Here are the fascinating stories behind abandoned amusement parks around the United States. ... its famed promenade and 21-story abandoned hotel tower still stand.

Rise and Decline. Along the way, the popularity of amusement parks soared during the late 1800s and early 1900s, fueled by a growing middle class with newfound leisure time and disposable income.

Ghost Town Village in the hills of North Carolina once thrived with thousands of visitors but is now a shadow of its former ...

Disney, Six Flags, and even the Flintstones have had amusement parks that succumbed to disasters, bad press, and shifting entertainment markets. But for the adventurous, abandoned theme parks ...

A once thriving attraction on a popular stretch of UK coastline stands frozen in time after its owners were unable to keep it ...

Something about the sight of abandoned and dilapidated theme parks was fascinating — and apparently I wasn't alone. As it turns out, there's an entire community of people captivated with defunct ...

Urban explorer Lukka Bradburn uncovered haunting remnants of two abandoned Japanese theme parks, including a "Wild West" replica and decaying amusement rides, in remote regions of the country.

Here is a list of some of Pennsylvania’s most well-known defunct, and now abandoned, amusement parks. ... The park’s coaster Cyclone is still standing, which had a maximum height of 65 feet.

Here are the fascinating stories behind abandoned amusement parks around the United States. ... its famed promenade and 21-story abandoned hotel tower still stand.

Many people visit Disney parks. Meet the people who explore abandoned ones There's something fascinating about the life and demise of theme parks — the taste of nostalgia, that everything has an ...