Royal Land
(This is a podcast! Press play in the embedded player below to listen, or subscribe in your favorite podcast app!) Picture yourself driving down I-20 in Meridian, MS. It’s your… Read more »
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Dinosaur World, or “John Agar’s Land of Kong”
Once a prime draw for adventurous motorists, dinosaur-themed roadside attractions once ruled the day. Some, like Dinosaur Park in South Dakota, persevered, while others, like today’s focal point, Dinosaur World… Read more »
Dogpatch USA
Buckle up, folks. It’s a long one today. I’m going to tell you a story about a groundbreaking comic strip, about Li’l Abner and Daisy Mae, about the rural purge,… Read more »
A Town Called Santa Claus
Today, I offer you season’s greetings. I’m taking you on a winding road through the history of Santa Claus, the history of the towns of Santa Claus, and the history… Read more »
Discovery Island
In the world of abandoned theme parks and places, Disney’s Discovery Island is one of the more popular, or perhaps just one of the more well-known. Since it’s Disney, there’s… Read more »
C. P. Huntington
What do a railway robber baron from the 1800s and a small construction engine have to do with this podcast? You’ll have to listen to connect the dots. This week,… Read more »
Joyland (a condensed history)
This week, I’ve got a condensed history of the Joyland Park story. (If you like an expanded version, check out my previous in-depth episodes: https://theabandonedcarousel.com/6 and https://theabandonedcarousel.com/7.) Podcast cover background… Read more »
Rose Island Amusement Park
This week, we’re talking about the Rose Island Amusement Park. Almost a century ago, this amusement park was the happening place, where people went to escape the city smog near Louisville. Abandoned for most of the 20th century, Rose Island stands today as a public park with a few abandoned remains left to discover.
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As I cover places on “The Abandoned Carousel”, this page will auto-populate and list the places by region. East Abandoned places located in the East. Midwest Abandoned places located in… Read more »