I find it extremely hard to believe this place is abandoned. It's way too clean, there's way too much equipment, and everything is still working and powered. I'm guessing it's not in use but some firm still owns it.
I started watching Urbex videos about 6 months ago. Since then I've been through 30-40 creators and I can legitimately say you guys are my favorite. You are not afraid of long videos and you make sure to get as much detail as you can. You have been to locations I've seen in the past from other explorers, and when you do it is very easy to see the difference in the videos. There were parts that other creators went through too fast or skimmed over completely. These videos make me want to find Urbex locations in my area and scout them out with my girlfriend. Keep up the good work guys. I will keep watching as long as you keep posting!
Abcadeaz thanks a lot, your kind comment is very much appreciated! We will definitely keep them coming and hopefully inspiring people like yourself to get out and explore.
In some countries in the world, this will be a top notch medical facility. Here we just abandoned ship to the next shining new building. No wonder our medical costs is 10 times greater than most countries.
Trust me, if your health system is not trying to earn a profit by providing the best service then its rubbish. In the UK our NHS is more interested in political objectives of keeping enough people supportive than providing the best service. Waiting 3 months to start cancer treatment, months/years for minor operations is all normal, also large numbers of managers earning obscene salaries too is normal. Don't fall for socialized healthcare, if you do then you'll end up paying twice when you need something done, first in taxes and second for the private hospital to get the job done.
Our medical costs are so high because the government stuck its nose where it didn't belong. Prior to 1965, the first year for major government regulation of the healthcare industry, healthcare costs were on par with that of the consumer price index. To give you a quick idea, in 1964 the MPI (medical-care price index) and CPI (consumer price index) were about even. Fast forward 40 years and the MPI is now more than double what the CPI is. Most people don't know about things like certificates of need, meaningful use and the ERISA. For example, did you know that if a billionaire wanted to build a hospital that was free for the community he would need to obtain a "certificate of need"? The government would determine if their "free hospital" would best serve the community or maybe there are "too many hospitals" in the area, in which case no certificate of need. There are more than 18 federal regulatory agencies and an equal or greater number of state regulatory agencies. When you add all of them up, it's not hard to see why 40% of single-site imaging centers and doctors officers in NY were forced to close or sell to larger corporations. Between legalized monopolies and over-regulation, both political parties have decimated our healthcare industry.
@MrEddieLomax - THREE MONTHS TO START CANCER TREATMENT?! Gaaahh! As a two-time cancer survivor, I'd think that has to be terrifying for a patient - sitting there and waiting, worrying that it's spreading. My surgery happened within a week, and chemo right after that. My insurance covered most of the cost of my treatment, thankfully. I've heard horror stories about the NHS - lots of folks feel as you do, that it's not all it's cracked up to be, but that kind of delay is...wow. It seems we need a happy medium between what the UK has and the US system, huh?
In Canada it's normal to wait up to a year or more for surgery! And a lot of care is not covered by the so called free health care system! Like they say if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!!!! They give you some pills and send you home.
I totally agree with you! It's such a waste of equipment that can be used at other places that have a major need of it! You guys should get a camera that shoots 360 degrees! It would be so cool!!
I bet they are there for a small maintenance staff and maybe for the people coming to do things with the medical records. they should of looked on the bottom of the can for an exportation date.
I agree-it might not have patients,but could be getting repairs/renovations because of water damage,with plans to re-open later on. Probably lucky they didn't get arrested. Where IS that Hospital? It looks VERY familiar to me.
I've always thought abandoned building like this, old factories, or even old malls should be made into homeless shelters or something to that effect. they could even get some of the homeless to help renovate or repair some of these places in exchange for shelter. Might be stupid but it would be better than letting it fall to the waste side.
Even if it's abandoned it's still owned by someone, their call what to do with the building. It costs money to do such a thing and who's gonna pay for that?
loef27 i agree with you 100%. That abandoned hotel that w in perfect condition just needed a little love could be a wonderful place for women with children that are leaving their abusive husband or boyfriend, it could be a great place for homeless families, even if you turn it in a nursery home something instead of just leaving it.
It's not a stupid idea at all. The stupid idea goes to the fool who decide to build the place and then abandon it. Then not find a good use for it. But then, they wouldn't be making money but losing money to help people in need so nvm.
Even homeless shelters need to conform to standards for their safety. They also need to be managed and have some kind of programs set up. "Get some of the homeless to help renovate..." There are all kinds of liability issues, and you can't just trade work for housing.
Edward Curran that's funny I read your comment, I was just thinking the same thing. Got his shades on with a bunch of scared women. This guys not all there.
If it’s the DC General hospital like comments suggest, a Quick google search said it’s now used as a homeless shelter since 2012. An article from April 2017 reported it Houses 250 or so families.
He's so right. So much of those items left behind could have been donated to clinics and other medical facilities. But now they'll just decay with the rest of the buildings. And to leave power on? It's probably costing taxpayers and they don't know about it.
I have watched thousands of explore videos. I have explored since I was a child. This is by far the best I've seen!! Subscribed and loving this channel!!
I did some research into the hospital. It seems like the North Wings are closed and the South wings are being used. Also 16:57 That is actually the hospitals communications system.
