For decades, ghost towns across the United States have captured the imagination of adventurers, storytellers, and thrill-seekers. These abandoned places are often remnants of gold rushes, mining booms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to fizzle ...

There is a special kind of road trip that takes you far from bright lights and traffic lights. The sun hangs low across open land. The dirt kicks up behind your tires. You see old shacks or remnants ...

The people may be long gone, but what they left behind fascinates. These five ghost towns are time capsules, giving visitors a peek into what life was like in each community during its heyday. Some ...