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According to the translator this sign means "no way out"

I would like to know who will do the asbestos abatement?

At my high school, you had to go down stairs for the gym, it was partly underground, and it look just like this! Tiles and all.

cool pic

I looked this picture over and over. It still looks like a monster to me. I don't see the gingerbread house. But it does put me in mind of those ink blot test that psych's give. Makes you think. Hmmmmm

On the abuse everyone talks about, I can speak from the patient side. I've been in a mental hospital, twice. The first time, I had support and caring from the staff. They were very helpful and seem to care. But the 2nd time, I went to another one, it was ran by the same company as the 1st, but at a differant location. The treatment was awful. I came out worse than I went in. After I got out, I vowed not to ever go back. I had a nervous break down a couple of months ago and my dr. wanted to send me back, but knowing how to answer some questions (in other words, lying) I didn't get sent back. I'm terrified of hospitals now cause of that. So I can feel what this children went thru. I've been there.

~to yogalifter that blot is a spot on the wall that either paint has came off or a board on the wall.

is this place really secure or what. Can anyone visit this palce

JackieB !!!!!!!! Where are you at. I Miss you my Darling.

I have never been in the buildings but driven around the perimeter and talked to the police trying to find out about the place. One of my friends had a brother who spent his life there because that's where people were sent when there was a big TB epidemic. From talking to the curator at the Duvall Mansion, I was told that there were tunnels that connected all of the buildings so that staff, patients and supplies wouldn't be exposed to bad weather. The curator said that there was a mob-style murder in the tunnels in the 60's and the tunnels were shut down, so in the 70's the DC government turned it over to MD because they hadn't taken care of it. People went through stripping copper pipes out and stealing whatever equipment they could salvage. It became a spot for criminals as well. Police are there to keep people out so that if someone gets hurt, they can't sue MD. The place is a death trap because it hasn't been taken care of. It was a mental hospital BEFORE the TB hit and also a regular hospital.

Thank you very much for all the PSH information, it's quite interesting!

STRIKING BEAUTY!!

this one is by far my favorite picture...beautiful!

yes i see the same thing Nivek

no such architecture in the US

i thought this was and old military instaution get back at me riymusmc@yahoo.com

incredible shot, one of my favorite in the set :)