Essington, Pennsylvania
Lazaretto Quarantine Station
North America's oldest quarantine facility was built in response to Philadelphia's 1793 yellow fever outbreak.
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Essington, Pennsylvania
North America's oldest quarantine facility was built in response to Philadelphia's 1793 yellow fever outbreak.
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.
Wilmington, Delaware
Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.
Fallsburg, New York
This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.
Columbia, New Jersey
Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.
Highlands, New Jersey
Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.
Hammonton, New Jersey
In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.
Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania
This huge, disused viaduct is now a crumbling concrete underworld of covered in years of graffiti.
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Hidden deep within New Jersey Pine Barrens is a massive graffiti wonderland.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.
Millburn, New Jersey
These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
Hope, New Jersey
Local lore claims this park is named after a young woman who jumped off a cliff.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.
Flourtown, Pennsylvania
This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of Philadelphia's largest murals resides hidden under this bridge.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more than 25 years, this Philadelphia store has been offering a wide selection of Victorian oddities and antiques.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania
One of the first commercially successful anthracite-powered iron-making operations in North America.