Abandoned structures are places that open the imagination and invite interpretation. Distressed wood and weathered remnants of human life are crossed by time and animal tracks, inviting one to picture...
Centuries ago, Montana lay untouched by the western world. Briefly, railroads carved through its valleys and mines dug through its mountains. Montana, like a struck match, lit an explosion of...
Montgomery, Alabama, is the birthplace of the Confederacy and the site of many protests during the Civil Rights Movement. A constant battleground of morals and politics, the city has been...
Abandoned structures are places that open the imagination and invite interpretation. Distressed wood and weathered remnants of human life are crossed by time and animal tracks, inviting one to picture...
Almost a century before Las Vegas became Nevada’s glittering jewel in the desert, the state was at the center of a history-making mining stampede: first silver and then gold, two...
Abandoned New Jersey: Forgotten Spaces of the Garden State takes you back in time, discovering what’s been lost in this fascinating, historic state. Readers are invited to see behind some...
New Mexico’s vast, deep blue skies are as encompassing as the miles of open road beneath them. The emptiness between towns can be soul-stirring and the state is often referred...
Abandoned New Mexico: Ghost Towns, Endangered Architecture, and Hidden History encompasses huge swathes of time and space. As rural populations decline and young people move to ever-larger cities, much of...
Often off limits to the public, abandoned photography offers a glimpse into the beautiful urban ruins that are left behind. New Orleans faced a daunting reconstruction after having endured one...
Every city has its quirky side, and New York City is no exception. New York is chock-full of abandoned buildings and forgotten, hidden gems. Follow native New Yorker Liz Roll...
Abandoned New York: The Forgotten Beauties offers readers a trip back to a grander time of architecture and living. From urban New York City to the vast rural areas above...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
