There’s something about fall that makes exploring ghost towns feel extra magical. The crunch of leaves, the chill in the air, and the golden light give these long-forgotten places an almost cinematic ...

Walking through empty streets where laughter once filled the air feels deeply unsettling. These abandoned places tell stories ...

The people may be long gone, but what they left behind fascinates. These five ghost towns are time capsules, giving visitors ...

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 ...

In the U.S., eerie remnants of once-inhabited towns or villages exist in the form of "ghost towns," left in forgotten corners of the country. Nearly every U.S. state has some sort of ghost town, ...

The remnants of Nevada’s abandoned boomtowns and settlements are scattered across the desert, if you know where to look. Experts say that Nevada has up to 600 ghost towns throughout the state. Many ...

Less than an hour from Denver, Colorado, is a once-thriving historic settlement that's now an abandoned ghost town with a few ...

Arizona has been a destination for thousands of hopeful settlers over the years. At one point, many of them were miners looking to find gold in the mineral-rich Sonoran desert mountains. But, just as ...

Garnet, Montana, is one of the best ghost towns in the West, and it offers a chance to see what life was like in a 19th-century mining town. Once home to 1,000 residents and 13 saloons, Garnet was ...

Do you believe that all abandoned towns are truly deserted? Arizona is home to many "ghost towns," and a few of them might actually have ghosts. Given the state's rich — and sometimes violent past — ...

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 ...

Garnet is one of Montana’s best-preserved ghost towns, where original buildings and guided tours bring 19th-century mining history to life for travelers. Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight ...