Abandoned Northern Virginia

Explore Northern Virginia’s abandoned mansions, historic sites, and forgotten relics, revealing the beauty in decay and forgotten history.

Northern Virginia, a giant suburb of Washington, D.C., is a very affluent part of the country, yet abandonments are not hard to find. Read about two opulent mansions, the history of prominent suffragists and their fate at Lorton Prison, and a quirky replica of Stonehenge. Understand the history of religion in Virginia and visit houses that were long ago o...