Monthly archives: July, 2020

Motel 400 Innisfil Ontario

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Motel 400 is located along Highway 89 in Cookstown. It closed around 2018. Reviews for the motel suggest the conditions of the hotel weren’t the greatest. The location was used for a fictitious motel named Do-Si-Do Motel in the television show Titans. It had been owned by the same family for over 25 years.


1960’s Basement Bar House

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This is another of the many Toronto houses that have become vacant due to their aging interiors. For the urban explorer however these are terrific finds. The basement bar is typical of the 70’s style, the bathroom is wallpapered including the ceiling, and that thick carpeting of course! Video


The Nazi Memorabilia Collector House

nazi memorabilia abandoned ontario house

This location belonged to a man who collected Nazi memorabilia. Oh I know, I can hear your disgust already. But what if I told you that this man has served with The Royal Regiment of Canada? Is he still a vile person? Should we contact his employer and shame him? What if I told you that…


Abandoned Royal Brock Hotel in Guelph Ontario

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The Royal Brock was a 104-room Best Western brand hotel that operated in the City of Guelph. Prior to this, it had operated under different company names. The last of which was the College Motor Inn (est. 1970s to 1980s). In 1987 the College Motor Inn underwent renovations to increase guest capacity and include a…


Abandoned 1970’s Barber House of Glass

Abandoned Ontario House of Glass

This lovely old house belonged to Doris and Donald Barber, who lived in Guelph, Ontario. The Barber family began a painting and glazing store in 1883. Since that time, the family has expanded into custom glass, mirrors and antique glass. Doris began a business framing art (The Barber Gallery). There were three businesses operating under…


The Ontario Abandoned $6 Million Doctor’s Mansion

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This property was once owned by Doctor Frank Van Bork. Frank and his wife Elisa came to Canada from Holland during the 1950’s. They settled down in Southern Ontario and started a family of three children. Frank ran a successful business that sold specialty lighting. His wife, Elisa, assisted him with the business which operated…


Abandoned Cobalt Public School

Cobalt Ontario Public School

Cobalt Public School closed around 2013. I can find very little information on the former elementary public school. The school was destroyed in a suspicious fire in September of 2020. hallway shot girl’s bathroom main entrance facing the gym boy’s bathroom Video