Abandoned places

You never know what you might find in the woods. That was especially true of a hiker in Illinois who found an abandoned airplane.

What's scarier than investigating an abandoned place? Answer: realizing that you're not alone. That's exactly what happened to some urban explorers who recently checked out what remains of an abandoned elementary school in Illinois.

This northern Illinois home was built during the Civil War, but now sadly sits vacant and has been that way for decades. Explorers discovered that it also was harboring a secret hidden bunker underneath.

You can almost feel the sadness of this place. There's a new video that shows a walkthrough of what used to be a Missouri poor farm and cemetery and it's about as solemn experience as you can imagine.

It's never a good thing when a building burns down. The best case scenario is no people are hurt as stuff can always be replaced. However, one Midwest building burnt down and the "stuff" was very unique including a limousine and a Lamborghini kit car.

Exploring abandoned places is very popular these days and I've shared many with you. However, this is the first time I can show you what was found inside one of these decaying structures with news that it's about to be reborn. That is the case for a now-empty Pillsbury factory in Springfield, Illinois.

One of the more prolific YouTube personalities when it comes to places has just named Cairo, Illinois as the worst ghost town in the Midwest. Let's explore why their decline has become so infamous.

Missouri has some great waterparks, and I am sure many of you have visited them a time or two. This waterpark in Joplin, Missouri looks like it used to be a fun place to swim, now it just rots away.

When you're hiking through the woods, you don't expect to find a train there. But, that's exactly what happened in northern Illinois recently and I've learned this locomotive is almost 100 years old.

When it opened in the 1990's, it was an exciting place to see up-and-coming racers in Missouri. But, since it closed more than 18 years ago, there's practically nothing left of this speedway.