This gallery presents a collection of fire lookout towers located throughout the United States.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad (C&O) Greenbrier Division is a former railroad in the Greenbrier River valley in Greenbrier and Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The 101-mile line was one of the C&O’s primary branch lines for timber products and served more lumber companies than any other in the state.
Abandoned schools in West Virginia serve as poignant testaments to the state’s changing educational landscape and social fabric. These forsaken edifices, found in both secluded rural areas and bustling urban centers, were once filled with the vibrancy of education and communal engagement.
Abandoned churches in West Virginia serve as somber markers of the state’s intricate and profound history. Scattered across both rural and urban settings, these buildings act as silent witnesses to the changing population dynamics and economic conditions within the area.
Lynnewood Hall, a 110-room Neoclassical Revival mansion in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, has been vacant for several years and is currently undergoing stabilization and renovations.
The Pine Grove Furnace is a closed pig iron furnace located in Mountain Creek, Pennsylvania.
The production of pig iron, munitions, and tools in the Between Rivers, Green River, Hanging Rock, Red River, and Rolling Fork Iron Regions in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, as well as other regions of the United States, was facilitated by the availability of charcoal timber, iron ore, and limestone as raw materials for the furnaces.
Abandoned railroads, buildings, cars, and locomotives scattered across landscapes tell a story of industrial evolution and decline.
God’s Ark of Safety is a church in western Maryland planned to be built to the dimensions of Noah’s Ark.
In Pennsylvania, the remnants of abandoned businesses echo the state’s economic trials and the impact of shifts in the coal and manufacturing sectors.
Abandoned businesses can be found in many states across the country, including Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. These businesses may have closed due to a variety of reasons, such as economic decline, changing consumer preferences, or shifts in industry.
Williams Grove Amusement Park is an abandoned amusement park in Pennsylvania that operated from 1850 until 2005.
The New York, Ontario & Western Railway (O&W, NYO&W) was a regional railroad that connected Oswego, New York to Weehawken Terminal in New Jersey. It is the first notable railroad in America to have its mainline entirely abandoned.
A gallery of abandoned vehicles, including automobiles, boats, and tractors, in the United States.
In the Garden State’s diverse landscape, from the Pine Barrens to the industrial north, abandoned houses stand as relics of New Jersey’s rich and varied past.
The Lehigh & New England Railroad (L&NE) was a defunct railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. It was the second notable railroad in the United States to be completely abandoned.
The Lackawanna Cut-Off was a 28.45-mile rail line built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W) between Port Morris, New Jersey, and Slateford, Pennsylvania. It was part of the 396-mile mainline connecting Hoboken, New Jersey, and Buffalo, New York.
The Boonton Iron Works is an abandoned pig iron furnace complex that contained rolling and slitting mills for producing nail rods and bar iron along the Rockaway River in Boonton, New Jersey.
The Split Rock Iron Furnace is an abandoned pig iron furnace located in Morris County, New Jersey.
This is a collection showcasing old and deserted gas stations across the United States.