Americas Most Abandoned Detroit Michigan

Exploring one of the most abandoned poverty stricken and dangerous cities in America. We found a massive school, old radio station, an incredible church and the old Packard car factory.
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[@RnKAllDay]

hope you all have a great weekend and great weather for it! Lots more explores coming, stay tuned to all of our social media to keep up to date w everything going on this summer. Also please check out Kim Zier, a great photographer and friend of the channel. Help her get through some tough times by purchasing a great piece from her (LINK IN DESCRIPTION) Thanks guys!

[@sheliadavid9933]

Have a great weekend,be careful when traveling a lot of places have been hard hit by flooding,including Brisbane,Canada! Thanks for daring videos into abandonded places,and into your personal travels with Kristi!!🤔💕

[@abaussermanamb]

What a powerful video Rob. I sure hope that you and Kristy have a great weekend.

[@SunLightFawn]

Excellent Explore+ Look forward to any More Explore's from Detroit!?

[@shaynak745]

Love your channel so much!! Can’t wait to see what else you’ve got planned!

[@egparis18]

Thank you Robb. Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend too - you and Kristy. See you soon.

[@Idelia412]

Packard went out of business in the late 1950's due to management, not a gas shortage.

[@filipborin555]

The problem came with the entrance of japense manufacturers to the USA's market.

[@mr.feeney1582]

Lived 25 mins away from Detroit my entire existence. It’s not as bad as everyone says lmao

[@manyman355]

its not the same as living and being in detroit itself

[@venod3134]

People who have NEVER BEEN HERE SHOULD NOT DO QUASI- Documentaries on Detroit. Period. They have no idea what they are talking about and it makes me sick

[@michaelpolisena9893]

@@venod3134 Agreed, This guy doesn't know what he was talking about.. "Most dangerous city in America" Really? Thought Chicago ranked as first...

[@mr.feeney1582]

I’m not afraid to say I’m a white suburban kid so I can’t say too much. But I think I hear more from white suburban kids “WE WENT TO DETROIT AND SURVIVED!!” That’s ignorant and makes my blood boil

[@samyentertainment3086]

Same, and I agree

[@jraoul711]

It's so rare to see a school so elaborately decorated with a library and theater so detailed. And not too many high schools have swimming pools. And it all fell to ruin.

[@nininini3688]

Exactly . Detroit IS NOT WHAT EVERYBODY THINK IT IS. It's just dangerous .

[@alonzoemeryperson8660]

I'm a Cooley High graduate class of 1982... CARDINALS!

[@amytheezel8747]

You where class of '82? How does it feel to see Cooley in the state that it's in now?

[@alonzoemeryperson8660]

@@amytheezel8747 Makes me feel sad...same as what has happened to the rest of the city. I moved to Raleigh,NC in 2000 so I haven't seen Detroit personally in about 19 years.

[@nate-l7679]

Do u know if it’s still there I wanted to go check it out

[@mr.audini9986]

@@nate-l7679 its still there

[@knowbuddy6139]

Crazy how the rest of the country turns a blind eye to the condition of Detroit. Once a kingpin of the American economy and now just a deteriorating memory. Sad.

[@Malignus68]

They didn't turn a blind eye--they turned their backs...and ran. Detroit 1950: 84% white. Detroit 2010: 83% black.

[@slicksterslickster3409]

602GRIND very sad almost seems like it was done on purpose how can these buildings be erect. They should be demolished. All those abandonded buildings are moldy. Mold causes health problems. I cant believe this big ass building is standing.

[@jessicah3450]

Kind of like the American Dream

[@InflatablePlane]

Slickster Slickster tearing down a building is very expensive and it only gets more expensive when it’s an old factory that’s full of asbestos. It gets even MORE expensive when it’s found to have chemicals and heavy metals in the grounds around it.

[@rashawnbasnet6461]

The rest of the country has their own problems

[@purplefreak3]

Detroit not the #1 most dangeriou city in America anymore, it still in the #5 but not #1 anymore.

[@lloyddragon2036]

i live near Detroit and i wheezed when i heard that. also downtown Detroit is actually pretty nice rn.

[@mathewowens767]

Name 1 to 5 for

[@lisagedda1966]

Ty born raise here were try to fix her up this guy gees!! Ty for good input honest.

[@carlottadenice]

Thank you!

[@ginaskowronski4942]

Lee Lloyd yea especially now that they’re rebuilding it. I can’t wait to see when the entire city gets a lot better

[@DetroitNerd]

Y'all are late man. Detroit is actually on it's way back up. Won't ever be the way it once was but it's on it's way.

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

It is?

