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VISITING GHOST TOWNS
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 ...- 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...
- How a 1,300-foot-high Italian hill town with roots in the 8th century BC was abandoned, then found a second life in James Bond’s 'Quantum of Solace'Craco, an ancient Italian town, faced abandonment due to geological instability and landslides. Economic hardship also pushed many resident...
- 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 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...
- 11 haunted towns every true Halloween fan must visit this monthHalloween fans can visit haunted towns in the USA and Canada for spooky fun. From Salem’s witch history to St. Helens’ Halloweentown festiv...
- 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...
- The Haunted Village: Why this abandoned ghost town in America is an illegal zone to visitDudleytown, an abandoned village in Connecticut's Dark Entry Forest, is steeped in eerie legends of curses, mysterious deaths, and ghostly ...
- 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...
- Muncaster Castle in England: A haunting experience awaits visitors this HalloweenMuncaster Castle in Ravenglass, England, is gaining a reputation as the most haunted castle, just in time for Halloween. The Grade I listed...
- Mystery of a burning Ship (with cars)In the case of the ship Felicity Ace, thankfully, all 22 of its crew were evacuated this week after it caught fire. But according to the Po...
- UP govt told to be prepared for Donald Trump visitThe Centre has asked the UP government to prepare for a visit by US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania to the Taj Mahal in Agra on...
- From sepia to colour! Town histories to come alive this weekend in BengaluruThe 2-day fest chronicles histories of Cooke, Richards and Fraser Towns.
- Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit, Srinagar turns fortressThe city, which still has big, stinking mounds of dirt and sooty, colour-bleached buildings displaying the ravages of the calamitous floods.
- Haunted Passage: Spookiest places around the worldMany war memorials, prisons, cemeteries and castles extend ‘Ghost Tours’ to curious tourists
- 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.
- Solar power lights up villages in TripuraPerched on Killa hill, the remote tribal hamlet of Tobakla in Tripura's south district now shines in the dark with a non-conventional solar...
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