2,712 Comments for Fuller State School and Hospital

Its the Stay Puff marshmellow man.

the rope... brings back memories of pain and suffering. our evil gym teacher didnt help either.

One of the things that make this site so amazing is that Motts is not a sellout. I understand that trying to make a ton of money off the opacity experience would cheapen and ruin it. I can’t stand ghost hunting shows and pimping the urbex thrill would just be wrong. Every time I visit this site I keep thinking I want more. As much as the pictures make me feel like I’m right there they leave me wanting to go deeper. I guess that’s part of the genius of this site “leave em wanting more” is the philosophy entertainers live by. I’m just brain storming here but I think some kind of virtual tour of these places would be amazing. I hate 3D but if I could see these places on an IMAX screen in 3D I would happily suffer through all the headaches and sore neck muscles that crap technology causes. I’m picturing Motts and James Cameron doing a series of documentaries that win every award possible but I’m afraid that also falls into the selling out, cheapening & ruining trap. I’m guessing here but Motts would probably say if you like it so much go do it yourself. I have been scoping out a few local spots and I have no fear of personal injury or any of the physical dangers and I certainly have no fear of ghosts. My fear is of jail, having spent time there I know it’s scarier than all the broken legs and ghosts put together. Felony trespass is no joke and a certain judge told me he would lock me up for as long as possible if he ever saw me again. I guess the point I’m trying to make is that I am completely hooked and I don’t really know what to do about it. Any suggestions?

LMFAO mama!

think of it this way Mama, I have meet up with some of those kids that picked on me and now being 6'3....they dont bother me anymore as I have to look down at them lol

Someday, Mr. Motts, your photographs will be all that's left of these places. Eventually they will all be gone. Even if you don't make much of a profit off them, you should be proud that you're recording an important piece of history, and having a lot of fun in the meantime. No one else cares about these places enough to capture their beauty while they're still standing. They tell the story of the people who lived with mental illness at a time when there was little that could be done to treat them. It's a story that needs to be told.

Good point Claudia...I never thought of that. Nice to have someone who maybe has a little more experience with things like that.

And that makes it sound less "creepy" doesn't it?

Poor nvusofmotts (I JUST got your name...envious of Motts right?)...


I had to LOL at your comment though...I can just picture a skinny nerdling of a kid hanging there going "hello?? helllloooo??" lol!!

The trees surrounding the jungle gym make me feel very intimidated. Well done! You've captured the full spirit of the place in this one.

Froggy! :-)

It does look like a stander, with an activity table in front (on the left).

Wow, those are some old-school seats! I like all the warm colors together.

Dang! MY ropes didn't have knots in them >:-(...we just had to "shimmy"..can anyone say...ROPE BURN?!?!?!...eeeeeessshhh. I HATED those things. Fun to climb, not fun to come down. They tried teaching us how to wrap them around our legs in some "special" way, but darn!....I think at least one person from my old gym class is probably stil tangled upside down in one, saying in a small voice, "Hello? Is anybody out there? Little help here?" Cool shot though. Like the field depth.

Great album Motts keep em coming. I really do enjoy your pictures. So creative, and at times so creepy. Your a brave guy Motts keep em up. Try and go inside a abandoned high school somewhere up north. I would really love to see photos of a abandoned high school from you.

Beautiful Shot