Construction of Laurelton State Village began in 1914, with the first cottage opening in 1917 with 36 residents. The institution was the first of its kind.

The Madison Seminary is one of the most interesting places (in my opinion) in NEO to visit, and one of the handful in the state that can be legally visited.

New York holds some interesting abandoned places, but one of the most interesting would have to be this massive asylum towering over Rochester’s streets.

Well, you can spend the night inside this formerly abandoned asylum in Virginia.

Their families had left them behind, and never once looked back. When these patients would pass away, their bodies were often buried throughout a field with unmarked graves.

Built in 1875 to house the poor of Knox County, this Victorian era beauty was actually ranked as one of the largest buildings in not only the county, but the entire state of Ohio – this title was not held for long however.

Sometimes life seems similar to a paint bucket minus the lid, being so sensitive to any movement around it, and though I may not have completely learned how to take full control of my own, sometimes having a couple of bumps and spills, I know that I am still doing something right, I mean, I must be. See, every time

In 1976, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the asylum for its grounds being unfit to house a patient of any type, noting that there was little to no treatment within these decaying, dimly-lit buildings.

On Sunday, August 5, 2001 a report was filed for 30 center residents escaping from the institution. Now free to roam the streets and yards throughout the city, leaving civilians in a state of panic, fearing for their homes and safety. It was common for residents to carry police scanners with having the center located in the center of their neighborhood.