Abandoned places in the United States — 9,667 sites listed — page 63
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 places3,721–3,780 of 9,667
- San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge Between Yerba Buena Island and San Francisco, California
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge Between Yerba Buena Island and San Francisco, California
California
Other - This is seriously a real building at Holgate and 24th. I did not make it up
This is seriously a real building at Holgate and 24th. I did not make it up
Oregon
Building - S.R. 82 Between Nogales and Patagonia, Arizona (4)
S.R. 82 Between Nogales and Patagonia, Arizona (4)
Arizona
Other - Former Central Park Theater, Roosevelt Road, Lawndale, Chicago, IL
Former Central Park Theater, Roosevelt Road, Lawndale, Chicago, IL
Illinois
Building - Rowhouses, Druid Hill Avenue and Wilson Street (northeast corner), Baltimore, MD 21217
Rowhouses, Druid Hill Avenue and Wilson Street (northeast corner), Baltimore, MD 21217
Maryland
Building - Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, Arizona
Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, Arizona
Arizona
Other - Former Peter Faver House and Grocery Store, Downtown Buffalo, September 2021
Former Peter Faver House and Grocery Store, Downtown Buffalo, September 2021
New York
House - Old MKT Railroad Bridge over White Oak Bayou, near Studemont & I-10, Houston, Texas 0330091000BW
Old MKT Railroad Bridge over White Oak Bayou, near Studemont & I-10, Houston, Texas 0330091000BW
Texas
BuildingBurnt - Interstate 405, Landing at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California
Interstate 405, Landing at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California
California
Other - 1st and University (B&W) - Laramie, Wyoming
1st and University (B&W) - Laramie, Wyoming
Wyoming
Building - Railroad Bridge over White Oak Bayou, Yale & I-10, Houston, Texas 0330091011BW
Railroad Bridge over White Oak Bayou, Yale & I-10, Houston, Texas 0330091011BW
Texas
BuildingBurnt - Swing Railroad Bridge over Chocolate Bayou, Liverpool, Texas 0326111240
Swing Railroad Bridge over Chocolate Bayou, Liverpool, Texas 0326111240
Texas
Factory - Office Building, N. 6th & Pleasant, Miles City
Office Building, N. 6th & Pleasant, Miles City
Montana
Building - Former Riverside Methodist Episcopal Church, Wesley M.E. Church, et al., Upper West Side, Buffalo, May 2021
Former Riverside Methodist Episcopal Church, Wesley M.E. Church, et al., Upper West Side, Buffalo, May 2021
New York
Church - The Little Ale' Inn, The Extraterrestrial Highway, Nevada State Route 375, Rachel, Nevada
The Little Ale' Inn, The Extraterrestrial Highway, Nevada State Route 375, Rachel, Nevada
Nevada
Other - Rowhouses, 1300 block of W. Mosher Street (north side), Baltimore, MD 21217
Rowhouses, 1300 block of W. Mosher Street (north side), Baltimore, MD 21217
Maryland
Building
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.