Ghost towns generally denote one or two things in America: A quiet, poignant remnant of past economic prosperity and ways of life that no longer exist… and the go-to hangout for clans of sadistic ...

For a long time, ghost towns were the forgotten corners of the map. Abandoned mines, empty main streets, and crumbling storefronts sat quietly while travelers sped past on highways to somewhere else.

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 ...

Texas has dozens of ghost towns where buildings still stand, even though the people have been gone for generations. You can ...

Climate change is creating American ghost towns. Here are a handful of places that disappeared because of sea-level rise, hurricanes or wildfire. Climate change is creating American ghost towns with a ...

There is no agreed-upon definition of a ghost town. For most, the term describes the location of a former human settlement, now abandoned. By that definition, Delaware County is full of ghost towns: ...

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 ...

This newspaper clipping from the May 9, 1953, edition of the Franklin Evening Star details the resurgence of Urmeyville, which was considered a ghost town at one point. The photo shows the ...

Michigan is no stranger to abandoned places. As reported in the Justice Policy Journal, Detroit alone was home to over 100,000 abandoned structures in 2020, ranging from industrial sites like the ...

If you’re looking for a great day trip as the weather improves, try blocking out a few hours to drive to and explore a ghost town. You can soak in the preserved history by visiting each remaining ...