Mike Hunt is right! The dust you see in your house is mostly you and your families dead skin cells so you would see more dust in a occupied space. I learned that on 50 amazing facts with Matthew Sanataro or however you spell his last name. Lol
Shit before I clicked it, it said it was uploaded 4 years ago. My mind immediately thought of 2012. Then I looked in the description and it said 2015. Help I’m stuck in 2016
I worked there as a security officer and manager in the mid 1990s. It was still called the White House Motel. The apartment on the second floor of the main building is where the owner's son resided. I've been up in that attic in the summer and you're right, it is hot as Hell in there. There used to be a clock tower above the attic. The main lobby was impressive before they ripped it out and turned it into a nightclub. The front desk was huge and there was a fireplace in the lobby too. It's a shame someone couldn't renovate it and make a decent business out of it. In the 60s and 70s, the motel was usually occupied by people travelling to Maryland to gamble. There were slot machines in the bar and lobby, but that was before I worked there. In the 70s, race fans would stay there to attend the car races at Budd's Creek raceway.
My father owned this motel in the early 70'S and it was a thriving business. He built the Bar with the padding, served dinners with great food . The bar was a busy place then, lots of Washington DC came to visit at times. The economy killed this motel. We had a pool then as well.It is a shame to see it this way. I do understand and was notified today the motel is being renovated as close to the 50"s as they can get it. Today is 8/25/2018, we can wait and see!
When did your father sell the motel? I heard a family from India took over operations and drove it down with ideas like replacing the lobby with a nightclub
@@firedreferee736 I heard it was a section 8 living place in the 90s and it was infested with drugs and crime. The Indian man bought it in 2004 and kicked all the section 8 people out. But it did have a pool and a kid drown in it. Many people dont know bc it's no longer there . I believe that the original poster is telling the truth bc unless you grew up in that area you wouldn't know that information about the pool.
Right!!! And it's always the dumb blonde. Why I'm a blonde (NOT STUPID BY THE WAY). And I would run like the hell in sooo many of those movies. Don't get me wrong I love me a great scary movie, but have found one yet......... 😊🤗🤔
I think logically it was a production failure. Those animal noises can only be observed at dusk and dawn. Not midday. I’m a Dan bell fan too, not just here to shit talk.
@@Andrew0089 Well said. Anyone who does any kind of sound design has to think quite carefully about the behaviour of animals at different times of day.
Ikr? You know the thoughts and fears and the worries and dreams and hopes and desperations and aspirations of the people in these rooms and what do they all mean now? You’re defly onto something.
There were a bunch of creepy things! The sign that said "the shinning....murder". Then picture in the frame that said "unseen guest". Then the banging and door creaking. Also the very beginning when you walk down the path before entering the motel was pretty creepy! You're brave I don't think I would have been able to do that alone!
The sign that said "Welcome to the shining... murder" was probably arranged by one of the people that rifled through the place to look for money and valuables.
It seems that they just didn't come back one day. The beds were left made, the load in the washer, cartons in the fridge, all the paperwork left behind, soap bar in the tub. That is what creeps me out the most.
You've got a point. It would degenerate into a predictable commercial wuss. Near the end there will always an unexplainable thud somewhere and our intrepid hero clumsily trips over refuse on the way out.
I remember when the creators of Homestar Runner were explaining why they'd never make a TV version. The TV station funds you & you make money, but they take away all of your creative control & censor stuff. I think Jhonen Vasquez said that about working for Nickelodeon too.
MrAkihiros well technically what he's doing is illegal. They don't enforce it, but abandoned places are still owned by people. The deed for the land doesn't just expire when the business goes down. So this is absolutely considered trespassing. Even if it's been foreclosed, the government still owns it. They won't enforce it on RUclips and such social media sites, but if you were to make a commercialized TV show with sponsors, chances are you couldn't get away with doing illegal things as the premise of the show, even if they're harmless unenforced things.
Anna A company/production studio could ask permission before exploring the premise and maybe get a little background on the lot as well. I don't want this to become a tv show though, I like that Dan has free creative ability to do whatever he pleases.
You have so much bravery. I would be terrified to even get out of the vehicle in a place looking like that. I know this is 2 years old but if you are still going alone to places like this, please please go with a group.
Why would a minimum waged motel employee 'come back' after the joint closed? I don't think there were any 'fuck its' involved, when a place goes bankrupt the staff is let go. No reunions are held.
I always wonder about it too. Why don't they clean and throw away everything before they shut it down?! Especially in hospitals. Everyone knows there might be people going in there.
I'm convinced there's usually people around in these ruin videos. They just wait until the "intruders" are gone. They know how and where to move silently without being detected
Of course there are some lol you have got to remember you’re never alone in the car there’s always someone going almost exactly where you’re going in your house everyone knows you’re there in abandoned building homeless people just trying to find some warmth, while you walk others driving and drifting past you. There is never a point in the human life that someone is actually as alone as they feel and privacy never existed.
