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This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.

The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

The Home and murder site of the witch of Rehmeyers Hollow.

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

This four-story steel sphere in Maryland was used to test biological weapons.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

This field of concrete was once an active defense site armed with nuclear warheads.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.

This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.