Some abandoned mines, like this former gold mine, built in 1934 in Alaska, are left with buildings intact. See more Alaska pictures. Rich Reid/National Geographic/Getty Images Key Takeaways Abandoned mines pose safety and environmental risks due to potential collapses, toxic pollutants and ...
When you think ofghost towns, you probably imagine some abandoned mining town in the Old West, complete with dusty saloons and tumbleweeds. But empty cities can be found far beyond where the hypothetical buffalo roam—we're talking some of the farthest stretches of the planet (yep, evenAntarc...
Located in Washington County, Arkansas, the small town of Goshen is considered to be the wealthiest in the state. One of the main reasons for this is likely a high level of education. It is one of the most educated towns in the state, with 48% of the population holding a bachelor's ...
000 feet or morein elevation. Of those, 53 are found in Colorado and 29 are found in Alaska. The other mountains are all found in Washington and California. Alaska holds the 16 highest peaks with Mt. Denali being the tallest at 20,320 (and the only...
Kennecott Mining Town: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska (© Marc Moritsch/National Geographic Creative/Corbis) Alaska is home toeight national parksand none are bigger thanWrangell-St. Elias, the largest national park in the country. Deep in the heart of its 13 million acres lies th...
in all this is, of course, that there once existed another people. Enslaved, driven to extinction, the Lucayans were a brown race whose traditions and peculiarities are all but lost to history. At one time, they were Mongols, moving north through China, through Russia, and into Alaska. ...
The lack of awareness for timely management of the environment surrounding a metal mine site results in several adverse consequences such as rampant business losses, abandoning the bread-earning mining industry, domestic instability and rise in ghost towns, increased environmental pollution, and indirect...
Though eerie, there's something beautiful about abandoned places. See the 56 most beautiful abandoned places in the world and learn their backstories.
In this year when maps were still being filled in on Earth, a major volcano was discovered in Alaska, later named Aniakchak. Among those who died in 1922 were Telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell who in 1876 spoke the first words on such a device to another. Among those born were ...