After feeding everyone from R.E.M. to Brian Kemp, and coining a phrase that went global, Dexter Weaver is preparing to close his storied Athens soul food restaurant.

The people may be long gone, but what they left behind fascinates. These five ghost towns are time capsules, giving visitors ...

Bodie is the quintessential ghost town, frozen in time high in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Once a booming gold mining town ...

Explore 12 hauntingly beautiful U.S. ghost towns that come alive with autumn color and history waiting to be rediscovered.

Grand pianos and half-full liquor bottles collect dust, while colorful children's playrooms scattered with toys are ...

With extreme weather events becoming more frequent and powerful, experts are noticing a concerning trend in high-risk communities. Across the globe, insurance companies are dropping coverage of areas ...

Texas is famous for leading the nation in cattle, cotton and oil, but the Lone Star State can claim another distinction more appropriate for Halloween this week: Texas not only hosts more bat species ...

Yellow train depot surrounded by greenery and behind railroad tracks - Michael Warren/Getty Images Hidden within the rocky valleys of the New River Gorge, one of the most breathtaking national parks ...

Being that it’s Halloween this Friday, I thought it only appropriate to tell you about my favorite monsters of the night sky – Draco the Dragon and the head of Medusa, with a hairstyle made of snakes.

With a town founded in 1845 and spooky season upon us, New Braunfels’ streets are whispering secrets from the past. Some say it’s history, others say it’s haunted, but either way, the stories are ...

Whitley County’s ghost towns follow the rise and fall of the railroads, and in some cases carry the mournful echoes of Native Americans rousted from their homes. Whitley County Historical Museum ...