Western Village Western Village

Western Village: The Rise and Fall of a Wild West Theme Park

Western Village, located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, is one of the country’s most curious and now-abandoned theme parks.…
Ellis Island Hospital Ellis Island Hospital

Ellis Island’s Forgotten Front Line: The Rise, Fall, and Revival of the South Side Hospitals

Ellis Island is known to millions as the gateway to America—where over 12 million immigrants passed between 1892…
Hashima Island Hashima Island

Hashima Island: The Ghost Island of Japan

Japan is home to a myriad of cultural and historical landmarks, but few places evoke the sense of…
Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary, Pennsylvania: A Landmark in Prison Reform and Haunted History

Eastern State Penitentiary, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the most historically significant and architecturally distinctive prisons…
Parys Mountain Parys Mountain

Copper Kingdom in Ruin: The Story of Parys Mountain, Anglesey

On the high ground south of Amlwch in north-east Anglesey lies Parys Mountain, a low, windswept hill that…