That is by far, the cleanest abandoned building I've ever seen. Someone obviously took care of the place before it closed. I hate to see businesses go under. It's someone's dream dying. But as you correctly pointed out at the beginning, the days of Motels are clearly in the past.
I'm from South Africa. And seeing videos like this is unbelievable to me. The fact that there are still windows and a roof is amazing enough. In SA, if a house is abandoned for a month EVERY THING is stripped, broken and stolen. All down to the toilets, Roof, Glass, Pipes... you name it.
10:43 some of those do not rent names are great #34 Barbra (black) big fat lady #35 Joseph Savoy (Any Savoy) - this guy messed up so bad he got everyone with his last name banned
I think it's really sad that so many places like this are left empty and basically just left to rot. It could be turned into something cool. Places like this would be great to make into sleep shelters for homeless people. It would be nice to see something like that happen because there are way too many abandoned places that could be put to good uss
This video is abt 8yrs old and I’ve watched it abt a dozen times. Even though DB explores during the daytime, this video never loses its creep factor…..the hooting owl in the beginning is especially spooky and atmospheric lol.
Looks like someone may had been living in that top room towards the end. Had a monster drink, power strip, bathroom with air freshener and stuff in it, etc. Looked like stuff that wouldn't had been left behind or is somewhat recent.
"Our Unseen Guest" is a poem about God, written by Ken Brown. The exact print in this video is available on Amazon. ""Within this home each night and day We host a special guest Whose presence in so many ways Shows how we all are blessed. Not one, but every room is shared, And also every meal. Our Guest is part of every prayer Of thanks or quiet appeal. This humble home immersed in love Will now and ever be A little bit of Heaven above; Our Unseen Guest is God, you see." - Ken Brown
Love it. Our motels here end up being cheap apartments. I like the fact that you are checking them out but doing it safely. Beware lead paint and mold, etc. We don't want you to risk your health.
Hey Dan, don't know if you know this but since this video they have taken most of everything out of the motel and are restoring it into a homeless shelter, nice video.
I actually just drove by this today coming home from Richmond and recognized it from your.m video! Looks even worse today actually with a dumpster out in front 😭 so sad to know that place used to be so beautiful on the inside
Boy I miss these kind of videos from Dan. There is plenty of urbex out there but NO ONE does it like Dan. It's the wind ambiance added to the videos, slow movement and panning of the camera. Literally no one has picked up on that ambiance effect that makes these so surreal.
I think that every single time I watch these. It makes me so sad and angry that people and the government are so greedy that people are sleeping in the rain and snow when they could at least have shelter.
+ButterflyRose. (I thought the exact same thing) Here is what buddy would have said in reply "LADY...those blubs not of costing so much of money! If peoples coming for to look on bulbs, they should go to rent room in Hilton hotel". I know it was supposed to be outfitted with "Flame" bulbs.
I work at a small motel. It was built in the 40's. We still use metal keys. Due to the design of the mote (every single room is different and has all custom dimensions) we can't do cards. Fortunately in the year and a half since the current owners took over, no customer has ever lost a key.
I like how he laughs when he's scared 😂. I think everyone does that. It lightens the tension. I watched one his videos, where he said he was pretty brave, because he goes in these places by himself. Yeah that does take guts. We're just watching him at home now in luxury but, he's in those scary places. God bless him. Amen.
Considering legal concealed carry is pretty much nonexistant in MD, and the police would immediately assume he's carrying for offensive purposes rather than defensive on the offchance he got caught, pepper spray is generally a smarter choice in this type of urbex situation. I'm almost positive he carries pepper spray (or something similar) for those reasons.
This makes me angry. Not at Dan, because it is fascinating to see these old places but to think of all the homeless people and people who struggle to afford basic housing and how easily this could be taken over and turned into affordable housing.
The only reason it was as preserved as it is is because apparently there must not be much of a homeless population in the immediate area or they would certainly have taken it over and destroyed it. That's why this hasn't been half burned down and had all the copper ripped out of the walls to sell like all the abandoned places you see in urban areas.
Easily?? you're living in some kinda fantasyland, MattHanks. it would be cheaper to build a shiny new homeless shelter from the ground up than to renovate a crappy, rundown motel into one. *Much* cheaper
david davidson - What about William B. Gambrel??? (Couldn't tell what the "B' was for but the first 3 letters were "BENN".... It passed it too fast but it looked like it said "Bennett")
I wasn't the only one who looked him up I see haha, came here to post my findings but wanted to check the comments first and you beat me by 2 years lol.
I found a few of the people on FaceBook that were on the "Do Not Rent" list, send a message to Adam Quade, linked him the video, said he was kicked out for smoking weed in the room lmao.
Yea big info anyone can find in less than five minutes. Why you bother posting it I don’t know since it’s not anything interesting about the space being explored, in other words, who cares! If that loser was that interesting to people they could go waste their own time to look it up. Busy body people. Oooo look a criminal! Probably some serial killer!! Lol.
@thisisdanbell , I stayed at this Motel close to 20 years ago driving back from Florida with my family. It was not a nice motel back then. (Pretty scary, actually.) When I saw this, I called my parents and I just mentioned the name and the video of watching it and my parents remembered it just by the name.