You show everything I want to see in a vid. You don't talk too much but I like your narrating. I really like the music you add too, it always matches the ambiance of an abandoned place!
For all of the chanting of "How can they just leave all this behind?" ...It's pretty clear that the hospital closed down in sections, and that the parts with all the equipment were only fully abandoned recently. Given the decay of the upper floors, parts of it obviously fell into disuse, which eventually made it fall far enough below local codes that the business had to find a new building... or close up. If you think it's been abandoned for very long, just look at the Fanta can that comes out of the machine. That logo has only been in use since 2008. It's very unlikely that the can comes from 2008, but it couldn't POSSIBLY be from before then. That and the fact that the power is still on, points to them maybe still being in the process of selling off the old equipment. Whatever still works, and is worth selling, anyway. Add to that, the fact that MOST vending machines belong to a parent company, who would come and reclaim them if no one used them, and you can suss out that the place is still in the process of being cleared. I swear, people don't think things through...
The powers on so the fire suppression system works along with the needed resources. The building is still probably insured and the insurance would require the fire suppression system/alarm to work.
Looks like a lot of lead paint, wonder if that had anything to do with the abandonment. Strange to see the server room still running, that would cost SO much money in electricity to run that!
539 Productions lead from paint takes very long times of exposure even if you breath the dust, even when ingusted it still takes quite a bit to raise lead lvls.
The droopy peeling paint was Latex. Lead paint won't have been used in any high traffic areas, might be a smattering on some of the building maintenance equipment in the unused basement. Lead paint cracks off in wee flakes, & it takes an incredible amount of passed time, like 50 years not 5, unlike Latex.
I just subscribed to your channel, I admire how you all keep things as you found them. I have seen videos of people who destroy the places they explore. I recently watched a video of my old job that closed down "Holliswood Hospital " and some kids were vandalizing it. Much respect to you all.
The reason the hospital was abandoned was because the cost of renovation to the old section and repairing the water damage was more than the board was willing to spend. The hospital was not nearly profitable enough to justify dumping several hundred millions of dollars bringing it up to code. The true damage was to the staff that lost their jobs and to the community that lost its local medical care center. All because it wasn't profitable enough.
OMG! My mother worked at this hospital for decades. Unbelievable! Did you find the underground tunnel for employees to go from the hospital to the doctors building? Went under the street. Haven't seen it all yet but hoping that you found the tunnel!
EXPECTATION. When you expect a abandoned house to be empty and it is, that's normal, and very cool. But an abandoned hospital with power? and then ... excellent video! Thank you for the still shots of the small details, like the mail boxes :)
I appreciate the level of respect and precaution you take when exploring. Some urbexers go around pocketing trinkets, smashing things, and running around not knowing what's around the next corner. You guys are like "don't touch it", "put it back the way you found it", "let's take our time and stay safe". Keep up the good, professional urbexing work! ;)
yeah, like leaving radios on to mess with other people is totally respectful. in my opinion, being respectful means not touching anything, and if something is moved, to put it back literally EXACTLY the way you found it, not making any jokes, not hanging around in areas for to long, wearing the appropriate PPE and to always taking note of your surroundings and not taking any bend or corner for granted.
I don't get it! Right after the elevator incident, the guy who went up the elevator said, "Let's get out of here. There's people up there. This is an active hospital". So...what is the story? Is this hospital abandoned? Not abandoned? Partially abandoned? Partially open? What is the complete story on this hospital? Also...there is a hospital literally 6 miles from me that is partially abandoned/closed, and partially used/open...so you would most likely encounter the same situation. The ER (ground floor) and X-ray/lab (1st floor) are open, and the remainder of the hospital from ground (cafeteria) to 1st floor (lobby), to 2nd floor (maternity/pediatrics), to 3rd floor (med/surg), to 4th floor (psych unit), are closed & abandoned. Is that the case with the hospital you guys were in or what?
Sandra Pause at first i assumed he was totally playing a prank. I would have shit a brick either way most likely. but i did like the idea of them all going back up and then maybe saying to said lady... Were you trying to go somewhere? lol
Ashley Nelson maybe in the process of closing fully. if he mentioned seeing patients and stuff rather than a few employees. they could also just be grounds keepers or some type of collectors for the files left behind? I'm only guessing. this video was fantastic either way
Sandra Pause our local hospital is like that also. We got a new 4th and 5th floor with PT suites. The basement/1st ER and 2st floor lab and surgery floors are open 3rd is our post surgery and is ground level with main st in the front of the hospital, the old 4th floor part above 3rd is mostly abandoned other then old files and used/outdated 60-70's surplus equipment.
This is usually what happens to hospitals when either another is being built or being relocated. That equipment is still there because it is either outdated/broken/will he moved later. The most expensive machines are gone. Most X-ray and MRI machines were built into the hospitals; now they are not. My old city hospital was like this, the top two floors still had administrative or medical coders working it in as they transferred equipment and documents over. People went into that one and filmed much like this one. The move contagion was filmed in my old community hospital before they tore the rest down. Now we have a super level 2 trama hospital and the old is just for storage until it’s beyond repair. Also, tax payer money isn’t involved in most hospitals since they’ve become private or commercial. So it’s not our money they’re wasting, but our land lots.
