Some places are just spooky. Salem, Massachusetts, leans into its history as the home of 17th century witch trials, highlighting its Puritan-era churches and graveyards. There are occult- and ...

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 out just as fast. Others fade slowly, little by little, until one day ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Home ownership is a dream that, for some, feels increasingly out of reach, particularly in the midst of a turbulent economy and ...

Do you believe that all abandoned towns are truly deserted? Arizona is home to many "ghost towns," and a few of them might actually have ghosts. Given the state's rich — and sometimes violent past — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abandoned 1912 high school building in Toya, Texas, now sits empty in the West Texas ghost town. Toya, once a booming railroad ...

In the U.S., eerie remnants of once-inhabited towns or villages exist in the form of "ghost towns," left in forgotten corners of the country. Nearly every U.S. state has some sort of ghost town, ...

Nevada’s most unusual landmarks aren’t found in its biggest cities. According to a recent list from WorldAtlas, the state’s strangest stops are scattered across remote highways and desert towns — from ...

Home ownership is a dream that, for some, feels increasingly out of reach, particularly in the midst of a turbulent economy and rising prices in many metropolitan areas. As of July, the national ...