Gilman, Colorado, stands as one of the most haunting reminders of the mining boom-and-bust cycle that defined much of ...

A U.S. Geological Survey employee with nothing better to do on vacation than pore over old maps in the Library of Congress made an astonishing discovery last year: a Colorado map from 1894 that ...

Join us on a journey through Colorado's forgotten past as we explore the eerie remnants of Alma, Buckskin Joe, Como, and ...

Discover the fascinating history of America's Top 5 Abandoned Towns, or Ghost Towns. See why Bodie, Centralia, Rhyolite, and more were left behind.

With Colorado Springs to the east and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park to the west, Saint Elmo is your classic Wild West town. Nestled in the mountains of Colorado, the main drag is lined ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ghost towns are the skeletal remains of once-bustling communities, offering a haunting glimpse into America’s past. These ...

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 ...

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Walking through empty streets where laughter once filled the air feels deeply unsettling. These abandoned places tell stories of dreams that crumbled, disasters that changed everything, and ...