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

California’s ghost towns are often seen as empty relics of the past, but some still hold a surprising spark. You might expect ...

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GHOST TOWNS? They may lack in many of our modern amenities, the fancy-dancy stuff that springs up around so many of our contemporary cities, but what they do boast is the Milky Way. True, the shimmery ...

While national parks are struggling with the government shutdown, the California State Parks Foundation has rolled out an ...

Image Credit: Cavan-Images / Shutterstock. America’s ghost towns are eerie time capsules scattered across the country, each holding a story of ambition, struggle, and sometimes sudden abandonment.

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