[@melg2140]

chaosdemonwolf1 - yes. 🙄

[@wronky]

chaosdemonwolf1 look it up

[@melg2140]

da Guy - couldn’t be further from the truth... you’d have to live here and have some sense of other major cities to know, I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@luvbunny1237]

@@melg2140 your wrong.....and itsnot an opionion. Mid town downtown and corktown have all been renovated and or rebuilt. It is my city. They are now working on a riverfront beach. There are still some dangerous miserable areas....but its come a long way. I hardly recognized it.

[@Tunnelfish2]

The story of Packard's closure wasn't a result of imports stealing market share, but largely blamed on a merger with Studebaker, the latter of which had serious financial shortfalls Packard did not discover because of a lack of due diligence on Packard's part prior to the merger. The merger caused a "cheapening" of Packard's image in the luxury car market, people perceived the cars as dressed-up Studebakers and switched to cars like Cadillac and Lincoln.

[@GEOGERIFF]

thanks, I'm quoting this information on a job

[@69ChevyGarage]

My high school had the same exact elevated track. No bikes going up those stairs bro lol, we ran the track as part of PE class. What a beautiful building left to rot.

[@nunya988]

Lol ya I was thinking really fool they gonna have cycling in school that bitch was to run laps

[@Sumermak]

It used to be worse...5-10 years ago most of the bigger building downtown were abandoned. Many now have been purchased and remodeled.

[@static6787]

right

[@patriot4usall]

Bullshit

[@zachkoglin2085]

Mike Lipitz stfu

[@heikkidtw5992]

That bridge connecting the parkard plant collapsed last year..

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

Yes it did

[@dloc6198]

My wife graduated from that school you're standing in front of. Back in 2001.

[@ericanelson1871]

Cooley "01" right here too

[@anitasewell3029]

What is the name of school

[@poochierose5588]

I'VE BEEN HERE IN DETROIT FOR OVER 45 YRS. I LOVE MY #CITY

[@zyplex4357]

@Honey Tato not everyone on youtube is a kid.

[@zyplex4357]

@Honey Tato Maybe it's some hill billy

[@Juliano-ll2gn]

I love my city too..👍🇺🇲🇹🇩👌🤩💯💯

[@petergoodwin2465]

I hate my city ,Melbourne Australia. We spend half our lives stuck in traffic. Mass imigration without building infrastructure, traitor governments all need to be in jail. Detroit looks peaceful.

[@KezFromAus]

What a magnificent school! Heartbreaking to see it in such decay and so destroyed by vandals. And that radio station! And that Church! OMG! What a fantastic explore!!!!

[@amentetbastet6746]

That School was Cooley high I used to go there from 94 to 98 that was the Auditorium it just recently burnt down a few years ago it had been remodeled before the school closed it was absolutely beautiful There are other videos on KZbin that shows the Auditorium after the school closed prior to it being burned down

[@valisafenner7707]

Hi Rob,Welcome to the D! Detroit public school closed Cooley High School in 2010.But the buildings, homes, etc,use to be great.Its kind of sad that part of Detroit has been forgotten. WHILE Downtown is looking great.Enjoy your visit!Have a great weekend. ✌

[@annehardman4082]

My mother graduated from Cooley High in 1937!

[@mckennaadams1167]

I'd have to concur with many of the people on here and say that Detroit really isn't that bad of a city! It gets a bad rap but a lot of the city has been rebuilt and renovated. There were a lot of people back in the day that made amazing efforts to preserve some of the historical aspects of the city and it truly is a very interesting city in my opinion! If you're into history, I'd definitely recommend you go check out Detroit! Regardless, another amazing video! I enjoyed watching it :)

[@muddbaby9930]

Detroit vs Everybody, you gotta live it to understand why we love it....

[@amyper0012]

Thanks for coming to Detroit! I live near the city, and the good news is that "the Big D" is making a comeback. I hope you'll come back to Corktown, Midtown, Downtown, Eastern Market and the West Village. Really great people, great music and great art here!

[@anthonyanderson4350]

Amy Per001 thank you! The mayor and the citizens have great plans for the future. Did you hear about the mayors plan to have Detroit blight free by 2024?

[@amyper0012]

@@anthonyanderson4350 Love it!!

[@venod3134]

Here we go.... the entrie city is beautiful. The people are humans with stories and emotions, the abandon buildings have a history and story. Its not just about the parts of Detroit that you guys... think are acceptable.

[@amyper0012]

@@venod3134 Absolutely. Sometimes tho we need to get people to the city, and then help them see all the beauty it has to offer. I completely agree it's not just the "renovated" areas that are worth seeing. The whole story of Detroit has beauty; it is all "acceptable". Just gotta help people see what they're missing.

