Staten Island, New York
Fresh Kills Landfill
One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.
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Staten Island, New York
One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.
Staten Island, New York
Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.
Brooklyn, New York
First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.
Los Angeles, California
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.