Ellicott City, Maryland
St. Mary's College
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
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Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Iuka, Mississippi
Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.
Rosemount, Minnesota
The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
Wamego, Kansas
During the 1990's nearly all of the world's LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.
Waterloo, Iowa
This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.
Cairo, Illinois
A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Wilmington, Delaware
Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
Leadville, Colorado
Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.
Millbrook, Alabama
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
West Milford, New Jersey
This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.
Newport, Rhode Island
This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.
Westerly, Rhode Island
Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Despite the name, this narrow bridge isn't very dangerous at all.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Skipton, England
This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Potomac, Maryland
The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.
Central City, Colorado
This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.
Caliente, Nevada
The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.