Across the American West, former mining settlements stand frozen in time, offering visitors a glimpse into the rise and fall ...

Virginia has more ghost towns than many realize, including former rail, canal, and coastal communities that are now abandoned ...

MOKELUMNE HILL, Calaveras County — Every September, fourth graders visit the Hotel Leger to fall back into California’s past. “The hotel has been a big part in visually explaining to them what the ...

Black Miners Bar at Folsom Lake marks the site of a once-booming Gold Rush settlement built by Black miners seeking freedom and opportunity.