Abandoned: Dixie Square Mall
Dixie Square Mall has quite a history, despite standing in ruin for more than double the number of years it was in operation. Most...
There Was Nothing in the World Like Action Park
Action Park was one of the first water parks in the United States, and by the time it closed in 1996 it was the...
The Horace Mann School
The Horace Mann School of Gary, Indiana is on the short list of American high schools that have graduated more than 75 classes of...
The Story of the S.S. America
Plans for the S.S. America were laid down under the first Maritime Commission contract on August 22, 1938. The builder was to be the...
Howard Johnson’s, Host of the Bygone Ways
For more than seven decades American roads were dotted with the familiar orange roof and blue cupola of the ubiquitous Howard Johnson’s restaurants and...
Adriatic Modernism: Grand Hotel of Lopud
On the shores of small island just off the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, a (mostly) vacant modern hotel lives outs its days...
