Every room tells a story of sudden departure — family portraits still on the walls, newspapers from the 1950s scattered across the floor, and a clock that stopped the day the house was abandoned.

Abandoned places can be creepy, but fascinating. These spaces, whether an old high school, a rundown house, or a shipwreck, can deliver a thrill, but also a peek into the past. And there are some ...

Discover abandoned theme parks in Illinois where rusted rides and overgrown grounds show how nature reclaims forgotten ...