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America’s burning ghost town: The Pennsylvania ghost town that has been burning since 1962, left with only 5 residents and a fire that may last another centuryFor more than sixty years, a relentless underground coal fire has consumed Centralia, Pennsylvania, turning it into a ghost town. It began ...- It was Alabama's political heart in 1819. Seven years later, a single political decision, apparently based on exaggerated claims, set Old Cahawba on the path to becoming a ghost townOld Cahawba, once the vibrant capital of Alabama, lost its status in 1826 but flourished as a commercial center, fueled by the cotton indus...
- In 1948 US industrialist Henry J Kaise founded a town for about 4,000 people in California. Then it emptied almost overnight but still stands frozen in timeEagle Mountain was a company town built for a large iron mine in California's desert. The town housed thousands of residents and provided a...
- In 1862, a single gold discovery turned this remote valley into Montana's first capital; today, more than 50 buildings still stand frozen in timeMontana's first territorial capital, Bannack, was established in 1862 after gold discovery. This frontier town quickly grew and then declin...
- The Danube has fallen to one of its lowest levels in decades, exposing possible mammoth remains and a coal ship that sank in 1937As Europe's Danube River hits alarming low levels, it unveils treasures from the past such as ancient mammoth bones and historical wrecks, ...
- In 1928, Henry Ford carved a slice of small-town America into the Amazon rainforest to grow his own rubber, a jungle city called Fordlândia that the forest quietly swallowed wholeHenry Ford established Fordlândia in Brazil to secure rubber supplies for his company. He built an American-style town, imposing strict rul...
- One house, no neighbors: Authorities demolished an entire Welsh town, leaving one home listed for £1A solitary three-bedroom house, the sole survivor of a Welsh village once home to 600 people, has been sold for £49,050. The ex-mining vill...
- A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
- Dog runs for shelter amid shootout in Puerto Vallarta in viral video as Mexican army combats narco gangs after ‘El Mencho’ killing; watch hereThe Mexican army reportedly killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader "El Mencho," sparking violent retaliation from the cartel. Chaos er...
- Sydney Sweeney makes first public appearance since American Eagle denim controversy at ‘Americana’ screeningSydney Sweeney appeared at a film screening in Los Angeles. This was after her American Eagle denim campaign faced criticism. The campaign'...
- Sin City in crisis? Las Vegas locals 'Freaking Out' as tourists vanish from the stripLas Vegas faces a tourism slump in 2025. Fewer visitors are impacting the city's economy. Casino streets are empty. Workers are experiencin...
- Demi Moore joins the cast of Yellowstone: Know moreAmerican actress, Demi Moore is having a revival. The actress is famous for her characters in films such as "Ghost", "A Few Good Men", "Ind...
- US home construction collapsed 22.3% in MarchThe Commerce Department said Thursday that ground breakings occurred last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.2 million units, ...
- Chinese city turns into ghost town after Samsung shifts operation to India, VietnamHuizhou city has turned a "ghost town" after Samsung closed its last smartphone factory in China.
- Hurricane Irma slams into Florida, 3 deadStorm surges pushed by a high tide were forecast to be as high as 15 feet (4.6 metres) for low-lying area along the state's southwest coast...
- Bleak Beauty: Route 50, the loneliest road in America, a black ribbon in a desolate landscapeOn either side of the road, the landscape was flat, bare and desolate with scattered clumps of greenery and an occasional tree, but bereft ...
- Secret Service’s $8-million replica White House is part of a grand traditionBuilding White House replica may have struck lawmakers as a big ask from Joseph P Clancy as he testified before the House Appropriations Co...
- A look at the most interesting and intriguing items on eBayTwenty years after eBay went live, a look at the most interesting and intriguing items to go on auction on the website.
- Haunted Passage: Spookiest places around the worldMany war memorials, prisons, cemeteries and castles extend ‘Ghost Tours’ to curious tourists
- Ethnic riots scare tourists off Kenya in holiday seasonKenya’s tourism industry, which attracts more than 1 million visitors a year, will take a hit after four days of rioting and clashes.
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