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15 of the largest abandoned cities and ghost towns around the world, and the eerie stories behind them

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Abandoned towns Kolmanskop, Namibia, and Vorkuta, Russia.Gleb Tarro/Getty Images, Maria Passer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Across ...

This Ohio Hike Near Cleveland Leads to an Abandoned Village

Tinkers Creek in Bedford Reservation near Cleveland offers a unique blend of natural beauty and historical remnants of an ...

Nestled In The Mountains Is Colorado's Once-Thriving Mining Town That's Now An Abandoned Beauty

If the idea of exploring a ghost town has you excited, check out this ruin nestled in the mountains of Colorado a few hours ...
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I toured a Colorado ghost town with eerie abandoned hotels, schools, and saloons. Here's what it's like now.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Side-by-side images of the author and the Ashcroft ghost town.Monica Humphries/Insider About 11 miles south of Aspen, Colorado, is ...
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'Ghost Gear,' or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here's How Conservationists Are Fighting Back

From beaches across Mexico, groups of women in diving gear who call themselves sirenas, or mermaids, are taking on the ocean’s ghosts. Starting their days at 6 a.m., they search for and remove one of ...
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These 9 abandoned Colorado ghost towns will give you the chills

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In 1858, prospectors struck gold on Cherry Creek, and in an instant a generation of Americans and fortune seekers from abroad was bound for what would become ...
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Minnesota's once-thriving ghost town was abandoned before transforming into a scenic state park

If you're interested in learning about a town's rich history while also exploring beautiful outdoor scenery, then this spot ...
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45-foot ‘Ghost ship’ abandoned during Gulf of Mexico rescue washes up on Florida beach almost 20 days later

A 45-foot “ghost ship” that was abandoned by its Texas owner during a life-or-death storm washed ashore the Florida panhandle nearly 20 days later – leaving the owner with a financial headache.
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Explore Arizona’s 11 Eeriest Abandoned Mining Towns With Haunting Histories

Arizona’s abandoned mining towns are packed with eerie beauty, Wild West history, and the kind of quiet that stays with you.
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I hiked to an abandoned Colorado mine that once held dreams of gold. Today, it's a ghost town said to be worth millions of dollars.

The Boston Mine formed in the late 1800s when gold was found near Mayflower Gulch, Colorado. The gold was deemed impure, so settlers abandoned the mine and camp, leaving behind a ghost town. Today, ...
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I toured a Colorado ghost town with eerie abandoned hotels, schools, and saloons. Here's what it's like now.

About 11 miles south of Aspen, Colorado, is the ghost town of Ashcroft. Ashcroft once had hotels, saloons, and 2,000 residents. But 5 years after being built, it was deserted. I toured Ashcroft's ...