Abandoned

The haunting concrete remains of a Nazi pebble crusher can still be found in this small French commune.

Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.

Stalin's prisoner-built rail line sits in ruin, never having a single car ride its tracks.

The rust covering this old mine's abandoned buildings matches the red pigment it once produced.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

This is why we can't have nice things on the Incan Trail.

This historic stone gate tower is now just a lonely relic in the middle of a swamp.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Once a bustling fishing village and trading post, today these Cape Verde ruins provide a home only for seabirds and turtles.

Crumbling crypts and overgrown graves rise just out of arm's reach in this forgotten Buenos Aires graveyard.

This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.