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Abandoned Presbyterian Church of Woodward Avenue

2018-11-18
In: Churches
Tagged: Michigan, United States

Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church (also referred to as St. Curvy’s Church or Abyssinia Church of God in Christ) can be found on 8501 Woodward Avenue, in Detroit, Michigan. Woodward Presbyterian was built in 1911 by architect Sidney Badgley. Styled in Gothic Revival as an English Gothic-Style Church. It is trimmedRead More →

Abandoned Riverside Hospital

Riverside Hospital – the Sisters of Mercy Abandoned Infirmary in Toledo

2018-11-17
In: Hospitals
Tagged: Ohio, United States

Riverside Hospital is located between 1601 and 1631 North Summit Street, Lucas County, Toledo, Ohio. The Riverside Hospital was opened in 1883 as a home for unwed mothers in North Toledo. Originally under the supervision of the Sisters of Mercy, later it became part of Mercy Health Partners, and theRead More →

Splendid China in Florida – The Forgotten Miniature Amusement Park

2018-11-17
In: Amusement Parks
Tagged: Florida, United States

The now derelict Splendid China Amusement Park is located on 3000 Splendid China Boulevard in Kissimmee, Citrus Ridge, Four Corners, Florida. It can also be viewed from Funie Steed Road and Formosa Gardens Boulevard. Splendid China was opened in 1993 and cost $100,000,000 to build. It was a sister parkRead More →

The Abandoned Cabins of the Elkmont Region of The Great Smokey Mountains

2018-11-17
In: Buildings
Tagged: Tennessee, United States

The abandoned cabins can be found right on Jakes Creek Road B and on the Little River Trail and dispersed through-out the entire Elkmont Region of the Upper Little River Valley in The Great Smokey Mountains National Park, of Sevier County, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The first permanent settlers appeared around theRead More →

Abandoned Haunted North Brother Island

The Abandoned North Brother Island and Riverside Hospital in New York

2018-11-16
In: Hospitals
Tagged: New York, United States

North Brother Island is located between the Bronx and Riker’s Island in the East River, New York. Unused until 1885, Riverside Hospital was moved to North Brother Island from Blackwell’s Island (now Roosevelt Island which you can read about here). Riverside Hospital was founded in the 1850’s and used toRead More →

griffith park zoo abandoned

The Former Griffith Park Zoo Abandoned Animal Enclosures and Ruins

2018-11-16
In: Zoos
Tagged: California, United States

The remains of the Griffith Park Zoo can be found on and around Fire Road in Los Angeles, California. The Griffith Park Zoo opened as the second zoo in the Los Angeles area. It began in 1912 with 15 animals. Many animals were donated from the personal collection of theRead More →

Colden House Mansion Ruins – Abandoned off the Highway in New York

2018-11-16
In: Homes
Tagged: New York, United States

The Colden Mansion ruins are visible just off Route 17K beside Stone Castle Road in Coldenham, Montgomery, New York. An 1859 engraving of the Colden Mansion. Built in 1767 by Cadwallader Colden Jr. with the original estate being 3,000 acres including a farm and cemetery. To this day the areaRead More →

Ladd School in Rhode Island – Abandoned Exeter – School of the Feeble Minded

2018-11-16
In: Schools
Tagged: Rhode Island, United States

Founded in 1908 as The Rhode Island School for the Feeble-Minded (later changed to the Exeter School, and finally known as the Ladd School) is located on Gaspee Road, Exeter, Rhode Island. From 1908 until 1920 it was the Rhode Island School for the Feeble Minded. It was originally intendedRead More →

Letchworth Village for the Mentally and Physically Disabled Abandoned in New York

2018-11-16
In: Hospitals
Tagged: New York, United States

This residential institution can be found off of Letchworth Village Road, Thiells, Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York. Letchworth village opened in 1911 and eventually had over 130 buildings on it’s 2,362 acres of land. It was classified as a “state institution for the segregation of the epileptic and feeble-minded” andRead More →

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Freestyle Music Amusement Park Abandoned in Myrtle Beach

2018-11-16
In: Amusement Parks
Tagged: South Carolina, United States

Freestyle Music Park (formerly the Hard Rock Park) is located on Theater Drive, Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina. Freestyle Music Park is the now defunct amusement park of Myrtle Beach. Exploring the old Hard Rock Park sounds great but they did have people on site almost daily, removing itemsRead More →

Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex – Abandoned Missile Site Radar in Nekoma

2018-11-15
In: Military
Tagged: North Dakota, United States

The Safeguard Programs Missile Site Radar (MSR or SRMSC) is located just North North East of the small town Nekoma, right off of 81st Street North East, Nekoma, North Dakota. Missile Site Radar was the control of the Safeguard Program established in the 1960’s. Inside its buildings were housed theRead More →

Tillamook Rock Light or Terrible Tilly – Abandoned Lighthouse off the Oregon Coast

2018-11-15
In: Lighthouses
Tagged: Oregon, United States

This fantastic place is located a little over a mile off the coast of Tillamook Head, Clatsop County, Oregon. Construction began in 1880 and it was complete in 1881, officially being lit on January 21, 1881. During that time it was the most expensive lighthouse built on the west coast.Read More →

Michigan Central Station – The Abandoned Colossus of Detroit

2018-11-15
In: Buildings
Tagged: Michigan, United States

The Michigan Central Station is located on 2001 15th Street, Detroit, Michigan. The Michigan Central Station was in 1913 and architecturally done in Beaux-Arts Classical style. It was designed by Warren & Wetmore and Reed and Stem firms for $15 million. The 18 story tower of the MCS is atRead More →

Where’s Thistle? – The Ghost Town in Utah and The Landslide of 1983

2018-11-14
In: Ghost Towns
Tagged: United States, Utah

The abandoned ghost town of Thistle can be found right off the side of the road at and around mile marker 311, on route U.S. 89, through Spanish Fork, Utah. In the beginning the trade route on which Thistle lies was used by Native American Tribes before the arrival ofRead More →

Waldo Hotel of Clarksburg – Derelict and Abandoned – Raze or Preserve?

2018-11-14
In: Hotels
Tagged: United States, West Virginia

The decaying Waldo Hotel is located on 18 4th St, Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia. Construction for the Waldo Hotel began in 1901. Nathan Goff, Jr. had American architect Harrison Albright design the large Waldo Hotel. It was completed in 1904 and had a few advancements in structure including reinforcedRead More →

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