I visited Old Town Mall in Baltimore this summer and became obsessed with how many places are abandoned as we drove from west to east coast. I searched up abandoned places in Baltimore and found your channel. Love your footage and the music you add. Keep it up!❤️👍🏻
You have GOT to get a team to go with you to places like this. It worries me to see things like this, especially the child asylum thingy. There is proof that someone (Or maybe even multiple people) were following you and watching you the whole time. Please, just be safe about this. We really care about your safety, and a line is crossed when you making videos for us puts you/your life in danger. Take care :)
Having worked in a semi abandoned warehouse I can probably say for certain that it was the wind closing a door. Sometimes the wind does it slowly, sometimes it does it quickly but usually it is the wind.
The creepiest thing was those stairs outside. I could imagine you tumbling head first down them, and how that would look as the camera captured it all.
yeah, that renovation would only cost about $20 million ... why don't you jump right on that? Then you'd be the proud owner of a service no one wants any longer and you, too, could go out of business!!
I've driven by this motel. The "Shine Inn" is still there and apparently has been kept up (at least on the outside). I've seen several cars parked there, so either it's back in business or they're working on it. I've discovered that may of these old motels have become contractor lodging for transient construction companies to house their employees while working on extended projects in the area.
Dan says, "I'm rarely freaked out. I'm pretty brave." Except I have yet to watch one of his videos where he doesn't say "This place is freaking me out..." 😂
I'm really surprised that no one else has ever made the connection of the chandelier in the main section of the motel, and the box of crystal bobbles in the attic (that go with it). Worth quite a bit of money if it were cleaned and put back together (which isn't difficult). Proof that thieves and vandals are stupid.
Banks shoukd be ashamed to let a landmark like this go to shit like this has. America needs to be able to get back to the simple days whem this place was in it's heyday. What a waste.
@X G that's so true. I care, but I'm not rich. If we taxed the top 10% properly, we could easily provide for the bottom 50%, in addition to whatever they could provide for themselves. That's why I'm Socialist. It's not a dirty word kids, it just means not letting the rich and powerful take everything. People can still get rich, plenty rich, but not to such an immoral degree that 60 million others have to do without some form of basic needs. It's sad that we have a sick political party (Republicans) that will fight to the death to defend this system (unregulated predatory capitalism).
So.... Being it was called the Shine Inn, did you see a pair of creepy twins that said, "Come play with us, Dan Bell... Come play with us.... Forever.... and ever...."
If anyone is in Savannah, GA, stop by the Thunderbird Inn. Classic 50's-'60's motel that has been lovingly renovated and restored. My folks stayed there on a visit and the rooms are really nice and comfy.
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Another urban explorer is upstairs shitting his pants when he hears Dan downstairs.
+Ben Jervis Good point!
Dude yes 😂😂😂
lol
its worth the adventure
Place is warped.
When he said he has on vine I was like "What year is this"
haha same! i thought this was recent until he said that
I was searching for this comment 😂
Lol same
same lol
hahahaha
Funny how a motel abandoned so long ago has less dust on the furniture than my livingroom at its absolute worst
PJE Right!
Dust is mostly dead skin and such flying around so it makes sense I suppose
Mike Hunt is right! The dust you see in your house is mostly you and your families dead skin cells so you would see more dust in a occupied space. I learned that on 50 amazing facts with Matthew Sanataro or however you spell his last name. Lol
My house is filled with dust 1/2 after I'm finished cleaning.
😁😁😁
Shit before I clicked it, it said it was uploaded 4 years ago. My mind immediately thought of 2012. Then I looked in the description and it said 2015. Help I’m stuck in 2016
Damn dude. How old am I?
Nyancatpoptarts lol me too!!
Me to 2019
We all are.
Nyan cat is from 2011. Feel old now?
I worked there as a security officer and manager in the mid 1990s. It was still called the White House Motel. The apartment on the second floor of the main building is where the owner's son resided. I've been up in that attic in the summer and you're right, it is hot as Hell in there. There used to be a clock tower above the attic. The main lobby was impressive before they ripped it out and turned it into a nightclub. The front desk was huge and there was a fireplace in the lobby too. It's a shame someone couldn't renovate it and make a decent business out of it. In the 60s and 70s, the motel was usually occupied by people travelling to Maryland to gamble. There were slot machines in the bar and lobby, but that was before I worked there. In the 70s, race fans would stay there to attend the car races at Budd's Creek raceway.
that's Awesome!
It was an interesting place to work, but it was far past its prime by then.
+Robert Jumalon Thank you for sharing a bit of the motel's history. Do you have any photos you could share in a video or album?
Unfortunately, I don't. It was before the era of digital camera phones. I didn't even own a Polaroid camera then. LOL!
