Hidden across quiet backroads and forgotten landscapes, these abandoned American places reveal stories time refused to erase.

Image Credit: Cavan-Images / Shutterstock. America’s ghost towns are eerie time capsules scattered across the country, each holding a story of ambition, struggle, and sometimes sudden abandonment.

Drowned valleys and fenced deserts hide drowned towns traded for dams and nuclear tests, where progress left streets and ...

From Wrangell, Alaska, to Oatman, Arizona, you'll be surprised to see what these places looked like a century ago.

Some places are just spooky. Salem, Massachusetts, leans into its history as the home of 17th century witch trials, highlighting its Puritan-era churches and graveyards. There are occult- and ...

Abandoned places have a unique allure, often capturing the imagination with their eerie beauty and mysterious histories. In America, countless derelict sites appear almost cinematic, as if they’ve ...

Explore forgotten ghost towns across Arkansas, from mining ruins to riverside relics, and discover hauntingly scenic places ...

Walking through empty streets where laughter once filled the air feels deeply unsettling. These abandoned places tell stories of dreams that crumbled, disasters that changed everything, and ...

These Tennessee ghost towns may be deserted, but they’re rich with history. Explore the forgotten places travelers still love ...

Journey back through time in Arizona and discover five deserted towns left behind after mining booms, train‑robbing legends ...

The people may be long gone, but what they left behind fascinates. These five ghost towns are time capsules, giving visitors a peek into what life was like in each community during its heyday. Some ...

Editor’s note: This story originally ran in The Denver Post. With abandoned mines, dusty streets and ramshackle buildings, Colorado’s ghost towns have a knack for giving visitors goosebumps. Colorado ...