Dayton, Ohio
Original Wright Brothers Homestead
The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.
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Dayton, Ohio
The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.
New Plymouth, Ohio
The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.
Kings Mills, Ohio
An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.
Lansing, West Virginia
In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Lilly, Pennsylvania
This sanitorium-turned-asylum-turned-prison is now abandoned and a hotspot for enjoyers of the paranormal.
Reading, Pennsylvania
This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.
Wheeling, West Virginia
This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Sylva, North Carolina
Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
Columbus, Ohio
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
Dayton, Ohio
A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Kansas City, Missouri
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
It reportedly took three years to sort through all the objects in this eclectic lifelong collection.
Pensacola, Florida
One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.
Gulfport, Mississippi
A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Scales Mound, Illinois
This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.
Chicago, Illinois
A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.