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Chicago Pedway System

12/4/2017

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Overview

If you're looking for a way to explore some underground tunnels that aren't illegal (imagine!), there's no better place than the Pedway. Chicago has a huge network of connected paths that will take you almost anywhere in the business district. Click here to see where it can take you - and enjoy traveling through a less-crowded, less-frigid Chi-town! (Disclaimer: Pictures above aren't mine... I ended up just taking video footage. See below!)
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Follow me as I take you through five miles of underground city tunnels, traveling from the Renaissance Hotel to Millennium Park without ever stepping foot outside.
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Old Baldy Trail - Petoskey State Park

3/21/2017

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Overview

Old Baldy Trail at Petoskey State Park in Northern Michigan offers great views of Lake Michigan year-round. Its rustic staircases and conclusion down Old Baldy Sand Dune make for a fun hike, even though the trail itself is only a half-mile long. It is probably the most popular hike in the state park according to trail websites and apparently allows dogs and camping on site.
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Instructions

The basic park address is 2475 M-119, Petoskey, MI 49770 but the exact trail can be found on Google maps using these coordinates. Park in the furthest lot after taking the entrance via Park road. 
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Abandoned Property, Lisbon Road

8/2/2016

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This run-down old farmhouse is directly across from the Brookfield Soccer complex. It features a porch that's falling apart, a half-open door, and a few outdoor buildings in equal states of despair. Due to location, you're sure to be seen by passing cars during the daytime, but after 9 PM or before 7 AM you're usually pretty safe.

Directions + parking

Drive or walk to the Brookfield Soccer complex on Lisbon road, found after taking a left off of Capitol coming from Sendik's. Park on the street on One Mile road or in the Brookfield Soccer complex parking lot for the easiest access. You'll see it right away - below are images of the front and side of the house and its two small barns.
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Have you been to this property? What did you think? Leave any tips of your own or observations in the comments to help other explorers.
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Abandoned Train Park

7/25/2016

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Overview

I tried to take my senior pictures here, but unfortunately none of them turned out. The location, however, cooperated perfectly. Early morning shoots will be filled with train workers, but they don't mind people coming by with cameras. If you're going to vandalize, however, go at night and wear a neon vest to dissuade any onlookers.
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Directions

Park near other cars just to be safe and walk the majority of the distance. Travel with purpose and you will probably not be questioned.

Have you been to this site? What did you think? Leave any tips of your own or observations in the comments to help other explorers!
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Villa Terrace

7/25/2016

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Mix picturesque Italian architecture with modern art exhibits and you'll find Milwaukee's most underrated gallery. Villa Terrace is part museum, part marvel, all gorgeous. Go after hours and climb the fence to walk the gardens on your own private tour or stop in during a quiet time to walk the halls, peruse the art, and escape onto the rooftop. As long as no one's looking, there are also closed-off rooms and balconies perfect for a little sneaky exploration, as long as you're okay with jiggling a few door handles.

After-hours access

If you're coming at a time when the museum is closed, walk around to the left side and climb down the side of the stone wall. It shouldn't be that difficult... if you're having trouble, you're doing it wrong. From here you should have access to the lower garage, outdoor terrace, and gardens. If you're good at climbing, you can probably get to the roof as well (and therefore, the inner terrace). Leave the way you came or hop the fence at any point.

Have you been to this site? What did you think? Leave any tips of your own or observations in the comments to help other explorers!
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Hoyt Park Bridge

7/24/2016

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Grungy graffiti and crumbling climbing walls make this place a fun trip at any time of day or night. Be prepared to scale walls and squeeze through branches to get the most of the experience. If you're scared, there's always a trail of rocks that winds through the Milwaukee River to walk on as well.

Directions

 Park at Doyne Park on 5300 W Wells Street. Walk down underneath the bridge and you should see the image shown. If you're looking for the shopping cart building, the coordinates are 43°02’28.3”N and 87°58’09.2”W.

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M-72 Nike Missile Launch Site

7/24/2016

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Probably the most common among Brookfield kids, this site is better for more than impressing your girlfriend by making out with her underneath the tower. Climb the inner metal structure of the radar launch to reach the top, where you can see out over a hill toward the lights of Capitol (romantic, I know). Then, climb on down and break into the old storage building to find what is referred to as "the Dungeon," a spooky and mostly-unexplored warehouse of Cold War remnants.
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Directions

Search "Hillcrest Park" in your map app. Park wherever you want in Hillcrest. The tower that you can climb should be obvious as soon as you arrive, but the building is harder to find. It's not the one you see when you drive in - it's the one by the giant fenced-in area to the right of the Missile Launch radar tower. The door to the leftmost side (closest to the tower) is the one easiest to open. Good luck!
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History

During the Cold War, the United States was peppered with Missile Launch sites, like this one owned by Nike. The tower that everyone climbed never contained a missile, but was instead a radar tower for monitoring the area. There was originally a ladder that would take workers to the top, but it was stripped when the site closed down. You can still see the metal sides of where the ladder used to be. The only remaining way to climb the tower is to go up the metal structure inside and through a hole.

The actual missile was kept in the large concrete area that is still fenced off. Any extra equipment belonged in the building below this, now known as "The Dungeon." Workers at the site have told me that they aim to convert this building into a small Cold War museum in the next few years since they're sick of "intruders" like myself.

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