its history as the home of 17th century witch trials, highlighting its Puritan-era churches and graveyards. There are occult- and ...

With Colorado Springs to the east and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park to the west, Saint Elmo is your classic Wild West town. Nestled in the mountains of Colorado, the main drag is lined ...

Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to fizzle out just as fast. Others fade slowly, little by little, until one day ...

The people may be long gone, but what they left behind fascinates. These five ghost towns are time capsules, giving visitors a peek into what life was like in each community during its heyday. Some ...

Nebraska ghost towns' stories often are unheard — and remind us about the struggles of taming the wilderness that became the ...

Buying an entire town sounds unreal until you see it listed. Across the U.S., former mining camps, rail stops, and company towns still exist in a half-abandoned state. They are no longer active, but ...

This 5-part series ventures into the roots of our nation’s high hopes and hard labors to discover the towns that boomed fast and went bust even faster. Through original footage, interviews with ...