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Santa Claus, Arizona: Route 66 Ghost Town with a Festive Past
Nov 18, 2024

Santa Claus, Arizona: Route 66 Ghost Town with a Festive Past

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Elkmont: The Abandoned Resort Ghost Town Hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mar 22, 2024

Elkmont: The Abandoned Resort Ghost Town Hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Extraordinary PlacesGreat Outdoors
9 stops on a summer road trip from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, Colorado
Jul 12, 2022

9 stops on a summer road trip from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, Colorado

GuidesRoad Culture
Finding history, hope, and humanity in Allensworth, the first Black town in California
Jan 26, 2021

Finding history, hope, and humanity in Allensworth, the first Black town in California

CommunityGreat OutdoorsRoad Culture
How one woman turned an abandoned Utah ghost town into an artists’ haven
Jan 15, 2021

How one woman turned an abandoned Utah ghost town into an artists’ haven

Road Culture
What does the future look like for The Joint, a bar in one of California’s last remaining living ghost towns?
Aug 14, 2020

What does the future look like for The Joint, a bar in one of California’s last remaining living ghost towns?

Road Culture
Vigilante justice: The story of three dead rodents and a ghost town cemetery
Mar 10, 2020

Vigilante justice: The story of three dead rodents and a ghost town cemetery

Road Culture
Returning to Quesnel Forks: In the last 45 years, the Canadian ghost town hasn’t changed that much
Dec 13, 2019

Returning to Quesnel Forks: In the last 45 years, the Canadian ghost town hasn’t changed that much

Road Culture
Oatman, Arizona: A Wild Burro Town Full of Gold Rush History and Ghostly Legends
Nov 26, 2019

Oatman, Arizona: A Wild Burro Town Full of Gold Rush History and Ghostly Legends

Road Culture
Restoring the soul of the Gin Mill, the last remnant of a ghost town hidden deep in a Northern California forest
Oct 9, 2019

Restoring the soul of the Gin Mill, the last remnant of a ghost town hidden deep in a Northern California forest

CommunityRoad Culture
In Vulture City—a once-forgotten ghost town—haunted brothels and secret hideaways are being brought back to life
Aug 22, 2019

In Vulture City—a once-forgotten ghost town—haunted brothels and secret hideaways are being brought back to life

Road Culture
Under the Terlinguan sun: Skinny-dipping, making friends, and finding joy in a Texas ghost town
Aug 7, 2019

Under the Terlinguan sun: Skinny-dipping, making friends, and finding joy in a Texas ghost town

CommunityExtraordinary Places
From LA lifeblood to rusted wasteland, a hidden California ghost town is getting a second chance to shine
Jul 12, 2019

From LA lifeblood to rusted wasteland, a hidden California ghost town is getting a second chance to shine

Road Culture
From the Old West to Mars: Hollywood can’t seem to quit this Utah ghost town
Apr 16, 2019

From the Old West to Mars: Hollywood can’t seem to quit this Utah ghost town

Road Culture
South Pass City: The ghost town that changed women’s rights forever
Mar 4, 2019

South Pass City: The ghost town that changed women’s rights forever

Community
Detours: 13 places to explore between Mount Tamalpais and Moab
Oct 19, 2018

Detours: 13 places to explore between Mount Tamalpais and Moab

Detours
California’s strangest landscapes are filled with mystery
Apr 26, 2018

California’s strangest landscapes are filled with mystery

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