Broken brick, mangled wire and flooded shells of destroyed buildings are all that is left of the lumber mill built in the 1890s. Ferguson, S.C., is one of dozens of ghost towns across the state ...

Get a taste of the past at these cool ghost towns in the U.S. John Elk/Getty Images The rapid expansion west helped towns blossom all over the United States. Be it for their fertile land or ...

Abandoned places created the shadowy settings in films such as "Gone Girl," "Skyfall," and "The Shawshank Redemption." Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

Explore these well-preserved U.S. ghost towns, which are all open to visitors. Some of the abandoned towns offer guided tours, artifact exhibits, and reenactments.