Lorton, Virginia
Laurel Hill House
Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.
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Lorton, Virginia
Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.
Cambridge, Maryland
This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.
Woolford, Maryland
The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.
Cambridge, Maryland
Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.
Cambridge, Maryland
The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.
Nanjemoy, Maryland
The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.
Indian Head, Maryland
A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.
Fort Washington, Maryland
Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.
Fort Washington, Maryland
A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.
Herndon, Virginia
A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A giant ball made from pieces of an old Jeep.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.
Export, Pennsylvania
This restored log building was one of the first toll booths for travelers along the Northern Turnpike.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.
Braddock, Pennsylvania
These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A private residence adorned with a gorgeous mural dedicated to the buzzing insect.