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 ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Numerous ghost towns sit within New Mexico’s border, containing traces of history and the stories of what life in the Land of Enchantment used to look like. While some “ghost towns ...

Ghost towns are hidden all across North Carolina – hidden beneath deep lakes, on top our tallest mountains and even on islands off the coast. Some ruins are even hidden in plain sight in rural parts ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...