Abandoned Interstate
Not often do you get a chance to walk on an abandoned interstate. The highway that runs through downtown, that has tiny lanes and even tinier on and off ramps, that is always backed up with traffic, is being completely rebuilt with hopes of being greatly improved. And once it got demolished, I couldn’t help […]
Just Off the Desert Road
Just a few turns off the interstate, in the vast open desert, abandoned towns and buildings sit. Free to explore, there are no fences or barriers. No one else is even in sight. The sun was setting over this forgotten little campground. A place where people probably spent many fun summer vacations, now overgrown on […]
Chloride Ghost Town
In north western Arizona, about an hour and a half outside of Las Vegas, is the little almost forgotten town of Chloride. Chloride was once a busy mining town with over 5000 residents, but over the years that number steadily declined to around just a few hundred and Chloride was on it’s way to becoming […]
Two Guns Ghost Town
Just off of interstate 40, formally the old route 66, is Two Guns Ghost Town. The land where this ghost town now sits, holds many stories. A group of Native Americans were killed by an enemy tribe that set fire to a cave where they were hidden. After that tragic event, the area is now […]
Just (2000 Miles) Down the Road
The interstate in my backyard, if followed long enough, will eventually lead to the small town of Holbrook Arizona. It’s a little town that the old route 66 used to run right through until it got bypassed in recent years by the construction of big interstate 40. Holbrook also inspired the little desert town in […]
The Lost Beach
Cape Lookout Island. Only accessible by Ferry, and with no paved roads. It was once a home to a small fishing community but is now owned by the National Park system. A short walk away from the tourist area, down the lonely shoreline, and remnants of the island’s past begin to appear. Barnacle laden debris […]
A Walk Down Heidelberg Street
Heidelburg street, in East Detroit. I had seen many pictures of this house and when I found out it was in Detroit, my homeland, I had to go. I didn’t realize how big the Heidelberg project really was. It consumed the entire street. The abandoned houses in the surrounding neighborhood stood intimidating against the cold […]
We Found a Lighthouse on Belle Isle
On our Belle Isle Adventures, we passed by what appeared to be an old lighthouse, so we turned the car around to go check it out. Only to find out the roads were one way around the whole island. We tried driving the wrong way for a few minutes, but a few other random people who […]
What We Discovered on Our Belle Isle Adventures
During the adventures on Belle Isle, we discovered a beautiful green house and conservatory. Since it was the morning of Thanksgiving, there wasn’t anyone else in sight. The whole island appeared abandoned. Although I’m sure in the warmer months, it can be quite the popular place to visit. The green houses seemed so eerie on this […]
Abandoned on Thanksgiving
It was Thanksgiving morning. On our own in our Detroit Hotel room, we didn’t have anywhere to be until early afternoon. It felt a bit odd, not rushing off to a family members house, to begin the day of eating. I felt a bit lost. What was there to do? Explore Belle Isle of Course! […]