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 ...