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This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

This statue of two men in a rowboat was erected to honor those who died while fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.

The tombstone of the founder of the lost town of Ogletown is now stuck inside a traffic median.

A museum commemorating the Donora Smog, which killed 20 people in October 1948 and sparked national outrage over air pollution.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.

Journey through a collection of over 35,000 Halloween items from all generations.

This sanitorium-turned-asylum-turned-prison is now abandoned and a hotspot for enjoyers of the paranormal.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Risk arrest while partying to fund art.

If you were standing here on October 5th, 1950, you'd be dead.

Townhouse facade doubles as an RMS Titanic Memorial.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

This abandoned radar station from the Cold War era now only broadcasts a seriously ominous air of isolation.

With only one flight in and out a week, the unfenced runway at this small island's airport transforms into a seaside park for locals and visitors.