Explore Tennessee’s Abandoned Places

Some are the crumbling remains of former boomtowns. Others are the weathered reminders of beloved or infamous community hubs.

Big or small, each place holds a place in Tennessee's history and in the memories of the people who knew them in their heyday.

From hotels to schools to prison and more, explore the historic places in the Volunteer State that have been left behind, learn the stories trapped within their worn walls and find out what the future holds for them.