From countless boomtowns created in pursuit of riches during the Gold Rush to collapsed industrial sites founded in the Gilded Age, America is dotted with abandoned towns. Replete with fascinating ...

These lesser-known places, often overlooked ... known as "The Last Free Place" in America. This off-grid community, built on an abandoned military base, is a haven for artists, drifters, and ...

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 ...

While many abandoned buildings are spooky places to visit ... Now, Fordlândia sits abandoned, like a little slice of America dropped onto the green plains and forests of northern 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 ...

For Pfeil, abandoned places conjure up feelings of wanderlust, nostalgia and wistfulness. They represent the story of America, culture and community. “Each one tells a fascinating story they ...

As cities lost residents to the suburbs ... photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre set out to capture deserted theaters across America. Their ongoing project kicked off in 2005 after ...