Tag: Ghost Town

Two buildings along a dirt road in Rowley, Alberta

How Did a Night of Drinking Lead to the Revitalization of an Alberta Ghost Town?

Train transiting past the railroad depot in Thurmond, West Virginia

Thurmond: The West Virginia Ghost Town That Hosted the World’s Longest Poker Game

A road sign that reads "DON'T PUT LEAD IN YOUR HEAD"

Picher, Oklahoma Is America’s Most Toxic Ghost Town

An abandoned strip of buildings, a destroyed building in front of them.

Cairo, Illinois Suffered Economic and Racial Struggles That Turned It Into a Ghost Town

Abandoned wooden shacks surrounded by yellowing trees.

Ironton Is a Ghost Town Where Silver Once Flowed Like a River Deep Within Red Mountain

An old jailhouse.

Gleeson Went From Copper Hotspot to Ghost Town After the Mines Dried Up

Stone buildings on a hillside.

Kayaköy Became a Ghost Town After Political Turmoil Split Its Population

A decrepit house surrounded by water and An abandoned ski resort on a snow-less mountain.

6 Modern Ghost Towns That Are the Result of Natural Disasters