Cave City, Kentucky
Floyd Collins Museum
A museum to a cave explorer whose tragic death was a media sensation, and whose corpse became a tourist attraction.
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Cave City, Kentucky
A museum to a cave explorer whose tragic death was a media sensation, and whose corpse became a tourist attraction.
Chicago, Illinois
Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.
Chicago, Illinois
"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”
Chicago, Illinois
A European-style bath house in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.
London, England
This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.
Crow Agency, Montana
A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.
Edmond, Oklahoma
A memorial to victims of the Oklahoma City bombing.
Ketchikan, Alaska
A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.
West Virginia
Here lies Zona, whose ghostly testimony led to her husband’s murder conviction.
Nashville, Tennessee
Jack White's record store is the only place in the world that records live shows direct-to-acetate.
Traverse City, Michigan
This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.
Tallinn, Estonia
An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.
Marousi, Greece
What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.
Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands
This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
Charleston, Newfoundland and Labrador
An abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.
Green Cove Springs, Florida
How did a 154-foot-long piece of spacecraft wind up abandoned along the side of a Florida road?
Monticello, Iowa
Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.
San Jose, California
This crumbling warehouse was once the third-largest cannery in the U.S. and the first in the world to can green asparagus.
Fallbrook, California
Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.
Nevada City, California
Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.