Fredericksburg, Virginia
Abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Nelson, Nevada
A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.
Henderson, Nevada
This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Unger, West Virginia
Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.
Port Angeles, Washington
Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.
Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Québec
The remains of the worst military aviation accident in Canada's history.
Saint Thomas, Ontario
The statue of the famous elephant who was the original source of the word "jumbo".
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.
Courtenay, British Columbia
At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.
Aveiro, Brazil
Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest.
Doyle, California
One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Calipatria, California
At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
San Francisco, California
Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Los Angeles, California
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.