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 ...

Across the American West, former mining settlements stand frozen in time, offering visitors a glimpse into the rise and fall ...

Virginia has more ghost towns than many realize, including former rail, canal, and coastal communities that are now abandoned but still accessible.

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 ...

Abandoned buildings in Varosha, Northern Cyprus - Umut Tolga Pehlivan/Getty Images The largest islands in the Mediterranean, Sicily and Sardinia, are both Italian. But when it comes to the national ...

There are two now-abandoned communities in the Pine Log area that speak to Bay County's timber roots. Here's the history.