Debbie Arnett I had once went to a hospital that eventually closed. they sent me a letter saying that I had so many days to pick my file up. I asked them what if the person doesn't pick them up what happens then and they said by law they would have to destroy them. I bet the hospital was in the middle of closing and they just so happen to film the files while no one was around.
Eibmozluver it was a few years back and I only remember because I was trying to get their copies to give to my new doctor and I called a storage place that apparently the hospital sent old files to and they told me the same thing.
exactly, none of this stuff looks in bad condition it's all just getting taken apart. the hospital probably got moved somewhere else. this happened where i live with a store and they left everything including like 2 isles of food behind for like 2 weeks before they came back and got it or threw it away.
Matthew Etchells They will get caught for trespassing a property that belongs to *no one* if that sounds stupid that’s because your comment is stupid also 🙂
Dude, I just found this abandoned home with people inside living like they owned it. They told me to get the fuck out of their home. Can you believe it?
sundance2005 I think what they mean by that is when he got into that elevator and went up it's abandoned but yet it not I know that don't make too much since erm what ever that spelled but yeah if you watch toward the end he said there was people in the upper part of the old Hospital strange it is but pretty cool
Seems like a handful of staff till use the building. Usually they can be cool if you talk to them and explain what your doing. Next thing you know, they lead you all around to other places you didnt know about. I havent done this stuff in years but it was fun. Never recorded though. Thanks for the video!
did a smol bit of digging after watching this. this hospital was decommissioned in 2001 (about the age of that computer, which, can we talk about that bc what. the heck. is up with that computer), but they used it as a homeless shelter for a while. but a murder of a kid and two other people happened and they closed it and now it's not anything. so. why the heck are there people on the top floor ??? i did a quick google and there's One yelp review for this hospital, posted in 2011, where someone called to ask for an ambulance and said they told them 'not to waste their time' and hung up. either the people in the shelter at the time weren't a fan of former patients calling in, or something illegal and/or questionable is going down up there. as for the equipment, not all of it is still there, looks to me like they took/sold off what was worth paying to have sanitized, deconstructed, shipped, repaired, and re constructed already. stuff left in there probably isn't really too movable. regardless, there are some rumors that seth rich's skype pinged from there before he was murdered, so that's terrifying.
I thought that too, about the equipments. some of the things they tried were not working so that's why they got left. some others will cost more to have them removed than to buy a new one. Some were in working order and would have been better off sent to an hospital where it was needed but I am assuming taking it apart would cost too and with no return on that, the owners decided to just leave it (it looks too old to be sold). Guess they were not too big on charity.
I agree. Most of the stuff left behind because of weight would not be easy to move and bulky to store, if they did not have a final imeadiate destination it would cost to much
I've explored a missile base, a semi active giant mall, and a mining town..but this place is wild. I don't get how the power is left on but I guess it's just auto paid and someone didn't care or forgot to turn it off. bizarre. I'd love to know the story here.
gary birch there a hospital like that where I live where B1-b3 are the Regional building and you can get down there if you want to your signs telling you not to get there but there's nothing really stopping you and it about looks like this Hospital does all the band in 10 things except most of downstairs areas are now storage areas.
I remember this place. there were fatalities daily. Some kind of airborne thing. People, doctors and nurses included, would go insane shortly after. They never found any trace of anything, no poisons, bacteria or anything. Some say it was cursed and people feared even being on the property. None of this is true but that's the story I would attach :)
Crazy place, man. I explored an old hospital from the '50s and '60s, out in Montana, and there was all sorts of stuff left behind. Found old restraining stretchers (is that what they're called?), x-ray machine, vials of...stuff, old x-rays of injuries and the bronze frames that they used, mental illness medications, etc. Just left there, even records with names on them.
With regards to selling off the equipment it depends on if the hospital is private or state owned. I know some hospitals have bids for old equipment to go out to teaching facilities and schools. But unfortunately, most of the time it’s more expensive to go in and take the equipment out than it is to sell it off
ddm220 speaking of the communities where the majority does not pay for health care and the facilities are lacking. They do want perfectly functional equipment as old as it may be.
I will love to know what exactly happened to this hospital and why there's still lights running and expensive equipments left behind. How long has this place left abandoned? Who owes it? What country, state and city? What's the name of the hospital? I need someone that knows about this hospital to answer my questions
Wickatunk says it was officially closed October 30, 2018 I don't see how they could have easily cleared out that much missing eating in a month. My guess that the mystery people where part of the cleanup crew Before closing part of it was a homeless shelter, which would explain why do much equipment is missing
I went into an abandoned wal mart today. It had like hundreds of people in there shopping with electricity and cashiers and everything. So spooky. It still had fresh meat and dairy restocked daily.
Subbed. I'm sure this place was close to a public auction. I used to sell used medical equipment and dental supplies. You walked past probably 30 to 50K in equipment. Those medical lights sell for a grand alone. The chairs were nice too. Not really that old. The medical cabinets are worth a fortune. Just a pain to move. All medical equipment are always in high demand. Made a killing selling it. Hope it all went to good use and not abandoned.
The potential to help a lot by donating advance (now old or new or political) equipment to areas hurting or recycling resources is awesome. I may not use a modem, 100meg flash drive, 10 megabit switch anymore but opportunity still there for other parts of the world to enjoy this cheaper but still working equipment.
