Abandoned places in District of Columbia — 74 sites listed
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Crédit photo : rockcreek · CC BY 2.0 Ruins of Lincoln Hall, 1886Ruins of Lincoln Hall, 1886
District of Columbia
BuildingIn ruins
Crédit photo : Xuan Che · CC BY 2.0 whistler - the peacock roomwhistler - the peacock room
District of Columbia
Building
Crédit photo : Erica _ Fischer · CC BY 2.0 Decaying old buildingDecaying old building
District of Columbia
Building
Crédit photo : Lorie Shaull · CC BY 2.0 St Elizabeths Hospital corridorSt Elizabeths Hospital corridor
District of Columbia
Hospital
Crédit photo : Ken_Mayer · CC BY 2.0 Abandoned place · District of ColumbiaAbandoned place · District of Columbia
District of Columbia
OtherIn ruins
Crédit photo : thetejon · CC BY-SA 2.0 House has been vacant since we moved inHouse has been vacant since we moved in
District of Columbia
House
Crédit photo : jjes84 · CC BY 2.0 Abandoned factory · District of ColumbiaAbandoned factory · District of Columbia
District of Columbia
FactoryIn ruins
Crédit photo : Payton Chung · CC BY 2.0 Remnant of Georgetown Park mallRemnant of Georgetown Park mall
District of Columbia
Building
Crédit photo : Ron Cogswell · CC BY 2.0 Abandoned Dock -- Alexandria (VA) Waterfront September 2020Abandoned Dock -- Alexandria (VA) Waterfront September 2020
District of Columbia
Other- 42a.RonniesGallery.915F.NW.WDC.12November2013
42a.RonniesGallery.915F.NW.WDC.12November2013
District of Columbia
Other - 'Hoops' by Bill Bamberger -- National Building Museum (DC) August 2019
'Hoops' by Bill Bamberger -- National Building Museum (DC) August 2019
District of Columbia
Building - Cobblestones and abandoned track conduit are great traffic calming
Cobblestones and abandoned track conduit are great traffic calming
District of Columbia
Other - Secretary Kerry Participates in the Third Session of the White House Summit to Counter Violent Extremism
Secretary Kerry Participates in the Third Session of the White House Summit to Counter Violent Extremism
District of Columbia
House - A sign of the times: abandoned pay phones
A sign of the times: abandoned pay phones
District of Columbia
Other - 79.OpenHouse.StElizabeths.East.SE.WDC.25August2012
79.OpenHouse.StElizabeths.East.SE.WDC.25August2012
District of Columbia
Hospital - some things burn out some things rust (11/52)
some things burn out some things rust (11/52)
District of Columbia
OtherBurnt - Forgotten House -- 703 North Barton Street Arlington (VA) 2016
Forgotten House -- 703 North Barton Street Arlington (VA) 2016
District of Columbia
House - NationalMemorialDayParade28.WDC.26May2014
NationalMemorialDayParade28.WDC.26May2014
District of Columbia
Other - 03.16a.AfghanPrayerVigil.DC.23September2001
03.16a.AfghanPrayerVigil.DC.23September2001
District of Columbia
Barn - 150.GeorgetownWaterfrontPark.NW.WDC.13September2012
150.GeorgetownWaterfrontPark.NW.WDC.13September2012
District of Columbia
Other - Gardens eating their houses in Mount Pleasant
Gardens eating their houses in Mount Pleasant
District of Columbia
Other - 'Force of Nature' -- Theodore Roosevelt Island (DC) July 2020
'Force of Nature' -- Theodore Roosevelt Island (DC) July 2020
District of Columbia
Other - Mellon Bay 01 - South Nave Bay H - National Cathedral - DC
Mellon Bay 01 - South Nave Bay H - National Cathedral - DC
District of Columbia
Church
More about these places
The Urbex Legends community lists 74 abandoned places in District of Columbia. The most represented site types: Abandoned buildings (15), Abandoned factories (5) and Abandoned houses (4). 69 pages carry a place name and 0 a member-written description; exact coordinates stay reserved for Premium members.
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Catalogue for this page last updated on July 26, 2026
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Safety and legal framework
Urbex is legally complex. Trespass laws vary widely by country and site status. Breaking in is always a crime — picking a lock, breaking a window, climbing a fence with No Trespassing signs. Emergency number in the US: 911. Urbex Legends documents sites but never validates their current state.
Read the Safety pageFrequently asked questions
How many abandoned places are listed in District of Columbia?
74 approved places in the Urbex Legends catalogue in District of Columbia. 69 carry a place name, 0 a member-written description, and 0 have been explored at least once by the community.
How do these abandoned places break down by site type?
7 site types are represented in District of Columbia: Abandoned buildings (15), Abandoned factories (5), Abandoned houses (4), Abandoned hospitals (3), Abandoned churches (2), Abandoned barns (1). 43 places are not attached to any of these site types.
Are the exact coordinates public?
No. No coordinates are published on the website — not on this page, not on the place pages, not in the structured data. They are reserved for Premium members inside the Urbex Legends app.
