The challenging 15 mile hike to this abandoned California ghost town in Death Valley takes trekkers across Surprise Canyon.

The vast desert landscapes of New Mexico hide secret treasures that time has nearly forgotten. Ghost towns scattered across ...

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 ...

Deep in Sierra County, California, Forest City stands as one of the state’s last living Gold Rush ghost towns, home to just four residents.

If you're a fan of classic film or literature, then you need to visit this small North Texas town with deep connections to ...

Explore Wyoming’s forgotten ghost towns where dusty streets and empty saloons still whisper stories of the Old West.

In our roundup of travel stories this week: the seven-foot “monster” that stalked West Virginia, the Roman tunnel where a ...

The Beehive State is full of complex stories of settlement, some inspiring, some a little unsavory; some tales of grit and perseverance turned to boom and bust. During the 1800s and early 1900s, ...

PAMPLIN, Va. — It’s high time people discover (or, rather, re-discover) the almost-forgotten ghost town of Pamplin, Virginia.

In Khoisan mythology, the Sun God Tixo and Earth Goddess Djobela created a son, Qamata, who was attacked by a jealous ...