Kudzu, “The Vine that Ate the South”
In the annals of American botanical history, few plant species have so dramatically epitomized the double-edged sword of human intervention as the notorious vine known as kudzu.
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Residence
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Residence
A Tale of Two Houses
The presence of two abandoned houses in a rural area of West Virginia has piqued curiosity and left some wondering about their history.
Exploring West Virginia’s North Central Region
West Virginia may be regarded as a state centered around the coal industry, but it was the oil and gas industry that provided the state’s first economic boom and drove the development of the north-central part of the state.
Quaint Dry Fork House
On a cold and rainy day, we encountered a charming house nestled along the Dry Fork of the Cheat River in West Virginia.
Roaming West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley
A late autumn trip to West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley isn’t complete without a visit to a few abandoned or forgotten…
The Yeager Estate
The Yeager Estate is one of those gems that you wish to see restored. Built by Yeager Benjamin in 1936,…
Exploring the South Fork Region
Autumn arrived in a hurry along the South Fork South Branch Potomac River valley in the Potomac Highlands region of…
Traversing the Potomac Highlands
There was no better way than spending autumn driving the backroads and camping in the Potomac Highlands region of West…
Wilson Homestead
Tucked away on a side road in this small Appalachian community is a gem in the rough. Constructed around the…
Exploring West Virginia’s Allegheny Plateau
When my friend Ben motioned that he wanted to explore West Virginia and visit some of the places made famous…
Athol Burns
Athol, an abandoned mansion turned sanitarium in Baltimore, Maryland, burned to the ground on September 27, 2021. The mansion, home…
Granny’s House
The aptly nicknamed “Granny’s House” is an abandoned circa 1840 Colonial-style residence filled with furnishings and antiques in Massachusetts.
The Essex County Home and Farm
It’s not common to come across an intact county home and farm, but a well preserved and unique example lies tucked away in a remote corner of New York thanks to a preservation-minded caretaker.
Exploring the Poplar Hill Mansion
See what’s inside Poplar Hill, an abandoned mansion most famously owned by the Dunnington family in rural Virginia.
Ventures Into a Collapsing Abandoned House
Have you ever ventured into a long-abandoned house that is on its last legs? Literally, being held up on its last legs?
Gingerbread Houses
Victorian-era (“gingerbread”) adornments are one of my favorite architectural highlights of any building, transforming otherwise dull designs into lavish representations.
Palmer Park
The Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District, well regarded for its ornate and varied examples of active and abandoned apartment buildings, is located in the Palmer Park neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan.
A Painter’s Residence
Tucked away in the Catskill Mountains of New York is an abandoned artist’s residence once belonging to the Romesky family. The house is now in an unfortunate state of collapse but much of the interior remains intact and includes glimpses into their livelihoods.
Catskill Boarding Houses
Boarding houses began to develop in the Catskill Mountains in the late 1800s as working-class families sought refuge from the dirty, unhealthy city in the mountains. Lodgers would rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and meals were usually not included in the tab.
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