Hahahaha. Oh Scott has me rolling. So funny, that elevator incident. Another great one kids. This old gal enjoys them all. Thanks Mucho. Still obsessed....pr
Equipment at 16:31 is phone switching gear. It is not data storage. If the building is partially still in use (i.e., the other people encountered), they would leave the phone gear powered. I would say if you found phone sets around the offices, they would likely still have dial tone if you picked up the handset. The signature RnK phone trick would be legit this time!
Why didn't you talk to the people upstairs? You just ran away like a child who did something wrong... They might have been able to shine some light on the whole situation for you
this was a unbelievable video! tbh something about seeing the don't turn off computer sigh and later hearing a dial tone was freaky AF to me. Did you guys have a chance to try to figure out who the people were on the other floor? like were they in scrubs? so cool. I agree w someone's comment about how nicely you take time I'd rather watch a longer video that keeps me wanting to see each step than a short or long one that's more a blur or them making shit up w no back research. you also get props for honestly saying it was a random place. you didn't give us a BS story.
From what I understand District of Columbia General Hospital is still a homeless shelter even now. It is not abandoned it still has staff and sometimes upwards of 270 families living there.
I find it extremely hard to believe this place is abandoned. It's way too clean, there's way too much equipment, and everything is still working and powered.
I'm guessing it's not in use but some firm still owns it.
I started watching Urbex videos about 6 months ago. Since then I've been through 30-40 creators and I can legitimately say you guys are my favorite. You are not afraid of long videos and you make sure to get as much detail as you can. You have been to locations I've seen in the past from other explorers, and when you do it is very easy to see the difference in the videos. There were parts that other creators went through too fast or skimmed over completely. These videos make me want to find Urbex locations in my area and scout them out with my girlfriend. Keep up the good work guys. I will keep watching as long as you keep posting!
Abcadeaz thanks a lot, your kind comment is very much appreciated! We will definitely keep them coming and hopefully inspiring people like yourself to get out and explore.
I like rnk all day and exploring with Josh they both give u history on the places they go to
What happened to keep them coming? I completely lost ya? Oh, I forgot you stole a submarine!! That's what happened!!
hands down this channel is the best ubex exploring , plus its the first channel i watched of abandoned exploring
In some countries in the world, this will be a top notch medical facility. Here we just abandoned ship to the next shining new building. No wonder our medical costs is 10 times greater than most countries.
Trust me, if your health system is not trying to earn a profit by providing the best service then its rubbish. In the UK our NHS is more interested in political objectives of keeping enough people supportive than providing the best service. Waiting 3 months to start cancer treatment, months/years for minor operations is all normal, also large numbers of managers earning obscene salaries too is normal. Don't fall for socialized healthcare, if you do then you'll end up paying twice when you need something done, first in taxes and second for the private hospital to get the job done.
Our medical costs are so high because the government stuck its nose where it didn't belong. Prior to 1965, the first year for major government regulation of the healthcare industry, healthcare costs were on par with that of the consumer price index. To give you a quick idea, in 1964 the MPI (medical-care price index) and CPI (consumer price index) were about even. Fast forward 40 years and the MPI is now more than double what the CPI is. Most people don't know about things like certificates of need, meaningful use and the ERISA. For example, did you know that if a billionaire wanted to build a hospital that was free for the community he would need to obtain a "certificate of need"? The government would determine if their "free hospital" would best serve the community or maybe there are "too many hospitals" in the area, in which case no certificate of need.
There are more than 18 federal regulatory agencies and an equal or greater number of state regulatory agencies. When you add all of them up, it's not hard to see why 40% of single-site imaging centers and doctors officers in NY were forced to close or sell to larger corporations. Between legalized monopolies and over-regulation, both political parties have decimated our healthcare industry.
@MrEddieLomax - THREE MONTHS TO START CANCER TREATMENT?! Gaaahh! As a two-time cancer survivor, I'd think that has to be terrifying for a patient - sitting there and waiting, worrying that it's spreading. My surgery happened within a week, and chemo right after that. My insurance covered most of the cost of my treatment, thankfully. I've heard horror stories about the NHS - lots of folks feel as you do, that it's not all it's cracked up to be, but that kind of delay is...wow. It seems we need a happy medium between what the UK has and the US system, huh?
In Canada it's normal to wait up to a year or more for surgery! And a lot of care is not covered by the so called free health care system! Like they say if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!!!! They give you some pills and send you home.
An abandoned hospital is TWICE as creepy when the power is on and no one there. Great explore as always.
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Saving energy means less profit for energy companies.
The X-Ray machines seem to be intact. They cost mucho dinero.
ggooooddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!that's creepy!!!!
Frank Kelly they don't cost much, only when from the manufacturer.
I totally agree with you!
It's such a waste of equipment that can be used at other places that have a major need of it!
You guys should get a camera that shoots 360 degrees!
It would be so cool!!
wonder how much money was left in the pop machine
jermaine sims lol yeees
jermaine sims it's weird bc usually company put those in there, and they will come back and get their machine
Ashley Nelson I agree I wonder if there still being charged for the pop machine or what happened since they didn't get it
I bet they are there for a small maintenance staff and maybe for the people coming to do things with the medical records. they should of looked on the bottom of the can for an exportation date.
