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Drove 3 hours to explore that dead mall in Scranton and got locked out in 20 minutes
I saw photos of the old Viewmont Mall online and it looked like a goldmine with the food court still intact and all the old store signs up. So I planned a whole Saturday, packed my camera, and drove 3 hours up from Philly. Got there at 9am and the main entrance was chained up but there was a busted side door near the old Sears. I squeezed through and barely made it to the center fountain area before a security truck pulled up and some guy yelled at me through a megaphone. He said the property was under 24 hour watch now because of vandals and I had to leave or he'd call the cops. So I wasted $45 in gas, $12 on tolls, and got exactly 20 minutes inside with zero good shots. Has anyone else run into these surprise security setups at malls that look totally abandoned online?
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foster.dylan22d ago
Yeah that totally changed my mind about those places being worth the drive.
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charles_kim22d ago
My brother and I drove out to that little diner near the old highway rest stop last fall. We figured it was a 45 minute trip each way and honestly we ended up stopping at a gas station for coffee instead. The place was closed on Tuesdays so we wasted the whole morning. Now I just check hours online before I head out anywhere further than 20 minutes.
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