Many of these once-thriving communities were deserted due to economic collapse, natural calamity, or shifts in industry.

These Five Former Boomtowns Invite You To Step Into the State’s Mining History On the northern edge of the Mojave Desert sits the remnants of a former boomtown. There, visitors are greeted by the ...

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.