Aristes, Pennsylvania
Centralia
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
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Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
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.
London, England
The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Calistoga, California
This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.
Calistoga, California
California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
Rochester, New York
The remains of a failed subway in upstate New York is now an underground graffiti bunker.
Detroit, Michigan
Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.
Los Angeles, California
World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.
Pasadena, California
Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.
Altadena, California
The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.
California City, California
The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Crestline, California
Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.
Near Lake Arrowhead, California
Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Victorville, California
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
Joshua Tree, California
While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
Ludlow, California
One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
Grass Valley, California
A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.