Abandoned places

There's no question that the era when malls thrived is in the distant past, but a few are hanging on in Illinois. There's one that was abandoned as recently as a couple of years ago that still has many items left inside.

It truly used to be the pride of Illinois and saw explosive growth. Now this once-great Illinois place has seen massive decay and abandonment and is described as the city that 'America has forgotten'. A new journey through it proves this sadly remains true.

A strange story about a weird St. Louis, Missouri property formerly owned by Nelly has taken another bizarre twist. A new video share proves the property is still abandoned and is now allegedly owned by a cult.

The Hillside Motel on Blue Parkway near the Truman Sports Complex was a Kansas City eyesore for years. It's gone now, but the photos still exist.

I am always up for a good mystery. This qualifies. It's a Russian billionaire's abandoned Illinois mansion. Why did he flee the country and why did his mansion have many hidden areas? Let's explore.

The Lewis & Clark Tower was once a magnet for eating, drinking, celebrating and living. These days it's an eyesore north of St. Louis, Missouri. Here's why.

Take a virtual tour of this abandoned grain elevator you can see off of Interstate 29 / Highway 71 near Kansas City, Missouri.

There's a new story that serves as a warning to always have some idea of what might be waiting inside if you choose to investigate an abandoned place. An investigator went inside an old factory in Crestwood, Illinois, but learned it hid a terrible secret and a creature guarding it.

It's not unusual to come across an abandoned house, but it's not common to see an entire neighborhood emptied. That's what happened to residents of one Missouri town who had to leave their homes because of a nearby airport.

Back in the 1980's, many families traveled across the Midwest to enjoy this water park. But, it was due to a possibly unrelated tragedy that the park would shut down and now it's been empty and abandoned for over a decade. Still, there are skeletons of what the water park used to be still remaining.