Many towns in North Alabama operate on such a small budget that a single drought could fatally cripple much of their income. A single devastating storm might damage a building...
Every factory ever built was because someone had a dream. Every business ever started was a person taking a risk. Every school ever built was done so with the intention...
Since she was a curious four-year-old child, Natasha Rawls has had an intense interest (and equally intense fear) of shut-down department stores and abandoned buildings. Though she admittedly suffers from...
Abandoned North Carolina: Mouth of the Holler takes you on an introspective look at North Carolina's past and abandoned architecture with angsty mystery, fulfilling fear and unbridled truth through the...
Have you ever seen a memorial plaque at a national park? Do you ever see old structures with broken windows and carved out lovers’ initials? Probably not. It’s hard for...
A curtain flutters in the window of an abandoned farmhouse. Textbooks from the 1940s lay scattered on the floor of a one-room schoolhouse. Receipts for a load of grain sit...
What compelled those who settled North Dakota’s vast prairies? Summers are characterized by heatwaves, drought, and violent thunderstorms. Winter is harsh, with crippling temperatures and surprise blizzards. North Dakota is...
Abandoned photography captures the beauty of urban ruins and gives the viewer an exhilarating look inside these forgotten places at the past. Each location has a story waiting to be...
For over a decade, Shane and Jessica Steeves have shared an obsession for searching out and exploring the historic and abandoned locations that are strewn about the vast state of...
Driving through Northern California, you will find sprawling military bases, immense wineries, gold mining towns, and amusement parks all lying abandoned. The combination of different people and industries this part...
Abandoned Northern Colorado: Ghosts of the Great High Plains is a collection of photographs taking you on a tour of Colorado's Northern High Plains region. Author and photographer Jeff Eberle...
Join author and photographer, Amanda Bennett-Cole, on an exploration of abandoned locations in Northern Indiana. The Cario Skywatch Tower, the country’s first rural watchtower, is still standing a short distance...
If you have ever wondered what is hiding up at the other end of weed covered driveways on dusty Iowa country roads, wonder no longer. Walk with Julie Bronson as...
Abandonments have the command to shock and engage us. While adventuring through forsaken rooms, rusted collections, and dark hallways, one views the vestiges of what once was. Decay is alluring,...
With a love of local history and a passion for exploring and photography, Jeffrey Stroup has been documenting abandoned and forgotten places for over fifteen years. In his first book,...
Northern Virginia's forlorn footprints are close to the din of our nation’s capital, yet some still cling to their old Southern roots, especially those from areas steeped with Civil War...
Northern Virginia, a giant suburb of Washington, D.C., is a very affluent part of the country, yet abandonments are not hard to find. Read about two opulent mansions, the history...
Known as a top tourist destination due to its white sand beaches and emerald waters, Northwest Florida is a place for sun, sand, and swimming, as well as springs and...
Abandoned Ohio: But That Day Did End is a story about two journeys: one through time and history in the state of Ohio, and the other through the psyche and...
Founded by Glenn Morris in 2012, the Ohio Ghost Town Exploration Co. researches, explores, and promotes the preservation of the coolest ghost towns and historic locations in Ohio. The group...
Like many other areas of the American Midwest, Northeast Ohio is currently experiencing a serious revitalization effort. But this comes after decades of declining population and business closures. Revitalization is...
Abandoned as a school in the late 1960s, Harjo Consolidated Dist. No. 5 became one more statistic in the decay of the American education system. Institutions like Harjo once were,...
They can be found down a back road, hidden off a two-lane highway, in a disappearing small town, or in a city—you never know what abandoned locations you will discover...
Eastern North Carolina, with its barrier islands, plains, and forests, is just as diverse historically as it is geographically. Hidden throughout the varied landscape are ghost towns, forgotten cemeteries, and...
Eastern Pennsylvania, with its river valleys, mountains, and forests, is just as diverse historically as it is geographically. Hidden throughout the varied landscape are ghost towns, forgotten cemeteries, and other...
Despite being part of the most densely populated state in the United States, much of southern New Jersey is uninhabited Pine Barrens, marshland, and even shoreline, hiding secrets such as...
Abandoned Oregon: Ghost Towns of the Painted Hills and Beyond combines the author’s penchant for aimless road trips, foolhardy adventure seeking, and paranormal curiosity and offers it all up in...
The crossroad of the Midwest, Kansas City has grown from a small town to the large metropolis that it is today. As infrastructure has done nothing but expand, some businesses,...
The cities of Pennsylvania are littered with the redundant relics. Behind closed doors and hidden deep in forests, there are decaying secrets waiting to be discovered. At the start of...
Pennsylvania’s history is intrinsic to our understanding of America’s expansion. As the second state in the nation, much of America’s early industrial history can be traced back to Pennsylvania and...
Abandoned Pennsylvania: Remains of the Keystone State provides readers a glimpse back to times left behind. A once-booming state, which played a central role in the American Revolution, is now...
The cities of Pennsylvania are littered with the redundant relics. Behind closed doors and hidden deep in forests, there are decaying secrets waiting to be discovered. At the start of...
America in the early 1800s and 1900s experienced much hardship from airborne pathogens and communicable diseases due to its fledgling advancements in proper hygiene and sanitary conditions. As cities became...
What became our nation’s first capital, Philadelphia is a city full of history that is vital to the development of the United States of America. It is a city full...
Located in Oklahoma, Picher has been labeled “The Most Toxic Town in America.” This book details how the town earned that title through the establishment of Picher as a mining...
Does a building have a soul? And once it is empty of people, does it still have a story to tell? Abandoned Pittsburgh: Gears and Ghosts continues the series that...
