Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Hoover-Mason Trestle
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Braddock, Pennsylvania
These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.
Lonaconing, Maryland
A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.
Duisburg, Germany
This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.
Glen Cove, New York
The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.
Farmington, Connecticut
An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.
Drammen, Norway
A marvel of engineering, this road ascends a Norwegian hill through six spirals inside of it.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
South Hero, Vermont
This rail trail culminates in a three-mile land bridge only accessible to cyclists and pedestrians.
Big Major Cay, Bahamas
In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.
Marshall, California
Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.
North Macedonia
An abandoned resort in North Macedonia is a relic from the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
Ponce, Puerto Rico
The abandoned remains of this once-thriving hotel looms over the city, awaiting an uncertain future.
Tskaltubo, Georgia
The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.
Praia A Mare, Italy
The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.
Ternate, Philippines
The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.
São Miguel, Portugal
This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.
Malinska, Croatia
This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.
Shime, Japan
Japan’s only surviving winding tower.
Wasilla, Alaska
Cold War missile site at high alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis, now a post-apocalyptic backdrop.
Argentina
This rusty hull was used as fighter plane target practice during the Falklands War.
Oslo, Norway
Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.