SOMETIMES INTERESTING Abandoned: Old Reid Memorial Hospital. Hospitals Sometimes Interesting - Apr 12, 2021. 65. The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM Chilling Remains of the Mar Sem Fim. 11. April 7th, 2012 started just like every other day for the 76-ft. Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim (“Endless Sea”). Unfortunately the vessel would become stuck in the ice and overcome by severe ice compression and strong winds. The Mar Sem Fim would sit in about 30 feet (9m) of water, preserved PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS Tragic Story of The Abandoned FoxCatcher Farms. 1. On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after

donating

THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest. 438. As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers. The atmospheric pressure is about a third of

that at

STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was probably from Ethiopia. However, people like her were erroneously described as being from the Ubangi tribe because it sounded exotic and was easy to pronounce. Madam Gustika was billed as being a member of the Duckbill tribe, but not much else is written about her. The fact that she was smoking a pipe in the photograph made THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 SOMETIMES INTERESTING Abandoned: Old Reid Memorial Hospital. Hospitals Sometimes Interesting - Apr 12, 2021. 65. The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM Chilling Remains of the Mar Sem Fim. 11. April 7th, 2012 started just like every other day for the 76-ft. Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim (“Endless Sea”). Unfortunately the vessel would become stuck in the ice and overcome by severe ice compression and strong winds. The Mar Sem Fim would sit in about 30 feet (9m) of water, preserved PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS Tragic Story of The Abandoned FoxCatcher Farms. 1. On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after

donating

THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest. 438. As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers. The atmospheric pressure is about a third of

that at

STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was probably from Ethiopia. However, people like her were erroneously described as being from the Ubangi tribe because it sounded exotic and was easy to pronounce. Madam Gustika was billed as being a member of the Duckbill tribe, but not much else is written about her. The fact that she was smoking a pipe in the photograph made THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 THAMES TOWN: AN ENGLISH TOWN IN CHINA Thames Town is the English name for a model city constructed in the Songjiang District of China, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Shanghai. On display: Architecture in classic British themes featuring cobblestone streets, Victorian terraces, and red telephone booths. THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND The Last House on Holland Island. 110. Built in 1888, this Victorian home from a different era has braved the elements and fought shoreline erosion on Holland Island in Chesapeake Bay for well over a century. Despite former resident and owner Stephen White’s best efforts to save the house and protect the island, the waters would overcome both NOTHING GOES WRONG ON PALMERSTON ISLAND This New Zealand protectorate is one of the most isolated communities in the world. Palmerston Island is the westernmost islet of a coral atoll belonging to the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Just sixty two people – all from the same bloodline – occupy the remote island, which sits approximately 2,000 miles (3,200 km) northeast of New Zealand and 2,850 miles (4,590 km) southwest of Hawaii. BEGICH TOWERS: AN ALASKAN TOWN IN A TOWER Begich Towers: An Alaskan Town in a Tower. In the 1950s the United States government built a bunker of a residential skyscraper in the Alaskan wilderness. The purpose of the bomb-proof mid-century Hodge Building was to support a remote logistics station in Whittier, Alaska. It was part of a completely self-sufficient complex designed

to allow

THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. SIGIRIYA: THE LION ROCK OF SRI LANKA Sigiriya: The Lion Rock of Sri Lanka. 21. Deep in the middle of Sri Lanka, a massive column of rock juts out from the green tropical forest. It reaches 660 feet tall and features frescoes, graffiti, and landscaped gardens. The rock is known as Sigiriya ( see-gee-REE-yah)

and holds a

EMPIRE: ABANDONED COMPANY TOWN OF NEVADA Empire, Nevada was founded in 1923 when miners for the Pacific Portland Cement Company began to set up a tent city for mining operations to mine the claim Pacific Portland made in 1910. The town didn’t grow until 1948 when U.S. Gypsum purchased all mining claims to the area and the associated land rights. To attract workers to

remote Empire

LA RINCONADA, PERU: HIGHEST CITY IN THE WORLD Exactly how high is the highest city in the world? How about over 3 miles? La Rinconada Peru is a rare case: an old gold-mining camp in a remote location that has grown to ‘major city’ status, and stayed there.. Over 50,000 people live in this mountainous city located in

the Peruvian Andes.

