San Francisco, California
The Pirate Supply Store at 826 Valencia
An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.
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San Francisco, California
An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.
San Francisco, California
A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.
San Francisco, California
A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.
San Francisco, California
A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.
Lakehurst, New Jersey
The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.
Beacon, New York
The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.
Fallsburg, New York
This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.
Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
York, Maine
New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.
Portland, Maine
The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.
Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
Dorset, Vermont
This cavernous abandoned marble mine is popular with ice skaters in the winter.
Pelham, New Hampshire
Expertly restored pinball machines as far as the eye can see.
Rye, New Hampshire
The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Milford, New Hampshire
This historic mini-suspension bridge was swept away once but is now here to stay.
Milford, New Hampshire
The ghost town that was one of New Hampshire's first settlements now exists as a park detailing its history.
Hudson, New Hampshire
A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.
Manchester, New Hampshire
This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.
Danby, Vermont
The world’s largest underground marble quarry is hiding in Vermont.