ghost towns

9 ghost towns to visit, from China to Africa, Ukraine and Hong Kong – eerie reminders of war, disaster and loss

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The area now known as Bodie State Historic Park was home to as many as 8,000 people, who had hurried to central California in 1859 upon learning that W.S. Body (aka William Bodey) had struck gold. Its heyday was from 1876 to 1882, after which began a long decline. As for Bodey, he froze to … Read more

The ultimate US ghost towns: exploring ancient Native Americans’ settlements and culture, and camping under the stars

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I have visited similar reminders of ancient civilisations, such as Cambodia’s city of Angkor and Peru’s Machu Picchu, which are integral to their modern country’s sense of identity. This time, I am in a nation with a far less developed sense of its own history: the United States. The Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National … Read more