From “The Ruins of the Borscht Belt” exhibit. Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld The once glorious summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in the parts of Sullivan, Orange and Ulster are now in ruins. Hotel ...

(New York Jewish Week) — On a cold night, Barbara Hoff, the owner of an antique store in the Catskills, heard from a friend in the local fire department that the Nevele Grand Hotel was burning. Hoff, ...

About the event: Today the Borscht Belt is recalled through the nostalgic lens of summer swims, Saturday night dances, and comedy performances, but its current state, like that of many other formerly ...

The world is filled with beautiful, bustling hotels and resorts where booking a room is either impossible due to occupancy or requires selling a kidney to afford. But if your wanderlust is triggered ...

Wawarsing, N.Y. — For the second time in a year, a fire blazed through an iconic former resort in the Catskills. Now, lovers of the shuttered Borscht Belt hotel are mourning what could be the final ...

What would a popular tourist destination look like without the crowds? From ghost towns and desolate amusement parks to deserted resorts and radioactive cities, these destinations around the world ...