When that purpose vanished, so did the towns, leaving behind empty streets and forgotten dreams. These places tell us what happens when a town’s only reason for existing suddenly disappears.

But, like most mining towns, at some point they ran out ... Centralia is not an abandoned town, since as of 2020, five people reportedly live there. However, it makes up for this in eeriness ...

One lesser-known feature of Italy, however, is its so-called ghost towns, which number around 5,000. Italians call these abandoned towns “the many sleeping beauties”, all waiting for curious ...

Is there anything spookier that wandering around a town once bustling with people and activity that is now abandoned and deserted? Often nicknamed ghost towns, these once populated places become ...

Meredith Tabbone: Holy moly. Narrator: Over 20 towns across Italy have started selling abandoned homes for a single euro, or about $1.10. For the sake of this video, we'll call them dollar homes.

These eerie, abandoned towns narrate tales from the past and can be witnessed across the globe. India too has its fair share of ghost towns which are a beautiful amalgam of history, mystery ...

Do you believe that all abandoned towns are truly deserted? Arizona is home to many "ghost towns," and a few of them might actually have ghosts. Given the state's rich — and sometimes violent ...

Other major nuclear accidents have prompted evacuations that turned cities and villages into ghost towns. Here's what some of these abandoned areas look like after the nuclear disasters.