oops sorry I just saw you mention something about Ann Arbor as well. I’ve read about Peach Mountain Observatory being in disuse as well as disrepair due to light pollution. It used to be owned my U of M, so I assume it’s nearby? Sounds incredibly cool and spooky!
I’m going to have to do some research on this one, and mayhaps call some friends of mine who attend the college there. :)
I have a testimonial/help for the person asking about places in southeastern Michigan! In Irish Hills, along US 12 is a series abandoned roadside attractions, my favorite being Prehistoric Forest. It was active during the 60s and it went through a trial rival period in the late 90s before being shut down in about 2000. As of right now the 30(?) acre property is for sale and scattered with decaying fiberglass dinosaurs. I went in explored in July. I was nervous, it was my first time exploring such a place and there was a no trespassing sign and I had read online there is a motion detector. However, we parked the car alongside the fence and got out to look around and no one really bothered us. We don’t go far back as others usually do; I think the only way back to the rest of the property (I found) was to cross a bridge which I didn’t feel was safe enough, plus I was beginning to feel the wear on our welcome. Only a few statues are visible without going over the bridge, more existed previously but were removed in 2009 for a senior high school prank. None the less it was a very fun experience and highly recommend it! There is a photoset of some of the pictures we took on my flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56097707@N06/). Also on US 12 all within a few miles of Prehistoric Forest are other abandoned attractions such as Stagecoach Stop which was having a garage sale the weekend we drove up to the Forest, and I seriously regret not stopping, as well as famed Observation Towers which are incredibly impressive from the road. I plan on going back to explore these as well as deeper into the Forest. I hope this helps! If you do some digging on google you can get an address for Prehistoric Forest and use it for a mapquest!
Egads, how could I forget about Prehistoric Forest? I’ve even did an article about it. XD
Hi,
Since I made a lot of shots at the hotel, I thought it would be easier to upload them to a public album and send the link to you, so here it is: link. Actually, nothing interesting or out-of-the-ordinary happened at the place, but still, the atmosphere was amazing and fascinating. It is easy to locate the hotel, since it is clearly visible from nearby roads and highways, but finding the way to it is much more difficult. The locals in the area - of course - say they don’t even know about such a place or say that there is no way to get up because of dense vegetation. In fact, there are a few different ways to climb up to the hotel, some easier than others, but the vegetation is indeed dense, so durable clothes are advised. The complex has several buildings scattered along a small hill ridge, and the panorama from the tallest of them is breathtaking. Graffiti artists have left their marks abundantly on the walls, and though most of them are just tags or intended-to-be-scary lines (like “In memory of the murdered victims”) some of these paintings are indeed works of art. You can see for yourself among my photos. If you would like to know anything more, feel free to ask, I can’t think of anything to add right now. :)
All the best.
Thank you so much for the submission! (sorry it took so long to post.) It’s interesting to get a personal account from a fellow tumblr user. :D
I thought you might like to see this - I found some information about Katolis World in Taiwan. I saw in your article that you couldn’t find much information on it, so I looked into it.
Here is the site I found!
http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/2009/07/katolis-world-abandoned-dreams-and-urbex-heaven/
-Emily
(Brenda’s note: These pictures are wonderful. Craig Ferguson also has some stunning images of the UFO houses. :)
I live in middle Georgia. A high school in our town was being torn down because another one was being built in a different location. My brother, mother and I went to go check it out. We ended up taking a lot of pictures. It was pretty eerie. We were mostly in the locker room and gym. There was only half the building we were in, so when I went up the staircase the upper floors were completely open.
I have a good bit of pictures, but they’re not coming up on here.
