Summerville, South Carolina
Dorchester, South Carolina's Abandoned Town
First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.
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Summerville, South Carolina
First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.
Garrison, New York
This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.
Tomkins Cove, New York
Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.
Thiells, New York
Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.
Grafton, West Virginia
Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.
Fairmont, West Virginia
The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.
Salem, West Virginia
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Bronx, New York
A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.
New Plymouth, Ohio
The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.
Nelsonville, Ohio
This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.
McArthur, Ohio
The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.
Athens, Ohio
An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.
Powell, Wyoming
An unusual geological feature towers over the remains of a dark episode in United States history.
Red Lodge, Montana
Operational for less than a year, this mill produced more than 11,000 tons of chrome concentrate in its short lifespan.
Red Lodge, Montana
Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Montana history.
Cody, Wyoming
Cabins once lived in by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are featured at this Old West living history museum.
Lovell, Wyoming
Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Arlington, Virginia
This site is believed to be connected to the oldest house in Arlington County.
Arlington, Virginia
Two columns and a path leading into the woods at Fort Bennett Park are all that remain of a custom-built, Bavarian-inspired castle
Saint Paul, Minnesota
This double-arched masonry highway bridge is the only structure of its kind in Minnesota.
Chicago, Illinois
A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.
Circleville, Ohio
Eight sides, one incredible story — the Gregg-Crites Octagon House is one of Circleville's most fascinating architectural treasures.