Mar 26, 2014 · Visiting abandoned towns can be hazardous for a number of reasons, including crumbling structures and guards who will shoot trespassers on sight. But some ghost towns have toxic legacies...

Jul 19, 2021 · Places like Chernobyl or Fukushima are known for their lingering radiation, but dangerously toxic towns exist in the United States, as well. Pollution might affect the air, while hazardous chemicals and toxic waste may lurk in the soil and groundwater.

Mar 1, 2017 · From 50-year coal fires to nuclear meltdowns, America's worst environmental disasters have given birth to some truly eerie ghost towns.

Jun 16, 2017 · Many deserted towns around the world are dangerous to visitors. Several of these places were abandoned after severe environmental damage had occurred, and the residents became extremely ill. Much of the damage and toxic aftermath lingers for years, and these ghost towns can still harm tourists today. 10 Picher, Oklahoma

Jan 14, 2025 · Dangerously unfit for human habitation, a number of settlements around the world remain strictly off-limits, ranging from once-thriving cities contaminated with radiation to desolate villages...

Dangerously unfit for human habitation, these settlements remain strictly off-limits, from once-thriving cities contaminated with perilously high levels of radiation to desolate villages riddled with asbestos, anthrax and explosives.

Dec 6, 2024 · Visiting abandoned cities and ghost towns can be a fun adventure, but they aren’t for the faint of heart. Some places that were once populated, bustling communities became dilapidated, forgotten and dangerous.

Nov 8, 2024 · The American landscape is dotted with remnants of forgotten dreams and abandoned hopes. While many associate ghost towns with the Old West, the phenomenon of community abandonment continues into the modern era.

Oct 30, 2023 · A once-thriving Oklahoma town is now known as one of America's "most toxic ghost towns." The town structures that weren't demolished, destroyed by fire or a tornado, or collapsed are abandoned and dilapidated.

Dec 18, 2023 · Located near the border of Oklahoma and Kansas, Picher was a bustling mining center in the early 1900s — but now this abandoned town is surrounded by mountains of toxic waste. In 1913, lead and zinc ore were discovered in northeastern Oklahoma — and the town of Picher sprung up practically overnight.