+Robert Jumalon wow thats amazing tho, thanks for giving us some info
My father owned this motel in the early 70'S and it was a thriving business. He built the Bar with the padding, served dinners with great food . The bar was a busy place then, lots of Washington DC came to visit at times. The economy killed this motel. We had a pool then as well.It is a shame to see it this way. I do understand and was notified today the motel is being renovated as close to the 50"s as they can get it. Today is 8/25/2018, we can wait and see!
When did your father sell the motel? I heard a family from India took over operations and drove it down with ideas like replacing the lobby with a nightclub
I heard a kid drowned in the pool, that's why it closed. I heard it was a busy place in the 70s
You wouldn't happen to have any photos from the 70s would you?
@@firedreferee736 I heard it was a section 8 living place in the 90s and it was infested with drugs and crime. The Indian man bought it in 2004 and kicked all the section 8 people out. But it did have a pool and a kid drown in it. Many people dont know bc it's no longer there . I believe that the original poster is telling the truth bc unless you grew up in that area you wouldn't know that information about the pool.
Any idea what the new name of the motel is?
"I'm just gonna check" best way to start a horror movie.
Right!!! And it's always the dumb blonde. Why I'm a blonde (NOT STUPID BY THE WAY). And I would run like the hell in sooo many of those movies. Don't get me wrong I love me a great scary movie, but have found one yet......... 😊🤗🤔
Don’t forget the most cliché’d and the most stupidest line in every horror movie: “Let’s split up.”
Monochromatic Or “We gotta go back”.
@@avocado3-in-182 That's something Fred from Scooby Doo would say.
Monochromatic “most stupidest”
"Check me out on vine" idk why that's so funny to me.
its a relic to us now lmao
I thought it was a joke at first.
maya there’s something on ur nose maya. 👎
The hotel is as dead as vine
If you fell and got hurt you would be screwed because nobody knows you are there. That was the scary part to me.
That's what I was thinking
He probably tells one of his friends or relatives where he's going. I imagine suspicion would arise if he stopped answering his phone lol
Maybe he tells family or friends where he is going so if he isn't back by a certain time they can go out looking for him
maybe he has a cellphone.
+Kryssi anne That's definitely what I would do. Better safe than sorry.
"its gotta be the wind" - every horror movie ever
i love you
I love you
"im gonna check" - every white person in a horror movie
@@fudk_off1312 Unless it's the white person who is causing 'it' to happen!
@@adamantman3200 that was definitely not the wind! That place is definitely haunted!
Rule 1 when exploring abandoned buildings: Use the buddy system!!!
use the carry a shotgun system
Yeah, this has been said many times over and honestly think something bad will happen and it will make into the news. I have unsubscribed.
@@CallMeMrX 🤦🏻♂️
The errieness of the frogs, owl and crow and you approached the back door... excellent.
It was added sound effects. But yes, it made the video better.
I think logically it was a production failure. Those animal noises can only be observed at dusk and dawn. Not midday. I’m a Dan bell fan too, not just here to shit talk.
@@Andrew0089 Well said. Anyone who does any kind of sound design has to think quite carefully about the behaviour of animals at different times of day.
That sign was hilarious.
"welcome to the shining"
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"murder"
Redrum redrum redrum
they missed the opportunity to make it say redrum
loving it
I'll be damned. It was quaint in June 1986 when I stayed there. I'm surprised it survived another 24 years.
These abandoned buildings reminds one of how short life is.
Woah that’s deep
Ikr? You know the thoughts and fears and the worries and dreams and hopes and desperations and aspirations of the people in these rooms and what do they all mean now? You’re defly onto something.
it's like they have their prime days, but they pass so fast and so completely...
There were a bunch of creepy things! The sign that said "the shinning....murder". Then picture in the frame that said "unseen guest". Then the banging and door creaking. Also the very beginning when you walk down the path before entering the motel was pretty creepy! You're brave I don't think I would have been able to do that alone!
"The Unseen Guest" is a poem about Jesus. I think it's from the late '50's, early 60's, and still available on Amazon.
That's because you're a girl
@@TheLatinoRedneckCowboy lol fucking idiot
There was a knocking sound when he was in the attic that he missed. Pretty spooky. lol
The sign that said "Welcome to the shining... murder" was probably arranged by one of the people that rifled through the place to look for money and valuables.
It seems that they just didn't come back one day. The beds were left made, the load in the washer, cartons in the fridge, all the paperwork left behind, soap bar in the tub. That is what creeps me out the most.
Perhaps converting the lobby into a nightclub filled the rooms with noise and guests used other inns while in the area.
When they filed for bankruptcy that's really all they can do. They can't really take things. It's probably being sold as is for profit
Great job. You could have your own TV Series. Seriously.
But then it would be scripted, like all reality shows are. & there would be commercial breaks.
You've got a point. It would degenerate into a predictable commercial wuss. Near the end there will always an unexplainable thud somewhere and our intrepid hero clumsily trips over refuse on the way out.
I remember when the creators of Homestar Runner were explaining why they'd never make a TV version. The TV station funds you & you make money, but they take away all of your creative control & censor stuff. I think Jhonen Vasquez said that about working for Nickelodeon too.
