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Across Illinois, once-bustling river ports and mining towns now sit silent, their fading buildings quietly preserving the stories of a forgotten past.

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Explore the abandoned Hashima Island, Japan—also known as Battleship Island—through stunning drone footage. Once a thriving ...

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As the economic engine for the region, coal offered solid work. But it has also used up water, polluted the air and raised ...

The custom home in Terlingua, a former mining town and tourist attraction near the Mexican border, is asking $2.1 million ...

Hailed a pioneer hero, Dennis Hannafin crossed into the Great Sioux Nation, violating a federal treaty, and fought Native ...

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Laura Hughes It is 2015. A 2-year-old boy starts suffering from sudden seizures. He’s brought to his local hospital in Leeds.