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  • Bethlehem Steel Mill.

    The Steel Mill That Built America

    Bethlehem Steel was the birthplace of skyscrapers, bridges, and battleships. What happened after the plant's furnaces went cold?
    by Matthew Christopher via Atlas Obscura on February 25, 2025
  • The gym and auditorium at Schenley High School in Pittsburgh, built just before the school closed in 2008.

    What Abandoned Schools Can Teach Us

    Empty chairs, empty tables, and the dismantling of the American Dream.
    by Matthew Christopher via Atlas Obscura on September 13, 2024
  • A nearly gutted department store escalator in Owings Mills Mall in Owings Mills, Maryland.

    The Life and Death of the American Mall

    The indoor suburban shopping center is a special kind of abandoned place.
    by Matthew Christopher via Atlas Obscura on January 10, 2024
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