Born from big ambitions, these modern ghost towns and cities are now lifeless landmarks. From hundreds of abandoned chateaux to UFO-shaped holiday homes, tour the world's most fascinating deserted ...

StateImpact Pennsylvania ... more expensive cities, enabled by remote work. That creates new challenges for small businesses. MacKenzie McGee, executive director of the Centralia Downtown ...

Founded in 1866 in Centralia, Pennsylvania, was known for its local coal mines. The town reached its peak population ... we weren't affected by this.'' Despite all the money being spent on trying ...

Researchers at Michigan State University analyzed soil microbes near a mine fire that has been burning for more than 60 years and discovered that although microbial populations recovered after the ...

New theaters are still being built, but they're unlikely to affect ... towns now far away from theaters include Centralia, Illinois (20 miles); Rutland, Vermont (48 miles); and Clarion ...

Extreme soil heat has been shown to reduce plant photosynthesis and negatively affect ... of the Centralia Mine Fire." Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. "City and Town ...

Pennsylvania. The reported fire was located about three miles to the east of the near-ghost town of Centralia. Lindenmuth – then a photojournalist for WFMZ – brought her handheld DSLR camera.

In any other town ... at Centralia might be the more well known consequences of mining. But the underground pools and their upwellings are the true legacy of anthracite mining in Pennsylvania.

Centralia, Pennsylvania: One of the most ... although no new residents may move in. The nearby town of Byrnesville, which was also affected by the fire, was leveled. The fire won’t stop spewing ...

Welcome to Centralia, Pennsylvania. Welcome to Hell ... Abandoned Route 61 It wasn’t just the town that was affected, however. An entire stretch of Pennsylvania’s Route 61 had to be rerouted ...