Explore 12 hauntingly beautiful U.S. ghost towns that come alive with autumn color and history waiting to be rediscovered.

Just a short drive from downtown, you’ll find Bannack State Park, Montana’s first territorial capital and one of the best-preserved ghost towns in the country. Unlike other ghost towns that feel like ...

Dillon generously offers Montana’s natural grandeur without demanding extreme physical exertion or specialized equipment to appreciate it. Beaverhead Rock, the distinctive natural landmark that aided ...

The people may be long gone, but what they left behind fascinates. These five ghost towns are time capsules, giving visitors ...

Bodie is the quintessential ghost town, frozen in time high in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Once a booming gold mining town ...

With their silent streets and derelict buildings, abandoned towns offer a haunting view into the lives of once thriving ...

Walking through empty streets where laughter once filled the air feels deeply unsettling. These abandoned places tell stories ...

Editor’s note: Caprock Chronicles is edited by Jack Becker, Librarian Emeritus, Texas Tech University Libraries. He can be reached at [email protected]. Today’s article about Lubbock’s forgotten ...

Step into Indiana’s deserted ghost towns, where abandoned streets and buildings whisper forgotten stories from the past.

Hidden in the wide-open spaces of Wyoming are ghost towns that few ever visit. This journey uncovers their haunting remains and fading history. Secret Service finds 17 'skimming' devices in tour of ...

LIVINGSTON, Mont.—When a torrential flood struck this town nestled on the banks of the Yellowstone River in 2022, it swamped areas that scientists had long predicted were susceptible to flooding.

Visits to one of Arizona’s most intact ghost towns will soon be a thing of the past. After more than 30 years of welcoming tourists, the private owners of Ruby will permanently close the abandoned ...