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Ghost Towns

Podcast: Old Cahawba

We unravel the surprising tale of this onetime capital city in Alabama.

The Podcast Team April 30, 2024

Capa, South Dakota

Capa Ghost Town

A crumbling ghost town on the South Dakota prairie.

Lost City of Mangonia

West Palm Beach, Florida

Lost City of Mangonia

This historic site situated in the Northwood shores neighborhood houses the remains of a forgotten town.

The beautiful Italian town has been left deserted since the '70s due to an aborted eruption.

A False Volcano Emergency Created This Stunning Abandoned Village

Welcome to the ghost town of a modern Vesuvius that never happened.

Alessio Perrone February 27, 2024

Tunnel Camp and the Seven Troughs District

A well-preserved set of ruins not far from Lovelock.

Isla del Carmen, Mexico

Abandoned Salt Mine

This rural island is home to the ghost town of what used to be the world’s biggest salt mine.

Ashland, Pennsylvania

Byrnesville

An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.

Lee Vining, California

Grave of the Unknown Prospector

A new monument to an old grave that was uncovered during the rebuilding of a California ghost town.

Jackson, California

Kennedy Gold Mine

Visit a remnant California's Gold Rush, which locals claim is haunted by spirits from the past.

Tonopah, Nevada

U.S. 6 in Nevada

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."

Podcast: How to Quarantine in a Ghost Town

What does it take to run your abandoned town?

The Podcast Team August 30, 2023

Haunted Stays and Autumn Days in Colorado

There’s so much to love about fall in Colorado, some people never leave.

Sponsored By Visit Colorado

Shoshone, California

Dublin Gulch

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

Summer is the time to get your car, RV, or bike out on the road and gather great stories to share.

6 Bonkers Travel Stories From Our Readers

From encountering a manhunt for escaped criminals to visiting a ‘time machine’ in Southern California.

Sarah Durn August 18, 2023

Nevada State Route 375 was officially designated as the Extraterrestial Highway in a nod to rumors of otherworldly activity, but the desert road offers plenty of more grounded attractions.

Nevada’s Extraterrestrial Highway Is Full of Earthly Wonders Too

Explore a catastrophic space rock strike, unique flora and fauna, and millennia-old rock art on this famous stretch of desert road.

Matthew Malinowski August 8, 2023

Podcast: Burj Al Babas

This perplexing abandoned housing development is part ghost town, part fairy tale.

The Podcast Team August 8, 2023

Cossack, Australia

Cossack Historic Town

This once-thriving coastal area is now a preserved ghost town.

Worthington, Pennsylvania

Yellow Dog Village

Hidden in the hills of Western Pennsylvania lies one of the best-kept ghost towns in America that you can legally visit.