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The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

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the ruins of summerwind mansion

Abandoned: The (Supposedly) Haunted Ruin Of Summerwind Mansion, Wisconsin

March 23, 2026 by Lucia

Previously: Nungnae Station, South Korea. Wisconsin, I have discovered over the years, is home to a great many weird things. There’s the Hodag, of course. There’s that set of possibly haunted, Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The (Supposedly) Haunted Ruin Of Summerwind Mansion, Wisconsin

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned houses, abandoned places, history, urban legends, Wisconsin

An abandoned, two-story single-family house with a porch

The Scariest Places In The World That Don’t Actually Exist

October 6, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Abandoned Places You Can Actually Visit. You’ll find phrases like these all over the internet: “This is the most haunted house in America!” “It’s the scariest amusement park that ever Continue Reading > about The Scariest Places In The World That Don’t Actually Exist

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned places, armchair traveling, haunted locales, haunted travel, the internet, urban legend, urban legends

the sign for nungnae station, south kroea

Abandoned: The Old-Time Nostalgia Of Nungnae Railway Station, South Korea

June 30, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Doodletown, New York. Not too far away from Seoul, South Korea, there’s an old railway station that time forgot — sort of. It’s out of commission as a station, and has been for some Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Old-Time Nostalgia Of Nungnae Railway Station, South Korea

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, abandoned train stations, Korea, photography, photos, South Korea, trains

the exterior of Dragon Lodge in 2013, viewed from Lugard Road. There are fences with lots of graffiti, with the roof of a derelict house visible behind

Haunted Globetrotting: Dragon Lodge, Hong Kong’s Eeriest Abandoned House

April 7, 2025 by Lucia

Previously: Yeongdeok Haunted House, South Korea. Click here for content warnings. In the exclusive Hong Kong enclave known as The Peak, there are many houses — opulent homes, expensive, the Continue Reading > about Haunted Globetrotting: Dragon Lodge, Hong Kong’s Eeriest Abandoned House

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned houses, abandoned places, China, ghosts, Haunted Globetrotting, haunted house, haunted houses, Hong Kong

an abandoned storehouse in Paranapiacaba, Brazil

Hoer Verde, Brazil: Unraveling The Mystery Of The Town That Disappeared (Or Did It?)

August 26, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: The Myths And Legends Of Himuro Mansion. If you’re interested in stories and legends about towns that allegedly just… disappeared, or vanished, or something of the sort: Have I got a Continue Reading > about Hoer Verde, Brazil: Unraveling The Mystery Of The Town That Disappeared (Or Did It?)

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: abandoned places, Brazil, the internet, translation, travel, unresolved mysteries, urban legends

the ruins at paronella park

21 Abandoned Places You Can Actually Visit Around The World

February 12, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: Urban Legend Locations Around The World You Can Find Right On Google Maps. Not all abandoned places are places that actually permit visitors. A lot of urban exploration happens under Continue Reading > about 21 Abandoned Places You Can Actually Visit Around The World

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, dark tourism, travel

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 road and an abandoned building at the old hostel

Abandoned: The Spectres Of The Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore

September 5, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: Discovery Island, Disney World. In Singapore, in the well-to-do district of Tanglin, there’s a ruin hiding right in plain sight: The abandoned Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel. True, you Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Spectres Of The Tanglin Hill Old Brunei Hostel, Singapore

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned places, photography, Singapore, urban exploration, urbex

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