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

For a long time, ghost towns were the forgotten corners of the map. Abandoned mines, empty... The post How Ghost Towns Are Finding New Life As Tourism Experiments appeared first on The Daily Dive.

Editor’s note: This story originally ran in The Denver Post. With abandoned mines, dusty streets and ramshackle buildings, Colorado’s ghost towns have a knack for giving visitors goosebumps. Colorado ...

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

Washington enjoyed a brief moment in the sunshine during the Gold Rush, but this abandoned mining town is a testament to how ...

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 ...

From ghost towns to gold mines to century-old saloons, the Wild West era is alive and well in the mountains of Colorado. Follow this road trip to see the same sights as cowboys, outlaws and famed ...

The best Washington ghost towns are those that are abandoned or nearly so, with just traces of human history left behind — a weathered church, a crumbling storefront, or just the outlines of old ...

Canada's village of Cumberland has began using abandoned coal mines to supply clean geothermal heating and cooling for homes ...

This story is sponsored by Siegfried & Jensen. Exploring Utah's ghost towns and history is a popular summer pastime for many families. These locations allow visitors to experience the atmosphere of a ...

The town of Belt has worked with the state for decades to tackle issues left by the Anaconda Coal Mine. A new multimillion-dollar water treatment facility will finally fix that. The plant will clean ...