Washingtonians in 1860 could take trains directly to Baltimore and from there to Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or the trans-Appalachian West. A journey from Alexandria to Richmond, however, required a ...

Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to ...

Once worth millions, these abandoned mansions and castles around the world fell into ruin after fires, wars, and financial ...

Tucked away in the western reaches of South Dakota, approximately 50 miles east of Rapid City, Scenic stands as a time capsule that makes you feel like you’ve accidentally wandered onto a movie set ...

Police are asking for help in locating a 31-year-old man in Armstrong County who is said to be in danger. According to a post ...

A quiet Michigan road trip through reclaimed factory sites where nature softens history and slow wandering turns forgotten ...

People enjoy hiking for a variety of reasons, but the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers an odd but intriguing one.

Removing pollution from former rail lines is helping residents near the Beltline bring new life to their neighborhoods.

Hudson, known as “Hudson the Railroad Puppy,” was three weeks old when he and two other puppies were found injured on ...

After a lost decade, he was saved by World War II, with work available in the Portland and Vancouver shipyards for almost ...

What happens when old rails meet modern ingenuity? I built a mini truck designed to ride rails long left to rot. From rust-covered ties to eerie wilderness crossings, every inch of the journey felt ...

Pennsylvania’s railroads once thundered through valleys and over mountains, carrying coal, lumber, and dreams of prosperity. Today, many of these iron giants sit silent, their tracks reclaimed by ...