ABANDONED – This fine selection of pictorial reference guides, from Arcadia Publishing, explores the utmost abandoned destinations found throughout America! Complete with a vast selection of rare imagery and haunting accounts, each title offers entirely Each new insight on the remains of once thriving buildings and locations. 6½"x 9¼", softcover.
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The Mojave Desert
Willinger. Industries began operations in the Mojave Desert, set on exploiting the land, and then abandoned it when there was nothing left worth taking. 96 pages, 140 photos. #409287
Long Island
Panchyk. Take a grand tour of Long Island and its many abandoned structures including military and industrial buildings, unused runways, once-grand estates, and defunct rails and roads. 96 pages, 141 photos. #407405
Long Island Mansions, Metals, Missiles, and Monuments
Panchyk. This visual journey explores everything from the haunting remains of grand old Gold Coast estates, to the remnants of a once-thriving military and industrial presence, to a dead mall awaiting a revival. 96 pages, 167 photos. #409761
Washington, D.C.: Evanescent Chronicles
Vasko. In Washington, D.C., a province rich with our nation’s history, anything abandoned is either hastily torn down, tagged, or senselessly vandalized. Still, some structures remain and hold timeless beauty, or have a second chance at life along with the preservation of history. 96 pages, 141 photos. #409966
California: The Salton Sea
Willinger. The Salton Sea, California’s largest inland body of water, was a notorious playground for celebrities. In the 1970s and after, agricultural runoff and storms emptied the once vibrant oasis. These once glorious seaside towns have been reduced to desolate wastelands. 96 pages, 142 photos. #409967
Pennsylvania: Ruins of the Family Dream
Hodgson & Hodgson. This title looks at many vacant houses and estates in Pennsylvania, digging into some of the stories of why these sites were left abandoned to time. 96 pages, 140 photos. #409968
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Route 66 Arizona: Where the Road Came to an End
Miller. Route 66 came to Arizona when the state was less than 15 years old. Today the famous highway is littered with empty stores, motels, trading posts, and diners, reminding us of the vibrant artery Route 66 used to represent. 96 pages, 140 photos. #409969
New York: City of Broken Dreams
Roll. Take a journey through Harlem, Brooklyn, and along the Highline before it was built. You’ll see different “hidden gems” of forgotten real estate, including the haunting immigrant hospital on Ellis Island. 96 pages, 141 photos. #409970
Ruins on Public Lands in New Jersey
Butler. Discover ruins from iron-making industries, mills, the railroad, and more. Some of the ruins are from industries that were at their peak, but fell hard when the market was no longer in their favor. 96 pages, 145 photos. #409971
Nevada: All That Glittered
Tatterson. Before Las Vegas became the tourist destination for those wanting to strike it rich, Nevada brought miners hoping to hit pay dirt, first for silver, then for gold. This title examines some of the ghost towns left from those wild days. 128 pages, 144 photos. #409972
Alaska: Copper, Gold, and Rust
Scannell. Built in 1911, the Copper River Northwestern Railway made Alaska's mining industry thrive. When the Kennecott mine closed in 1938, the miners left much behind. 96 pages, 141 photos. #408987
San Francisco Bay Area
Miller, Henry. Take a tour of San Francisco Bay’s most beautiful abandonments, and explore the history of enterprises that have come and gone. 96 pages. 184 photos. #409290
Colorado: Capturing the Beauty of the Forgotten
Nichols, Gearhart. Colorado is known for its beautiful landscapes and mountains, but the abandoned buildings, neglected homesteads, broken farm vehicles, and lost artifacts, tell a different story. 128 pages, 200 B&W photos. #407845
Northwest Florida
Hill. Behind the sand and sun, there is a wealth of abandoned beauty, from buildings to boats and planes. There is even a sinister conspiracy uncovered after decades of lying forgotten. 96 pages, 155 photos. #409973
Cleveland: Ruins of the Rust Belt
Brooky. Once the fifth largest city in the U.S., Cleveland recently earned the title “poorest major city in America.” This title takes a tour of some of the 120,000 abandoned buildings in the area, shuttered by foreclosures, closing businesses, and crime. 96 pages, 140 photos. #409974
New Mexico: Enigmas and Endings
Tatterson. New Mexico’s settlement is inextricably tied to the railroad. Many long-abandoned railroad towns dot the lonely highways. Forts, some converted to tuberculosis treatment centers, have outlived their usefulness and now depend on historical preservation to survive. 112 pages, 138 photos. #409975
Baltimore: Southside
Hall. Forts that were used to protect Baltimore during the 1800s are now forgotten, and huge industrial buildings, once a vital part of Baltimore’s economy, now sit vacant. This title looks at the left-overs from a city plagued by poverty and forced gentrification. 96 pages, 141 photos. #409976
Southern New Jersey: A Bounty of Oddities
Vasko. Discover the ruins of a historical machining facility, a once-majestic bank, and a centuries-old glass-making factory. Plus, take a look into the run-down flying saucer-like Futuro homes, trains left on the tracks, and a couple astonishing junkyards. 96 pages, 142 photos. #409977
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