Deep in the secluded forests of Vinton County, where cell service goes to die and GPS systems have existential crises, stands a portal to another time—the legendary Moonville Tunnel in McArthur, Ohio, ...

Long-abandoned coal mines may still be quietly releasing CO₂ into the atmosphere through their drainage waters.

Once, they were the backdrop of American life, filled with parades and weekend joy. Today, most people pass them without a ...

Drainage from abandoned coal mines can carry massive loads of carbon dioxide, venting to the air decades or even centuries ...

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

Forgotten rail lines wind through Pennsylvania’s forests, where rusted tracks and crumbling stations whisper stories of ...

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

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

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

Across the globe, there are places where nature has slowly but surely taken over, creating eerie atmospheres that are both ...

Helper earned its distinctive name from the additional “helper” locomotives once needed to push heavy trains up the steep grade toward Soldier Summit – a fitting metaphor for a town that now helps ...

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