SPOILS OF US FIDELIS Spoils of US Fidelis. 22. This house in Middle America fits the definition of excess (unless you consider having a bowling alley and an eight-car garage necessary). It’s builder’s use of the finest materials rang up an eventual construction bill of $27 million – in a neighborhood with a median home price of $234,600. ADX FLORENCE: THE U.S.’S MOST SECURE PRISON ADX Florence: The U.S.’s Most Secure Prison. ADX Florence, built south of Florence Colorado in 1994, is the most secure prison in the United States prison system. Commonly referred to as a “Supermax” prison, it has 490 beds in a compound which encompasses 37 acres. The prison was designed to house prisoners deemed too dangerous or high SOMETIMES INTERESTING Abandoned: Old Reid Memorial Hospital. Hospitals Sometimes Interesting - Apr 12, 2021. 65. The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM Chilling Remains of the Mar Sem Fim. 11. April 7th, 2012 started just like every other day for the 76-ft. Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim (“Endless Sea”). Unfortunately the vessel would become stuck in the ice and overcome by severe ice compression and strong winds. The Mar Sem Fim would sit in about 30 feet (9m) of water, preserved PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS Tragic Story of The Abandoned FoxCatcher Farms. 1. On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after

donating

THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest. 438. As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers. The atmospheric pressure is about a third of

that at

STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was probably from Ethiopia. However, people like her were erroneously described as being from the Ubangi tribe because it sounded exotic and was easy to pronounce. Madam Gustika was billed as being a member of the Duckbill tribe, but not much else is written about her. The fact that she was smoking a pipe in the photograph made THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 SOMETIMES INTERESTING Abandoned: Old Reid Memorial Hospital. Hospitals Sometimes Interesting - Apr 12, 2021. 65. The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM Chilling Remains of the Mar Sem Fim. 11. April 7th, 2012 started just like every other day for the 76-ft. Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim (“Endless Sea”). Unfortunately the vessel would become stuck in the ice and overcome by severe ice compression and strong winds. The Mar Sem Fim would sit in about 30 feet (9m) of water, preserved PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS Tragic Story of The Abandoned FoxCatcher Farms. 1. On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after

donating

THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest. 438. As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers. The atmospheric pressure is about a third of

that at

STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was probably from Ethiopia. However, people like her were erroneously described as being from the Ubangi tribe because it sounded exotic and was easy to pronounce. Madam Gustika was billed as being a member of the Duckbill tribe, but not much else is written about her. The fact that she was smoking a pipe in the photograph made THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 THAMES TOWN: AN ENGLISH TOWN IN CHINA Thames Town is the English name for a model city constructed in the Songjiang District of China, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Shanghai. On display: Architecture in classic British themes featuring cobblestone streets, Victorian terraces, and red telephone booths. THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND The Last House on Holland Island. 110. Built in 1888, this Victorian home from a different era has braved the elements and fought shoreline erosion on Holland Island in Chesapeake Bay for well over a century. Despite former resident and owner Stephen White’s best efforts to save the house and protect the island, the waters would overcome both NOTHING GOES WRONG ON PALMERSTON ISLAND This New Zealand protectorate is one of the most isolated communities in the world. Palmerston Island is the westernmost islet of a coral atoll belonging to the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Just sixty two people – all from the same bloodline – occupy the remote island, which sits approximately 2,000 miles (3,200 km) northeast of New Zealand and 2,850 miles (4,590 km) southwest of Hawaii. BEGICH TOWERS: AN ALASKAN TOWN IN A TOWER Begich Towers: An Alaskan Town in a Tower. In the 1950s the United States government built a bunker of a residential skyscraper in the Alaskan wilderness. The purpose of the bomb-proof mid-century Hodge Building was to support a remote logistics station in Whittier, Alaska. It was part of a completely self-sufficient complex designed

to allow

THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. SIGIRIYA: THE LION ROCK OF SRI LANKA Sigiriya: The Lion Rock of Sri Lanka. 21. Deep in the middle of Sri Lanka, a massive column of rock juts out from the green tropical forest. It reaches 660 feet tall and features frescoes, graffiti, and landscaped gardens. The rock is known as Sigiriya ( see-gee-REE-yah)

and holds a

EMPIRE: ABANDONED COMPANY TOWN OF NEVADA Empire, Nevada was founded in 1923 when miners for the Pacific Portland Cement Company began to set up a tent city for mining operations to mine the claim Pacific Portland made in 1910. The town didn’t grow until 1948 when U.S. Gypsum purchased all mining claims to the area and the associated land rights. To attract workers to

remote Empire

LA RINCONADA, PERU: HIGHEST CITY IN THE WORLD Exactly how high is the highest city in the world? How about over 3 miles? La Rinconada Peru is a rare case: an old gold-mining camp in a remote location that has grown to ‘major city’ status, and stayed there.. Over 50,000 people live in this mountainous city located in

the Peruvian Andes.

