Centralia, Pennsylvania was once a bustling coal mining community that reached a population of 2,761 by 1890. Though the town was small, it held seven churches, five hotels, a variety of grocery ...

These ghost towns, relics of the Gold Rush era, continue to haunt the picturesque landscapes, echoing tales of dreams turned into nightmares ... gold and silver mining boom.

It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we ...

leading to a mining boom. Haynes was a bustling hub, with miners working tirelessly and living in the shadow of the mine. Today, remnants of this once-thriving community remain as a ghost town ...

Take a step back in time while visiting these historic – and slightly spooky – ghost towns ... are full of these towns; many were founded during the mining boom in the late 1800s to serve ...

Second homes lying empty in some of the most beautiful seaside locations in the country threaten to turn local communities into "ghost towns". Difficult economic conditions and a sluggish ...