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TravelGal

I write, travel, drink wine, gaze at clouds, read books and ride a motorbike (not necessarily in this order), in-between working a full-time job completely unrelated to any of the above.

https://www.travelgal.org

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Buford, Wyoming

Buford, Wyoming: Population 0

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

atimian

Added by atimian

Nye County, Nevada

Sedan Crater

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

Added by jchris7588

Tikaboo Peak

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

Added by zackofalltrades

Chatsworth, California

LA-88 Nike Missile Site

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

Added by Atlas Obs

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

1890s Alien Gravesite

This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Clark County, Nevada

Double Negative

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Rockville, Utah

Grafton Ghost Town

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

Hanksville, Utah

Mars Desert Research Station

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Staten Island, New York

Remains of Fort Wadsworth

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

U.S. Route 50

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Added by zackofalltrades

New York, New York

Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Fayetteville, West Virginia

New River Gorge Bridge

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

rellehcim

Added by rellehcim

The Republic of Molossia

The smallest country in the world.

atimian

Added by atimian

Bloomfield, New Mexico

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Added by syabek

Aspen, Colorado

Ashcroft Townsite

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

Center, Colorado

UFO Watchtower

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

Shannon

Added by Shannon

San Antonio, Texas

Bracken Cave

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Bonneville Salt Flats / Bonneville Speedway

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Added by zackofalltrades

Yermo, California

Calico Ghost Town

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Added by pushstart143

Cairo, Illinois

Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Nelson

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Cañon City, Colorado

Royal Gorge Bridge

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

jenniferbrown74

Added by jenniferbrown74

Clark County, Nevada

Valley of Fire

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

pollardld

Added by pollardld