Bethany Macmanus's Blog
May 28, 2023
Estonia’s Secret Soviet Submarine Base: Hara Sadam
I learned something new about submarines this week. 
April 21, 2023
Finland’s Bizarre Sculpture Garden: The Treasure of Veijo Rönkkönen
Sounds effects and human teeth? Oh, my…
March 25, 2023
North Dakota’s Pyramid of Disappointment: the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex
In the age of flexing our military muscles in the USSR’s face, we built an enormous pyramid…
March 12, 2023
Mystery at Hitler’s Secret Gas Plant: Hydrierwerke Pölitz AG
Abandoned at the end of WW2, this synthetic gas plant was part of the Germans’ solution to having no reliable fuel source.
January 29, 2023
Florida’s Sunken Dystopia: the Cape Romano Dome Homes
Have you heard of this strange sight near Naples? 
January 20, 2023
Arkansas’s Park on a Slippery Slope: Dogpatch USA
Hmmm, this is my third abandoned amusement park post. I might have a problem… 
January 12, 2023
Belgium’s Surprise from the Skies: the Nazi assault on Fort Eben-Emael
Coming at you with a viewer request this week! Not abandoned, just inactive. 
You can tour its cool underground museum. Happy new year, y’all!
You can tour its cool underground museum. Happy new year, y’all!
December 18, 2022
The Santa Claus of Quintino and His Abandoned Park
The Polish man had a secret to hide. 
December 11, 2022
The Mysteries of Sloss Furnaces
I came across this Birmingham, AL landmark when I was browsing Wiki Commons. Its original plant equipment is abandoned, but the grounds have been reinvented.
December 5, 2022
France’s Underground ‘Titanic’: The Maginot Line at Fort La Ferte
Sorry this one’s late. And two minutes longer than my usual length! Hopefully it’s worth your time. ~B
