It can be hard to picture what ghost towns used to look like, but here are some reasons why they might have been evacuated. The reason for people moving there no longer exists. For example, once the resources are tapped out in mining towns, the residents shift. There might have been a...
and mostly compulsory, annual respite – the “right to rest” was inscribed in the Russian constitution. Under the communist regime, a visit to the doctors could result in being dispatched to somewhere likeLatviaor Georgia where spa towns were renowned for the healing...
of money and infrastructure to manage scant water has left much of the county undeveloped. Plans by Las Vegas to run a pipeline through Lincoln County and to pump that aquifer in a network of its dry valleys could reduce the county to a dust bowl peppered by ghost towns. Photo: Emily ...
Don't overlook Yamagata and its trove of snow sports, picture-perfect onsen towns, and dramatic religious sites. Travel 6 Most Unusual Festivals in Japan December 5th, 2024 | Alexandra Ziminski Straw men, supernatural beings, crying babies, and other weird stuff. ...
“But we do go to all of the local events. And the wonderful thing about little Italian towns is that there’s constantly events going on.” Kelly’s been hugely impressed by the warmth and kindness of the local community, describing how their neighbors will sometimes ”turn up at our doo...
Eckley Miners Village– (~ 25 miles south from Genetti’s) Eckley Miners’ Village educates the public about the story of anthracite coal mining along with patch towns and their residents through the preservation and exploration of the site and its collection. Eckley Miners’ Village is administe...