Abandoned Spaces / Clare Fitzgerald

Abandoned Spaces

I joined Hive Media Group's Timera portfolio as a Writer in May 2021, and have since been promoted to Editor. One of the websites I contribute to is Abandoned Spaces, which features the world's creepiest and most unusual abandoned locations.

A full list of articles can be found via my author's page.

Abandoned Spaces • 2nd November 2022

This Ocean Liner Went from WWII Glory to a Rat-Infested Wreck Left to Rot

Located just off the coast of the Canary Islands, beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, sits the remains of a once-modern ocean liner. Known by a number of different names, including the SS America, the vessel served both civilians and the US military before meeting its untimely end just before the turn of the century.

Abandoned Spaces • 21st October 2022

The World's Largest Aircraft Boneyard Is Located In the Arizona Desert

One thing military buffs and aviation fans both enjoy is aircraft boneyards, and did you know the world’s largest is located in the southwestern United States? Opened following the Second World War, the 309th Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309th AMARG) is housed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and has on its property over 4,000 aircraft from a variety of eras.

Abandoned Spaces • 16th September 2022

The Surprising Reason This Arizona McDonald's Location Has Blue Arches

One of the most recognizable logos in the world is the McDonald’s Golden Arches. The bright yellow “M” has been a symbol of fast food since 1968, drawing in hungry patrons for the restaurant’s signature Big Mac and fries. There are only a few franchises that differ from this standard design. One is in Arizona – and the reason behind this location’s turquoise arches is pretty surprising.

Abandoned Spaces • 23rd August 2022

This Ghost Town Emerged from the Depths of a Spanish Reservoir

Located in the northwestern Galicia region of Spain, near the country’s border with Portugal, sits the Alto Lindoso reservoir. Home to a 630-megawatt hydropower plant, it powers homes across the area. A drought in February 2022, however, uncovered something many forgot was beneath the water: the abandoned village of Aceredo.

Abandoned Spaces • 19th August 2022

Why Did the Residents of Yellow Dog Village Suddenly Abandon It in 2010?

Thank you to Dave Bentley of The Dying Light for supplying images for this article.

Abandoned Spaces • 3rd August 2022

The Legend Behind Mexico's Macabre Island of the Dolls

Just a few miles south of Mexico City, between the canals of Xochimilco on Teshuilo Lake, sits the Isla de las Muñecas – the “Island of the Dolls.” The macabre tourist attraction dates back to the mid-20th century and is the creation of the late Don Julian Santana Barrera, who allegedly began hanging dolls around the island to appease the spirit of a deceased girl.

Abandoned Spaces • 28th July 2022

The Infamous Con That Left Wichita Falls with 'The World's Littlest Skyscraper'

The Newby-McMahon Building is a 40-foot tall “skyscraper” located at 701 La Salle Street in Wichita Falls, Texas. According to local legend, the building was intended to be 480 feet tall, with the aim of providing additional office space for the city’s growing petroleum industry.

Abandoned Spaces • 12th July 2022

Poverty and Crime in Detroit: How America's Automobile Capital Went Broke

While currently among the most poverty-stricken cities in the United States, Detroit once had one of the country’s strongest economies. Tracing its history back to 1701 as a New France fur trading post, the city grew into an automobile mecca during the early-to-mid 20th century and was launched into an era of expedited growth.

Abandoned Spaces • 23rd June 2022

This Nevada Ghost Town Disappeared for Decades - It Re-Emerged at the Turn of the Century

Located in the middle of Nevada’s Lake Mead is the ghost town of St. Thomas. Once home to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), it was abandoned following the construction of the Hoover Dam. While submerged beneath water for decades, in recent years the town has remerged as the southwestern United States suffers from an extended drought.