Sometimes, things don’t work out. The history of skiing in North America is bespeckled with false starts, maintenance errors and, worst of all, outright ski area closures. Throughout ski country, ...

In fact, some resorts once considered the most popular in the country are now completely abandoned and left to rot. Curious about these deserted dwellings, the Islands team dug into roundups of ...

Traveling solo, especially as a woman, can be nerve-racking enough. But imagine accidentally stumbling across entire abandoned resort towns while exploring alone in foreign countries. That’s when the ...