MrAkihiros well technically what he's doing is illegal. They don't enforce it, but abandoned places are still owned by people. The deed for the land doesn't just expire when the business goes down. So this is absolutely considered trespassing. Even if it's been foreclosed, the government still owns it. They won't enforce it on RUclips and such social media sites, but if you were to make a commercialized TV show with sponsors, chances are you couldn't get away with doing illegal things as the premise of the show, even if they're harmless unenforced things.
Anna A company/production studio could ask permission before exploring the premise and maybe get a little background on the lot as well. I don't want this to become a tv show though, I like that Dan has free creative ability to do whatever he pleases.
You have so much bravery. I would be terrified to even get out of the vehicle in a place looking like that. I know this is 2 years old but if you are still going alone to places like this, please please go with a group.
He wont
It's better solo
It's in a safe area.
Mind your business
This place is in better shape than most of the ADR motels which were still in business! Its like WTF?
theres so much story in abandoned places. Imagining what it was like on that last day before everyone was gone.
Thomas Whitlatch ever seen der untergang? i always imagined that’s what it’s like, you know, when they threw out all the papers?
"It's gotta be the wind......I'm just gonna go check" said every single person who dies in horror movies.
Malcolm Reynolds hey captain tight pants!
“ I’ll be right back.”
My parents and I stayed there decades ago. I remember it. It was nice then.
10:29 That wanted guy is arrested. You can google his name.
Cem Sarioglu, what was that wanted blond guy in the wife-beater t's name?
It's so bizarre seeing the comforter in the dryer. It literally looks like everyone that worked here just said "fuck it" and left and never came back.
kaylaflava
exactly what I was thinking
Why would a minimum waged motel employee 'come back' after the joint closed? I don't think there were any 'fuck its' involved, when a place goes bankrupt the staff is let go. No reunions are held.
Then you're a dope, too!
so weird that I read your comment at the exact second that part came on.
I always wonder about it too. Why don't they clean and throw away everything before they shut it down?! Especially in hospitals. Everyone knows there might be people going in there.
seriously the feeling you get when 2009 feels like history in this video, and to me it was yesterday. actually the 90's was yesterday too for me
applinus want to feel old? All the kids born on 2000 and before are 18 now. Obiv I know but still it just surprised me
Same here. 2009 seems recent to me.
Crap! the 80's was like yesterday for me!
LOL the 70s seems like yesterday to me.
Yesterday feels like yesterday to me.
I would love to have this place and restore it to it's 1950's decor.
Me too
"Yeah it was the wind" turns around to be face to face with Leather face
All your videos seem like you're documenting a post apocalyptic United States.
Well it is Baltimore..
Maybe so...maybe so.
plot twist, he is a time traveller documenting these areas and preparing us for the future
Southern md
omg omg omg real estate ventures that didn't pan out it's an APOCALYPSE
I'm convinced there's usually people around in these ruin videos. They just wait until the "intruders" are gone. They know how and where to move silently without being detected
Yep. They have hideyholes and just wait it out.
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Of course there are some lol you have got to remember you’re never alone in the car there’s always someone going almost exactly where you’re going in your house everyone knows you’re there in abandoned building homeless people just trying to find some warmth, while you walk others driving and drifting past you. There is never a point in the human life that someone is actually as alone as they feel and privacy never existed.
You all need to see a mental health professional.
This place is cleaner than some active places I’ve stayed in. 😅
No the REALLY scary thing is that place is in better shape than the last motel I worked for and that crapshack is still open 😂
"As long as I'm not going to get killed, then I love staying at motels" classic lmao
fancy seeing you here
"I always try to stay in motels...as long as I'm not going to get killed." Yes, getting killed would certainly be inconvenient.
If you heard something, stop investigating.. Get out 🤨
0:15 me: hmm kind or reminds me of The Shinning.
Literally next clip, “ The name was changed to the Shine Inn.”
Me: 😮🤔
Haeileigh Elayne I was hoping somebody made this connection!(:
So so CREEPY to think that there may have been someone in there with you, watching you, and following you...
Ikr
+Roca Bibaby watch the children asylum one! theres proof that someone was there watching him the whole time....Creeeeeeeeepy
+Roca Bibaby didnt find this creepy.
+jeally bean what is the proof, I never saw that one. Sorry if he explains it in the video, I have to try and find it
+Roca Bibaby i was watching this during a blizzard and while i was watxhing it my power went on and off i got creeped out
The Shine Inn? The Shining?
+MAX LAWLESS Thank you. I was waiting for someone to make that comparison.
Gunner193
Who?
Gunner193
I think we both watch 7 days to die?
Gunner193
Kage848 for years, also Games4Kicks :) I thought I recognised your name :D
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All work and no play....
FYI this place is now being turned into affordable housing by volunteers in the community
Any link for this awesome news?
That sounds great!
My old Catholic Church was turned into offices for a guy who has a problem with his ego. I'm curious to see what his office looks like.
Oh thats good news! Really good news!
yay! i was gonna comment saying it should be!
