Abandoned Detroit - Entire City Neglected

To me, the criminal thing is not so much the illegal entry, but the fact that these beautiful pieces of archictecture are left to die in the first place. Your video is extremely fascinating, as is your own personal story. Thanks for sharing.

This 73 yr, Old Motown gal remembers waiting for our train in that old station, going to doctor's appointments with my mom in those sky scrappers, attending concerts at the Grand Ballroom as a teen, etc. etc. I was riveted to my seat watching this. No one could've told it better than this guy. I left (Lincoln Park) as a young woman but Detroit will always be home.

I have always been fascinated with Urban exploring even as a little kid...in the 60's when I was in my teen's I explored old abandoned factory's in Detroit, it was so much fun I was 13 then, before I kick the bucket I want to return to Detroit and drive around and see my old neighborhood Detroit was so beautiful back in the day 😊

I'm from a small town in Maine and there was an old textile mill that went abandoned back in the late 70's-early 80's. It was the stomping grounds for me and my boys that built a skate park in the basement, and many ventures from the bowels of the place to the top of the water tower. It became a hobby of mine to explore the many abandoned mills dotting the rivers of the N.E area well before the net was even a thing. I still have that thrill to go check out these places that remain but kids and life have changed priorities. If only I was in a place like Detroit back in the day. You hit the JACKPOT of killer places to investigate. This doc was freakin awesome bro.

Wow! I played football for Cass Tech and the pic in this was of my team. Literally, I was the safety on the field when that pic was taken and I know every single person in that pic and in the others. Some of those pics were of my classmates This has me so emotional right now. Many of my classmates have passed away and this brought back memories of those classrooms that I used to be in. The new Cass Tech looks like a junior college and is a thriving school and it always was and will be an amazing school in Detroit. This is truly your calling and thank you for these pictures. I will show my son this when he is older and he is only 11 months now. I live in South Florida now but it makes me feel like I'm back home. Thanks again!

Imagine Detroit in its glory days of 1900- 1960. Beautiful city.

Wow, my city… born in 1955. Moved in 1986…To see this city just demolished, is mind blowing. The architecture was so ornate and spectacular. Hudson’s shopping, downtown was so beautiful at Christmas. I will always love Detroit. ♥️♥️

This is outstanding! I'm an AP Art History teacher and a Detroit buff. This city has such an amazing story, and it is best told through the architecture and buildings. Your work captures that here. Please keep doing these videos...especially on Detroit!

The old school craftsmanship on those old buildings will never be repeated .

There's something about abandoned places that grips you like no other place. I remember roaming around the abandoned Expo67 grounds in Montreal as a teenager, when most pavilions have been vandalized or burned down, and the feeling of being alone in a place where so many people used to go to every day made me reflect on life at the span of centuries.

For anyone that grew up in the Dertoit Windsor area.... what a treasure this video is!! Riveting!! Narrated with great affection and compassion... It begs the question, how could civic and business leaders go so wrong. The decay of Detroit points the finger at so many who got away with, maybe the most irresponsible, misguided policies and actions of any city in America... sad sad sad sad!

He is an adventurer a modern urban archeologist, and it's great that he shares his discoveries and treasures with us all, awesome job dude!

I’m 74 yrs. old. Was born and raised in Detroit. We lived for years right across the park from the train depot on 15th and Michigan Ave. my sisters and I go down there every few years to just look around and reminisce. So many memories. Mostly good ones. I live in Eastpointe now. We loved going over to the depot and watch people come and go from the train. We used to crawl under the bathroom doors because we didnt have the nickel to pay to open the door. 🤪

He traded one addiction for another, and for the best. His Mom had great insight giving him that camera. This guy is a visionary - total legend!

Told many people about this video to watch. I always come back every so often to re-watch. So grateful people like him are willing to risk life and limb and get these photos.

I started exploring Detroits building in 1998. That seems like around the time it started to get cleaned up. I moved away in 2011, well after it was on its way to revitalization, and when I came back for a visit in 2013 I was amazed at how much the downtown area had changed. I've been back since 2017, and I'm still amazed at how much better it is.

This is truly a gem. What YouTube is all about. Straight documentary about the decay of the city. Pictures of worth a thousand words.

What I hate most though, is to see people destroying and deconstructing some of these abandoned places rather than being respectful and leaving them the way they are for the next person to come through and appreciate.

This guy is an inspiration to all of us! From being a junkie to finding his niche, finding his true passion! I'm so proud of you sir may God bless you your work is amazing continue to move forward,! One

This was really well put together and I almost feel privileged to see all that cool architecture before it was torn down or too decayed to recognize. Thanks for making this!