Autumn Flyover of Abandoned Tater Knob Lookout Tower
Tater Knob Lookout Tower is an abandoned fire lookout tower in Bath County, Kentucky.
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Southeast
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Southeast
Chinn’s Mine
Located along the Kentucky River Palisades is a unique but abandoned fluorspar mine turned speakeasy.
Exploring Briceville
It might look peaceful today, but Briceville, Tennessee was central to the Coal Mine Wars of 1891-92.
About Those Abandoned Ferris Wheels (and Titan Rocket) in Tennessee
Like a beacon along Interstate 75 in Campbell County, Tennessee, two rusty Ferris wheels and a mock Titan rocket still command attention from passing motorists.
Exploring the Lone Remnant of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway’s Levisa Subdivision
An abandoned railroad bridge over the Levisa Fork in Pike County, Kentucky seemed a little out of place.
Exploring Along the Long Fork Subdivision
Snaking through the southern reaches of Floyd County, Kentucky is the remains of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Long Fork Subdivision that connected to some of the most prosperous coal mines in the state.
Amanda Furnace Imploded
The Amanda Furnace and BOF at the former Armco/AK Steel Ashland Works were simultaneously imploded at 8:30 AM this morning….
Demolition of Ashland Works Progresses
The demolition of Armco/AK Steel Ashland Works in northeast Kentucky is progressing rapidly.
Inside the Columbia Theatre
Over the last weekend, I visited the historic but closed Columbia Theatre in Paducah, Kentucky with a small group of…
The History of the State Tuberculosis Sanatoriums in Kentucky
The American Lung Association was formed in 1904 in response to the epidemic of tuberculosis, a serious infectious bacterial disease…
The Remains of the Lexington Subdivision
On a sunny afternoon, I explored the remnants of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Lexington Subdivision near Ashland, Kentucky by…
Derelict Railroad Cars in Kentucky
Many years ago, I hiked out to these derelict cabooses, passenger cars, and miscellaneous cars along the former Louisville & Southern Railway Lexington to Lawrenceburg Division in central Kentucky.
A White Christmas at Limeville
It’s been a long ten years since we had a white Christmas down in northeast Kentucky. I took advantage of the serenity and beauty to stop at Limeville.
Gingerbread Houses
Victorian-era (“gingerbread”) adornments are one of my favorite architectural highlights of any building, transforming otherwise dull designs into lavish representations.
Ashland’s Field Department Store and Sears
The Millard F. Field Building, located at Winchester Avenue and 16th Street in downtown Ashland, Kentucky, was home to the Field Department Store and Sears.
Suicide at Young’s High Bridge
Several years ago, I hiked to the east abutment of the abandoned Young’s High Bridge in central Kentucky to photograph the sunset and blue hour. Little did I know that I was about to witness a suicide—or did I?
Mud Lick, Kentucky
Do we have any X-Files fans on here? You can guess my excitement when I found out when the episode Kitten was centered around Mud Lick, Kentucky.
Frenchburg Presbyterian School Fire
A building at the long-closed Frenchburg Presbyterian School burned to the ground around 1:30 PM on Saturday, April 15.
