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America's ghost towns hide old mines, abandoned buildings and eerie stories; these 10 forgotten places offer a haunting road trip through the nation's past, from coast to coastAmerica's ghost towns serve as intriguing windows into bygone eras. Many of these towns disappeared when economic prosperity waned or when ...- Texan town on America's most famous highway was once packed with diners and motels. Then from 1975, suddenly everyone stopped coming, and today it is one of the best-preserved ghost townsOne little town, situated in the middle of the border between Texas and Mexico, was once the stopping point for tourists looking for some e...
- Till 1930, it was a thriving town near Las Vegas. Then it got drowned. Decades later, its streets and homes keep reappearingThe historic town of St. Thomas in Las Vegas submerged beneath a dam for decades, has resurfaced due to ongoing drought conditions. Once a ...
- A Latvian astronomer and his wife drove 190 miles to a secret Soviet ghost town in 1994; found a 600-ton telescope the Russians had poured acid on - adapted the Cold War machine built to spy on the West and listen to the starsAfter the retreat of Russian forces from Latvia, a concealed Soviet-era radio telescope came to light. Astronomer Juris Zhagars dedicated h...
- Once known as ‘Little Taiwan,’ this Chinese fishing village was home to 2,000 people, now a ghost town 40 miles from ShanghaiHoutouwan, a former prosperous fishing village, now stands abandoned and overgrown with vegetation. Residents left due to limited transport...
- The rise and fall of 'Bodie': How California’s gold rush boomtown turned into an eerie ghost townBodie, once a thriving gold-mining town in California, emerged as a vibrant hub following the gold rush. This remote location drew thousand...
- Peace killed a boomtown: How the end of World War I turned one of Australia's biggest copper settlements into a ghost townKuridala was once a thriving Queensland mining town, which prospered greatly during World War I. Copper became a strategic metal, driving s...
- In 1991, the Soviets abandoned anthrax island, a bioweapon facility which still has over 90% chance of killing people decades after its creationVozrozhdeniye Island served as a Soviet biological weapons testing site for decades. Weaponized anthrax spores left behind remain a dangero...
- 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...
- Where is ‘fake Venice’ situated? Why did ‘Venice of China’ fail to attract tourists? Details hereChina which had built its city mimicking the city of Venice in Italy has left its visitors with a lot to desire. The city with its incomple...
- The Secret Agent: Time to explore movie’s storyline, cast and moreKleber Filho’s ‘The Secret Agent’ is all set for production. The movie is expected to showcase the last few years of Brazil’s military dict...
- Halloween 2023: 10 best places to spend Halloween in U.SThere are numerous towns and cities in the United States that take Halloween quite seriously. Here are some places to celebrate all things ...
- Japan reopens to tourists with shuttered souvenir shops, hotel staff shortageFrom Tuesday, Japan will reinstate visa-free travel to dozens of countries, ending some of world's strictest border controls to slow the sp...
- From Morjim to Fort Kochi, hubs of foreign travellers have become ghost townsWith foreign tourist visas and charter flights finally getting the government’s go-ahead, Cardoza is hopeful that Morjim’s foreign visitors...
- Ditch chocolate this summer; experiment with lobster, wasabi & crocodile egg ice creamPick up one of these whacky ice-cream flavours for a culinary adventure.
- India’s most spooky destinations: Bhangarh Fort, Dumas beach, D'Souza Chawl and othersIn India, there are certain cities, coastlines, mountains and rivers that have been reported of unnatural tales. While we often forget the ...
- It’s a boy thing: Great destinations for solo travellersLadakh is an adventurer’s dream destination. The people of Ladakh are an amicable bunch and travelling here alone doesn’t mean experiencing...
- Beautiful undulating hills of WalesEven if the Brecon Beacons aren't as imposing as our mountains, they have an intrinsic Welsh charm.
- 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.
- Beware of ghost roamers!Living in West Bengal and using a prepaid cellphone connection? In case you are, then, you must read this.
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