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Poughkeepsie, New York

Hudson River State Hospital

This mouldering abandoned mental hospital was once a center for progressive healing.
Gin Minsky Added by Gin Minsky
Rosendale, New York

Widow Jane Mine

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.
Added by cscaccio
Kingston, New York

The Dollhouse

An abandoned dollhouse factory.
Added by erockalypse
Red Hook, New York

Mayan Ruins on the Hudson

For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.
Added by Rob
Rhinebeck, New York

Wyndcliffe Mansion

What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Kingston, New York

Four Corners

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.
Added by dlukenelson
Scottsdale, Arizona

Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Chandler, Arizona

Terror Trader

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.
dincoo Added by dincoo
Fort Mohave, Arizona

Fort Mojave Twins

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.
gocachn Added by gocachn
Marble Canyon, Arizona

White Pocket

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.
JAguirre Added by JAguirre
Oatman, Arizona

Oatman

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Scottsdale, Arizona

The Stand

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Tusayan Ruin

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Arizona

Squirrels of the Kaibab Plateau

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Kingman, Arizona

'Giganticus Headicus'

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.
MarilynR Added by MarilynR
Flagstaff, Arizona

Lowell Mausoleum

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.
Added by naudynat
Holbrook, Arizona

Hidden Cove Petroglyph Park

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.
Added by CoriB89
Ehrenberg, Arizona

Ehrenberg Pioneer Cemetery

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.
jondi letnap Added by jondi letnap
Tucson, Arizona

El Tiradito

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.
mlg Added by mlg
Chinle, Arizona

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
bobbiem91 Added by bobbiem91
Morenci, Arizona

Morenci Mine

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Casa Grande, Arizona

Casa Grande Neon Sign Park

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.
CuriousMichele Added by CuriousMichele
Green Valley, Arizona

I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.
steedjb Added by steedjb
Page, Arizona

Street of the Little Motels

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.
rickbbiking Added by rickbbiking