Designed by noted architect Albert Kahn, Fisher Body Plant 21 was built for The Fisher Body Company in 1919.
General Motors and Fisher Body merged in 1926, and General Motors eventually closed Plant 21 in 1984. Despite it's appealing location and over a million dollars in cleanup, the site is still considered contaminated by the EPA and while available for purchase and renovation has not found a buyer.
July 8, 2013
Scotland
The ruins of this 19th-century Scottish Baronial mansion reflect the architectural heritage and history of Scotland's aristocracy.
Maribel, Wisconsin
These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.
Banja, Serbia
The remains of a luxurious 14th-century church built by the last despot of Serbia.
Kapilvastu, Nepal
A pair of stupas that archaeologists believe were built to honor the parents of Siddhartha Gautama (aka Lord Buddha).
Lochgilphead, Scotland
This ruins of an abandoned Victorian-era mental health facility.
Birkenhead, England
The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.
Pentidattilo, Italy
A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.
Bomarsund, Åland Islands
This impressive coastal fortress was destroyed before it was finished.
