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Amazing abandoned places in every US state

America's most haunting wrecks and ruins
Alabama: Dicksonia Plantation, Lowndesboro
Alabama: Dicksonia Plantation, Lowndesboro
Alaska: Kennecott, McCarthy
Alaska: Kennecott, McCarthy
Arizona: Vulture City Ghost Town, Wickenburg
Arizona: Vulture City Ghost Town, Wickenburg
Arkansas: Rush ghost town, near Yellville
Arkansas: Rush ghost town, near Yellville
California: Preston Castle Reform School, Ione
California: Preston Castle Reform School, Ione
Colorado: Crystal Mill, Crystal
Colorado: Crystal Mill, Crystal
Connecticut: Seaside Sanatorium, Waterford
Connecticut: Seaside Sanatorium, Waterford
Delaware: Gibraltar Mansion, Wilmington
Delaware: Gibraltar Mansion, Wilmington
Florida: Bongoland, Port Orange
Florida: Bongoland, Port Orange
Georgia: Briarcliff Mansion, Druid Hills
Georgia: Briarcliff Mansion, Druid Hills
Hawaii: Old Sugar Mill of Koloa, Koloa
Hawaii: Old Sugar Mill of Koloa, Koloa
Idaho: Old Idaho State Penitentiary, Boise
Idaho: Old Idaho State Penitentiary, Boise
Illinois: Old Joliet Prison, Joliet
Illinois: Old Joliet Prison, Joliet
Indiana: City Methodist Church, Gary
Indiana: City Methodist Church, Gary
Iowa: Buckhorn ghost town, Jackson County
Iowa: Buckhorn ghost town, Jackson County
Kansas: Lutheran Church, Dubuque
Kansas: Lutheran Church, Dubuque
Kentucky: Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Louisville
Kentucky: Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Louisville
Louisiana: Six Flags New Orleans, New Orleans
Louisiana: Six Flags New Orleans, New Orleans
Maine: Fort Gorges, Casco Bay
Maine: Fort Gorges, Casco Bay
Maryland: Glenn Dale Hospital, Glenn Dale
Maryland: Glenn Dale Hospital, Glenn Dale
Massachusetts: Lowell Mills, Lowell
Massachusetts: Lowell Mills, Lowell
Michigan: Lee Plaza, Detroit
Michigan: Lee Plaza, Detroit
Minnesota: Mill Ruins Park, Minneapolis
Minnesota: Mill Ruins Park, Minneapolis
Mississippi: Rodney, Jefferson County
Mississippi: Rodney, Jefferson County
Missouri: Ha Ha Tonka Castle, nr. Camdenton
Missouri: Ha Ha Tonka Castle, nr. Camdenton
Montana: Bannack, Beaverhead County
Montana: Bannack, Beaverhead County
Nebraska: St. Deroin, Nemaha County
Nebraska: St. Deroin, Nemaha County
Nevada: Rhyolite, Nye County
Nevada: Rhyolite, Nye County
New Hampshire: Madame Sherri's Castle, Chesterfield
New Hampshire: Madame Sherri's Castle, Chesterfield
New Jersey: Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital, Ellis Island
New Jersey: Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital, Ellis Island
New Mexico: Chloride, Sierra County
New Mexico: Chloride, Sierra County
New York: Bannerman Castle, Pollepel Island
New York: Bannerman’s Castle, Pollepel Island
North Carolina: Stonewall Jackson School, Concord
North Carolina: Stonewall Jackson School, Concord
North Dakota: Mondry Grain Elevator, Ardoch
North Dakota: Mondry Grain Elevator, Ardoch
Ohio: Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield
Ohio: Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield
Oklahoma: Picher, Ottawa County
Oklahoma: Picher, Ottawa County
Oregon: Golden, Josephine County
Oregon: Golden, Josephine County
Pennsylvania: Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania: Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia
Rhode Island: Pawtucket-Central Falls Train Station, Central Falls
Rhode Island: Pawtucket-Central Falls Train Station, Central Falls
South Carolina: Atalaya Castle, Murrells Inlet
South Carolina: Atalaya, Murrells Inlet
South Dakota: 1880 Town, Midland
South Dakota: 1880 Town, Midland
Tennessee: Brushy Mountain Penitentiary, Petros
Tennessee: Brushy Mountain Penitentiary, Petros
Texas: Majors Stadium, Greenville
Texas: Majors Stadium, Greenville
Utah: Tintic Mill, Genola
Utah: Tintic Mill, Genola
Vermont: Moran Municipal Generation Station, Burlington
Vermont: Moran Municipal Generation Station, Burlington
Virginia: Professor Cline's Haunted Monster Museum, Natural Bridge
Virginia: Professor Cline's Haunted Monster Museum, Natural Bridge
Washington: Bodie, Okanogan County
Washington: Bodie, Okanogan County
West Virginia: Reymann Brewing Co.
West Virginia: Reymann Brewing Co.
Wisconsin: Helena, Iowa County
Wisconsin: Helena, Iowa County
Wyoming: Gebo, Hot Springs County
Wyoming: Gebo, Hot Springs County
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America's most haunting wrecks and ruins

America is littered with spooky, deserted places that will send a shiver up your spine. From frozen-in-time ghost towns and churches, to schools and prisons that have been left to decay, we reveal the most incredible abandoned places in each state. We’ll let you know which sites are open to visitors, but otherwise assume you shouldn’t enter for your own safety.

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Frances Carruthers

21 February 2024

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