SPOILS OF US FIDELIS Spoils of US Fidelis. 22. This house in Middle America fits the definition of excess (unless you consider having a bowling alley and an eight-car garage necessary). It’s builder’s use of the finest materials rang up an eventual construction bill of $27 million – in a neighborhood with a median home price of $234,600. ADX FLORENCE: THE U.S.’S MOST SECURE PRISON ADX Florence: The U.S.’s Most Secure Prison. ADX Florence, built south of Florence Colorado in 1994, is the most secure prison in the United States prison system. Commonly referred to as a “Supermax” prison, it has 490 beds in a compound which encompasses 37 acres. The prison was designed to house prisoners deemed too dangerous or high SOMETIMES INTERESTING A website of sometimes interesting articles and interesting stories featuring abandoned buildings, forgotten places, and weird things. CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM pictures courtesy Ruslan Eliseev, Ruschili, AFP PHOTO/CHILEAN NAVY * Recovery Efforts. In early 2013, owner João Lara Mesquita managed to return to the site and attempt to rescue the Mar Sem Fim.When the weather cooperated, divers wrapped strong lines under the hull and attached them to inflated buoys on either side. OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST As soon as a body can be reached for retrieval, it is and then is brought down for identification and burial. Those too high for retrieval will have stone tombs (also known as “cairns”) constructed around the corpses to shield them from the elements and the view of other climbers.A few corpses located on shallow ledges were rolled off to be buried in the snow below, away from the trail. THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after donating over $3 million into U.S. Wrestling PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was a performer in a freak show. That fact has come to define her memory, but there was so much more to her than that. She was famous for having stretched lips, which was considered extremely bizarre for the time. But what is bizarre? To Madam STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions

for over 50

AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 SOMETIMES INTERESTING A website of sometimes interesting articles and interesting stories featuring abandoned buildings, forgotten places, and weird things. CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM pictures courtesy Ruslan Eliseev, Ruschili, AFP PHOTO/CHILEAN NAVY * Recovery Efforts. In early 2013, owner João Lara Mesquita managed to return to the site and attempt to rescue the Mar Sem Fim.When the weather cooperated, divers wrapped strong lines under the hull and attached them to inflated buoys on either side. OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST As soon as a body can be reached for retrieval, it is and then is brought down for identification and burial. Those too high for retrieval will have stone tombs (also known as “cairns”) constructed around the corpses to shield them from the elements and the view of other climbers.A few corpses located on shallow ledges were rolled off to be buried in the snow below, away from the trail. THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after donating over $3 million into U.S. Wrestling PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was a performer in a freak show. That fact has come to define her memory, but there was so much more to her than that. She was famous for having stretched lips, which was considered extremely bizarre for the time. But what is bizarre? To Madam STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions

