Staten Island, New York
Remains of Fort Wadsworth
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
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Permanently Closed
Key Biscayne, Florida
Miami Marine Stadium
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Boston, Massachusetts
Old Franklin Park Zoo Bear Pens
The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.
Dover, Tennessee
Bear Spring Furnace
A key producer of charcoal iron in the early 1800s, the structure still stands today.
Near Lake Arrowhead, California
SkyPark at Santa's Village
Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.
Permanently Closed
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
River Country
Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Abandoned La Fiesta Mall
Once a popular hangout spot this huge mall was left to ruin after economic crash.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Old Japanese Lighthouse
An abandoned lighthouse off the beaten path, one of the few surviving pre-World War II Japanese structures, offers a beautiful view.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Abandoned Pacific Barrier Radar III
This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Salinas, California
Fort Ord
Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
San Jon, New Mexico
Glenrio Ghost Town
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Marion, Virginia
The Octagon House
An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.
Washington, D.C.
Ruins of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site at Reservoir Park
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Aqueduct Emergency Pumping Station
These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.
Washington, D.C.
Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
Farmington, Connecticut
Shade Swamp Sanctuary
An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.
Fort Washington, Maryland
Fort Foote Rodman Guns
A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.
Washington, D.C.
Embassy Gulf Service Center
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
Washington, D.C.
C&O Boat Elevator Ruins
This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.
Truckee, California
Donner Pass Summit Tunnels
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Houston, Texas
Palace of the Golden Orbs
An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
