Staunton, Virginia
Abandoned DeJarnette Sanitarium
A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.
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Staunton, Virginia
A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.
Washington, D.C.
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.
Providence, Rhode Island
Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."
Providence, Rhode Island
A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.
Highlands, New Jersey
Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.
Highlands, New Jersey
These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.
Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
New York, New York
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
New York, New York
Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.
New York, New York
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.