for over 50

AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 THAMES TOWN: AN ENGLISH TOWN IN CHINA Nine Towns Map courtesy NPR * Construction, Design, & Features. An international design competition was held to win the design contracts. In the case of Thames Town, WS Atkins won the bid for design while Shanghai Songjiang New City Construction was enlisted for the build. THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but perhaps it doesn’t amount to a frontal lobotomy but the treatment of our elderly today is an experiment to say the least I thought perhaps over the years that I had been out of the field it would have gotten better ,well guess what I’m as disappointed in it as I ever was only now nursing homes are called Assited living homes and we as Americans BEGICH TOWERS: AN ALASKAN TOWN IN A TOWER Whittier at the end of the Twentieth Century. Another Good Friday disaster would strike in March of 1989. The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred when a ship ran into the Bligh Reef off the coast of Alaska, spilling nearly eleven million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound.. As the closest town to the disaster, Whittier was an important base camp for authorities and clean-up crews, and NOTHING GOES WRONG ON PALMERSTON ISLAND This New Zealand protectorate is one of the most isolated communities in the world. Palmerston Island is the westernmost islet of a coral atoll belonging to the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Just sixty two people – all from the same bloodline – occupy the remote island, which sits approximately 2,000 miles (3,200 km) northeast of New Zealand and 2,850 miles (4,590 km) southwest of Hawaii. SIGIRIYA: THE LION ROCK OF SRI LANKA A limestone staircase divides the terraced gardens and guides visitors to a covered path which eventually leads to the main lion gate. Symmetrical design was a staple of the gardens, which were connected to the outer moats on the west and the man-made lake (“Sigiriya Tank”) to the southeast.Additionally, an intricate underground conduit network interlinked the various pools and connected THE GHOST FLEET OF MALLOWS BAY The project was massive, calling for the company to excavate a marine basin sealed off from the bay for salvaging. However the program proved too expensive; the ultimate cost of the salvage was far more than the value of the recovered materials. HOWARD JOHNSON’S, HOST OF THE BYGONE WAYS For more than seven decades American roads were dotted with the familiar orange roof and blue cupola of the ubiquitous Howard Johnson’s restaurants and Motor Lodges. The company’s founder and namesake was a grade school dropout who became a franchising pioneer and introduced the restaurant industry to centralized purchasing. Johnson repeated his formula with motor LA RINCONADA, PERU: HIGHEST CITY IN THE WORLD Exactly how high is the highest city in the world? How about over 3 miles? La Rinconada Peru is a rare case: an old gold-mining camp in a remote location that has grown to ‘major city’ status, and stayed there.. Over 50,000 people live in this mountainous city located in

the Peruvian Andes.

EMPIRE: ABANDONED COMPANY TOWN OF NEVADA Plant Closure in Empire. On January 31st 2011, U.S. Gypsum announced it would be closing the doors of its Empire Nevada plant. Ninety five jobs and the livelihood of the entire town were wiped out that day, although USG did allow residents to stay in the homes rent-free until the school year finished in June. ADX FLORENCE: THE U.S.’S MOST SECURE PRISON ADX Florence, built south of Florence Colorado in 1994, is the most secure prison in the United States prison system. Commonly referred to as a “Supermax” prison, it has 490 beds in a compound which encompasses 37 acres. SOMETIMES INTERESTING Abandoned: Old Reid Memorial Hospital. Hospitals Sometimes Interesting - Apr 12, 2021. 65. The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM Chilling Remains of the Mar Sem Fim. 11. April 7th, 2012 started just like every other day for the 76-ft. Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim (“Endless Sea”). Unfortunately the vessel would become stuck in the ice and overcome by severe ice compression and strong winds. The Mar Sem Fim would sit in about 30 feet (9m) of water, preserved THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS Tragic Story of The Abandoned FoxCatcher Farms. 1. On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after

donating

PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest. 438. As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers. The atmospheric pressure is about a third of

that at

STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was probably from Ethiopia. However, people like her were erroneously described as being from the Ubangi tribe because it sounded exotic and was easy to pronounce. Madam Gustika was billed as being a member of the Duckbill tribe, but not much else is written about her. The fact that she was smoking a pipe in the photograph made THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 SOMETIMES INTERESTING Abandoned: Old Reid Memorial Hospital. Hospitals Sometimes Interesting - Apr 12, 2021. 65. The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM Chilling Remains of the Mar Sem Fim. 11. April 7th, 2012 started just like every other day for the 76-ft. Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim (“Endless Sea”). Unfortunately the vessel would become stuck in the ice and overcome by severe ice compression and strong winds. The Mar Sem Fim would sit in about 30 feet (9m) of water, preserved THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS Tragic Story of The Abandoned FoxCatcher Farms. 1. On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after

donating

PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest. 438. As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers. The atmospheric pressure is about a third of

that at

STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was probably from Ethiopia. However, people like her were erroneously described as being from the Ubangi tribe because it sounded exotic and was easy to pronounce. Madam Gustika was billed as being a member of the Duckbill tribe, but not much else is written about her. The fact that she was smoking a pipe in the photograph made THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 THAMES TOWN: AN ENGLISH TOWN IN CHINA Thames Town is the English name for a model city constructed in the Songjiang District of China, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Shanghai. On display: Architecture in classic British themes featuring cobblestone streets, Victorian terraces, and red telephone booths. THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. BEGICH TOWERS: AN ALASKAN TOWN IN A TOWER Begich Towers: An Alaskan Town in a Tower. In the 1950s the United States government built a bunker of a residential skyscraper in the Alaskan wilderness. The purpose of the bomb-proof mid-century Hodge Building was to support a remote logistics station in Whittier, Alaska. It was part of a completely self-sufficient complex designed

