3,485 Comments for Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)

the top of this staircase was my absolute favorite spot of byberry

i remember the night we put those tupac posters up....fun times....

oj simpson or dr quinn?

Never understood the point of tagging any place. And find it to be quite stupid. But thats just me.

Hey, I'm 14 years old and I know from experience that setting things on fire and tagging is great fun. Until some years ago I did these things in a bunker where the local youth hangs out (and which was trashed already, so I'm glad now that I only did it there). Then I found this site and realized how great a place can be when it's untouched. I am now an urban explorer myself and try explaining to all my friends why they shouldn't trash abandonments (and just any public places for that matter). Most of them say: Why not, nobody cares about an abandoned place. Usually, if I know them good enough, I take them on a serious exploration to a thrilling/untouched place, and until now all of them changed their minds.
So I never trash any place anymore, even if it's trashed already. In fact, I usually don't even touch anything because I think it takes away from the atmosphere (I hate being at a location and seeing stuff being moved by other explorers). But because I still think tagging and setting fires is fun, I sometimes tag at the local skatepark (it's some sort of tradition tagging there, and without the graffiti it would look boring as hell) and I sometimes light a bonfire at the beach at night with some friends and drink some beer and have fun.
So to all youth who reads this: Think twice before deciding to vandalize a place. I know far too many places which would be so nice if they weren't vandalized.

PS: excuse me if I made some spelling mistakes, I'm from the Netherlands.

its a shame there knocking th old place down im hoping to get 1 more trip in before its gone

Well unless you are over 55 you can't buy a house there

Hah, I was amazed that nail didn't go through Mark's foot... that was a fun day.

this is the most ripped-off picture of byberry lately, i see everyone using this, from ebay auctions to paranormal investigations. i remember coming back in and seeing mark with a big, fat, rusty nail in his shoe. good times.

At the time of this photo, both doors opening out to that balcony were probably still boarded up. After a little while, someone broke one of the doors open and people started tagging.

I don't think so Mrs Christina -lol
But allow me to translate. I believe what they meant to say was:
" it is in my opnion that this photographic masterpiece is most outstanding"

Was that last comment in english?

It seems to be asking "Wanna dance?"

I wonder why there is a lack of graffeti on the one floor?

that girl was killed in there and they say that she was sick and that her friend was not real. She had gotton lost and went inside the room where they say that a women talks people into doing strange things. It's all over the world the storys of a women inside of bulidings waitting for people to come in.