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A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

A complicated, forgotten beacon of hope for thousands of immigrants, "Canada's Emerald Isle" lies in ruin.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

Moonbows over Kentucky.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.