haunted by mysterious ghost stories, urging tales to be unravelled from its spectral past. In the early 1900s, Terlingua, Texas, was buzzing with activity, fueled by mercury mining. The town drew ...

Portlock: The Alaska Ghost Town Haunted By A Monster Bodie and Goldfield ... The story of Terlingua, Texas, begins with quicksilver — or, as we call it today, mercury. In the 1880s, quicksilver ...

Take a step back in time while visiting these historic – and slightly spooky – ghost towns. While the term "ghost town" may sound like a village haunted by spirits, it actually refers to an ...