Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac Silverdome
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
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Pontiac, Michigan
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
Cavite City, Philippines
The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.
Limbiate, Italy
A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.
Glen Cove, New York
The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Waterloo, Iowa
This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Kansas City, Missouri
An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.
Baltimore, Maryland
Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This forgotten building was one of the few Philadelphia-area breweries to survive Prohibition.
Washington, D.C.
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
Şuşa, Azerbaijan
A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.
Rome, New York
A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.
Oakland, New Jersey
The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.
Lonaconing, Maryland
A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.
Malinska, Croatia
This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.
Bankhead, Alberta
The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
Guapi, Colombia
This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park.
Catskill, New York
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Farmington, Connecticut
An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.
Deyme, France
The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.
Central City, Colorado
This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.