Schiffer Publishing- Lost Places: Images of Bygone AmericaThis photo essay's laser focus on the effects of American mobility sets it apart from other books in the "abandoned" genre. The automobile made possible almost limitless development, but there was a dark side: ghost towns and deserted regions emerged due to economic crises, cultural shifts, and catastrophic weather. Heribert Niehues's award winning photographs trace these lonely places, which elicit strange fascination mixed with melancholy for a