2000 dollar machine 12 bucks in quarters
you know a abandoned hospital with power and people working upstairs is not ABANDONED just saying ✌
It's too clean inside this place. Floors are even shining. Not sure it's truly abandoned.
Probably just some floors undergoing renovations. it's pretty common.
I agree-it might not have patients,but could be getting repairs/renovations because of water damage,with plans to re-open later on. Probably lucky they didn't get arrested. Where IS that Hospital? It looks VERY familiar to me.
It's just from Grey's Anatomy
Bushee. I love that show!!!
lol
I've always thought abandoned building like this, old factories, or even old malls should be made into homeless shelters or something to that effect. they could even get some of the homeless to help renovate or repair some of these places in exchange for shelter. Might be stupid but it would be better than letting it fall to the waste side.
loef27 i think that when i see empty houses too. its sad how many buildings waste away.
Even if it's abandoned it's still owned by someone, their call what to do with the building. It costs money to do such a thing and who's gonna pay for that?
loef27 i agree with you 100%. That abandoned hotel that w in perfect condition just needed a little love could be a wonderful place for women with children that are leaving their abusive husband or boyfriend, it could be a great place for homeless families, even if you turn it in a nursery home something instead of just leaving it.
It's not a stupid idea at all. The stupid idea goes to the fool who decide to build the place and then abandon it. Then not find a good use for it. But then, they wouldn't be making money but losing money to help people in need so nvm.
Even homeless shelters need to conform to standards for their safety. They also need to be managed and have some kind of programs set up. "Get some of the homeless to help renovate..." There are all kinds of liability issues, and you can't just trade work for housing.
It's extremely disturbing to me that patient files are left abandoned. That's private information. The records should be transferred or destroyed.
Cool place, but my man, why are you wearing sunglasses inside, and why bring like 10 extra people with you that just bring more attention?
Edward Curran yeah he'll get caught in no time with those sunglasses on
Safety in numbers? Never know when you might bump into a junkie or squatter that doesn't take kindly to your being there. Never explore alone. ;)
I agree never explore alone safety in numbers
Edward Curran that's funny I read your comment, I was just thinking the same thing. Got his shades on with a bunch of scared women. This guys not all there.
He wanted the Scooby Doo experience, more intrepid explorers and somebody has to be Shaggy!
Loving the new intro robb n kristy 🔥🔥🔥🔥
If it’s the DC General hospital like comments suggest, a Quick google search said it’s now used as a homeless shelter since 2012. An article from April 2017 reported it Houses 250 or so families.
Wow. All i can say is wow. This video is crazy. Not one dull moment. Sick explore you two✊
Dark Exploration Urbex thanks!
Where is this taking place?
He's so right. So much of those items left behind could have been donated to clinics and other medical facilities. But now they'll just decay with the rest of the buildings. And to leave power on? It's probably costing taxpayers and they don't know about it.
I have watched thousands of explore videos. I have explored since I was a child. This is by far the best I've seen!! Subscribed and loving this channel!!
I did some research into the hospital. It seems like the North Wings are closed and the South wings are being used. Also 16:57 That is actually the hospitals communications system.
lots of people asking what hospital this is,how'd you find out?
@@cobraglatiator He's a magician
@@bigtodd6609 guess so.
No , he's not a magician! He likes long walks on the beach with Barney! And gets his info , from grimace, and Ronald McDonald !
@@Chris-CardVault This building was once the old D.C. General Hospital and has since been demolished as of 2020
You show everything I want to see in a vid. You don't talk too much but I like your narrating. I really like the music you add too, it always matches the ambiance of an abandoned place!
For all of the chanting of "How can they just leave all this behind?" ...It's pretty clear that the hospital closed down in sections, and that the parts with all the equipment were only fully abandoned recently. Given the decay of the upper floors, parts of it obviously fell into disuse, which eventually made it fall far enough below local codes that the business had to find a new building... or close up. If you think it's been abandoned for very long, just look at the Fanta can that comes out of the machine. That logo has only been in use since 2008. It's very unlikely that the can comes from 2008, but it couldn't POSSIBLY be from before then. That and the fact that the power is still on, points to them maybe still being in the process of selling off the old equipment. Whatever still works, and is worth selling, anyway. Add to that, the fact that MOST vending machines belong to a parent company, who would come and reclaim them if no one used them, and you can suss out that the place is still in the process of being cleared. I swear, people don't think things through...
The name of this hospital ?
Those boxes of files left unprotected is really scary, I'm glad you don't mess with stuff when you're exploring.
That is scary... like it's still secretly used for nefarious reasons on occasion....
Yes!
The powers on so the fire suppression system works along with the needed resources. The building is still probably insured and the insurance would require the fire suppression system/alarm to work.
Correct.
Looks like a lot of lead paint, wonder if that had anything to do with the abandonment. Strange to see the server room still running, that would cost SO much money in electricity to run that!
That's just a demarc room for the phone system.
539 Productions lead from paint takes very long times of exposure even if you breath the dust, even when ingusted it still takes quite a bit to raise lead lvls.
539 Productions lead paint hasn't been a thing in the US in over 40 years. This place doesn't strike me as being that old.
I retract that comment now that I've seen the very old part of the hospital.
