Ellicott City, Maryland
Daniels
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
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Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Columbia, Maryland
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
Takoma Park, Maryland
A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.
Takoma Park, Maryland
An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.
Laurel, Maryland
This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.
Baltimore, Maryland
An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.
Crownsville, Maryland
This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.
Laurel, Maryland
This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.
Glenn Dale, Maryland
An FDR-era tuberculosis sanatorium has stood abandoned in the suburbs of the U.S. capital for over 30 years.
Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland
A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.
Guánica, Puerto Rico
Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.
Lares, Puerto Rico
The location of Puerto Rico's first water bottling plant, thanks to a collaboration between Mother Nature and technology.
Quebrada, Puerto Rico
An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.
Ponce, Puerto Rico
The abandoned remains of this once-thriving hotel looms over the city, awaiting an uncertain future.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.
Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico
This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.
Manatí, Puerto Rico
Enjoy the waters of this half-moon-shaped natural pool surrounded by breathtaking scenery.
Almirante Sur, Puerto Rico
A natural swimming pool in the middle of the Carite Forest.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century
San Juan, Puerto Rico
At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
A rare underwater observatory in the Caribbean that provides breathtaking views of vibrantly colored aquatic life.