But when the mines closed in 1998 there was no reason for people to live in Pyramiden, and the town was rapidly abandoned. Today there is just a skeleton staff of caretakers. Reindeer and arctic ...

The term "ghost town" is often used to describe a wide range of deserted communities, from once-thriving industrial hubs to remote mining outposts. While there is some debate over the precise ...

Lowell, Arizona, was once a prospering copper mining town located southeast of Bisbee. Today, it's famous for its historic ...

The term "ghost town" is often used to describe a wide range of deserted communities, from once-thriving industrial hubs to remote mining outposts. While there is some debate over the precise criteria ...

The watershed is located in northwestern Boulder County, near the towns of Ward and Jamestown in the area of the historic Jamestown Mining District. The residents of Ward and Jamestown essentially ...

Dan Lopez is a modern-day explorer who has focused his attention on the hundreds of abandoned mines hidden well below New ...

New Jersey is home to 600 of the nation's 500,000 abandoned mines, yet the danger they pose looms large in the state's north.

Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way and threaten people and property. That's what searchers in ...