Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

Urban explorers embraced America's now demolished first suburban mall, south of Chicago.

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

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and was later converted into a cocktail bar.

Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.