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Urban exploration: Spreepark - The Abandoned Amusement Park title=

2011-12-31

Spreepark - The Abandoned Amusement Park: located downtown East-Berlin, this theme park is now lost forever, and fights with the ghosts of its past...

Urban exploration: Cane Hill Asylum title=

2011-10-21

Cane Hill Asylum: formerly an urbex trophy in the early 2000's, this asylum is... no more.

Urban exploration: The Hôpital de la Marine title=

2011-07-11

The Hôpital de la Marine: since 1788, this stone giant challenges the centuries but still remains.

Urban exploration: Val Benoît's University title=

2010-12-25

Val Benoît's University: the engineers have left the former university campus of Val Benoît! Explore these huge modernist buildings from the 30s.

Urban exploration: CdK's Blast Furnace title=

2010-09-30

CdK's Blast Furnace: brainstormed, calculated, dreamed of, and then... accomplished! A short story of a long ascent which took us to the 7th industrial heaven!


Recent comments list




Ken – tinley park, il
February 04, 2012 - 20:30
the reason gary ins a ghost town

Still to this day I own property in Miller Beach, which is still part of Gary, Indiana, which is its downfall. The city is run by all blacks which don't know anything about running a town. They are all stupid racists. I went in there to pull a permit to actually fix up my property and they told me I couldn't because you have to be a resident to do work in their ghetto. When I told them I own the property to their surprise they gave me a permit but eventually chased me out when I "disturbed the land" without a permit trying to get materials up a hill with a bobcat. I have not been back since, it has been many years, and I am still trying to sell my 2 acres at 333 N Lake Street with no success. Gary lacks leadership and until they rid themselves of the racists black politicians, that city will go nowhere. Miller Beach needs to split from Gary to save their values.




Robert Combs – Florida
February 04, 2012 - 18:40

Dorthy Douthit,
I remember 'way" back to 1930 when I was born on the east side. All of the down town sites, I remember very well. In my mind there was not a greater city than "The city of the century" Gary, In




Tracey – Los Angeles, CA
February 04, 2012 - 06:27
Greystone

My mother worked in this hospital in the 40's as a teenager with my aunt and a close friend. The friend was excused because she fainted when they showed them the electro shock therapy. My mother said you actually stayed at the hospital in dorms and everytime the door was opened at night they'd jump up and ask who it was because they always feared it was one of the patients. She told us some funny stories and some sad ones as well and I wish she was here today to see what this beautiful but sad place has become. Spoke to my aunt today about it and she laughed, she said it was fun, scary and amzing being there.




Johnathan
February 02, 2012 - 19:54
ALMOST CAUGHT SHOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just went on the 31st,saw some fresh shook tags,like i could still smell the paint fresh which leads me to believe we were close to catching this guy. While traveling upstairs,we heard some people moving so we decided to be very quiet7slow,no lights. Once we say them it was about 6 or 7 kids with lights,spray painting the wall. since we were out numbered we waited for them to leave,looking at the wall quess what i found? an enormous silver "SHOOK" piece of graffiti,we decided to follow them but as we did we noticed the wy they went only had one way donw,and it was blocked...dissapeared it seems,Shook is a ghost!! Still a good night,almost caught the one who has been painting this place for the past 3 years,im not sure if anyone will ever catch "SHOOK" but now im on a mission!! . the new tags were all in the cheney building,anyone see any other new tags in different places?? let me know!! i want to know where he likes to go spray paint




JESUS
February 02, 2012 - 19:45
DEMOLITION??

How is it possible to demo this place if its a state landmark?! I read it online that it was to start in may,but could hey be talking about the active one up the street?? i was there a week ago and there were still windows open,but a car driving thru too.. Any information please let me know on here or e-mail me!! boardsld2@aol.com !! Happy exploring




Dorothy Thompson Douthit – United States
February 02, 2012 - 14:49
Earlier than you're talking about!

I grew up in East Gary, but when I was in high school I worked at Woolworth's dime store on Broadway. That was from 1954-56. I have many fond memories of riding the bus to and from work, going with my friends to the theater in Gary, etc. Gary was the "big" city! Do any of you remember way back then?




seraph – Melbourne
February 02, 2012 - 09:41

Anyone got addresses or directions to these Melbourne locations? My email is peacefulzakura@gmail.com, if it doesn't link up in the post.




Melissa
February 02, 2012 - 06:24

So getting in at all is pretty much impossible now...?




????
February 01, 2012 - 15:53
the morgue

Is in the brick building with 3 floors with the boarded up door and windows.. You people are something Else, all you guys want free info!!! If you people started from comment one and read them all you can find out a SH*# load of info and answer all your own questions!!!!!! Ill give 20$ tours hit me up!!!!!! NEW INFO THEY JUST SHUT EVERY DOOR AT THIS PLACE, EVEN THE STATE OWNED BUILDINGS THAT WERE BEING ON THE 9G SIDE AS OF JAN,2012 NOW 100% SHUT DOWN JUST IN PK JOURNAL!!!!!!!!!!! SO DEMO MUST BE IN THE SOON FUTURE FOR THE LANDS




K R 1 M 1 N A L – 845
January 31, 2012 - 01:18
Morgue

Anyone tell me which building houses morgue? Also whats deal with tunnels for real..