The once-proud Bonsawere railway line, a relic of the country’s colonial-era transport network, now lies in a sorrowful state.

Photographer Kevin Lacy of Long Beach has a fascination with abandoned places. Growing up in Buffalo, New York, the obsession ...

There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in the United States, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and these long-forgotten facilities can pose a variety of risks to people unaware ...

The Wall Street Mill hike in Joshua Tree National Park leads visitors to an abandoned gold mill. I discovered much more along the path, including the site of a shootout, rusty cars, and ruins. Walking ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Thursday it was beginning construction on eight abandoned ...

"It's a great opportunity to truly dig in and solve what hasn't been solved for 100 years," said Jeff Graves, director of the program. Stuck between a rich past and uncertain future, Colorado’s ...

For the third year in a row, Pennsylvania has secured nearly $245 million to deal with abandoned mine lands. The funding is used for projects such as removing huge coal waste piles and leveling cliffs ...

Portal 31 mine in Lynch, Kentucky is one of few Kentucky mines that have been repurposed into an engine of economic activity. Meredith Perkins In 1948, over 75,000 Kentuckians worked in coal mines.

Route 66 road sign with railroad in Goffs, California - Christophe KLEBERT/Shutterstock Nearly a century ago, U.S. Route 66 was established, spanning eight states and 2,448 miles, affectionately known ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pennsylvania has a long history of anthracite coal mining. The result is that millions of buildings and homes are located above abandoned mines. Looking to see old mine maps? Penn ...