Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
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Washington, D.C.
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
San Francisco, California
This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.
Leadville, Colorado
Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.
North Port, Florida
This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.
Port Austin, Michigan
Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.
Pecos, New Mexico
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.
San Francisco, California
With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.
Beverly Hills, California
Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."
Calistoga, California
The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.
Ona, Florida
Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.
Clifton, New Jersey
Series of storm drains connected to a dark urban legend.
Escondido, California
This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Collettsville, North Carolina
A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.
Chicago, Illinois
A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Death Valley, California
Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.
San Francisco, California
Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.