But once, the Death Valley town held great promise for copper and lead mining. Prospectors flocked to the city, filling it with flashy modern amenities.  But it didn’t last. The whole town was built ...

If you’ve read enough of my travel guides, you’re probably already aware of my soft spot for anything old-timey. Historic towns, quirky roadside attractions, forgotten little landmarks turned into art ...

Empty shelves, missing brands and whole sections of stores boarded up – this is the reinvention of David Jones, as the ...

Ernie Martin managed to save the historic city of Shaniko which was on the brink of collapse owing to around $37,000 of debt.

A modern-day gold rush boom was on full display at Calico California Days, a kitschy celebration of early settlements held at Calico Ghost Town, the legendary San Bernardino County mining hub that ...

Calico Ghost Town Regional Park certainly did not feel like a ghost town last weekend. The line just to pay entrance fees at the San Bernardino County-managed attraction was at least a dozen cars deep ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — The once busy and bustling downtown area of Clearwater was a ghost town for years. Now, through years of work, Cleveland Street in Clearwater is once again completely filled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abandoned 1912 high school building in Toya, Texas, now sits empty in the West Texas ghost town. Toya, once a booming railroad ...

So, a developer wants to reclaim the ghost town of Cisco by turning it into a thriving 740 parcel, walkable town. From ghost town to Our Town. Cisco is a ghost town for good reason. There is nothing ...

OAKLAND — The federal government contends he’s the “shot caller” of a notorious West Oakland gang, while his friends and lawyer say he’s just a guy from the area whose tattoos have been misconstrued ...

A “world-class” Western North Carolina rock climbing spot is set to open to the public for the first time in decades, after two outdoor recreation land trusts purchase 16.5 acres adjoining Chimney ...

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 ...