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Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Friendship 500

A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.
Bess Lovejoy Added by Bess Lovejoy
Sooke, British Columbia

Abandoned Deertrail Resort

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.
Mira Added by Mira
Victoria, British Columbia

Macaulay Point Ruins

Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.
sophiestjacques Added by sophiestjacques
Victoria, British Columbia

Fan Tan Alley

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.
Kergin Added by Kergin
Bellingham, Washington

Fairhaven Historic Markers

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.
plethora2many Added by plethora2many
Olga, Washington

The Aproximada

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.
DrSammy Added by DrSammy
Anacortes, Washington

La Merced Breakwater - Overgrown Ship Hulk

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
Added by santasarmy
Chardon, Ohio

The Grave of Chef Boyardee

Pay your respects at the final resting place of the man behind one of the best-known names in food.
kuukisu Added by kuukisu
Willoughby, Ohio

The Girl in Blue

Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.
markallender Added by markallender
Euclid, Ohio

Hillandale Bridge

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.
MrPExplores Added by MrPExplores
Cleveland, Ohio

Grave of Alan Freed

A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Warren, Ohio

David Grohl Alley

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.
Added by claude chappe
La Crosse, Wisconsin

'The Lacrosse Players'

This downtown statue pays tribute to the Native American game that gave the city of La Crosse its name.
Added by ianlefk
Fremont, Ohio

White House Gates in Ohio

After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.
Rocksand Added by Rocksand
Lyons, Ohio

Site of the Battle of Phillips Corners

The only 'battle' in the Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio set the stage for a persistent state rivalry.
casualmonolith Added by casualmonolith
Cleveland, Ohio

Sidaway Bridge

The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.
Rick Jennings Added by Rick Jennings
Cleveland, Ohio

Memorial to Tamir Rice

This garden memorial marks the site where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by the Cleveland Police Department.
markallender Added by markallender
Rocky River, Ohio

Yorkie Doodle Dandy Memorial

Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.
Added by turover
Worthington, Pennsylvania

Yellow Dog Village

Hidden in the hills of Western Pennsylvania lies one of the best-kept ghost towns in America that you can legally visit.
Added by joshyohman
New Castle, Pennsylvania

Cascade Park

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.
St Marys, Pennsylvania

Decker's Chapel

A tiny one-room church built after one man's prayer for healing was answered.
Added by mannelang
Franklin, Pennsylvania

Dairy Queen Apollo Capsule

permanently closed
Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Warren, Ohio

Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.
Added by Pete WIldman
Leavittsburg, Ohio

Center of the World, Ohio

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.
markallender Added by markallender