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The gym and auditorium at Schenley High School in Pittsburgh was built just before the school closed in 2008.
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What Abandoned Schools Can Teach Us

Empty chairs, empty tables, and the dismantling of the American Dream.
Matthew Christopher September 13, 2024
The crumbling tracks of the Ozarka Splash ride at Six Flags New Orleans.
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The Brief Rise and Steep Fall of a New Orleans Amusement Park

Nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the abandoned Six Flags that became a symbol of the city still bears deep scars.
Matthew Christopher August 5, 2024
Old furniture fills the interior of the Majestic Theatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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The American Theaters That Have Taken Their Final Bow

There may be no encore in store for these abandoned vaudeville halls and movie palaces.
Matthew Christopher June 14, 2024
Inside Memorial Auditorium in Gary, Indiana. The auditorium was one of several landmarks damaged by fires set in the late 1990s.
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What Can We Learn From the Ruins of Gary, Indiana?

Exploring deindustrialization.
Matthew Christopher May 3, 2024
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Duquesne, Pennsylvania.
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Why Are There So Many Abandoned Churches?

Changing neighborhoods, loss of faith, even heating bills make places of worship among the most common types of forgotten places.
Matthew Christopher February 29, 2024
The auditorium at the historic Lansdowne Theater near Philadelphia.
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A Case for the Preservation of Abandoned Places

Finding where history, passion, and urban development come together can mean a lot to a community.
Matthew Christopher February 9, 2024
A nearly gutted department store escalator in Owings Mills Mall in Owings Mills, Maryland.
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The Life and Death of the American Mall

The indoor suburban shopping center is a special kind of abandoned place.
Matthew Christopher January 10, 2024