That’s exactly what happens when most Coloradans learn about Bent’s Old Fort near La Junta. While everyone’s busy fighting for parking spots at Mesa Verde or standing in line at Garden of the Gods, ...

Scientists have developed a methodology to convert America's half a million abandoned coal mines into long-term pumped hydro energy storage facilities, offering solutions for environmental cleanup, ...

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

If Stephen King had grown up in South Carolina instead of Maine, Stumphouse Tunnel near Walhalla would definitely feature in ...

With the advent of hobbyist-grade 3D printers and water jet cutters, we now truly live in a world where if you dream it, you can do it. Absurdist YouTube engineer Matt Spears is back at it again with ...

I decided to build another go-kart — but this time, it’s made to run on abandoned railroad tracks. From designing the wheel setup to making sure it actually stays aligned on the rails, this project ...

This competition focused on uncovering the oldest coin, but it revealed more than a winner. The coins had been dropped by students, teachers, or visitors long before the school was abandoned. No one ...

“America, so far as concerned physical problems, had changed little… The same bad roads and difficult rivers, connecting the same small towns, stretched into the same forests in 1800 as when the ...

"Stop. Danger of death. Work in progress." This sign, written in Russian, is still hanging inside an office at the site where Russia once launched its Soyuz rockets from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Last month, the host of the “Montana Talks” morning radio show spent a 10-minute segment ...

"Stop. Danger of death. Work in progress." This sign, written in Russian, is still hanging inside an office at the site where Russia once launched its Soyuz rockets from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, ...