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.
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San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Helen, Georgia
This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Alamo, Nevada
One of the few remaining indigenous petroglyph sites in Nevada.
Hiko, Nevada
Many believe these images represent interstellar lifeforms.
Alamo, Nevada
Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
Boston, Massachusetts
Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Barboursville, West Virginia
This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Marietta, Ohio
This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Covington, Virginia
The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
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.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.