![]() ![]() This might have been my favorite building to explore, as even with the ravages of time and vandalism, it still (fittingly) retains its grace and beauty. All I know about it is, it ran from down town to up over the hill behind the school in upper Jim Thorpe. He is said to be seen mostly around the old gardening tools. If you can ignore the fences and razor wire, its not hard to imagine yourself on the grounds of a grand English manor in the countryside, at least among the Tudor-style buildings. Most folks would be scared to do it againbut we yearn for another visit. (Note: While to the best of our knowledge you can legally these abandoned places at the time of publication, access can always change. Have you been to Brownsville? The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods. ![]() Constructed in 1915, this series of five blast furnaces was part of the large steel mill here in Bethlehem. ![]() She is said to whisper "Turn off the lights" and move objects in the kitchen. It's near the Delta and while it's no longer functional, places like these are a photographer's dream. This tavern building was a French outpost in the 1740s and a war headquarters in the 1750s. The original stone house in the historic park is believed to be haunted. When I was young I hunted a farm field East of 209 in the Bushkill area. In the late 1800s, the area around Oil Creek was home to tens of thousands of prospectors hoping to strike it rich. A spooky annual Halloween ghost walk concludes here. The Turn Hole Tunnel is located just outside of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania in Lehigh Gorge State Park (next to the trailhead for the now-closed Glen Onoko). Today, they are part of an entertainment complex, but still provide a lot of interest for lovers of abandoned industrial sites. Sadly, the homes were left abandoned for over a decade and are now in a state of disrepair. ![]() The uncovered testimony of a teenage girl claims the ghost of Isaac Mishler haunts historic Altoona's Mishler Theatre. Witnesses say they have felt a heavy presence inside, during which it is difficult to breathe. No doubt countless pick-up games were played on this court over the years the prison was in operation. But on clear days, it offers some of the best views in the area-the same views that inspired a hiker to rest there in the 1800s, and an elegant establishment to build a structure that would outlast the hotel itself.Corrections officers kept an eye on the cell block from behind reinforced glass windows. The still-standing structure is known affectionately as the Witch’s Hat, due to its shape, and along with the abandoned foundations nearby, it often has a spooky vibe. Over time, the age of the automobile eroded the mountain’s status as a resort destination, and the hotels were abandoned and destroyed by fire and arson. One of the only reminders of this history is a pavilion, built in honor of an avid hiker in 1892 at the Neversink Hotel. In warm months, wealthy vacationers arrived from New York and Philadelphia by a train that went right up the hillside, drawn by the prospect of escaping summer in the city for nice views, breezes, and music and dancing. Although now the site of hiking trails open to the public, Neversink Mountain in Reading, Pennsylvania, was once the site of a complex of exclusive hotels. ![]()
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