Abandoned places have a unique allure, often capturing the imagination with their eerie beauty and mysterious histories. In America, countless derelict sites appear almost cinematic, as if they’ve ...

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What makes a place instantly creepy in your eyes? Is it its history? Is it about aesthetics: how it looks and what it reminds you of? Or is it more of a feeling, just a vibe you're getting while being ...

Places left behind are often weirdly magnetic with crumbling walls, creeping vines, and silence where life once thrived. Abandoned spots capture imaginations like few things can. These hauntingly ...

A long-lost iron mine. A once-grand dame showplace for major entertainers. A lost subway. The great, sometimes creepy, abandoned places in Upstate New York offer a unique vision into the backstory of ...

Tucked away throughout Kentucky's green forests and rolling hills are dozens of abandoned and forgotten places. From hotels to theme parks to jails, the Bluegrass State has deserted sites galore.

They are hidden in the woods, walls crumbling after falling victim to the elements. They sit dormant along rural roads, frozen in time. They are the ghosts of buildings past, abandoned long ago and ...