Roughly 23 miles from underrated, artsy, and vibrant Johnson City, Tennessee, and 16 miles from the hiking capital of Western North Carolina hides the ruins of a 20th-century ghost town. Abandoned ...

Videos show massive waves lashing abandoned homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks as the storm passes the U.S.

Key Points Abandoned towns and cities are found all over the world, often as a result of natural disasters, depletion of natural resources, or poor urban planning.