Ghost towns in California were caused by factors including the end of the California gold rush, the creation of new lakes, and the abandonment of formerly-used rail and motor routes.
Abandoned after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, Pripyat remains a haunting snapshot of Soviet life, with empty schools, apartments, and an eerie amusemen ...
Nov. 27—The South Carolina developer who dazzled many in Maggie Valley with his plans to redevelop Ghost Town, the 1960-era western theme park, has passed away in his home town of Myrtle Beach.