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 ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: Caprock Chronicles is edited by Jack Becker, Librarian Emeritus, Texas Tech University Libraries. He can be reached at [email protected]. Today’s article about Lubbock’s forgotten ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A transition years in the making is about to occur as John Sevier Center's residents prepare to move from the century-old former hotel to a brand new apartment complex ...

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA (WJHL) — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith announced Tuesday that two abandoned mine land sites in Southwest Virginia will be revitalized for job ...

Some places are just spooky. Salem, Massachusetts, leans into its history as the home of 17th century witch trials, highlighting its Puritan-era churches and graveyards. There are occult- and ...

There is a surprisingly large collection of abandoned places in Ohio: buildings, homes, and entire towns. Over the years, we have covered several of them. Many have been reclaimed by nature and some ...