Ravine Gardens State Park might be Florida’s most unexpected natural wonder—a 59-acre wonderland featuring two steep ravines that plunge up to 120 feet deep, creating a dramatic landscape that seems ...

New documentary "Paradise Abandoned" reveals how Newsom and Bass toured burning Palisades with firefighters who could have been battling the deadly blaze instead.

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 people may be long gone, but what they left behind fascinates. These five ghost towns are time capsules, giving visitors a peek into what life was like in each community during its heyday. Some ...

Forgotten chapters of Michigan history lie in remote spots, ghost towns that recall yesteryear's flourishing settlements. From the northern tip of the Upper Peninsula to the Thumb, in the heart of mid ...

Walter Knott never set out to build a theme park — but a series of smart choices and lucky breaks led him and wife Cordelia Knott to building one of California’s earliest and most popular tourist ...

Texas is famous for leading the nation in cattle, cotton and oil, but the Lone Star State can claim another distinction more appropriate for Halloween this week: Texas not only hosts more bat species ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A deeper look into the mission of Boys Town. The documentary “Blue Baby” is giving audiences a closer look inside the Boys Town homes. The documentary follows the real life ...

Editor’s note: Caprock Chronicles is edited by Jack Becker, Librarian Emeritus, Texas Tech University Libraries. He can be reached at [email protected]. Today’s article about Lubbock’s forgotten ...

As someone who adores the fall, spooky vibes, and Halloween, when I played Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival, I fell instantly in love with it. This free online Halloween-themed mini-MMO features pumpkin ...

Some places are just spooky. Salem, Massachusetts, leans into its history as the home of 17th century witch trials, highlighting its Puritan-era churches and graveyards. There are occult- and ...