Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

An abandoned Victorian-era mill in the middle of modern Manchester.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

As fallout from an irrigation project, a formerly cottonwood-lined stream is now a sandy, desolate, post-apocalyptic channel lined with weathered stumps and tumbleweeds.

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.

This once-booming oil city is now a relic of the region's industrial past.

Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.

In the Mound Hill Cemetery resides the final resting place of the world's tallest couple.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

This now abandoned arch bridge was constructed during the Great Depression.

This grove was planted more than a century ago by the War Mothers of World War I.

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

The seat of the Mantua bishop holds many secrets within its walls.

Home to a 27 room house, this estate was crafted by Black entrepreneur Olander Banks Sr.

This park offers a variety of sights and activities including trail rides and buffalo sightings.

This sculpture depicting the history of Maryport turns into a light show at night.

This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.