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The Zombie Phantom Bridge, Pendleton, Kentucky

Perhaps Kentucky’s craziest bridge is located in Henry County and known as the “Zombie Bridge” because it’s made from parts of another disassembled bridge. What is really scary…[View More]

Falknor Road Stone Arch Phantom Bridge, Covington, Ohio

Built around 1899 the Falknor Road Stone Arch Phantom Bridge was closed in 1970 when a new bridge was built downstream. Still standing 50 years later in 2020 this span will probably be standing for th…[View More]

The Danville Tunnel, Nicholasville, Kentucky

The Danville Tunnel was built in 1971 in Jessamine County, Kentucky after the realignment of U.S. 27 across the Kentucky River.

The Abandoned Boone Tunnel, Wilmore, Kentucky

Built in the 1920s when the “highway” was redesigned, this small tunnel funneled automobile traffic directly onto the “Brooklyn Bridge” over the Kentucky River. Unfortunately a…[View More]

Chinn’s Cave House, Shakertown, Kentucky

Chinn’s Cave House was literally built out of the side of a cliff in rural Kentucky just west of Lexington. It was a small restaurant and gas station but they also secretively sold liquor and ha…[View More]

The Bridges of Thurmond, West Virginia

Built in 1915 the Thurmond Bridge in Thurmond, West Virginia was built after the previous bridge was destroyed in a flood in 1908.

Old Route 120 Phantom Bridge, Howe, Indiana

The last remaining steel through truss bridge in LaGrange County, Indiana is a phantom bridge! Here’s what we know about this beast.

Lock and Dam # 9, Philo, Ohio

A series of 11 canal locks and dams were built along the Muskingum River in central Ohio between 1836 to 1841. This is the story behind Lock and Dam # 9 in Philo, Ohio.

Muskingum River Bridge, Duncan Falls, Ohio

Built in 1953 this historic 5 span steel through truss bridge is in the process of being replaced.

Robinson’s Whitewater River Campground, Connersville, Indiana

Robinson’s Whitewater River Campground started life as a Turnip Farm, then was transformed into a Christian retreat center/campground before it became one of, if not the most interesting campgro…[View More]

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