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 ...

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 ...

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 ...