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Long abandoned and barely remembered, the ghost towns of Siberia and Bagdad once thrived along America’s Mother Road. Today, they stand as quiet echoes of Route 66’s golden age and sudden decline.

These urban legends have been told many times, but it's easy to forget about them. Do you believe they're real?

Much like Radiator Springs in Pixar’s Cars, once-thriving villages along the N-VI have faded, bypassed by faster roads. The route spans three autonomous communities—Madrid, Castilla y León, and ...

It came at a cost: I-40 bypassed dozens of Route 66 towns, draining them of traffic and relevance. Many faded away into ghost towns—but Williams was an exception. Williams was the last town on ...

It came at a cost: I-40 bypassed dozens of Route 66 towns, draining them of traffic and relevance. Many faded away into ghost towns—but Williams was an exception. Williams was the last town on Route ...

Roy’s Motel and Café In the ghost town of Amboy, Calif., Roy’s Motel and Café rises from the Mojave Desert. Once a bustling stop on Route 66 ... and dusty desert towns, the Mother Road ...

Qantas even suspended flights on its Darwin-Nhulunbuy route last year ... closer to becoming a virtual ghost town. Australia is already littered with ghost towns: lifeless versions of once ...

In the ghost town of Amboy, Calif., Roy’s Motel and Café rises from the Mojave Desert. Once a bustling stop on Route 66, its traffic and prosperity ... From neon-lit motels to roadside oddities and ...

By 1987, at age 60, Angel had enough of watching Route 66 towns die. He called together business owners ... in ‘The Cavern Suite,’ the world’s deepest hotel room. The Ghost Tour lets you explore with ...