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 ...

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 ...

Ghost Town, by The Specials, hit number one in 1981 in the UK The electric bass guitar played on The Specials' era defining 1981 hit Ghost Town is being auctioned and expected to sell for £20,000. The ...

The electric bass guitar played on The Specials' era defining 1981 hit Ghost Town is being auctioned and expected to sell for £20,000. The song was written by the Coventry-based band's founder, Jerry ...

Visits to one of Arizona’s most intact ghost towns will soon be a thing of the past. After more than 30 years of welcoming tourists, the private owners of Ruby will permanently close the abandoned ...

In the early 20th century this isolated settlement was home to the families of some 900 men who toiled in the Sons of Gwalia gold mine. But the fortunes of the mine were in decline by the middle of ...

AN eerie “ghost village” hidden deep in a valley stands as a chilling reminder of when an entire community was forced from their homes. The hillside town was abandoned after officials warned that a ...

After an exhilarating fortnight of action in Milan Cortina, the Winter Olympics come to a close this weekend. For Team GB, it's been a very fruitful trip to Italy indeed. With three gold medals won by ...