to allow

NOTHING GOES WRONG ON PALMERSTON ISLAND This New Zealand protectorate is one of the most isolated communities in the world. Palmerston Island is the westernmost islet of a coral atoll belonging to the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Just sixty two people – all from the same bloodline – occupy the remote island, which sits approximately 2,000 miles (3,200 km) northeast of New Zealand and 2,850 miles (4,590 km) southwest of Hawaii. EMPIRE: ABANDONED COMPANY TOWN OF NEVADA Empire, Nevada was founded in 1923 when miners for the Pacific Portland Cement Company began to set up a tent city for mining operations to mine the claim Pacific Portland made in 1910. The town didn’t grow until 1948 when U.S. Gypsum purchased all mining claims to the area and the associated land rights. To attract workers to

remote Empire

4 LARGE ABANDONED HOSPITALS IN NEW ENGLAND 4 Large Abandoned Hospitals in New England. 1. As one of the oldest parts of the United States, New England lays claim to many abandoned (and allegedly cursed or haunted) buildings. Most common among these are the many dilapidated hospitals and asylums that dot the area. For the curious tourist or believer in the supernatural, here are four LA RINCONADA, PERU: HIGHEST CITY IN THE WORLD Exactly how high is the highest city in the world? How about over 3 miles? La Rinconada Peru is a rare case: an old gold-mining camp in a remote location that has grown to ‘major city’ status, and stayed there.. Over 50,000 people live in this mountainous city located in

the Peruvian Andes.

HOWARD JOHNSON’S, HOST OF THE BYGONE WAYS Howard Johnson’s, Host of the Bygone Ways. 49. For more than seven decades American roads were dotted with the familiar orange roof and blue cupola of the ubiquitous Howard Johnson’s restaurants and Motor Lodges. The company’s founder and namesake was a grade school dropout who became a franchising pioneer and introduced the restaurant ADX FLORENCE: THE U.S.’S MOST SECURE PRISON ADX Florence: The U.S.’s Most Secure Prison. ADX Florence, built south of Florence Colorado in 1994, is the most secure prison in the United States prison system. Commonly referred to as a “Supermax” prison, it has 490 beds in a compound which encompasses 37 acres. The prison was designed to house prisoners deemed too dangerous or high OREWINNERS AND DEADMEN: LEAD MINING IN SWALEDALE A level near Grinton workings. Large pieces could be done by hand, but for smaller pieces of ore a method called “bousing” was created, which involved using water and gravity to separate the heavy ore from the less heavy surrounding materials. In some places the remains of these “bousing teams” can still be seen, with streams redirected into a sluicing system. SOMETIMES INTERESTING Abandoned: Old Reid Memorial Hospital. Hospitals Sometimes Interesting - Apr 12, 2021. 65. The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM Chilling Remains of the Mar Sem Fim. 11. April 7th, 2012 started just like every other day for the 76-ft. Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim (“Endless Sea”). Unfortunately the vessel would become stuck in the ice and overcome by severe ice compression and strong winds. The Mar Sem Fim would sit in about 30 feet (9m) of water, preserved THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS Tragic Story of The Abandoned FoxCatcher Farms. 1. On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after

donating

PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest. 438. As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers. The atmospheric pressure is about a third of

that at

STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was probably from Ethiopia. However, people like her were erroneously described as being from the Ubangi tribe because it sounded exotic and was easy to pronounce. Madam Gustika was billed as being a member of the Duckbill tribe, but not much else is written about her. The fact that she was smoking a pipe in the photograph made THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 SOMETIMES INTERESTING Abandoned: Old Reid Memorial Hospital. Hospitals Sometimes Interesting - Apr 12, 2021. 65. The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time CHILLING REMAINS OF THE MAR SEM FIM Chilling Remains of the Mar Sem Fim. 11. April 7th, 2012 started just like every other day for the 76-ft. Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim (“Endless Sea”). Unfortunately the vessel would become stuck in the ice and overcome by severe ice compression and strong winds. The Mar Sem Fim would sit in about 30 feet (9m) of water, preserved THE LAST HOUSE ON HOLLAND ISLAND TRAGIC STORY OF THE ABANDONED FOXCATCHER FARMS Tragic Story of The Abandoned FoxCatcher Farms. 1. On January 26, 1996, America saw the tragic end of one of its most bemedaled Olympic wrestlers, Dave Schultz. He was killed by the hands of his improbable murderer, du Pont family fortune heir, and philanthropist, John du Pont. The reclusive scion first caught the public’s eye after

