Hospitals
Sanatorio de Abona: Abandoned Leper Colony of Tenerife
The Canary Islands are well-known for their warm weather and water sports. Largest and most populous of the islands is Tenerife, which offers hiking...
New York’s Forgotten North Brother Island
Located between Riker's Island and the Bronx on the East River, North Brother Island currently sits in a state of disrepair, abandoned for the...
The Story of Gennie Pilarski
Genevieve "Gennie" Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or...
Hudson River State Hospital: Fourteen Decades of Mental Hygiene
Welcome to the Hudson River State Hospital, the first High Victorian Gothic institution built in the United States. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, it...
Buried from the public: Hart Island, New York
At first glance this modest island in New York appears unremarkable. The 131-acre dark speck of land has crumbling buildings, is off-limits to the...
Abandoned: St. Mary’s Mercy Hospital
In the final installment of the Gary series, we take a look at the skeleton of a healthcare organization founded over one hundred years...
