Moynaq is a city, surrounded by the desert of western Uzbekistan. At first glance, this seems to be one of the many Soviet cities that fell into decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union. But... »

Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by Tawsam, Mark_Casey and 2 others

Currently located on the border of the towns of Hollis and Milford in new Hampshire, the ghost town of Monson was the state’s first inland colony, having been settled sometime in the 1730s. It was... »

Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns | Edited by JWOcker

Communist leaders, union leaders, monarchists and activists made up a significant amount of the clientele at Carabanchel Prison. Opening up for business in 1944, Carabanchel was one of the biggest... »

Crime and Punishment, Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and Rachel

Western ghost towns get all the attention. Tourists flock to the dusty remnants of mining towns left over from the peak of the Gold Rush era, now abandoned but still filled with iconic tumbleweeds... »

Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Mark_Casey, Rachel and others

In these modern times, death is portrayed as uncommon and tragic - often hidden from daily life. Contrast that to the rollicking days of the wild west, when dead bodies were commonly found, and... »

Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Ghost Towns | Edited by Mark_Casey and Rachel

For many, the mere mention of 'Swine Flu,' 'Avian Influenza' or 'Mad Cow Disease' can set off twinges of paranoia and an irrational fear of lunch. But for the researchers at the Plum Island Animal... »

Instruments of Science, Ghost Towns | Edited by Mark_Casey and Rachel

In a glaring 19th-century example of the privileged 1 percent, the Carnegie family owned 90% of Cumberland Island, including a gigantic 59-room Scottish mansion on the south shores. After being... »

Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by atimian

The fall of the Soviet Union left much of Eastern Europe in chaos. From the rubble of the fallen Russian behemoth, an Armenian autonomous nation called the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic arose in the... »

Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

In New York City, where space seems to be a luxury, as busy streets fill crowded edifices of offices and apartments, an abandoned nine-story building almost seems incredibly unlikely. Located... »

Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities | Edited by bboas, Annetta and others

Just 45 minutes out of Beijing, the city fades away into a milieu of cornfields amid an expansive empty landscape. More than a decade ago, developers wanted to change that by turning 100 acres of... »

Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins | Edited by atimian and Dylan