This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 7 of the Creepiest Ghost Towns in the United States.

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The scariest graveyard in America is Sleepy Hollow. Washington Irving is buried here, and some claim his Headless Horseman ...

According to the Texas State Historical Association, the little settlement of Heaven, Texas, was organized in 1924. It was located near FM 769 in Cochran County, and other than the name, its main ...

Whether you believe in ghosts or just love a good scare, these haunted places across the US have earned spooky reputations.

From the Monongahela valley To the Mesabi iron range To the coal mines of Appalachia The story’s always the same Seven hundred tons of metal a day Now sir you tell me the wor ...