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Mogollon, New Mexico

Mogollon Ghost Town

Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.
Vacant, crumbling buildings line the streets of Brownsville, Pennsylvania. A slump in the steel and coal industries hit the town hard, but property hoarding by two investors drove Brownsville to decay.
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Raising a Ghost Town From the Dead

Two investors bought most of the buildings in downtown Brownsville, then let them fall into ruin. Now, the Rust Belt town's residents are fighting to bring it back to life.
Matthew Christopher April 8, 2025
Nothing, Arizona

The Ghost Town of Nothing, Arizona

Nothing to see here.
A mural celebrating Russian space exploration remains on the wall at Prypiat's abandoned post office, which once served nearly 50,000 residents.
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Tragedy Lingers Inside Chornobyl's Abandoned City

It’s been nearly 40 years since a reactor exploded at this Soviet nuclear power plant, but disaster has a long half-life.
Matthew Christopher December 11, 2024
Keddie Wye
Itinerary

The Wildest West

Gold! Can you dig it?
Pentidattilo, Italy

Pentidattilo

A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.
Carlin, Nevada

Palisade

Little is left of this formerly bustling railroad junction on the Transcontinental Railroad.
Armero, Colombia

Armero, Colombia

A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.
Malo Grablje, Croatia

Abandoned Village of Malo Grablje

This deserted town in the hills of Croatia’s "party island" may have a scandalous connection to King Henry VIII.
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Podcast: The Ludlow Massacre Site

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
The Podcast Team May 20, 2024
Quesnel Forks, British Columbia

Quesnel Forks

A lonely cemetery holds the history of a gold mining town turned ghost town.
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Bridgeport, California

Masonic

Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.
Argonne, South Dakota

Argonne Ghost Town

Once a thriving town of 100, Argonne was abandoned around 1970.
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Podcast: Old Cahawba

We unravel the surprising tale of this onetime capital city in Alabama.
The Podcast Team April 30, 2024
Capa, South Dakota

Capa Ghost Town

A crumbling ghost town on the South Dakota prairie.
Lost City of Mangonia
West Palm Beach, Florida

Lost City of Mangonia

This historic site situated in the Northwood shores neighborhood houses the remains of a forgotten town.
The beautiful Italian town has been left deserted since the '70s due to an aborted eruption.
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A False Volcano Emergency Created This Stunning Abandoned Village

Welcome to the ghost town of a modern Vesuvius that never happened.
Alessio Perrone February 27, 2024
Vernon, Nevada

Tunnel Camp and the Seven Troughs District

A well-preserved set of ruins not far from Lovelock.