Places Ky Thornley Wants to Go

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

All that remains of a magnate's dream home is a historic gate and an abandoned public pool.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

An Idaho legend carved out a cave village with his own two hands.

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

Population: 1.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."

Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.

Destroyed by flood waters, prison now serves as a training ground for armed forces.

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.

A former connection to City Island, it has been abandoned since the 1930s.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.