Abandoned places in the United States — 9,667 sites listed — page 117
The Urbex Legends community lists 9,667 abandoned places in the United States, across 54 states. The most represented site types: Abandoned buildings (2,160), Abandoned houses (660) and Abandoned barns (626). 8,298 pages carry a place name and 2 a member-written description; exact coordinates stay reserved for Premium members.
9,667 places · 54 states
By the numbers
- 9,667
- 54
- 8
- 8,298
- 2
- 1
Catalogue for this page last updated on August 27, 2026
By state
| State | Places |
|---|---|
| California | 1,242 |
| New York | 844 |
| Illinois | 558 |
| Utah | 479 |
| Texas | 452 |
| Maryland | 421 |
| Nevada | 408 |
| New Jersey | 408 |
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| Ohio | 294 |
| Arizona | 277 |
| Washington | 277 |
| Colorado | 269 |
| Michigan | 266 |
| Oregon | 215 |
| Florida | 196 |
| Virginia | 169 |
| Connecticut | 164 |
| Minnesota | 155 |
| Tennessee | 143 |
| Massachusetts | 136 |
| Missouri | 123 |
| South Carolina | 123 |
| Kentucky | 102 |
| North Carolina | 100 |
| Wisconsin | 99 |
| Indiana | 96 |
| Maine | 86 |
| Georgia | 83 |
| New Mexico | 80 |
| District of Columbia | 74 |
| Iowa | 69 |
| Louisiana | 68 |
| Montana | 64 |
| North Dakota | 54 |
| Delaware | 47 |
| Idaho | 45 |
| Vermont | 44 |
| Oklahoma | 38 |
| South Dakota | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 35 |
| Alabama | 33 |
| Nebraska | 33 |
| Kansas | 30 |
| Mississippi | 28 |
| Arkansas | 26 |
| Wyoming | 25 |
| New Hampshire | 22 |
| West Virginia | 19 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 3 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Midwest | 1 |
| Nouvelle-Angleterre | 1 |
| Sud-Est | 1 |
By site type
| Site type | Places |
|---|---|
| Abandoned buildings | 2,160 |
| Abandoned houses | 660 |
| Abandoned barns | 626 |
| Abandoned factories | 612 |
| Abandoned churches | 283 |
| Military sites | 140 |
| Abandoned hospitals | 91 |
| Abandoned castles | 42 |
Listed places6,961–7,020 of 9,667
- Rowhouses, 1200 block of N. Valley Street (east side), Baltimore, MD 21202
Rowhouses, 1200 block of N. Valley Street (east side), Baltimore, MD 21202
Maryland
Building - Urban "Whitewater", White Oak Bayou, Houston, Texas 0129111425
Urban "Whitewater", White Oak Bayou, Houston, Texas 0129111425
Texas
Building - The bike runs inside the Sideling Hill tunnel
The bike runs inside the Sideling Hill tunnel
Pennsylvania
Other - Edward Hotel and Convention Center, Town Center Drive, Fairlane, Dearborn, MI
Edward Hotel and Convention Center, Town Center Drive, Fairlane, Dearborn, MI
Michigan
Church - Charles Carroll of Carrollton Elementary-Middle School/Sojourner-Douglass College, 200 N. Central Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Charles Carroll of Carrollton Elementary-Middle School/Sojourner-Douglass College, 200 N. Central Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Maryland
Building - Transamerica Pyramid Emerges from a Vacant Chinatown Lot
Transamerica Pyramid Emerges from a Vacant Chinatown Lot
California
Other - Cosmopolitan Hotel Courtyard, Six Flags New Orleans
Cosmopolitan Hotel Courtyard, Six Flags New Orleans
Louisiana
Building - Cairo Board of Trade Building, 7th Street, Cairo, IL
Cairo Board of Trade Building, 7th Street, Cairo, IL
Illinois
BuildingIn ruins - Sign for Ace Hardware Garden Center, 601 Homestead Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Sign for Ace Hardware Garden Center, 601 Homestead Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Maryland
Barn - West Portico, Museum of Science and Industry, Jackson Park, Lake Shore Drive and 57th Street, Hyde Park, Chicago, IL
West Portico, Museum of Science and Industry, Jackson Park, Lake Shore Drive and 57th Street, Hyde Park, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Other - Buck T. King Homestead Westlake Historical Marker
Buck T. King Homestead Westlake Historical Marker
Texas
Barn - Old St. Elizabeth Hospital, 21st Street, Wallace Woods, Covington, KY
Old St. Elizabeth Hospital, 21st Street, Wallace Woods, Covington, KY
Kentucky
Hospital - Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga, Goliad, Texas
Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga, Goliad, Texas
Texas
Other - Veterans' Monument at Memorial Park, Hamburg, New York, August 2021
Veterans' Monument at Memorial Park, Hamburg, New York, August 2021
New York
Other - Ruins of Herman (Hermann) Wolf Trading Post near the banks of the Little Colorado River on the Navajo Indian Reservation
Ruins of Herman (Hermann) Wolf Trading Post near the banks of the Little Colorado River on the Navajo Indian Reservation
Colorado
BuildingIn ruins - Scales condemned by Department of Weights and Measures, 1917
Scales condemned by Department of Weights and Measures, 1917
Washington
Other - St. Bernard Catholic Church from 5th Avenue and Berry Street, Dayton, KY
St. Bernard Catholic Church from 5th Avenue and Berry Street, Dayton, KY
Kentucky
Church - Baton Rouge: ExxonMobil Refinery and Abandoned Hydraulic Shop
Baton Rouge: ExxonMobil Refinery and Abandoned Hydraulic Shop
Louisiana
Factory
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 the United States?
- 9,667 approved places in the Urbex Legends catalogue in the United States. 8,298 carry a place name, 2 a member-written description, and 1 have been explored at least once by the community.
- How do these abandoned places break down by site type?
- 8 site types are represented in the United States: Abandoned buildings (2,160), Abandoned houses (660), Abandoned barns (626), Abandoned factories (612), Abandoned churches (283), Military sites (140). 5,053 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.