Would Figulus or Tustenegee ever have become as posh as the area’s later name of Palm Beach? Dozens of tiny towns, settlements really, that once dotted Palm Beach County have disappeared through the ...

As the second-largest US state and the site of its most famous gold rush, there is a significant collection of ghost towns in ...

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 ...

Walking through empty streets where laughter once filled the air feels deeply unsettling. These abandoned places tell stories of dreams that crumbled, disasters that changed everything, and ...

These incredible islands are home to some of the country's most breathtaking beaches, but have had no permanent residents ...

A once thriving seaside resort loved by the rich and famous has been reduced to crumbling hotels. Varosha in Cyprus was once ...