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Mar Lodj, Senegal

Forgotten Cannons of Sine Saloum

This rusting artillery is a relic of Vichy France's influence in West Africa.
Ix Art Park
Charlottesville, Virginia

Ix Art Park

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.
An illustration (1930-1945, exact date unknown) of the original Palace of Depression and its creator, George Daynor.
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How Rebuilding New Jersey's Palace of Depression Became a Family Legacy

Built from recycled materials by an eccentric con artist in the 1930s, the curious creation was demolished—and then reborn.
Michelle Harris August 23, 2022
Abandoned Cotton Gin
Salley, South Carolina

Abandoned Cotton Gin

Hidden in this little-known town stands a piece of agriculture history.
Cool place to wander
Port Angeles, Washington

Camp Hayden

An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.
Charcoal Oven
Cedar City, Utah

Old Irontown

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.
Front and side of the structure.
Savannah, Georgia

Savannah Powder Magazine

An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.
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Podcast: Concrete Animals of Mexico

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 1, 2022
Granada, Nicaragua

Abandoned Hospital San Juan de Dios

The crumbling remains of a once-grand building.
Whorlton Castle
Whorlton, England

Whorlton Castle

An abandoned Yorkshire castle that is hidden in plain sight.
Perlora, Vacation City
Perlora Ciudad de Vacaciones, Spain

Perlora Ciudad de Vacaciones (Vacation City)

The closed and crumbling Francoist luxury resort for workers is still full of life—for now.
Conata
Conata, South Dakota

Conata

A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.
Söderto Fortress.
Söderto, Sweden

Söderto Fortress

This makeshift concrete bunker is an unusual reminder of the Cold War.
The Cincinnati Subway.
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Podcast: The Cincinnati Subway

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 14, 2022
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Podcast: Eastern State Penitentiary

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 6, 2022
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A World Tour of Abandoned Amusement Parks

The fun and rides stopped, but the memories linger.
Jonathan Carey June 3, 2022
Old shack by Nevada Quicksilver Mine, with pronghorn antelope.
Lovelock, Nevada

Nevada Quicksilver Mine

An abandoned mine serves as a stark memorial of when mercury was a valued strategic metal.
Permanently Closed
More Boston landmarks, and a dinosaur farm
Somerville, Massachusetts

Elfland

A tiny town in an empty lot was the work of a local eight-year-old.