Jersey City, New Jersey
Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
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Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Syracuse, New York
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Medfield, Massachusetts
Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Louisville, Kentucky
This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.
Winthrop, Massachusetts
Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.
Hull, Massachusetts
Hut with supplies for shipwreck survivors.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.
Hull, Massachusetts
Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."
Hull, Massachusetts
Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.
Hull, Massachusetts
Last church of this militaristic WWII style.
Meriden, Connecticut
A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
New Haven, Connecticut
Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.