Abandoned buildings provide us with a look at the past. Often these structures are all that’s left of the history of a bygone era. The images within these pages will...
There was a time when the city of Anderson, Indiana, was considered to be the epicenter of Madison County. With a population of over 70,000 residents in the early 1970s,...
Featuring 150 photographs, maps, and postcards, Traces of the Ann Arbor Railroad chronicles vital aspects of this unique railroad’s history, with a primary focus on what has transpired from the...
Established during World War II, Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB) has supported the defense of the United States for nearly eight decades. Originally a heavy bomber training base, Great Falls...
The heart and soul of America is a combination of farmers working fields to feed the nation and manufacturing titans constructing buildings, streets, and cars. Oak Creek, Wisconsin, has lived...
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...
Discover the current condition of many of the old cars, trucks, and other motorized vehicles across the state of Minnesota. Through her photography, author Julie Bronson takes readers on a...
America's Dairyland is in distress. Its rural farmlands are dwindling. Join Troy Hess, rural explorer and award-winning photographer, as he travels the backroads of Wisconsin in search of these "rural...
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,...
Recognized as one of the great design and architectural thinkers of the twentieth century, R. Buckminster Fuller’s name is synonymous with the geodesic dome. But throughout his long life and...
Join author Julie Bronson on a nostalgic journey to the farmhouses, barns, and other outbuildings of yesteryear. Each structure is unique in character and was carefully constructed to stand the...
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...
Billy Caldwell was a Métis born March 17, 1780, outside of Fort Niagara, New York (then Canada), to Rising Sun, Mohawk Nation, and William Caldwell, an Irish Captain in the...
What causes people to leave their lives behind? How is it that places, some of great historical significance, are left unnoticed, even when in plain sight? What does that say...
History is one of the most important subjects that ties people and communities in any given geographic area together by a common thread. When buildings and structures from earlier times...
Few cities have seen the rise and fall that Detroit has. At its height, it was the fourth largest city in the U.S. with 1.85 million residents. Today there are...
Bay View has a very rich and diverse history, so much so that it is impossible to cover all of its deserving scenes and stories here in this one book....
Rails of the Northwest Through Time is a tour of Montana, North Dakota, Idaho, and Washington. One hundred eighty-four photographs demonstrate the landscape, the structures, and the iron road that...
While gardens have been around since the beginning of time, botanical gardens―gardens designed for studies and education―first began in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as the physic, or medicinal, gardens...
While gardens have been around since the beginning of time, botanical gardens—gardens designed for studies and education—first began in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as the physic, or medicinal, gardens...
"In 2006, Michigan's unemployment rate was recorded as being the worst in the entire United States. People left. Businesses closed. Once swarming cities were full of boarded-up windows and locked...
Whether the structure is a large factory or a single family's homestead, deserted places leave clues to the time shared between the people who once occupied a space and the...
Abandoned Ozarks II: Forgotten Schoolhouses is another nostalgic trip through time with acclaimed regional photographer and author, Robert A. McCormick. In his first book, Abandoned Ozarks: Southwest Missouri, McCormick focused...
The Minneapolis Subdivision is a scenic and historic route through western Wisconsin into eastern Minnesota. It’s also Canadian National’s (CN) connection to several other railroads in the Twin Cities. This...
In 1915, the discovery of oil in El Dorado had a massive impact on not only the area, but the entire oil industry. But what about the people who lived...
Michigan Revealed: Exploring the Wilds of Upper Peninsula takes the reader on a rollicking adventure through the upper peninsula of Michigan, exploring lesser travelled roads, tracts of wilderness with stunning...
Abandoned Milwaukee: If Walls Could Speak unveils the hidden stories of Milwaukee’s abandoned landmarks through evocative photography and compelling narratives. From the eerie silence of Northridge Mall to the forsaken...
This book follows in the footsteps of Springfield: An Intimate Portrait, which arrived on bookshelves in 2020 and proved to be a popular read, despite its debut during the Covid...
Captures the disappearing beauty of St. Louis' abandoned buildings, preserving their stories. Photographer Larry Bommarito takes photos of old, abandoned buildings that tell the stories of St. Louis. Showcasing hidden...
Established in 1926, the Colorado Springs Airport—through a lease between the City of Colorado Springs and the War Department—became the nucleus of the Colorado Springs Army Air Base, providing training...
When Wichita was founded in 1870, death was already a frequent occurrence here. The city's first official cemetery was established that same year. In the two decades that followed Wichita's...
Louisville, Kentucky's cemeteries starkly illustrate the city's socioeconomic divides, revealing a history of disparity through their headstones and monuments. The history-rich city of Louisville, Kentucky, offers stunning examples of haves...
An exploration of abandoned location in Southern Indiana from asylums and hospitals to a former water park, capturing their forgotten beauty through photography. Join author and photographer, Amanda Bennett-Cole, on...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Nowhere is this more evident than in the heart of rural South Dakota, where entire towns and buildings lie vacant among...
Kansas City has become a city on a fast uprise. Progression towards the future, paralleled with the local booming population, has created a demand for further development of residential and...
Iowa: The Land Between Two Rivers takes readers on a visual journey, unveiling the hidden beauty and character of Iowa's landscapes and structures. In this collection of photographs, photographer Justin...