Years ago, I read about Jay Thunderbolt. You can read about him in Metro Times here, or listen to a podcast with him here. So the story goes, Thunderbolt’s operated a DIY strip club out of his home in east Detroit. He didn’t charge a cover, and patrons could choose the girl of their choice [...]
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This Abandoned Motel is Kind of Terrifying
Baker, CA is home to the world’s tallest (broken) thermometor, the Mad Greek, Alien Jerky, and this abandoned Hawaiian-themed motel. It’s always cool when you see someone has spray-painted a wall with “Welcome to Hell” right as you realize you’re standing near a dead coyote and a buzzard shows up to see what’s going on. [...]
Great Horror Campout: the most extreme scavenger hunt money can buy
If you’re anything like me, what you’ve been missing in your life is the opportunity to be in a slasher film. Not as an actress, but in real life. I’ve tried my best. I’ve lured my friends to secluded hotels and motels in the middle of the night during a thunderstorm or blizzard. I’ve [...]
Scooby Doo Cosplay Shoot [NSFW]
Hot models, Scooby Doo get-up, creepy building… enjoy! Daphne: Ashlie Velma: Jasmine She-Shaggy: Rachel Random Skull Shirt Girl: Amanda If you have a request for our next hot cosplay photo shoot, leave a comment!
Tales from Florida: Photographer/Filmmaker Cary Longchamps Gets Weird in Motels
Sometimes, people tell us stories about their motel experiences. Filmmaker and photographer Cary Longchamps of Naples, FL is no stranger to gross motels. A family connection, a passion for breaking into abandoned buildings, and a serendipitous music video are all pieces of his combined motel history. But he’ll tell you himself… A filthy motel room… [...]
Indian Mound Motel — East St. Louis, IL
We were told not to go to St. Louis, especially not East St. Louis. The most interesting motel in the area, however, was the Indian Mound Motel, located in what is technically Fairmont City, Ill., near East St. Louis. While St. Louis belongs to Missouri and lies west of the Mississippi River, East St. Louis [...]
Mosley Motel — Gary, In.
Mosley Motel 6200 Melton Road Gary, Indiana Gary, In. was a city built by a corporation. The U.S. Steel Corporation found Gary in 1906. It’s bland name is taken from Elbert Henry Gary, president of the corporation. Gary, like many post-industrial cities now in decline, failed to establish any other solid industry and therefore, the [...]
Packard Plant is Legend
Sitting on over 40 acres, this urbex wet dream on Detroit’s east side has a history of incredible proportions. Built in 1903, closed in 1958, and mostly abandoned since the ’90s, the Packard is now a dangerous monster for those who seek to explore, graffiti and party. While some have done a pretty bad job [...]
Route 66 Motel — Barstow, CA
It was just outside of Barstow that the Redbull started to kick in. I’d driven from LAX in a 2012 Impala (black) on a winding route from here to there. I was headed to Wasteland Weekend. But until then, I was completely alone, driving through the desert. Now, this was a thing I’d fantasized. As [...]
The Time We Found an Abandoned Dinosaur Park
Here’s one from the vaults! Last year, the some of Murder Motels crew took a break from a very, uh, unorganized festival we were covering to go check out this abandoned dinosaur park we had heard about. “Prehistoric Forest” was a dinosaur-themed park that opened in 1963. It was a popular tourist attraction mainly [...]
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