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  • Опубликовано: 5 апр 2024
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    In Dixmoor, IL, an abaondoned power plant from the days of World War II sits abandoned with all of its machinery remaining in the ruins.
    Produced and Written by: Bethany Guerrero
    Cinematography, Editing, Visual Effects by: C. Drew Unser
    Special thanks to Diane Childress
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Комментарии • 56

  • @boxborolad
    @boxborolad 2 месяца назад +9

    As a retired engineer, this was an especially interesting adventure. I live near Worcester, MA, which is the hometown of the Wyman Gordon Company. The local Wyman Gordon facilities are all gone - the main plant site now is the ballpark for the WooSox baseball team. I'm a big fan of your videos. Keep up the excellent work.

  • @tremperj
    @tremperj 2 месяца назад +3

    Even with the incredible lack of coverage of the interior it's easy to see this is NOT a power plant.

    • @guyintenn
      @guyintenn Месяц назад

      Looks like a foundry, or something similar.

  • @xvsj5833
    @xvsj5833 2 месяца назад +4

    Thank you for sharing this adventure Drew & Bethany ✌🏻🫶🏻✌🏻🫶🏻 🚒 Jesse

  • @bongox2777
    @bongox2777 2 месяца назад +4

    Love the exploration. This looks more like a foundry to me than a power plant. Power plants don’t make crankshafts or other metal parts. The “hammer” was a device used to pound hot bars into dense, hardened components that were then machined into finished products.

    • @kevinhermes
      @kevinhermes 2 месяца назад +1

      My thoughts exactly. No generators=not a power plant.

  • @MrJojo2go
    @MrJojo2go 2 месяца назад +2

    Great exploring!!!! 👍🏿😷👍🏻🇨🇦🇺🇸🇵🇭

  • @howardb.6205
    @howardb.6205 2 месяца назад +4

    Sweet! I love you guys stuff, more please

  • @trapdriver7006
    @trapdriver7006 2 месяца назад +3

    Excellent video which I enjoyed watching as always.
    Looking forward to seeing your next video.
    👍😃😃😃😃😃🇬🇧🚜

  • @Biden2024MFs
    @Biden2024MFs 2 месяца назад +1

    how awesome. thank you!!

  • @paean109
    @paean109 2 месяца назад +1

    Being in that smokestack must have given you some eerie feelings. What a very interesting explore.

  • @madman12358
    @madman12358 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you guys, keep up the great work!

  • @brandonexploredthis
    @brandonexploredthis 2 месяца назад +2

    Sick new video guys i wanna travel for some better spots i see you guys are traveling more keep it up!

  • @peggycarlyle6409
    @peggycarlyle6409 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for another great video. So creepy!!

  • @blockisle9
    @blockisle9 2 месяца назад +2

    Very cool! Thank you as always ❤

  • @noahcount7132
    @noahcount7132 2 месяца назад +1

    Interesting, spooky-ish, historical relic. Thanks for the tour and the history lesson, Bethany and Drew. 👍❤

  • @BeyondTheCompass817
    @BeyondTheCompass817 2 месяца назад +2

    *_Old School Urban Exploring, very cool. The scale of that place is crazy, kind of reminds me of those 1980s Post-Apocalyptic movies. Keep up the good work!_*

    • @OddityOdysseys
      @OddityOdysseys  2 месяца назад

      It was nuts! Thanks for watching, our friend. 💕

  • @nuwver7884
    @nuwver7884 2 месяца назад +2

    Thanks Bethany and Drew! I enjoy watching your abandoned building explorations, and this was another interesting one.

  • @jonathanlapham2374
    @jonathanlapham2374 2 месяца назад +1

    Old industrial building are so interesting., thank you for exploring this one. I have not been back the area since the 1990s so I imagine there are many others around. So glad you are traveling to these other regions. You two are the best!

  • @yawndave
    @yawndave 2 месяца назад +1

    An interesting bit of urban exploration...cool and creepy at the same time. I'm reminded of the book "American Ruins" that documents places like this. Looks like you need to be really careful when wandering around inside, lots of hazards underfoot and stuff poking out here and there. Until next time, happy trails!

  • @colinthegeordiehistorian10
    @colinthegeordiehistorian10 2 месяца назад +1

    Loved it great video

  • @katinacarson-hunwi7297
    @katinacarson-hunwi7297 2 месяца назад +1

    I love watching your videos and all of the unique abandoned buildings you explore ❤.

  • @jamesslittle
    @jamesslittle 2 месяца назад +1

    Awesome video! Well done for being so brave!

  • @Kihsiimawa
    @Kihsiimawa 6 дней назад

    No railings! I'd say NOPE.

  • @wondz
    @wondz 9 дней назад

    All the fallen debris on the ground means that it would be a good idea to wear hard hats. And work boots.

