These five once-thriving water parks are now abandoned ruins drawing people interested in hiking around and exploring the eerie remnants left behind.

From giant indoor and outdoor water parks to themed attractions, see why this is one of America’s top family vacation spots.

When the summer sun beats down, there's no place most kids in metro Phoenix would rather be than the water park. Arizona is no stranger to waterparks. When Big Surf Waterpark opened "America's ...