Big Pine Key, Florida
Overseas Railroad and Pigeon Key
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
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Big Pine Key, Florida
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Key Biscayne, Florida
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Orlando, Florida
Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Holland, Michigan
Outside Hope College in Holland, Michigan, a marker honors a University without people from the fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.
Antonito, Colorado
The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Lakewood, Colorado
Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.
Leadville, Colorado
Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.
Denver, Colorado
Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.
Stratton, Colorado
When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Homestead, Florida
When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Bloomington, Indiana
If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.
Bedford, Indiana
One-layer pyramid in Indiana.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The first space rock known to have struck a human.
Miami, Florida
In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.
Marco Island, Florida
An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
White Springs, Florida
The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
Williston, Florida
This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.