  • @andyhudgens
    @andyhudgens 2 месяца назад +2

    Love your episodes Happy Saturday Fam hopefully next episode you can try the ventura mission ❤

  • @xvsj5833
    @xvsj5833 2 месяца назад +1

    Thanks!

    • @OddityOdysseys
      @OddityOdysseys  2 месяца назад +1

      This is wonderful of you. Thank you, Jesse! Your support means so much to us. 😊🙏

  • @fumanpoo4725
    @fumanpoo4725 2 месяца назад

    Cool! Be careful...humans may not be nice

  • @coolhandscoot68
    @coolhandscoot68 Месяц назад

    Very cool adventure guys did you move to Chicago.

  • @badlieutenant13
    @badlieutenant13 2 месяца назад +1

    Correction on that address, 14400 S. Wood St. in Dixmoor, IL

  • @JosephWaters-du5ht
    @JosephWaters-du5ht 2 месяца назад

    That was not a power plant. A power plant produces electrical power. That was a plant that produced steel forgings.

  • @moviefreak30728
    @moviefreak30728 2 месяца назад

    Love y'all's show. But being the worry wart by nature I am. Have y'all ever thought about exposure to asbestos? That is in most old factories, schools, warehouses, etc.etc. That's the reason they're not torn down. It costs too much to remove asbestos safely. I suggest an air filter of some sort.
    Always remember Safety 1st!

  • @SantosChronicles
    @SantosChronicles 2 месяца назад

    I love your abandoned videos. I’ll live through you guys, my wife always freaks out on places you are not suppose to be. I’m playing Last of Us video game and this video reminds of it. How do we get in? Again, I live in the area and never heard of this place. You guys are so brave.

  • @ghtaboma
    @ghtaboma 2 месяца назад +3

    May I suggest the wearing of helmets , or hard hats in these places?

  • @dtna
    @dtna 2 месяца назад

    Stay away from the South Side of Chicago. 😮 The Museum of Science & Industry is interesting though.

  • @user-ji7jy6dr8l
    @user-ji7jy6dr8l 2 месяца назад +3

    We love you guys, but…. You’re both damned lucky you didn’t fall through a floor and get seriously injured or worse.
    Seriously guys, little more caution and greater prioritization of safety would be a very wise.
    Please, do be more careful next time.
    -Thomas and Esther

  • @americanpaisareturns9051
    @americanpaisareturns9051 2 месяца назад

    Good Ol Chiraq

  • @gingercheyene
    @gingercheyene 2 дня назад

    You two better stick to exploring malls and water parks, places where you won't get hurt or dirty!!

  • @charlescolegrove4822
    @charlescolegrove4822 2 месяца назад

    Great job guys 🐱 More cat videos please 😻😹🤣😂

  • @RailPreserver2K
    @RailPreserver2K 2 месяца назад

    I'm going to go on and say it now never give the exact location because that entices Scrappers and thieves to go in and absolutely gut the place

  • @CaseNumber00
    @CaseNumber00 2 месяца назад

    Do you guys still live in Los Angeles?

    • @OddityOdysseys
      @OddityOdysseys  2 месяца назад

      Yes, we are just venturing out a little bit. :)

  • @jesusorozco6304
    @jesusorozco6304 2 месяца назад +2

    Love your show and envy your adventures. But from my experience, that’s not a power plant.

    • @badlieutenant13
      @badlieutenant13 2 месяца назад

      What is your experience? Please explain.

    • @jesusorozco6304
      @jesusorozco6304 2 месяца назад

      @@badlieutenant13 Electrician, maintained and built power stations, also worked in generating stations. The smoke stack looked like part of generating stations, but I never saw possibility the power plant part of that facility. Maybe they did generate their own power? Also a full blown power utility Power plant are almost never shutdown because of the money they generate.

  • @gordybishop2375
    @gordybishop2375 2 месяца назад

    Government contractor takes the money and leaves containments every where...so sad.

  • @NikeMikey101
    @NikeMikey101 2 месяца назад

    Did you gain super powers after?

  • @williamj515
    @williamj515 Месяц назад

    You keep calling a power plant, which generates electricity. However you also tell what was made there.

  • @Peteslife
    @Peteslife 2 месяца назад +7

    Why don’t you wear work boots instead of new looking sneakers.

    • @fumanpoo4725
      @fumanpoo4725 2 месяца назад +3

      Yes, friends...invest in sturdy boots...love your feet.

    • @jimmiesmith5811
      @jimmiesmith5811 2 месяца назад +4

      You're right they need to wear safety gear when going in places like that

  • @safepetproducts
    @safepetproducts 2 месяца назад +2

    Not the best area to be exploring.