The droopy peeling paint was Latex.
Lead paint won't have been used in any high traffic areas, might be a smattering on some of the building maintenance equipment in the unused basement. Lead paint cracks off in wee flakes, & it takes an incredible amount of passed time, like 50 years not 5, unlike Latex.
I just subscribed to your channel, I admire how you all keep things as you found them. I have seen videos of people who destroy the places they explore. I recently watched a video of my old job that closed down "Holliswood Hospital " and some kids were vandalizing it. Much respect to you all.
The reason the hospital was abandoned was because the cost of renovation to the old section and repairing the water damage was more than the board was willing to spend. The hospital was not nearly profitable enough to justify dumping several hundred millions of dollars bringing it up to code. The true damage was to the staff that lost their jobs and to the community that lost its local medical care center. All because it wasn't profitable enough.
Because of Obamacare
OMG! My mother worked at this hospital for decades. Unbelievable! Did you find the underground tunnel for employees to go from the hospital to the doctors building? Went under the street. Haven't seen it all yet but hoping that you found the tunnel!
"There's a basement- we should go there!"- said no reasonable man before
EXPECTATION. When you expect a abandoned house to be empty and it is, that's normal, and very cool. But an abandoned hospital with power? and then ... excellent video! Thank you for the still shots of the small details, like the mail boxes :)
Dude did some time traveling with that elevator...
dreamwarrior427 lol Right!!!
I appreciate the level of respect and precaution you take when exploring. Some urbexers go around pocketing trinkets, smashing things, and running around not knowing what's around the next corner. You guys are like "don't touch it", "put it back the way you found it", "let's take our time and stay safe". Keep up the good, professional urbexing work! ;)
yeah, like leaving radios on to mess with other people is totally respectful. in my opinion, being respectful means not touching anything, and if something is moved, to put it back literally EXACTLY the way you found it, not making any jokes, not hanging around in areas for to long, wearing the appropriate PPE and to always taking note of your surroundings and not taking any bend or corner for granted.
I don't get it! Right after the elevator incident, the guy who went up the elevator said, "Let's get out of here. There's people up there. This is an active hospital". So...what is the story? Is this hospital abandoned? Not abandoned? Partially abandoned? Partially open? What is the complete story on this hospital? Also...there is a hospital literally 6 miles from me that is partially abandoned/closed, and partially used/open...so you would most likely encounter the same situation. The ER (ground floor) and X-ray/lab (1st floor) are open, and the remainder of the hospital from ground (cafeteria) to 1st floor (lobby), to 2nd floor (maternity/pediatrics), to 3rd floor (med/surg), to 4th floor (psych unit), are closed & abandoned. Is that the case with the hospital you guys were in or what?
Sandra Pause yeah and it's weird if they are still using it, they should want to fix the leak at least
Sandra Pause at first i assumed he was totally playing a prank. I would have shit a brick either way most likely. but i did like the idea of them all going back up and then maybe saying to said lady... Were you trying to go somewhere? lol
Ashley Nelson maybe in the process of closing fully. if he mentioned seeing patients and stuff rather than a few employees. they could also just be grounds keepers or some type of collectors for the files left behind? I'm only guessing. this video was fantastic either way
Sandra Pause our local hospital is like that also. We got a new 4th and 5th floor with PT suites. The basement/1st ER and 2st floor lab and surgery floors are open 3rd is our post surgery and is ground level with main st in the front of the hospital, the old 4th floor part above 3rd is mostly abandoned other then old files and used/outdated 60-70's surplus equipment.
This is usually what happens to hospitals when either another is being built or being relocated. That equipment is still there because it is either outdated/broken/will he moved later. The most expensive machines are gone. Most X-ray and MRI machines were built into the hospitals; now they are not. My old city hospital was like this, the top two floors still had administrative or medical coders working it in as they transferred equipment and documents over. People went into that one and filmed much like this one. The move contagion was filmed in my old community hospital before they tore the rest down. Now we have a super level 2 trama hospital and the old is just for storage until it’s beyond repair. Also, tax payer money isn’t involved in most hospitals since they’ve become private or commercial. So it’s not our money they’re wasting, but our land lots.
Love u guys not only do u find some sick findings but I love ur girlfriends enthusiasm ! Awsome
what about patient privacy in those records patient just be laying about
Debbie Arnett exactly what I thought! That's pissing me off
Debbie Arnett I had once went to a hospital that eventually closed. they sent me a letter saying that I had so many days to pick my file up. I asked them what if the person doesn't pick them up what happens then and they said by law they would have to destroy them. I bet the hospital was in the middle of closing and they just so happen to film the files while no one was around.
Me Hans Boy I hope that's the case. Pretty ridiculous if not.
Eibmozluver it was a few years back and I only remember because I was trying to get their copies to give to my new doctor and I called a storage place that apparently the hospital sent old files to and they told me the same thing.
exactly, none of this stuff looks in bad condition it's all just getting taken apart. the hospital probably got moved somewhere else. this happened where i live with a store and they left everything including like 2 isles of food behind for like 2 weeks before they came back and got it or threw it away.
Wow. Amazing! Really strange how one part of the hospital is in okay shape while the other part looks like it has been abandoned for decades.
