Alexandra Lawler has counted 50 to 60 cracks throughout her Avalon Wharton apartment complex. She scrolls through pics of ...

The Sterling Mine, the last operating mine in New Jersey, suspended large-scale commercial mining operations in 1986. Since ...

Over the years, many abandoned mines have transformed into captivating tourist attractions, drawing visitors for both their rich history and stunning landscapes. As you explore these sites ...

Estimates of the number of such abandoned mine sites range from 161,000 in 12 western states to as many as 500,000 nationwide. At least 33,000 have degraded the environment, according to the ...

More than just a mine, the island (also known as Gunkanjima ... and any photography requires a permit. While many abandoned buildings are spooky places to visit, this one is a mystical affair.

Old mines pose myriad dangers, with 381 people killed and 152 injured at abandoned mine sites nationwide between 2000 and 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. In many cases ...

Taylor and the state Department of Environmental Protection plan to use $265,000-plus in federal funding to tear down a ...

New Jersey's Department of Transportation is seeking federal assistance in investigating the sinkholes and assure the safety ...

A program to reclaim and restore land contaminated from abandoned mines in Iowa has halted due to funding uncertainly from the federal government.

Securing the sites is sometimes only a temporary fix, said John Callan, the abandoned mine lands program lead for the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada. People cut holes through the fences ...