Visiting America's endangered historic sites

A view of the Greater Chaco Landscape in New Mexico.

/ National Trust for Historic Preservation/Jonathan Poston

Though not every site on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places is open to the public, there are a few gems you and your family may want to check out. From historic Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, Ala., to the Greater Chaco landscape in New Mexico, the sites are rich with history - and scattered across the country. 

Pictures: America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Check out our gallery of the sites to see if you have some endangered history nearby.

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