In the years after the end of World War I, there were movements of both political and cultural revolt, launched by a new ...

Why are these Italian ghost towns worth a visit? While many are in a complete state of abandonment—some wholly reduced to rubble—roughly 120 ghost towns have been restored or ...

It’s the latest Italian gimmick to try to counter depopulation of villages and hamlets that fall under a 2024 national budget ...

In the novel “Theft,” by the recent Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, three characters navigate messy relationships in 1980s ...

The sale of an island just off the coast of Bacoli, near Naples, has pit the quest for a rich investor against a more ...

AlUla Old Town in Saudi Arabia is an abandoned town-turned-archaeological site that could date back 7,000 years. The ancient town, brimming with heritage buildings, mosques and markets dating back ...

Now, left unfinished and abandoned, the skyscraper holds the Guinness World Record title for the world's tallest abandoned building. Work on the structure began in 2008, with the building reaching ...

CALGARY - Alberta’s energy minister says the government will never use public tax dollars to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells. Brian Jean says it will never be an option, despite a newly ...

The world needs "life-changing books", Ann Patchett once wrote in an essay in The New York Times. She wasn't referring to her own works, yet admirers of the best-selling US author would argue that ...

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Closed to all visitors, Castello Solicchiata dates to the mid-1800s and belongs to a noble family that settled in Sicily ...

The Portuguese midfielder has etched his name into United's history books by successfully converting 36 of his first 40 penalty kicks for the club. No other player has yet scored as many as 30 ...