Ghost Towns

[Janice]

Has anyone ever been to a ghost town? I never even knew they still existed until recently. Here's some info on them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_town

[dawsongirl]

No, but I'd love to. I did some reading up on ghost towns here in Iowa and found them very interesting.

[Janice]

Originally Posted by dawsongirl

No, but I'd love to. I did some reading up on ghost towns here in Iowa and found them very interesting.

I saw a movie a few months ago where people got trapped by some crazies in a ghost town. It was one of those real creepy movies. I can't remember the name of it. I see so many movies that they all become a blur.

[James"Thunder"Early]

I've never been to one, but I find them interesting.

[Dutabi84]

Originally Posted by Janice

I saw a movie a few months ago where people got trapped by some crazies in a ghost town. It was one of those real creepy movies. I can't remember the name of it. I see so many movies that they all become a blur.

Hmm...was that The Devil's Rejects?

[80sTrivia]

I don't imagine the Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park counts officially as a ghost town, does it? Then, no, I've never actually been to a ghost town, but it would be an interesting trip.

[ponytail]

We have quite a few ghost towns in AZ. I find then interesting, especially if there is someone there who can give you a tour.

[snl 70s show fan]

Originally Posted by ponytail

We have quite a few ghost towns in AZ. I find then interesting, especially if there is someone there who can give you a tour.ive been to oatman az its an interesting place so is jerome

[snl 70s show fan]

sorry for messing up your quote tag ponytail

[Janice]

Originally Posted by Dutabi84

Hmm...was that The Devil's Rejects?

No, my husband jogged my memory. It's the House of Wax, the remake. I did see the Devil's Rejects too. Crazy movie, like the one before it, House of 1,000 Corpses. Rob Zombie is one wild dude.

[James]

I've been through Blue Ball, Ohio, which has some old establishments on Dixie Highway south of OH 122/Roosevelt Blvd. but is dominated by retail with malls like Towne Mall nearby. I had never thought of it as a ghost town until I clicked on the Wikipedia hyperlink; to me it's all Middletown today, although there was a blue spherical ball that hung up until not long ago. I don't know if it's still there.

One ghost town I have been itching to visit is Knockemstiff, in Ross County. I'd also like to see Ai, Fulton County.

[stella]

I've visited what is arguably the best kept Ghost Town in America: Bodie in NE California.

[Czas na Zywiec]

Припять (Prypyat) in Ukraine has been in the same state since the late 80s. That's the town where the nuclear plant exploded (thanks to the Soviets).

Until recently, the site was practically a museum, documenting the late Soviet era. Apartment buildings (four of which were recent constructions not yet occupied), swimming pools, hospitals and other buildings were all abandoned, and everything inside the buildings was left behind, including records and papers, children's toys, and clothing. Residents were only allowed to take away documents, books and clothes that were not contaminated.

However, the apartment buildings were completely looted some time around the beginning of the 21st century. Nothing of value was left behind; even toilet seats were taken away. Because the buildings are not maintained, the roofs leak, and in spring the rooms are swamped with water. It is not unusual to find trees growing on roofs and even inside buildings. This hastens deterioration, and in a few decades the city will most probably lie in ruins.

Prypiat and the surrounding area will not be safe for human habitation for several centuries to come. The most troublesome radioactive isotope (caesium-137) released by the accident (external gamma exposure short biological halflife in humans) will take 300 years to decay to one thousandth of its present level. The strontium-90 will decay to a similar time scale.

The city is easily accessible, although it is unsafe to travel about the city without a radiation detector. The doors of all the buildings are open to reduce the risk to visitors, although many have accumulated too much radioactive material to be safe to visit.

They do offer tours, though by approved personalle and they only visit for a short time so the contamination doesn't affect visitors. I'll probably go through one day tho not for a looong time.

[gilligan fanatic]

No Ghost Towns in VA, suprised to see there were a few on the east coast though

[dawsongirl]

Originally Posted by Czas na Zywiec

Припять (Prypyat) in Ukraine has been in the same state since the late 80s. That's the town where the nuclear plant exploded (thanks to the Soviets).



They do offer tours, though by approved personalle and they only visit for a short time so the contamination doesn't affect visitors. I'll probably go through one day tho not for a looong time.

I think that classifies as spookiest ghost town.