At 18:40 you should chain those double doors and write on them "Do not open - Dead inside"
KiahSilverdew don't dead open inside.
LMAO! I almost wrote it that way!
Wow that server / storage room was the best. Crazy how much info is there and just running ticking away
all of those security cameras were active, damn that might be some jail time if caught
Matthew Etchells They will get caught for trespassing a property that belongs to *no one* if that sounds stupid that’s because your comment is stupid also 🙂
Dude, I just found this abandoned home with people inside living like they owned it.
They told me to get the fuck out of their home.
Can you believe it?
Woah looks like 'The walking dead' hospital at the beginning of the series!
The value of some of the equipment in there is insane. The X-ray stuff alone I see toward the beginning is worth a ton.
So how is it abandoned if as your title says there are people inside?
sundance2005 I think what they mean by that is when he got into that elevator and went up it's abandoned but yet it not I know that don't make too much since erm what ever that spelled but yeah if you watch toward the end he said there was people in the upper part of the old Hospital strange it is but pretty cool
Yeah, I know, I was just trying to be funny.
sundance2005, epic fail. SMH
annacronism yeah I know right. smd....
Seems like a handful of staff till use the building. Usually they can be cool if you talk to them and explain what your doing. Next thing you know, they lead you all around to other places you didnt know about. I havent done this stuff in years but it was fun. Never recorded though. Thanks for the video!
did a smol bit of digging after watching this. this hospital was decommissioned in 2001 (about the age of that computer, which, can we talk about that bc what. the heck. is up with that computer), but they used it as a homeless shelter for a while. but a murder of a kid and two other people happened and they closed it and now it's not anything. so. why the heck are there people on the top floor ???
i did a quick google and there's One yelp review for this hospital, posted in 2011, where someone called to ask for an ambulance and said they told them 'not to waste their time' and hung up. either the people in the shelter at the time weren't a fan of former patients calling in, or something illegal and/or questionable is going down up there.
as for the equipment, not all of it is still there, looks to me like they took/sold off what was worth paying to have sanitized, deconstructed, shipped, repaired, and re constructed already. stuff left in there probably isn't really too movable.
regardless, there are some rumors that seth rich's skype pinged from there before he was murdered, so that's terrifying.
I thought that too, about the equipments. some of the things they tried were not working so that's why they got left. some others will cost more to have them removed than to buy a new one.
Some were in working order and would have been better off sent to an hospital where it was needed but I am assuming taking it apart would cost too and with no return on that, the owners decided to just leave it (it looks too old to be sold). Guess they were not too big on charity.
I agree. Most of the stuff left behind because of weight would not be easy to move and bulky to store, if they did not have a final imeadiate destination it would cost to much
Any hints were this place is? I too wanted to do some research
Growing up a sick kid has made me hate hospitals but this looked so fun!!!
Volunteer organizations in thirds world countries would LOVE that equipment and they don't have to answer to regulations.
Hahahaha the end was epic ,so FKN funny , kudos to all you guys n girls ,keep doing what ya doin,stay safe ,sending love n peace from the uk ✌🏼️🙃👌🏻
I've explored a missile base, a semi active giant mall, and a mining town..but this place is wild. I don't get how the power is left on but I guess it's just auto paid and someone didn't care or forgot to turn it off. bizarre. I'd love to know the story here.
kc0eks the end of the videos basically what sells it you find out that it's actually still an active Hospital in this sections of it are abandon.
INCREDIBLE! I have no words, I liked it very much 😝
It looks like a new hospital was built right on top of an old one and the old one was just left and forgotten.
gary birch there a hospital like that where I live where B1-b3 are the Regional building and you can get down there if you want to your signs telling you not to get there but there's nothing really stopping you and it about looks like this Hospital does all the band in 10 things except most of downstairs areas are now storage areas.
I remember this place. there were fatalities daily. Some kind of airborne thing. People, doctors and nurses included, would go insane shortly after. They never found any trace of anything, no poisons, bacteria or anything. Some say it was cursed and people feared even being on the property. None of this is true but that's the story I would attach :)
I really liked the editing!! Is the 1st floor still in use?
Shocked that computer at 1:50 still works after all this years. Amazing!
I'm not sure how necessary it is to wear sunglasses inside a building but okay. Whatever makes you feel cool i guess.
Love love love you’re explores 🙏💯 thank you for sharing
Nice audio effect on the phone. But IP phones don't have an audible "off the hook" tone. lol
Crazy place, man. I explored an old hospital from the '50s and '60s, out in Montana, and there was all sorts of stuff left behind. Found old restraining stretchers (is that what they're called?), x-ray machine, vials of...stuff, old x-rays of injuries and the bronze frames that they used, mental illness medications, etc. Just left there, even records with names on them.
Wasn't really abandoned if there was still a lady on the top floor. That would have got the adrenalin going
With regards to selling off the equipment it depends on if the hospital is private or state owned. I know some hospitals have bids for old equipment to go out to teaching facilities and schools. But unfortunately, most of the time it’s more expensive to go in and take the equipment out than it is to sell it off
What we pay for health care is more than enough to buy new hospitals and equipment. They don't want old stuff !
ddm220 speaking of the communities where the majority does not pay for health care and the facilities are lacking. They do want perfectly functional equipment as old as it may be.
ddm220 I live in Canada so I don't have to pay for health care.... we have way older hospitals here then this one! it's crazy!
yeah an Xray is an X ray my dude. if it works it works
What sad is the lost spirits that roam that place. Someone needs to come in with 🙏 Prayers and cleanse it.
it's not abandoned you are just trespassing
so much for keeping your patient data private and secure.
