This article was originally published on www.mentalfloss.com as 6 Abandoned Places You Can Actually Visit.

In the U.S., eerie remnants of once-inhabited towns or villages exist in the form of "ghost towns," left in forgotten corners of the country. Nearly every U.S. state has some sort of ghost town, ...

For years, residents viewed the fire as a troublesome but controllable problem. A persistent reek of sulphur and smoke ...

Walking through empty streets where laughter once filled the air feels deeply unsettling. These abandoned places tell stories of dreams that crumbled, disasters that changed everything, and ...

The rough-and-tumble days of the Old West may be gone in the Arizona of today, but the ghost towns it's left behind are sometimes just as fascinating. Arizona is full of places that once thrived and ...

In Colorado, scenic drives often come with jaw dropping views, but few feel as raw and immersive as this one. Around each ...

Michigan is no stranger to abandoned places. As reported in the Justice Policy Journal, Detroit alone was home to over 100,000 abandoned structures in 2020, ranging from industrial sites like the ...

Do you know about the modern ghost town where a deadly fire has been burning nonstop beneath the streets for decades?Yes! you heard it right. Beneath the quiet streets, an underground blaze has been ...