Washington, D.C.
Ruins of the Columbian Cannon Foundry
These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
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Washington, D.C.
These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
Washington, D.C.
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
Central City, Colorado
This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.
Columbia, New Jersey
Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.
Truckee, California
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Rockmart, Georgia
An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.
New York, New York
A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
Houston, Texas
An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
Caliente, Nevada
The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.
Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
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.
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
New Orleans, Louisiana
It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.
Dufur, Oregon
The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.
Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Wilmington, Delaware
Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.
Sacramento, California
Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
Port Orange, Florida
Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Grantsville, Utah
A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.
Ochopee, Florida
This isolated airport in the middle of the Everglades sees more alligators than planes.
Boulder, Montana
This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.
Waterford, Connecticut
Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.