When people think of California, they don’t typically think of ghost towns. After all, it is known for big cities like Los ...

Two landmarks are the only remnants of the Wild West town.

Pennsylvania hides secrets beneath its rolling hills and forests, where entire towns have vanished from modern maps. These forgotten places once buzzed with life, filled with families, workers, and ...

Ghost towns are often associated with the American West, where abandoned towns once served travelers on Route 66 and sprang up during the gold rush, like Oregon's picturesque former mining hub of ...

Some places are just spooky. Salem, Massachusetts, leans into its history as the home of 17th century witch trials, highlighting its Puritan-era churches and graveyards. There are occult- and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paradise. Mount Misery. Jumbo. Caviar. Paisley and Penny Pot, Timbuctoo, Tumble and Turpentine. New Jersey’s long-lost towns have ...

Editor’s note: Caprock Chronicles is edited by Jack Becker, Librarian Emeritus, Texas Tech University Libraries. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article about Lubbock’s forgotten ...

For years, residents viewed the fire as a troublesome but controllable problem. A persistent reek of sulphur and smoke ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phillips Mansion viewed through the links of a fence, in Pomona, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2026. (Jessie Alcheh/SFGATE) Along an ...