Chesterton, Indiana
City West Ghost Town
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
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Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
Dubuque, Iowa
An underground wonderland in Iowa.
Mountain View, Missouri
The largest riverfront opening cave in the Ozarks.
Neah Bay, Washington
At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.
Lockport, New York
Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.
Great Meadows, New Jersey
A small cave hidden deep within the Jenny Jump State Forest.
Round Spring, Missouri
An average of 33 million gallons of water pour out of the collapsed cave at the heart of this spherical spring.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This restaurant serves wood-fired fare served in a natural cave with a live spring.
Creede, Colorado
Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
A hidden piece of Altoona's railroad history in a long-forgotten abandoned town.
Windber, Pennsylvania
Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.
Vintondale, Pennsylvania
The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.
Pleasantville, Pennsylvania
The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.
Campbell, Ohio
There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.
Hinckley, Ohio
Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.
West Alexandria, Ohio
This unincorporated community in western Ohio got its peculiar name from John "Daddy" Baker.
Loveland, Ohio
A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.
Wheeling, West Virginia
This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Marietta, Ohio
At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.
Pomeroy, Ohio
A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.
Gallipolis, Ohio
The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
Pomeroy, Ohio
This schoolhouse for Black American children is one of the oldest remaining in southeastern Ohio.