Dude u are very brave I couldn’t go in the downstairs parts ! That poem our unseen guest omg!
That is by far, the cleanest abandoned building I've ever seen. Someone obviously took care of the place before it closed.
I hate to see businesses go under. It's someone's dream dying. But as you correctly pointed out at the beginning, the days of Motels are clearly in the past.
I agree, it looks like it could be fixed up into great shape.
man abandoned or not it's one of the cleanest motels I've ever seen period.
Shine Inn = Shining?
underrated post
I want your hot sticky love juice
I'm from South Africa. And seeing videos like this is unbelievable to me. The fact that there are still windows and a roof is amazing enough. In SA, if a house is abandoned for a month EVERY THING is stripped, broken and stolen. All down to the toilets, Roof, Glass, Pipes... you name it.
15:05
Never has our Unseen Guest been a creepier phrase than this.
My thoughts exactly
10:43 some of those do not rent names are great
#34 Barbra (black) big fat lady
#35 Joseph Savoy (Any Savoy) - this guy messed up so bad he got everyone with his last name banned
#7 was also a woman named Savoy
George Skinner is listed multiple times with variations of the middle initial
Mike Switzer that’s hilarious lol
#12 Gold Ring
@@Cthulhoop Gold Ring is a baaaaaad baaaaaad man.
"Very scary ending"
*goes to check the comments to see if someone says what it is so I don't have to find out myself*
Soveliss Firemane
YES
Totally what I'm doing!
its not all that scary. lol. a bit tho. but it can be handled. if i was there by myself tho, then yeah, i'd be scared.
@Panic! At The Fall Out, Pilots
he had wind issues!
Ditt0.
I think it's really sad that so many places like this are left empty and basically just left to rot. It could be turned into something cool. Places like this would be great to make into sleep shelters for homeless people. It would be nice to see something like that happen because there are way too many abandoned places that could be put to good uss
This video is abt 8yrs old and I’ve watched it abt a dozen times. Even though DB explores during the daytime, this video never loses its creep factor…..the hooting owl in the beginning is especially spooky and atmospheric lol.
Looks like someone may had been living in that top room towards the end. Had a monster drink, power strip, bathroom with air freshener and stuff in it, etc. Looked like stuff that wouldn't had been left behind or is somewhat recent.
danermanerkider
look at the comment above yours.....
Hey guys I have some good news I drove by the Shine Inn and it seems like it has been bought by someone who is now renovating it
15:07 "Our Unseen Guest" That's who was making that noise at the end
"Our Unseen Guest" is a poem about God, written by Ken Brown. The exact print in this video is available on Amazon.
""Within this home each night and day
We host a special guest
Whose presence in so many ways
Shows how we all are blessed.
Not one, but every room is shared,
And also every meal.
Our Guest is part of every prayer
Of thanks or quiet appeal.
This humble home immersed in love
Will now and ever be
A little bit of Heaven above;
Our Unseen Guest is God, you see."
- Ken Brown
Love it. Our motels here end up being cheap apartments. I like the fact that you are checking them out but doing it safely. Beware lead paint and mold, etc. We don't want you to risk your health.
Vikki Nicholson asbestos
Cheap apartments in the middle of nowhere.
Hey Dan, don't know if you know this but since this video they have taken most of everything out of the motel and are restoring it into a homeless shelter, nice video.
You should bring Will with you to every hotel/motel you go to. He's very entertaining in the way he handles stress.
I actually just drove by this today coming home from Richmond and recognized it from your.m video! Looks even worse today actually with a dumpster out in front 😭 so sad to know that place used to be so beautiful on the inside
Boy I miss these kind of videos from Dan. There is plenty of urbex out there but NO ONE does it like Dan. It's the wind ambiance added to the videos, slow movement and panning of the camera. Literally no one has picked up on that ambiance effect that makes these so surreal.
Doesn't seem like a bad place to stay if you're homeless. Haha
Even then, idk. I'd rather find a bench.
SneakerHeadInTheBay That´s not funny
Yooo wtf you doin here???i swear whatever videos i watch you commented on them
Natalia Carbajal ugh who cares if’s was a joke
I think that every single time I watch these. It makes me so sad and angry that people and the government are so greedy that people are sleeping in the rain and snow when they could at least have shelter.
It's so clean still. You can tell they took such great care of the place while it was still open. Must have been a lovely place to stay.
Thank you, Dan! I really enjoyed this trip back into history. You are very brave!
Clearly a windy day. Take a buddy every time from now on!
Lol, that beautiful chandelier with those hideous bulbs!
+ButterflyRose. (I thought the exact same thing)
Here is what buddy would have said in reply
"LADY...those blubs not of costing so much of money!
If peoples coming for to look on bulbs, they should go to rent room in Hilton hotel".
I know it was supposed to be outfitted with "Flame" bulbs.
RetroCaptain I'd supply them for him, just for the sake of it!
If he had filled it with those UGLY CFL's I would >cringe
RetroCaptain Are those the energy saving ones? They are so fugly, they look awful in lamps!
