This is not a spectacular find by any means but I thought I would share the process anyways. I see people seeking new adventures, this was mine today.
I was off from work today and had some chores to do, afterwards I wanted to do something fun so i put myself in UER mode. One of my favorite ways to find new places it to just drive parts of the city I live in (Raleigh NC USA). Keep you eyes open for buildings or roads that look, interesting. No cars in parking lot, overgrown access roads, chained off areas, that kind of stuff.
I was on a highway when I noticed this road. I got this image from google maps after the fact. It did not look well maintained and the parked trailers was curious.
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I took the next exit and checked out google maps satellite overlay. I checked out the length of the road and looked for anything that stood out.
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Those buildings look very interesting.....
Phone almost dead and I wanted to check out google earth view, I can get historical satellite telemetry. This is what I found,
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Access to this road seemed simple, there was a sign saying the road was under video surveillance but I could not see any cameras. Again this pic is from google maps,
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I parked at the end of the road, walked a few hundred feet and was greeted by this
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This would usually be the end of the story but its not. This is where I break one of our rules so turn away if you are squeamish.
This place was clearly burned down at some point over the the last 10 years or so
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While I was kicking around in the detritus I noticed something angular under the vines
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And here is where I could not help myself. I left the laptop in place but I took something from it, can you guess what?
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Yes it been through a fire, but drives are hardy and although the laptop was a crisp, the drive was not.
This site had not finished with me yet. With the rain starting it was time to clear out. As I went back to my car I noticed something else close to where I parked but hidden by trees and vines.
I love tunnels and such,
This will be another day...
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