Forget over-tourism – these destinations are so quiet even the residents have fled. Among thousands of boom-and-bust sites are dotted around the world, these are our picks of the world’s top 10 ghost ...

Abandoned towns or ghost towns are powerful reminders of America’s frontier past, mining booms, industrial failures, and ...

A clutch of empty businesses around an old highway intersection, burned out cars beside abandoned buildings-we've scared up ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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, ...