946 locations documented
Ohio
Opened in 1915 as a tuberculosis sanatorium, Edwin Shaw in Lakemore, Ohio became the state's largest head-injury rehabilitation center before closing in 2009.
Pennsylvania
Built 1858–1861, Pittsburgh's St. Michael Church hosted Veronica's Veil, one of America's longest-running Passion plays, drawing 25,000 annually in its heyday.
Ohio
Akron's Rubber Bowl, built in 1940 for $546,000, hosted the Zips, NFL teams, and concerts by the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan before demolition began in 2018.
West Virginia
Benwood Works in West Virginia traces its industrial roots to 1852, growing from a wire mill into a major steel and pipe operation before closing in 1983.
West Virginia
Founded in 1885 in Wheeling, Hazel-Atlas Glass became one of America's largest glass manufacturers, best known for Atlas Mason jars and Depression glassware.
Kentucky
The Old Lewis Hunter Distillery in Lair, Kentucky, operated from 1850 to 1973, survived Prohibition, and was abandoned after a failed gasohol venture.
Kentucky
The USS Phenakite, built in 1902 as a private yacht, served in two World Wars, carried Thomas Edison, and now sits abandoned along Taylor Creek in Kentucky.
Ohio
Bailey Park in Youngstown, Ohio, is a WPA-era recreation area established in 1931, featuring picnic pavilions, sports facilities, and a historic grandstand.
West Virginia
Bridge Park on Wheeling Island, West Virginia, preserves the site of the 1881 West Virginia Exposition and State Fair grounds on a historic Ohio River island.
Kentucky
Nada Tunnel in Kentucky's Red River Gorge is a 900-foot hand-cut railroad tunnel built in 1911 for a logging railroad serving the Red River valley.