From the mountains of California to the deserts of Nevada, the American West is full of historic sites dating from the feverish era of the Gold Rush. Experience a fascinating journey into the history ...

Ghost towns in California were caused by factors including the end of the California gold rush, the creation of new lakes, and the abandonment of formerly-used rail and motor routes.

A California “ghost lake” that disappeared in the 19th century is making its grand return after 130 years, swallowing up 94,000 acres and counting of private farmland. The Tulare Lake in ...

The South Carolina developer who dazzled many in Maggie Valley with his plans to redevelop the western theme park Ghost Town has passed away in his hometown of Myrtle Beach. Frankie L. Wood, was ...

Nov. 27—The South Carolina developer who dazzled many in Maggie Valley with his plans to redevelop Ghost Town, the 1960-era western theme park, has passed away in his home town of Myrtle Beach.

Travel direction from California to Cape Town is and direction from Cape Town to California is The map below shows the location of California and Cape Town. The blue line represents the straight line ...

The sense of disgust you feel, like something inhuman is trying to pass itself off as human, is called the uncanny valley, and right in the middle of an uncanny valley, surrounded on all sides by ...

Ghost towns are both eerie reminders of what once was and useful demonstrations of how the Earth moves on without us. Filmmaker Alexander Trowbridge reflects on nature taking over after ...