Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 18—Tracy Compton has served as mayor of Elkmont for 26 years and has lived in Elkmont his entire life, finding his sense of ...

This hidden Tennessee trail feels quiet, scenic, and almost otherworldly, with the kind of natural beauty that makes every step feel unforgettable.

Arizona ghost town where friendly wild donkeys roam the streets, old Route 66 history lingers, and the desert past still ...

It’s taken years of work, miles of construction and a lot of grant funding, but the Ghost Town Trail’s 32-mile loop, the second-largest rail-trail loop in the nation, is now ...

A modern-day gold rush boom was on full display at Calico California Days, a kitschy celebration of early settlements held at Calico Ghost Town, the legendary San Bernardino County mining hub that ...

More than 6,000 towns across Italy stood abandoned, many in the country’s rural south. Natural disasters and economic collapse forced families to leave everything behind. In some places, buildings ...

ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - An Elkmont woman was killed, and two others were injured in a crash on Sunday morning. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials said the single-vehicle crash happened at ...

As he headed to a construction job in Atlantic City with his cousin on a cold Friday in December, Rene Dominguez Facundo had plenty of reasons to want to get back home to Bridgeton as soon as possible ...

In its heyday, Jefferson, Texas, was a major port on the Big Cypress Bayou. Steamboats carried travelers and goods from Shreveport and New Orleans. After the water level dropped and the steamboats ...

Castle Dome Mine Museum near Yuma, Arizona is one of those stubborn survivors, sitting in the desert like it’s still waiting for the miners to come back from their shift. Castle City’s main street ...