Ghost Towns, Why We Visit
There has been a sudden surge in the number of people visiting abandoned places like ghost towns. These abandoned places might be towns, institutions or historical sites. Whatever they are, they are bound together by our feelings and emotions upon visiting them. So, is it nostalgia for a changing world that is driving this new tourism trend? Or are we just looking for new places to take selfies away from the crowded city centres of the world. Why I visit Ghost Towns For me its more personal. I grew up in a small town in rural Saskatchewan in the 1970s and 1980s. This time period was really the end of the line for the small-town elevators and the towns around them. Since those days, the towns have been steadily centralizing and amalgamating into regional centres. The result is that the small towns I knew as a kid are disappearing fast. And so visiting these places connects me to my past and gives me a vision of the future. T...