Rhinebeck, New York
Wyndcliffe Mansion
What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.
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Rhinebeck, New York
What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.
Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.
Bar Nunn, Wyoming
A small town built on an abandoned airfield has former runways as streets and a bar and grill in an old airplane hangar.
Rawlins, Wyoming
This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.
Vernal, Utah
Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.
Mack, Colorado
This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.
Drumheller, Alberta
Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian Badlands.
Chelsea, Québec
The remains of a paranoid inventor's hidden workshop lie in beautiful ruins amidst a Canadian park.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A high point in Vancouver kitsch.
Amherstburg, Ontario
An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.
Whistler, British Columbia
The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.
Toronto, Ontario
The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.
York, Maine
True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.
Scarborough, Maine
This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
Freeport, Maine
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
St George, Maine
A beautiful, water-filled quarry that has become a popular haunt for swimmers and artists.
Thomaston, Maine
Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.
Ellsworth, Maine
This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.
Verona Island, Maine
The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
Bucksport, Maine
Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.
Columbia Falls, Maine
This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.