Abandoned places have a unique allure, often capturing the imagination with their eerie beauty and mysterious histories. In America, countless derelict sites appear almost cinematic, as if they’ve ...

Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to fizzle out just as fast. Others fade slowly, little by little, until one day ...

Todd Stowell - Systems Architect of Smithsonian Magazine online. In a world that is full of overcrowding and overpopulation, it's hard to believe that there are places that, once populated, now sit ...