Butte, Montana
World Museum of Mining
A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
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Butte, Montana
A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
Anaconda, Montana
This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.
Philipsburg, Montana
A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."
Bozeman, Montana
See the computer’s history revealed over the course of 20,000 years.
Worden, Montana
The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.
Naalehu, Hawaii
Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash.
Wailea-Makena, Hawaii
A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.
Kilauea, Hawaii
Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.
Koloa, Hawaii
A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.
Honolulu, Hawaii
What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.
Leadville, Colorado
Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.
St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
Detroit, Michigan
One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.
Seattle, Washington
A busy cafe better known for board games than food.
Queens, New York
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Becket, Massachusetts
Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.
Washington, D.C.
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
Goodsprings, Nevada
The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Columbus, Georgia
A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.
Newtown, Connecticut
This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.
Glendale, California
Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.
Oakland, California
Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.