Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ghost towns are the skeletal remains of once-bustling communities, offering a haunting glimpse into America’s past. These ...

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

If you like exploring once-thriving ghost towns, head to this farming village in Michigan with an abandoned general store, ...

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 ...

Abandoned places have a unique allure, often capturing the imagination with their eerie beauty and mysterious histories. In America, countless derelict sites appear almost cinematic, as if they’ve ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abandoned 1912 high school building in Toya, Texas, now sits empty in the West Texas ghost town. Toya, once a booming railroad ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...