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

America is packed with places that don’t stay silent. From iconic hotels with decades of ghost stories to banned towns ...

Travel through California ghost towns where crumbling streets, empty saloons and desert winds let silence tell the darkest ...

Michigan has no shortage of ghost towns, and many of them are hidden gems for travelers and history buffs. Here are five Michigan ghost towns to explore.

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 ...

Have you ever heard of a town where the ground beneath your feet is literally on fire? Centralia, Pennsylvania, used to be a bustling mining community, but today it stands nearly empty because of an ...

America is filled with small towns that seem picture-perfect on the surface—but some carry a darker history that refuses to stay buried. Behind charming main streets and historic homes lurk chilling ...

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 ...

The Beehive State is full of complex stories of settlement, some inspiring, some a little unsavory; some tales of grit and perseverance turned to boom and bust. During the 1800s and early 1900s, ...

The News Herald has been investigating several "ghost towns" in Bay County, Florida. A new interactive map showcases 20 lost communities. At least six communities were displaced in 1941 to make way ...