What Happens to Abandoned Towns?

mountain top-view of an abandoned village

Towns that were formerly inhabited but are now mostly or entirely unoccupied are referred to as abandoned towns or ghost towns. These towns can be found all over the world, and there are several reasons on why they were deserted.  For instance, it happens when the industry or agriculture that once supported … Read more

Ghost Town – amazing pictures of St. Elmo

Ghost Town – amazing pictures of St. Elmo

St. Elmo, CO Established in the late 1870s, St. Elmo was once a highfalutin gold mining town and popular whistle -stop on the Pacific Railroad. It boasted 2,000 residents, 130 mines, and enough hotels, brothels, saloons, and dance halls to keep everybody in town happily cutting a rug. When the Alpine Tunnel … Read more