Route 66 Museum – The End of America’s Most Famous Road
The Route 66 Museum in Clinton, Oklahoma tells the fascinating story of America’s most iconic road and the towns left behind when it was abandoned.
North America
Cass Technical High School – An Abandoned School in Detroit
Cass Technical High School was once regarded as one of Detroit’s landmarks but the facilities became dated and the building was demolished.
Metropolitan State Hospital – An Abandoned Hospital in Massachusetts
Once regarded at the most modern mental facility in the USA, the Metropolitan State Hospital was closed in 1992 and was later demolished.
Danvers State Hospital – An Abandoned Psychiatric Hospital
Danvers State Hospital was a mental institution opened in 1878 in the town formerly known as Salem Village, the site of the legendary Salem Witch Trials.
Aiden Lair – An Abandoned Lodge in New York State
Aiden Lair is an abandoned lodge in upstate New York. Theodore Roosevelt stopped at Aidan Lair on his way to take the oath of president.
Old Lodge – An Abandoned House in New York State
Old Lodge was built around 1890 in Tomkin’s Cove, New York and has been a hotel and private residence over the years. It is now abandoned.
Hotel Charlevoix – A Recently Demolished Building in Detroit
The Hotel Charlevoix was opened in 1905 and was one of the oldest hotels in Detroit. It was closed in the 1980s and demolished in 2013.
Frontier Hotel and Casino – Abandoned On The Las Vegas Strip
The New Frontier Hotel and Casino was located in Las Vegas, Nevada. It closed in 2007 and was demolished after lying abandoned for 6 months.
Topeka State Hospital – An Abandoned Mental Institution
Topeka State Hospital in Kansas was an institution for the mentally ill which opened in 1879. It lost accreditation in 1988 and was closed in 1997.
Adler Hotel – An Abandoned Hotel in New York State
The Adler Hotel was a hotel in Sharon Springs, New York. The spa town was a popular destination but much of it now lies abandoned.