IrishRose. oh shit we got the flight polcie here
Dan!!! I filmed here yesterday!! I only live 20 minutes away from his place. Man I didn't know you did this place
+Parker Production That’s awesome! Can’t wait to see your video. Did you get inside? Last time I went they had it all locked up.
+This is Dan Bell. I did get inside. I'm watching ur video and I'm notice things moved around from when you were there. compared when I went there.
+Parker Production Someone is watching the place and cutting the grass in the back. I’ll be looking forward to seeing your visit there.
+This is Dan Bell. Thanks Dan I'm editing it now. Apparently homeless people were living in there at one point
+This is Dan Bell. the locks have 2 keys a operating key and a control with the control key you can take the lock out of the fixture
I work at a small motel. It was built in the 40's. We still use metal keys. Due to the design of the mote (every single room is different and has all custom dimensions) we can't do cards. Fortunately in the year and a half since the current owners took over, no customer has ever lost a key.
I’ve never seen a property that can’t have key cards. The real reason is usually cost.
Is the Motel still open? Or has it closed since you posted this comment?
I like how he laughs when he's scared 😂. I think everyone does that. It lightens the tension. I watched one his videos, where he said he was pretty brave, because he goes in these places by himself. Yeah that does take guts. We're just watching him at home now in luxury but, he's in those scary places. God bless him. Amen.
bro u be going in theys places solo wtf
He's probably packin heat. I'd carry if I was up in this joint alone
Considering legal concealed carry is pretty much nonexistant in MD, and the police would immediately assume he's carrying for offensive purposes rather than defensive on the offchance he got caught, pepper spray is generally a smarter choice in this type of urbex situation. I'm almost positive he carries pepper spray (or something similar) for those reasons.
Hehe
WAIT ITS RAMMSTEIN
15:37
+Nawnii Till Lindemann mustve been staying there
+Nawnii I thought I was the only person to see that! Best live show I ever saw was Rammstein.
I love their live shows, so much fireworks :D
wish i could go to one omg qnq
+Nawnii I haven't been to one myself but ive seen them play
I watch a lots of abandoned explorer vids...but this one freaked me out...and i was watching it in the daytime! U are brave!
Absolutely one of my favorite Dan Bell videos. I've watched this like 10 times and keep coming back.
This makes me angry. Not at Dan, because it is fascinating to see these old places but to think of all the homeless people and people who struggle to afford basic housing and how easily this could be taken over and turned into affordable housing.
Matt Hanks It’s not that easy. Everything would need to be up to code, there are zoning issues, etc.
Matt Hanks it annoys the hell out of me too
The only reason it was as preserved as it is is because apparently there must not be much of a homeless population in the immediate area or they would certainly have taken it over and destroyed it. That's why this hasn't been half burned down and had all the copper ripped out of the walls to sell like all the abandoned places you see in urban areas.
Easily?? you're living in some kinda fantasyland, MattHanks. it would be cheaper to build a shiny new homeless shelter from the ground up than to renovate a crappy, rundown motel into one. *Much* cheaper
facebook.com/pages/Shine-Inn/116272305063663
About the wanted poster
Scott Kenneth Grimes was arrested 4/7/08 for shoplifting and resisting arrest. He was released April 26th, 2008.
david davidson - What about William B. Gambrel???
(Couldn't tell what the "B' was for but the first 3 letters were "BENN".... It passed it too fast but it looked like it said "Bennett")
I searched your definitely right, that’s creepy
I wasn't the only one who looked him up I see haha, came here to post my findings but wanted to check the comments first and you beat me by 2 years lol.
I found a few of the people on FaceBook that were on the "Do Not Rent" list, send a message to Adam Quade, linked him the video, said he was kicked out for smoking weed in the room lmao.
Yea big info anyone can find in less than five minutes. Why you bother posting it I don’t know since it’s not anything interesting about the space being explored, in other words, who cares! If that loser was that interesting to people they could go waste their own time to look it up. Busy body people. Oooo look a criminal! Probably some serial killer!! Lol.
It also sounded like a chair was dragging around when you came in from the outside. Creepy!!!
I love that the people searching for valuables left behind the tube TVs and VCRs.
I still have those kind of TV's. Nobody if coming to my house and stealing my TV. Lol
this building is in great condition
@thisisdanbell , I stayed at this Motel close to 20 years ago driving back from Florida with my family. It was not a nice motel back then. (Pretty scary, actually.)
When I saw this, I called my parents and I just mentioned the name and the video of watching it and my parents remembered it just by the name.
Rumors said the attic of the motel was used as an inbreeding brothel.
Oh Gross!!
+Batangas Bitehandle seriously?ewww
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Why was it scary? Because of other guests or just the area?
Motels are so cool! They have a creepy old feel about it and the smells are unique!
