In the early 1900s, the first diamond was found in Kolmanskop, in the African country of Namibia. It led to a diamond rush and the town was created. Having become one of the wealthiest places, when ...

Italy is famous for its stunning cities, culture, art and fabulous food ... One lesser-known feature of Italy, however, is its so-called ghost towns, which number around 5,000.

For those who don’t know, a ‘ghost town’ is a place which was once a thriving community but in time was deserted by its residents. These eerie, abandoned towns narrate tales from the past ...

Abandoned streets, forgotten storefronts, and the feeling that time just stopped. These ghost towns are essentially snapshots of a different America. Smoke rising from cracked roads may not signal ...

Abandoned over a decade ago, a vast town that once hosted thousands of British military personnel and their families is now slowly surrendering to the wilderness. But the ghost town – featuring ...

With the implication of a twin brother and the official unveiling of Papa V Perpetua, the latest figure to step into the spotlight and front the band, we thought it perfect timing to run back through ...

Although the name still appears on Google Maps, Pedersen says the site is a ghost town along Old Connor’s Road, east of Pahokee. Bare Beach (1920-1925) — Known for its winter tomatoes ...

Brian Hobbs, SXSW’s director of music festival programming, has since said the changes will expand the musical offerings, not ...

A major UK city is home to a “ghost town” of a shopping centre, where almost 40 units remain empty. The shopping centre in Salford, Manchester, opened in 2001 as the Lowry Outlet Mall but was ...

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Bideford Town Band is hitting all the right notes once again, securing a prestigious spot in the 2025 National Brass Band Championships. The band, which first put Bideford on the national brass ...