It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

In Summerville, South Carolina, a mysterious light has been seen hovering over old railroad tracks. Legend has it, it’s the ...

One of Florida's many ghost towns was founded by its twelfth governor, who was also a magnate in the lumber business. The ...

Here are expanded descriptions for all 20 ghost towns in Colorado: ...

When Ryan Jones wrote a GGWash post proposing to rebuild the Washington & Old Dominion rail line as rapid commuter rail from ...

Ever wonder why some American towns look eerily similar? Discover the fascinating history of railroad companies mass-producing cities to maximize profits and shape the nation’s landscape.

Filion is off the beaten track, in an isolated area of Michigan's thumb and undiscovered by many Michiganders. In 1861 Desire ...

We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the early ...

Shutterstock The Small Desert Town with a Huge Personality Deep in the Texas desert sits a tiny town that transformed from a ...

With its rich and long history, spanning everything from ancient settlements to the world wars, Great Britain is dotted with abandoned communities that are windows into the past. From empty mining ...

Namibia, while renowned for its expansive deserts and abundant wildlife, holds a lesser-known yet equally captivating allure: a landscape dotted with intriguing relics of abandoned towns.