This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 7 of the Creepiest Ghost Towns in the United States.

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

A fire that won't stop. The landscape of a horror film. A legendary demon. Spooky isn't just a seasonal fad at these U.S.

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil and gas production). It is also emitted by agriculture (especially ...

Each year, a spectral train is said to pull up to the Cinnabar Depot at the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. But ...

Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, leaks from South Africa’s coal mines, fueling climate change while the country still ...

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

Among thousands of boom-and-bust sites are dotted around the world, these are our picks of the world's top 10 ghost towns.

The best Washington ghost towns are those that are abandoned or nearly so, with just traces of human history left behind — a weathered church, a crumbling storefront, or just the outlines of old ...

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

Mystery surrounds why the old Victorian-era burial ground behind Llandaff Cathedral was abandoned, with one theory being that ...

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