This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 7 of the Creepiest Ghost Towns in the United States.

Since 1962, a fire has burned beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, a once-bustling mining town that is now home to only a handful ...

Nearly 20 years after a mine fire ignited under Centralia, Pa., residents who still lived in the town had a dilemma on their hands: should they take a $25 million federal buyout or try to dig up part ...

COHOES - Overgrown shrubbery sits outside vacant buildings. Large cement barriers cover two entrances. The abandoned Saratoga Sites housing complex - often associated with its proximity to a ...

An urban explorer has uncovered a hauntingly preserved resort town in Japan, where towering hotels sit crumbling along a riverside cliff. It's been untouched for over three decades, according to ...