Hartford, Connecticut
Abandoned Comet Diner
An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.
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Hartford, Connecticut
An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.
Newtown, Connecticut
This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.
Preston, Connecticut
Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.
Cape May, New Jersey
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
Cape May, New Jersey
Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.
Cape May, New Jersey
World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.
Boston, Massachusetts
19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!
Brooklyn, New York
A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.
New York, New York
Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.
New York, New York
These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York.
Bronx, New York
A former connection to City Island, it has been abandoned since the 1930s.
Queens, New York
This Queens hospital has stood abandoned for almost 20 years after its patients were secretly relocated in the dead of night.
Brooklyn, New York
Underground vaults of a former brewery beneath Brooklyn's Crown Heights are now used to ripen cheese.
Brooklyn, New York
I fought the law and the precinct caved in.
Staten Island, New York
Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
New York, New York
A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
Queens, New York
A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.
Brooklyn, New York
A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.
New York, New York
Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.
Queens, New York
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
New York, New York
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Staten Island, New York
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.