Milledgeville, Georgia
Central State Hospital
One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.
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Milledgeville, Georgia
One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.
Washington, D.C.
A portal into the bricked up canal that runs through the heart of Washington D.C.
Rome, New York
A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.
Municipiul Sebeș, Romania
Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
Assaka, Morocco
Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.
Retorbido, Italy
These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.
Derby, England
This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.
Nashtifan, Iran
The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.
Juneau, Alaska
Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Charleston, Newfoundland and Labrador
An abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.
Tatev, Armenia
Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
This beacon for pre-radar pilots once guided Charles Lindbergh to a safe touchdown in Tulsa.
Kragujevac, Serbia
Abstract monuments express sorrow and resilience at the site of a horrific massacre in Nazi-occupied Serbia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Lupșa, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
Allenwood, Pennsylvania
Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.
Tomkins Cove, New York
Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.
Mexico
A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.