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A collage of four images showing various perspectives of the abandoned Colonial Springs bottling plant in Valley Forge, PA. The top left image shows the exterior of the stone ruins, with ivy and greenery overtaking the structure. The top right image is a historic photograph of the bottling plant in its operational days, showcasing the original building's architecture with people standing near a vintage car. The bottom left image captures the entrance to the springhouse, with stone steps leading up to an arched doorway, surrounded by lush vegetation. The bottom right image shows the interior of the ruins, with the crumbling stone walls and remnants of the bottling facility, now overtaken by nature. These images illustrate the blend of history and nature found at this site, where water was commercially bottled until the 1930s, now part of Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Exploring the Abandoned Bottling Plant at Valley Forge

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - August 7, 2024 0

If you're looking for information about exploring the abandoned bottling plant at Valley Forge National Historical Park, you're in the right place! For more than three decades in the early 1900s, water was commercially bottled...

A collage of four photos taken at Graffiti Bridge in Berks County, PA. The first photo depicts the graffiti-covered bridge extending into the distance, surrounded by green trees and overlooking a water body. The second photo shows a close-up of the bridge railing with graffiti, including a large "Cancer 21" tag, and the lake in the background. The third photo features a colorful, graffiti-covered path curving through a green landscape with dense vegetation on both sides. The fourth photo captures a brightly painted concrete barrier with vibrant flowers and swirls, marking the entrance to the bridge, blending urban art with natural scenery just north of Reading, PA.

Exploring Graffiti Bridge in Berks County

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - July 29, 2024 0

If you're looking for information about visiting Graffiti Bridge in Berks County, you're in the right place! Located just north of Reading, Graffiti Bridge is a 96-year-old, graffiti-covered, abandoned concrete bridge that spans Lake Ontelaunee...

This collage presents various views of the Sunken Highway at Bald Eagle State Park near Howard, PA. Top left, a figure stands distant on the narrow path beside calm waters. Top right, the highway stretches towards a dam, bordered by a rocky shore and a fisherman in the foreground. Center, the path bisects the lake's expanse under a clear sky. Bottom left, the cracked concrete is framed by the shore. Bottom right, an angler focuses on the tranquil waters, his gear resting on the road. An inset map details the highway’s original route. Together, these images capture the serene beauty and the historical significance of the submerged roadway.

Exploring the Sunken Highway at Bald Eagle State Park

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - March 28, 2024 0

Did you know there's an abandoned stretch of US Route 220 running beneath Sayers Lake at Bald Eagle State Park?! You heard that right - the original route of US 220 had it running parallel...

A collage of photos taken in Centralia, known as Pennsylvania's toxic ghost town because of an underground coal mine fire that has been burning under the town since 1962.

The Rise and Fall of Centralia | PA’s Toxic Ghost Town

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - March 26, 2024 0

The story of Centralia in Columbia County epitomizes a tragic yet fascinating chapter in the pages of Pennsylvania history. Through a series of calamitous events, Centralia, a once-thriving settlement buoyed by the anthracite coal industry,...

Yellow Dog Village is Pennsylvania's Best Ghost Town.

Exploring Yellow Dog Village | PA’s Best Ghost Town!

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - April 1, 2023 0

If you're looking for information about Yellow Dog Village, Pennsylvania's best ghost town, you're in the right place! Yellow Dog Village is a former mining company town dating back to the early 1900s that now...

Exploring the Abandoned Lake Leigh Dam at Ricketts Glen

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - February 3, 2023 0

The abandoned Lake Leigh Dam at Ricketts Glen State Park is a towering remnant of an ill-fated hydroelectric project that thankfully failed! Had the project been successful, it would have fundamentally changed the character of...

Exploring the Abandoned Coburn Railroad Tunnel in Centre County

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - December 22, 2022 0

If you're looking for directions to the abandoned Coburn railroad tunnel in Centre County, you're in the right place! The remains of this abandoned railroad tunnel are located along Tunnel Road, on a peninsula formed...

Rubble is all that remains of the base of the Westinghouse Atom Smasher in Forest Hills, PA.

Exploring the Abandoned Westinghouse Atom Smasher Near Pittsburgh

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - February 18, 2022 0

The abandoned Westinghouse Atom Smasher is an iconic relic from the dawn of the atomic age in the United States. For almost 80 years, the Westinghouse Atom Smasher was a landmark in Forest Hills, a...

Sunken railroad bridge at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County.

Exploring Hidden Ruins at Raystown Lake

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - December 20, 2021 3

Hidden around and beneath the surface of Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County are abandoned ruins of roads, bridges, and structures of historical significance, just waiting to be rediscovered! When Raystown Lake (the largest lake entirely...

Approaching the front door of the former Cresson Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Cambria County.

Visiting the Haunted Cresson Sanatorium in Cambria County

PA Abandoned Places Rusty Glessner - November 10, 2021 0

The Haunted Cresson Sanatorium in Cambria County is without a doubt one of the coolest places I've had the pleasure to explore in recent years! I was among the first groups of people to able...