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 ...

For decades, ghost towns across the United States have captured the imagination of adventurers, storytellers, and thrill-seekers. These abandoned places are often remnants of gold rushes, mining booms ...

Mining once brought life to remote parts of Wyoming. This video visits towns that rose quickly and fell just as fast. Unlike ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Halloween approaches, people may be looking for some spooky exploring to do in the Silver State. Luckily for Nevadans, their home state has hundreds of ghost towns perfect for a scare or historical ...