East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Penn Hills Resort
This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.
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East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Mansfield, Ohio
Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Staten Island, New York
Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.
Franklin, Kentucky
A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Preston, Connecticut
Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.
Middletown, Connecticut
A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.
Newington, Connecticut
An overgrown and abandoned tuberculosis ward resides in the midst of a quaint modern neighborhood.
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.
East Haddam, Connecticut
One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.
East Haddam, Connecticut
This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.
East Haddam, Connecticut
This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.
Meriden, Connecticut
A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.