Wealthy buyers and tourism entrepreneurs are acquiring abandoned European villages — school, church and bar included.

The Goodwill on Old Seward Highway stands as a monument to second chances – for both merchandise and the savvy Alaskans who ...

A small uninhabited island in Greece, Tragonisi, located east of Mykonos, is on the market for sale and expected to fetch 50 million euros.

Silence in California is never truly empty. Out beyond the highways and coastal noise, there are places where it settles heavy, almost deliberate, as if the land itself remembers what happened there.

From Cairo to Libreville and Dakar, new towns are proliferating, driven by massive investments and futuristic promises. While they inspire dreams for many residents, they remain difficult to bring to ...

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 ...

Buying an entire town sounds unreal until you see it listed. Across the U.S., former mining camps, rail stops, and company towns still exist in a half-abandoned state. They are no longer active, but ...

The News Herald has been investigating several "ghost towns" in Bay County, Florida. A new interactive map showcases 20 lost communities. At least six communities were displaced in 1941 to make way ...

Explore the eerie interior of an abandoned century-old home listed for $400,000. Discover the creepy, haunted-looking atmosphere of this historic property and imagine the stories it holds. Perfect for ...

Logo Brands warehouse sale will take place at its new warehouse location Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13. This sale, which used to take place on Southeast Parkway in Franklin, has moved and now will take ...

Dozens of small towns and settlements in Palm Beach County have disappeared over time. Many of these lost towns were destroyed by hurricanes, floods, or changing economic conditions. Some towns were ...

Lizzie Osorio remembers customers flooding Lion Boots in early May, browsing embroidered shoes and tasseled suede dresses. Beyoncé had four concerts scheduled in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium for her ...