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

Join us as we step into the forgotten world of Desert Center, California—an eerie, abandoned town lost in the heart of the desert. From crumbling buildings to a silent history, we uncover the stories ...

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

This unforgettable loop from Las Vegas blends rugged desert beauty with surreal roadside attractions. The route sometimes ...

Discover the fascinating history of America's Top 5 Abandoned Towns, or Ghost Towns. See why Bodie, Centralia, Rhyolite, and more were left behind.

Abandoned towns and cities are found all over the world, often as a result of natural disasters, depletion of natural resources, or poor urban planning. Some abandoned cities become tourist ...

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 ...

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From bomb craters to spoil heaps, whaling stations to war zones, abandoned human landscapes are becoming unexpected ...

Amid all of this juxtaposition between modern life and a town frozen in time, one thing has remained a constant: Oatman is ...

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 ...