donating

PRESSMEN'S HOME, TENNESSEE: RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERASEE MORE ON SOMETIMES-INTERESTING.COM OVER 200 DEAD BODIES ON MOUNT EVEREST Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest. 438. As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary for all but the most experienced climbers. The atmospheric pressure is about a third of

that at

STORY OF MADAM GUSTIKA Madam Gustika was probably from Ethiopia. However, people like her were erroneously described as being from the Ubangi tribe because it sounded exotic and was easy to pronounce. Madam Gustika was billed as being a member of the Duckbill tribe, but not much else is written about her. The fact that she was smoking a pipe in the photograph made THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. STORY OF JANE REBECCA YORKE AFTON-MOUNTAIN-SITE-PHOTO-2003 Afton-Mountain-site-photo-2003 | Sometimes Interesting 2003 THAMES TOWN: AN ENGLISH TOWN IN CHINA Thames Town is the English name for a model city constructed in the Songjiang District of China, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Shanghai. On display: Architecture in classic British themes featuring cobblestone streets, Victorian terraces, and red telephone booths. THE STORY OF GENNIE PILARSKI The Story of Gennie Pilarski. Genevieve “Gennie” Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79. Few noticed or cared as she had been a prisoner of Illinois state mental institutions for over 50 years. Gennie’s parents had her committed to Manteno State Hospital in 1944 when she was only 25. BEGICH TOWERS: AN ALASKAN TOWN IN A TOWER Begich Towers: An Alaskan Town in a Tower. In the 1950s the United States government built a bunker of a residential skyscraper in the Alaskan wilderness. The purpose of the bomb-proof mid-century Hodge Building was to support a remote logistics station in Whittier, Alaska. It was part of a completely self-sufficient complex designed

to allow

NOTHING GOES WRONG ON PALMERSTON ISLAND This New Zealand protectorate is one of the most isolated communities in the world. Palmerston Island is the westernmost islet of a coral atoll belonging to the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Just sixty two people – all from the same bloodline – occupy the remote island, which sits approximately 2,000 miles (3,200 km) northeast of New Zealand and 2,850 miles (4,590 km) southwest of Hawaii. EMPIRE: ABANDONED COMPANY TOWN OF NEVADA Empire, Nevada was founded in 1923 when miners for the Pacific Portland Cement Company began to set up a tent city for mining operations to mine the claim Pacific Portland made in 1910. The town didn’t grow until 1948 when U.S. Gypsum purchased all mining claims to the area and the associated land rights. To attract workers to

remote Empire

4 LARGE ABANDONED HOSPITALS IN NEW ENGLAND 4 Large Abandoned Hospitals in New England. 1. As one of the oldest parts of the United States, New England lays claim to many abandoned (and allegedly cursed or haunted) buildings. Most common among these are the many dilapidated hospitals and asylums that dot the area. For the curious tourist or believer in the supernatural, here are four LA RINCONADA, PERU: HIGHEST CITY IN THE WORLD Exactly how high is the highest city in the world? How about over 3 miles? La Rinconada Peru is a rare case: an old gold-mining camp in a remote location that has grown to ‘major city’ status, and stayed there.. Over 50,000 people live in this mountainous city located in

the Peruvian Andes.

HOWARD JOHNSON’S, HOST OF THE BYGONE WAYS Howard Johnson’s, Host of the Bygone Ways. 49. For more than seven decades American roads were dotted with the familiar orange roof and blue cupola of the ubiquitous Howard Johnson’s restaurants and Motor Lodges. The company’s founder and namesake was a grade school dropout who became a franchising pioneer and introduced the restaurant ADX FLORENCE: THE U.S.’S MOST SECURE PRISON ADX Florence: The U.S.’s Most Secure Prison. ADX Florence, built south of Florence Colorado in 1994, is the most secure prison in the United States prison system. Commonly referred to as a “Supermax” prison, it has 490 beds in a compound which encompasses 37 acres. The prison was designed to house prisoners deemed too dangerous or high OREWINNERS AND DEADMEN: LEAD MINING IN SWALEDALE A level near Grinton workings. Large pieces could be done by hand, but for smaller pieces of ore a method called “bousing” was created, which involved using water and gravity to separate the heavy ore from the less heavy surrounding materials. In some places the remains of these “bousing teams” can still be seen, with streams redirected into a sluicing system.

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