I visited Old Town Mall in Baltimore this summer and became obsessed with how many places are abandoned as we drove from west to east coast. I searched up abandoned places in Baltimore and found your channel. Love your footage and the music you add. Keep it up!❤️👍🏻
You have GOT to get a team to go with you to places like this. It worries me to see things like this, especially the child asylum thingy. There is proof that someone (Or maybe even multiple people) were following you and watching you the whole time. Please, just be safe about this. We really care about your safety, and a line is crossed when you making videos for us puts you/your life in danger. Take care :)
which episode is the child asylum thingy id love to see that one but can't find it
pleasee a link for this episode
@@leanitegmannrealestateagen2817 literally type that shit in to the search on RUclips, holy fuck
@@paulcarmi8130 why did that make you so angry LMFAO
@@gurs6714 because it's so easy to find, I'm not mad I'm astounded that he didn't find it!
My grandma actually ran this place for a time twenty three years ago. We had so much fun there, It changed a lot over the years! Thanks for sharing.
Having worked in a semi abandoned warehouse I can probably say for certain that it was the wind closing a door. Sometimes the wind does it slowly, sometimes it does it quickly but usually it is the wind.
The creepiest thing was those stairs outside. I could imagine you tumbling head first down them, and how that would look as the camera captured it all.
If I could god I'd buy this so quickly and turn it into how it looked in the 50s.
yeah, that renovation would only cost about $20 million ... why don't you jump right on that? Then you'd be the proud owner of a service no one wants any longer and you, too, could go out of business!!
@@Marcel_Audubon it cod also show how it was like back then. Maybe like a museum or something? Idk
Watching these abandoned places videos are giving me the creeps!
I've driven by this motel. The "Shine Inn" is still there and apparently has been kept up (at least on the outside). I've seen several cars parked there, so either it's back in business or they're working on it. I've discovered that may of these old motels have become contractor lodging for transient construction companies to house their employees while working on extended projects in the area.
Looks more like a motel version of ”The Shining” as I'm expecting a killer to tear through the door.
@@CupcakeCartel1 The ghost of a democrat, perhaps, lol.
If you dont already you should probably carry pepper spray and a pocketknife, I love your videos but please stay safe
flyingfoxx13 fuck that! he needs a little .380
Crack head jumps out like “ima eat yo ass son!” He can just pull out the little pistol 🔫 “clack clack” nigga dead af after that.:
I’m pretty sure if he carries a gun and is caught he’ll be arrested, so I at least would want him to carry pepper spray
@@Meatwad44 if he gets caught trespassing without a gun most times he will be arrested gun or no gun
Humanoid Weapon HAHSHAHAHAH
Dan says, "I'm rarely freaked out. I'm pretty brave." Except I have yet to watch one of his videos where he doesn't say "This place is freaking me out..." 😂
I respected the way you respect the building.
I'm glad you're doing this on motels. I too have always been fascinated by them and their wonderful history!
New subscriber here! I love how clear you speak and added images of how the establishment once was. What an amazing and beautiful find!
i could never go into one of these empty places alone, i would freak out.
"Welcome to the Shining, murder!"
AppleHeadLover ♥ another MJ and Johnny Depp fan like me.
red rum
Apparently this motel was a classy, modern, successful business back in the day.
For the time it was built, yes it was.
Now a days, it's a forgotten relic of a lost era.
OMG the "Shine Inn" like "The Shining" lol oddly similar.....
I'm really surprised that no one else has ever made the connection of the chandelier in the main section of the motel, and the box of crystal bobbles in the attic (that go with it). Worth quite a bit of money if it were cleaned and put back together (which isn't difficult). Proof that thieves and vandals are stupid.
This should NEVER happen in America. Before it fell into disrepair it could have been senior housing. Any kind of housing.
Yeah but nobody wanted to buy the place when it went belly up and the bank took it back
Right? People can live here.
Who would pay for it? Nothing is free
Banks shoukd be ashamed to let a landmark like this go to shit like this has. America needs to be able to get back to the simple days whem this place was in it's heyday. What a waste.
@X G that's so true. I care, but I'm not rich. If we taxed the top 10% properly, we could easily provide for the bottom 50%, in addition to whatever they could provide for themselves. That's why I'm Socialist. It's not a dirty word kids, it just means not letting the rich and powerful take everything. People can still get rich, plenty rich, but not to such an immoral degree that 60 million others have to do without some form of basic needs. It's sad that we have a sick political party (Republicans) that will fight to the death to defend this system (unregulated predatory capitalism).
07:40 They botched up "redrum"
The sign saying "welcome to the shining" they should have spelled redrum in the bottom instead of murder :D
I just wanna take a minute to tell you thank you Dan for all your hard work making these videos. I love them.
So.... Being it was called the Shine Inn, did you see a pair of creepy twins that said, "Come play with us, Dan Bell... Come play with us.... Forever.... and ever...."
I did see something with a reference to "The Shining" and "murder". There was also a framed poem about an "unwanted guest" at night.
And the two identical chairs with the phone next to them
If anyone is in Savannah, GA, stop by the Thunderbird Inn. Classic 50's-'60's motel that has been lovingly renovated and restored. My folks stayed there on a visit and the rooms are really nice and comfy.
I've watched this ep like 5 times...One of my faves youtube videos of all time.