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Chicago, Illinois

S.S. Eastland Memorial

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."
Sarah Blake Added by Sarah Blake
Chicago, Illinois

Lower Lower Wacker Drive

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Chicago, Illinois

Couch Place (The Alley of Death)

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
leylairoyale Added by leylairoyale
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

The Blue Whale of Noah's Ark

The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.
Nicholas Greco Added by Nicholas Greco
Chicago, Illinois

Puerto Rican Flag Sculptures

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Chicago, Illinois

Lawndale Theater

A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
Chicago, Illinois

Abandoned Brach's Candy Factory

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Columbus, Ohio

The Slingshot

The playful side of the Columbus community is on full display.
Rocksand Added by Rocksand
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

'Celebration of Water' Sculpture

This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.
MattJCasey Added by MattJCasey
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philbert the Pig

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.
Brady Santoro Added by Brady Santoro
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Telephone of the Wind

An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say.
twhysong Added by twhysong
West Chester, Ohio

EnterTrainment Junction

A 25,000-square-foot display with dozens of model trains in intricate miniature worlds.
Added by marileehird
Louisville, Ohio

Molly Stark Sanatorium

This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.
Kara Skovira Added by Kara Skovira
Columbus, Ohio

Watlao Buddhamamakaram Temple

Ornate and vibrant, this temple is a colorful place of worship for Columbus's Thai and Laotian communities.
Added by 45rpm
Hilliard, Ohio

Early Television Museum

A retro walk through the history of the tube.
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Lakewood, Ohio

The Sanctuary Museum

An old church full of restored Catholic statues is a makeup artist's labor of love.
Added by twila
Bemidji, Minnesota

Fireplace of States

This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.
leiris Added by leiris
Sidney, Ohio

Wagner Manufacturing Company Factory

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.
casualmonolith Added by casualmonolith
Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville Steelworkers Memorial

A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.
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Weirton, West Virginia

Weirton

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.
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New Cumberland, West Virginia

Ken Sinsel's Metal Sculptures

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.
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Holbrook, Arizona

'Highway of Dreams' 1932 Studebaker

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.
Added by ianlefk
Lemon Grove, California

Hidden Murals of Lemon Grove

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.
Added by tectonic