I will love to know what exactly happened to this hospital and why there's still lights running and expensive equipments left behind. How long has this place left abandoned? Who owes it? What country, state and city? What's the name of the hospital? I need someone that knows about this hospital to answer my questions
Rukia Niles en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_General_Hospital
Wickatunk says it was officially closed October 30, 2018
I don't see how they could have easily cleared out that much missing eating in a month.
My guess that the mystery people where part of the cleanup crew
Before closing part of it was a homeless shelter, which would explain why do much equipment is missing
hospital may not be in use, but it's keep energized to prevent vandalism. those files are actually organized did you notice the markers on the floor
awesome location, great video again
we like ;)
greetings from germany =)
I always think about the old truism, "waste not, want not".Haunting and so sad to let things go...when other people need them.
wow evrything left like they just left the building 10 min ago..
I went into an abandoned wal mart today. It had like hundreds of people in there shopping with electricity and cashiers and everything. So spooky. It still had fresh meat and dairy restocked daily.
Believe it or not, I and all of my colleagues have actually been working in an abandoned building with full power and people inside for years.
no you don't you're lying i know it.
THATONEYEAHTHATONE 😂 how would you know? He said "believe it or not." Get it?
OMG when? and, how?
I envy the freedom you guys have to roam about and find these places.
HIS NAME WAS SETH RICH!
OMG when? and, how?
Subbed. I'm sure this place was close to a public auction. I used to sell used medical equipment and dental supplies. You walked past probably 30 to 50K in equipment. Those medical lights sell for a grand alone. The chairs were nice too. Not really that old. The medical cabinets are worth a fortune. Just a pain to move. All medical equipment are always in high demand. Made a killing selling it. Hope it all went to good use and not abandoned.
soooo its not abandoned because it has people inside it...
there can be both
A. Mc Oh lol
The phone bit is my favorite part of your videos. It gets me every time
I know, cuz off camera he's really calling you! Better not let his gal find out about that!
Could it be a new Letchworth village? Cool find but a waste of valuable stuff. Too bad it's just setting idle. Who pays the light bill?
MF Tech I don't know who deals with the bills here, good question.
I *_love_* that you guys actually _tried_ the elevators. Great Video!
oh that must be the VA hospital.
5:00 in is nuts. Prob. has patient names, insurance info., addresses, etc. And they left that all there, wow...blows my mind.
love the cool new intro!!! very creepy. great find
journey_with _jay thanks!
The potential to help a lot by donating advance (now old or new or political) equipment to areas hurting or recycling resources is awesome. I may not use a modem, 100meg flash drive, 10 megabit switch anymore but opportunity still there for other parts of the world to enjoy this cheaper but still working equipment.
Great spot , great exploration
Exploring with Jose California thanks dude!
are you not trespassing?
Amazing editing I’m very amazed how awesome it is!! The intro was pure dopeness
So there's an active hospital sitting on top of an abandoned hospital. Doesn't seem safe, particularly with all that leaking.
what makes it even creepier is the lack of building decay(ending is funny as shit)
So where is "people inside" ??
Hahahaha. Oh Scott has me rolling. So funny, that elevator incident. Another great one kids. This old gal enjoys them all. Thanks Mucho. Still obsessed....pr
why is nobody asking where this is or what the name of this hospital is?
They probably can't say
Like this show who having popcorn? One of my favorite show
where is this
clickkyc DC general
Equipment at 16:31 is phone switching gear. It is not data storage. If the building is partially still in use (i.e., the other people encountered), they would leave the phone gear powered. I would say if you found phone sets around the offices, they would likely still have dial tone if you picked up the handset. The signature RnK phone trick would be legit this time!
secret hospital for illuminati.
Excellent video and find Robb and Kristy . Fixed
Brigitte Kelly thank you! Its Kristy, all good though.
Why didn't you talk to the people upstairs? You just ran away like a child who did something wrong... They might have been able to shine some light on the whole situation for you
ikr?
or have him arrested for breaking and entering.
I was half expecting for you guys to walk into a functioning Hospital when i heard "Power on and people inside"
what hospital was this and love the video
D.C. General Hospital, closed in 2001.
hey
this was a unbelievable video! tbh something about seeing the don't turn off computer sigh and later hearing a dial tone was freaky AF to me.
Did you guys have a chance to try to figure out who the people were on the other floor? like were they in scrubs? so cool.
I agree w someone's comment about how nicely you take time I'd rather watch a longer video that keeps me wanting to see each step than a short or long one that's more a blur or them making shit up w no back research. you also get props for honestly saying it was a random place. you didn't give us a BS story.
Where's the pharmacy?
that's exactly what I thought. First place I'd go to. First place I'd expect to find empty though
Why the hell are u wearing sunglasses inside all the time?!!
Stoned
So they won’t get caught
From what I understand District of Columbia General Hospital is still a homeless shelter even now. It is not abandoned it still has staff and sometimes upwards of 270 families living there.