Fort Benton, Montana
Shep Memorial
A small Montana town commemorates the dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner to return.
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Fort Benton, Montana
A small Montana town commemorates the dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner to return.
Siegen, Germany
The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.
White Springs, Florida
The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
Waimes, Belgium
The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
Cleveland, Ohio
Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.
Seale, Alabama
A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.
Hamburg, New Jersey
Tucked behind New Jersey's abandoned Gingerbread Castle lie the eerie ruins of a once-flourishing paper mill.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Portugal
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Zavalla, Texas
A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.
Washington, D.C.
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Yermo, California
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
Mount Baldy, California
Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Hesperia, California
The last Americana on Route 66.
Victorville, California
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
Lake Los Angeles, California
A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.
San Bernardino, California
The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'
Golden Valley, Arizona
A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.
Chloride, Arizona
All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Tecopa, California
This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.
Pahrump, Nevada
Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.
Nevada
This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.