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IronLionZion

(46,963 posts)
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 11:03 AM Jun 2020

Abandoned Locations In Pennsylvania (10 Pics)

https://www.boredpanda.com/abandoned-locations-pennsylvanian-obsidianurbexphotography/

“How do you prepare for an epic American road trip?” This was the question on the tip of my tongue for the first quarter of 2018. The flights to New York had been booked, and adventure awaited! The race was now on to plan my vacation. This was not a typical trip across the pond. There was no shopping or traditional site-seeing hotspots on our map.

This was a journey in search of abandoned places; the constant obsession that takes me all over the world. I scoured websites, blogs, and news articles in search of lost American treasures. I made contact with some amazing local photographers, arranging meet-ups and exchanging locations. The months and weeks passed quickly. In the days before my flight, my map was a polychrome of multi-colored pins. Each marked a photogenic relic of the past, spread across ten different States. It was already clear that this was going to be an amazing trip!

Out of the ten States visited, I spent the most time in Pennsylvania. During this time I visited 21 abandoned locations, taking hundreds of photographs. I was so trigger-happy with my camera shutter, I ran out of memory card space partway through the trip!

Here are my Top 10 highlights from my trip. I hope you enjoy this foray into American Decay. Link to my Road Trip Blog with behind-the-scenes stories and photos from this unforgettable American Adventure is down below.

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Blue boxing ring


Trolley car graveyard


Gothic church


Library/Archive


Old government building


More photos and descriptions at link
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Abandoned Locations In Pennsylvania (10 Pics) (Original Post) IronLionZion Jun 2020 OP
Cool pics soothsayer Jun 2020 #1
More info on the church, which looks to be in Pittsburgh IronLionZion Jun 2020 #4
Awesome photography UpInArms Jun 2020 #2
Great photos. AJT Jun 2020 #3
Sadly, lots of abandoned places in PA Freddie Jun 2020 #5
Are you familiar with the abandoned turnpike? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #6
Yup, the oldest turnpike has gone through some changes IronLionZion Jun 2020 #7
IMHO... the I-70 / US30 intersection just North of the turnpike... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #10
Going West, I take 68 then 79 back to 70 just... reACTIONary Jun 2020 #12
I live in New Jersey and worked in Western PA. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #13
Tolls are unamerican nt reACTIONary Jun 2020 #15
Sad, disturbing waste. Duppers Jun 2020 #8
so much beautiful architecture Locrian Jun 2020 #11
Amazing photos! Thanks for posting. Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #9
The library/archive makes me sad. murielm99 Jun 2020 #14
Thank You for posting...the second picture is incredible in my opinion.Old streetcars rotting away! Stuart G Jun 2020 #16

Freddie

(9,691 posts)
5. Sadly, lots of abandoned places in PA
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 12:44 PM
Jun 2020

the saddest are a couple of the closed honeymoon resorts in the Poconos. “Ruin porn” at its finest.

IronLionZion

(46,963 posts)
7. Yup, the oldest turnpike has gone through some changes
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 01:02 PM
Jun 2020

it would be interesting to see if they ever improve the Breezewood intersection with 70

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,576 posts)
10. IMHO... the I-70 / US30 intersection just North of the turnpike...
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 02:25 PM
Jun 2020

...is a study in how not to civil engineer.

The Breezewood ramps and tolls are nowhere near as bad.

reACTIONary

(6,008 posts)
12. Going West, I take 68 then 79 back to 70 just...
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 06:22 PM
Jun 2020

... to avoid Breezewood. I wouldn't even mind paying the toll if it weren't for Breezewood, but sheesh, there shouldn't be interstate tolls!

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,576 posts)
13. I live in New Jersey and worked in Western PA.
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 06:52 PM
Jun 2020

After several months taking I-76, I started going through Delaware and Maryland (I-295 to Baltimore then I-70).
Between losing the tolls from the Philly area to Breezewood and getting the cheaper gas in Frederick, I saved about $36 each way. Worth the extra hour.

Duppers

(28,246 posts)
8. Sad, disturbing waste.
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 01:41 PM
Jun 2020

Reminds me of the iconic black college buildings in my hometown that were left to crumble when it closed yrs ago.


Locrian

(4,523 posts)
11. so much beautiful architecture
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 03:19 PM
Jun 2020

that will be replaced (or just lost) by drab, ugly, uninspiring boxes

Unless of course you're the wealthy -but then, it will just be gaudy and useless.

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
16. Thank You for posting...the second picture is incredible in my opinion.Old streetcars rotting away!
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 05:31 PM
Jun 2020

That one is different than the others..Very Special Indeed...

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