Pick any state in the U.S., and you'll find a ghost town — the sometimes spooky, always evocative remnants of a place that once was. Ghost towns are often a result of a once-booming industry that fell ...

For a long time, ghost towns were the forgotten corners of the map. Abandoned mines, empty main streets, and crumbling storefronts sat quietly while travelers sped past on highways to somewhere else.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pick any state in the U.S., and you'll find a ghost town — the sometimes spooky, always evocative remnants of a place that once ...