Two former coal mining sites in Schuylkill County that suffered heavy environmental damage during those operations decades ago and were then abandoned, will now be restored through two state grants ...

This Arizona desert route connects ghost towns and hidden lakes in the best way, turning an ordinary drive into a scenic adventure full of surprises.

Historic train stations across the United States are being renovated and repurposed as major transportation and civic hubs. Many of these stations once faced decline as passenger rail usage fell in ...

A bike repair workshop is giving abandoned bikes a new lease of life - as well as teaching people valuable skills. The TAG Bike Workshop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, refurbishes second-hand cycles ...

Some Pennsylvania towns grew naturally over centuries, their identities emerging organically from geography and circumstance. Then there’s Jim Thorpe, which decided to purchase its identity wholesale ...

Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Urbandale, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights plan to petition the federal government to turn what may soon be a more than 12-mile stretch of abandoned railroad into a new ...

When people think of California, they don’t typically think of ghost towns. After all, it is known for big cities like Los ...

Explore fascinating abandoned and historic places in Illinois, where prisons, ghost towns, and ancient sites reveal stories that refuse to fade away.

The Second Baptist Church in New Albany, Indiana, served as a stop on the Underground Railroad before the Civil War. Its steeple was a beacon for freedom seekers escaping slavery in Kentucky, located ...

Have you ever seen an out-of-control fire? I have. Seeing flames leaping wild and high, spreading smoke and ash everywhere, was one of the scariest sights ever. Now imagine seeing a fire like that ...

Abandoned buildings in Bannack ghost town, Montana - Sue Smith/Shutterstock As the United States began expanding westward after the American Revolution, new settlements sprang up across the prairies ...

If you’re wondering about Karl-Anthony Towns’ is from after seeing him listed on the World Team for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, you’re not alone, because Towns was born and raised in the United States ...