Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanian mass grave and possibly mass murder.
Elmira, New York
All that remains of one of the Civil War's more deadly POW camps is a simple flagstone.
Belmont, New York
An off the grid woodland retreat that harkens back to days long forgotten.
Dansville, New York
Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.
Ithaca, New York
This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Spokane, Washington
The former home of the "Mother of Father's Day."
Arco, Idaho
Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.
Boise, Idaho
A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.
Post Falls, Idaho
A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.
Stanley, Idaho
See just what life was like in a 19th-century prospecting town.
Leadore, Idaho
A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.
Spokane, Washington
Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.
Rockport, Washington
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.
Winthrop, Washington
Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.
Granite Falls, Washington
Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.
Twisp, Washington
A small town market proudly displays numerous taxidermied animals along its walls.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
Leavenworth, Washington
Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.
Roslyn, Washington
Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.