Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, I jump into teacher mode and learn you a little bit about the man who designed so many of the abandoned factories that we explore today, a fella by the name of ALBERT KAHN. No, not related to Genghis, but, as he was called, the "Architect of the Colossal," and "Detroit's Architect," he...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we dive into the sordid world of juvenile detention and take a look at two abandoned youth detention centers; one in Detroit, Michigan and one in Cleveland, Ohio. Mold, rust, dust and the wreckage of the teenage justice department are uncovered, and of course tales and history abound, so grab an ice cold bott...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we again go back to the questions asked by listeners over the last few weeks and drop some answers and stories in return! Q and A has become one of my favorite types of episodes as your questions always jog loose stories and memories that I’ve completely forgotten about! Tales, answers and, of course, some hi...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this episode, we hoof it out to the capital of the Empire State; Albany, New York to brave the thick, stifling and humid heat to explore a crumbling but massive cold storage building and a historical but decaying bathhouse. Add a little heavy metal and elusive baked goods and despite some hopes dashed and some non-access d...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this episode, we return to the Motor City to dive into the history of one of Detroit, Michigan’s most famous abandoned factories; Fisher Body Plant #21. As rumors swirl on FBP21’s upcoming renovation (maybe?) and/or demise, we go back and reminisce about the adventures and experiences we had inside of this six story monume...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this episode, we take a trip to the “International City” (due to the large variety of immigrants that came to be there in the 1900’s), to the port city of Lorain, Ohio. We talk about a forgotten cultural club that once oompah’d to the biggest and best polka bands around, and venture into the deepest corners of an abandoned...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this episode, something a little different. As requested by several listeners, we compile a “do’s and don’ts for beginning explorers” and talk about some of the things to expect as you’re starting off. Also, a little side story about the Great 2021 Detroit Flood, where a half hour later would have wound up in a personal tr...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this week’s edition, we lay down things in threes: First up, a heartbreaking tale of a raging inferno and plea for help to rebuild a once-abandoned and repurposed church; second in line, some musings on content creation and the state of things personally as an artist in 2023; and lastly, the story of a forgotten property n...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this week’s edition, we venture back to the spring of 2019 and our first foray into the heart of a massive abandoned prison, SCI-Cresson, near Altoona, Pennsylvania. Exploring and photographing this fascinating place was a much different experience in the forlorn mountain stillness where so many were once incarcerated, bef...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this week’s edition, we take a look at some rail history in the form of a famous abandoned streetcar graveyard tucked away in the woods of Pennsylvania, as well as an operating museum in Ohio that contains some amazingly renovated ones that date back to the 1940’s!  As always, tales abound, so crack open a cold adult bever...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this week’s edition, some musings on a recent exploratory weekend trip to Detroit, Michigan and a discussion on the looming topic of artificial intelligence and how it might affect photography in the future. A little something different this week!  As always, tales abound, so sip away at a cold lemon iced tea, snack on som...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this week’s edition we head back to the City of Brotherly love during the rise of Covid for a second look at Philadelphia’s Budd Plant, and then trek to northeast Pennsylvania for an adventure at one of the lost honeymooner resorts of the Pocono Mountains.  As always, tales abound, so guzzle down a Gatorade to get your ele...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, something a little different, more of a personal account of burnout, “Imposter Syndrome” and creative roadblocks that have been going on as of late. But not to worry, as we’ll also visit Detroit, Michigan’s famous Vanity Ballroom and talk about the glories of what used to be as well as the wreckage and ghosts...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we head to the small post-industrial port town of Ashtabula, Ohio to tell some tales from 2018, early on in our exploration days, taking a look at some of the old ruined railroad history and the crumbling remnants of the city’s once-mighty factories and manufactories. As always, tales abound, so crack open a...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we head east to the Hudson River in New York to talk about an vast, infamous, beautiful and ultimately doomed psychiatric hospital built over a century ago. Unstable floors, shadowy, crumbling basements and the fascinating depths of the facility morgue in what was possibly one of the jankiest explores to date...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we head back to the Motor City; Detroit, Michigan, to talk about two abandoned places that are now on the chopping block; a middle school where a grisly murder took place (which remains unsolved) and a 10-story industrial museum dedicated to 20 years of Detroit urban art. A few tales from our adventures in bo...

Hey all! In this episode, we take another trip down into the Ohio Valley for some industrial adventures in rural West Virginia; a now-demolished steel mill brings a few unwanted surprises and a former riverside shipyard provides some strange yet remarkable findings! Country roads take us in the opposite direction of home in this episode, and tales will certainly abound, so grab a tall and frosty a...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we again go back to the questions asked by listeners over the last few weeks and drop some answers and stories in return! Q and A has become one of my favorite types of episodes as your questions always jog loose stories and memories that I’ve completely forgotten about! Tales, answers and, of course, some hi...

Hey all! In this episode, we conclude our recent exploratory adventures in the Big Easy; New Orleans, Louisiana. In this final leg of what was an amazing three day odyssey through the area’s most infamous abandoned structures, we take a gander at a certain long-defunct, flood-water sodden, still standing amusement park on the outskirts of town, as well as a look through some of Louisiana’s overgro...

Hey all! In this episode, we continue on with the crazy exploratory adventures experienced in the Big Easy, New Orleans, Louisiana. In this second part of three,  we take a look at a vast abandoned naval base inhabited by individuals who may not have have been happy to see us, and a ravaged hospital where back in 2005, heroic doctors and nurses battled the flood waters of Katrina to try and save a...

Hey all! In this episode, we report on our recent whirlwind adventures in the Big Easy, New Orleans, Louisiana, and spin a few tales of our four day extravaganza exploring there. Since there was so much going on, this will be part one of a three part series; in this episode, we take a look at an infamous city prison that was flooded and abandoned after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, as well as an...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this episode, we journey to Sandusky Bay in Ohio to check out an abandoned concrete plant, a curiously deserted summer marina and almost get nicked in a century old inn. As always, tales, history abound, so even though St. Patrick's Day is a few days past, pour yourself a green-dyed adult beverage, pick up a corned bee...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this episode, we journey to the Queen City, the OTHER big city on Lake Erie; the beautiful city of Buffalo, New York. We’ll talk about a few of the amazing explorations we had there over the last few years, as well as delve into a bit of the history of those places. As always, tales, history (and in this case, Burt Reynolds’ 8...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we go back to the questions asked by listeners over the last few weeks and drop some answers and stories in return! Q and A has become one of my favorite types of episodes as your questions always jog loose stories and memories that I’ve completely forgotten about! Tales, answers and, of course, some history abou...

Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this episode, we take a trip into what just might be the most abandoned ghost town in the Midwest; the city of East St. Louis, Illinois! From its boisterous beginnings and past to the economic collapse that brought it low, we’ll look at what happened to what was once called “the Pittsburgh of the West, as well as tell a few ta...