Abandoned property

Creepy doesn't begin to describe them.

Property that was once inhabited can become unclaimed or abandoned for many reasons: foreclosure, bankruptcy, or shifts in neighborhood demographics that prompt owners of homes and businesses to move on.

Old abandoned houses tell a story. Even if the story is not documented in history, each abandoned home gives us a glimpse into a life once lived.

You probably are familiar with the saying "Finders, keepers; losers, weepers." Beyond a playground taunt, historically that also was a fair statement of abandoned property law: If you found abandoned property, you could claim it as your...

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Explore Kentucky's abandoned places that are filled with peculiar beauty, history, and incredible stories.

If you're looking for a creepy abandoned house to explore, this property in Exchange, West Virginia, will give you all the spooky vibes.

This house is in a neighborhood with many abandoned properties. More on abandoned Detroit at www.theseekerbooks.com/detroit/neighborhoods.html

Her name is Mamie S. Barrett, and her story began almost a hundred years ago in a place known as Howard Brothers’ shipyard. Her birthplace…

Back in 2015 I decided to go on a little adventure, find the abandoned Rockefeller Mansion in Fort Bragg. And quite the adventure it was! We knew going in that it was on military property, but we were assured by several people in the military that we would be okay. A man stationed at Fort Bragg texted me the directions. We got lost twice back in the woods. The directions went something like this, turn on dirt road at electrical box. At fork in the road, turn right. Turn left at fallen tree…