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The Ghost In My Machine

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Pennyland, The Abandoned, Haunted Amusement Park In Canada That Never Was

March 10, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: The Mystery Of Hoer Verde. It’s said that in the Canadian province of Manitoba, just outside of Winnipeg and close to the border between the United States and Canada, there was once an Continue Reading > about Pennyland, The Abandoned, Haunted Amusement Park In Canada That Never Was

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned amusement parks, amusement parks, Canada, Canadian urban legends, haunted locales, Pennyland, urban legend, urban legends

The carousel at Yongma Land

Abandoned: The Life, Death, And Second Life Of Yongma Land Amusement Park, Seoul, South Korea

November 20, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore. In South Korea, near Manguri Memorial Park on the outskirts of Seoul, there’s an old amusement park. It is, to put it in industry terms, Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Life, Death, And Second Life Of Yongma Land Amusement Park, Seoul, South Korea

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned amusement parks, abandoned places, photography, Seoul, South Korea

A hut labeled Avian Way on the abandoned Discovery Island at Walt Disney World

Abandoned: The Rise And Fall Of Discovery Island, Bay Lake, Walt Disney World

August 30, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Gankutsu Hotel, Japan. If you’ve ever wondered why there are so many creepypasta stories about alleged abandoned spaces in and around the Disney parks — well, there actually is a Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Rise And Fall Of Discovery Island, Bay Lake, Walt Disney World

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned amusement parks, Abandoned by Disney, abandoned places, Discovery Island, Disney, Disney World, travel, urban exploration, urbex, Walt Disney World

The ruins of Blub water park

Abandoned: The Empty Pools Of The Blub Water Park, Berlin, Germany (Photos)

August 17, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Celles, France. The water park’s name was a mouthful even for German speakers: When it opened in 1985, it was called Berliner Luft- und Badeparadies — the Berlin Air and Bathing Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Empty Pools Of The Blub Water Park, Berlin, Germany (Photos)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned amusement parks, abandoned places, Berlin, Berlin Air and Bathing Paradise, Berliner Luft- und Badeparadies, Blub, Germany, photography, photos, urban exploration, water parks

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Abandoned: The Rise And Fall Of Alice Park, South Korea’s ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Theme Park

March 16, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: The Pines Hotel Resort. In the Yangjae-dong neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea's Seocho district, there’s a large green space full of sights and sounds that bring the great outdoors to Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Rise And Fall Of Alice Park, South Korea’s ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Theme Park

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned amusement parks, abandoned places, Alice In Wonderland, Alice In Wonderland theme park, Alice Park, English villages, Seoul, South Korea

Mystery Fun House

Abandoned: Mystery Fun House’s Last Laugh, Orlando, Florida (Photos)

February 4, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Virginia Renaissance Faire. When most people think of Orlando, Florida, they usually think of two things: Disney World and Universal Studios. But as impressive as those two Continue Reading > about Abandoned: Mystery Fun House’s Last Laugh, Orlando, Florida (Photos)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned amusement parks, abandoned places, Florida, Mystery Fun House, nostalgia, Orlando, photography, travel

Abandoned: The Failure Of The Virginia Renaissance Faire, Fredericksburg (Photos)

November 26, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Spreepark. In an area of Virginia known locally as Sherwood Forest — yes, really — there’s a Renaissance faire once known for its splendor. Or at least, there was a Renaissance faire; Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Failure Of The Virginia Renaissance Faire, Fredericksburg (Photos)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned amusement parks, drone, photography, photos, Renaissance faire, video, Virginia, Virginia Renaissance Faire

Abandoned: The Rise And Fall Of Spreepark, Germany’s Strangest Abandoned Amusement Park (Photos)

August 13, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: The Casino Constanta. It’s one of Germany’s most famous wrecks: Spreepark, the abandoned amusement park near Berlin on the banks of the Spree river. With a history spanning nearly 50 Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Rise And Fall Of Spreepark, Germany’s Strangest Abandoned Amusement Park (Photos)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned amusement parks, abandoned places, amusement parks, Germany, Kulturpark Planterwald, photography, Spreepark

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