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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.

The Mount Elliot Bridge and Tunnel are both part of an abandoned railway line that ran from Waterford City to New Ross.

Killucan was once a busy spot on the Royal Canal however as transport moved to other means, many canal barges, including this one, became abandoned.

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.

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.

Ali Air Base in Nasiriyah was abandoned by Iraqi forces as the country was invaded in 2003 and became a camp for coalition forces.

Al- ‘Ula was an oasis town in Saudi Arabia located on the old incense trading route. It was abandoned about 40 years ago.

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 in Kansas was an institution for the mentally ill which opened in 1879. It lost accreditation in 1988 and was closed in 1997.

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.