Nestled in the rugged mountains of West Virginia is the ghost town of Thurmond, a former boomtown that’s been left almost fully deserted by technological advances and the impact of the Great ...

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In today’s “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax took a trip to Virginia to find out how much vino you have to drink to craft ...

With a famous haunted hotel, sagebrush saloons galore, and rich Gold Rush history, this preserved Nevada ghost town is an underrated must-visit.

Photo credit: Chris L. Central Mine is the perfect spot for those who like their ghost towns with a side of “Is this place actually abandoned or did everyone just step out for coffee?” The weathered ...

The town’s centerpiece is a massive stone hotel that could easily double as a Wes Anderson film set. It’s so picturesque, you half expect Bill Murray to pop out and offer you a quirky guided tour.

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.

Today I went an Explored an Old Abandoned Castle in The Town of Wheeling, West Virginia.

Nevada boasts more than six hundred ghost towns, thousands of mining camps, stage and railroad stations and mines. All too ...

Over time, residents either died or left, leaving the town deserted by 1900. Attempts to explore the site are prohibited today, with entry deemed illegal to prevent trespassing and vandalism. In the ...

Towering above the southern landscape on a rocky hilltop lies the silhouette of Craco, a ghost town that acts as a relic of an ancient and mysterious Italy. Craco is about 25 miles inland from the ...