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.
North America
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.
Walter E Fernald State School – An Abandoned School in Massachusetts
The Walter E Fernald State School was opened in 1948 as the Massachusetts School for Idiotic Children. It had a reputation for experimenting on patients.
Imperial Baths – An Abandoned Spa in Sharon Springs
The Imperial Baths were built in 1927 in the spa town of Sharon Springs in New York State. It was abandoned as tourism in the town declined.
Byron Hot Springs – An Abandoned Hotel Resort in California
Byron Hot Springs was a hotel resort and retreat in Byron, California, well known as a place of sanctuary for movie stars and athletes in the early 1900s.
Cincinnati Subway – The Unfinished Underground Rail System
The Cincinnati Subway was designed to tackle the city’s chronic traffic congestion however the system was never completed and remains abandoned.
Times Beach – The Contaminated Ghost Town
Times Beach near St Louis, Missouri was abandoned in 1983 following a deadly dioxin scandal caused the evacuation of the entire town.
Pontotoc – A Ghost Town in Texas
The ghost town of Pontotoc was established in 1878 however a fire in the theatre caused the entire town to be abandoned in 1947.
Sea View Hospital – An Abandoned Tuberculosis Hospital
Sea View Hospital was built between 1905 and 1938 as a tuberculosis hospital. It was closed in the 1970’s but some of the buildings have been re-purposed.
Weston – The National Accelerator Laboratory Ghost Town
The village of Weston in Illinois was abandoned after it was selected as the site of the National Accelerator Laboratory in 1966.