Cerro Gordo, like all the ghost towns on our list, was once a thriving place. People lived, worked, and died there. But when good times became bad times, the town emptied out. Today, just a few ...

Take a step back in time while visiting these historic – and slightly spooky – ghost towns. While the term "ghost town" may sound like a village haunted by spirits, it actually refers to an ...

It's free to access. This ghost town comes with a fascinating history and a firm American connection. Businessman and car mogul Henry Ford wanted to harvest his own rubber in equatorial Brazil ...

In the U.S., one of the best-preserved ghost towns you can visit is Bodie, California. A gold rush mining town, Bodie had up to 10,000 residents at its peak and was actually one of California’s ...

From the abandoned mining towns of the American West to the submerged villages of Europe and the deserted settlements of the Middle East, these ghostly remnants offer a window into the past and ...