[@9175rock]

@@anthonyanderson4350 smmfh

[@The_Midwesterner]

Rnk, love your channel but as a native Michigander- Detroit isn’t the doom and gloom that you, and the media CONTINUES to perpetuate. There are certainly dangerous and unsafe parts of Detroit. Please name me a major city that doesn’t (Chicago anyone?) Detroit’s recent and ongoing revitalization shouldn’t be forgotten. It’s an amazing city that has a long road ahead of it, but has come a very long way in the last 10-15years. To those who have never been to Detroit, please don’t form your opinion solely on this (admittedly well produced) video.

[@travelingangel7517]

It will be decade upon decade before Detroit is what she once was. Downtown maybe rebuilding but Detroit is a big area. It is violent and in more areas than not. She is full of abandoned and decaying buildings. Looks nothing like it did when I left. When revisiting it was horrible to see the change. So sad.

[@The_Midwesterner]

travelingangel75 That’s kind of why I said Detroit has a long way to go but has also come a long way. It’s decline didn’t happen overnight, nor will its rebirth.

[@The_Midwesterner]

C I guess you just skimmed over the part when I said there are unsafe areas and Detroit still has a long way to go.

[@melg2140]

We’re doing good... we’ve been getting in strides. Some of you are negative af & seem quite out of touch with current reality.

[@Karmelcandie]

Matt Thom, As a Native, Detroit was hit really hard by the recession and once thriving neighborhoods that were in the better parts of the city went to crap and then people from the worst neighborhoods starting moving into the once nicer areas and then the older neighborhoods were revived. It’s sad really.... when Downtown wasn’t thriving the neighborhoods were, now that downtown is thriving the neighborhoods are suffering unless it’s near downton

[@THEREALDESW]

wow this makes my city look so bad. so wrong. 😕

[@kimwilliams1402]

This my city born and raised 💙

[@lagailodoms6526]

This is mostly bullshit. He should have come to my neighborhood.

[@nininini3688]

Exactly , show our Beautiful parts of downtown and Indian village etc. He. Showing shit that happened 5-6 Years ago . Detroit it's dangerous but not that bad.

[@E9JAY]

You from the east or west

[@THEREALDESW]

Jaylon west

[@christinestange4813]

Wow ....your best explore yet! Loved the auditorium in Cooley High ....must have been beautiful in its day. From online records, it looks like the school closed in 2010. It had so much to offer....pool, indoor track ...sad it is a thing of the past. The stained glass and painted ceiling in the church blew me away. Hope they preserve those windows somehow. I'm really surprised they are still intact! Your drone shots of the Packard Plant were phenomenal. You could stay in Detroit for years doing explores! You picked the best of the best! 👍

[@a18luv24]

Yes! He called it the Packard Factory, I was thinking, it's called the Packard Plant!! Get it right

[@christinestange4813]

@@a18luv24 Yes, non automobile plant people might not be familar with the terminology ....but we knew what he meant 😉

[@nic0gass]

You need to live within 30 minutes of Detroit for at least 1-2 years to be able to make these types of claims. This is not true at all

[@Krazyk007x2]

Ah, no. If you don't live there or spend a significant amount of time there (& by 'there' I mean in The City), you still don't know.

[@nickmorrison4424]

That's the sweat spot to know enough lol

[@TheUniqueHistoryChannel777]

Wow Detroit used to be a gorgeous city.

[@TheUniqueHistoryChannel777]

Oiled Up And Ready ! Yesss I love it.

[@luvbunny1237]

Its coming back

[@TheUniqueHistoryChannel777]

luv bunny I’m glad to hear that.

[@robertpreskop4425]

@@luvbunny1237 parts of Detroit are coming back not the whole city.

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

luv bunny girl it’s barely coming back. They only care about downtown until new center then everywhere else is Hell

[@NylaSkyy]

Hey now chill on Detroit, we’re not that dangerous lol. Thank you for visiting tho.

[@hekdhjrkf3601]

We are not the worst city. Why do u have yourWHITE ASS over in Detroit u must not have nothing else to do. There are beautiful areas in Detroit why not take pictures of those neighbor hoods. Go back to where u live u noisy white man. Do u have abandon homes in the area where u live? If it is very dangerous why are u here? Do a story on your city. Why is it bothering u? Go get a real job.

[@amytheezel8747]

It's not. It all has to do with the company you keep

[@traceyawyd3663]

Nyla Skyy frr they need to chill on us.😭 we actually moving back up

[@pjstaccz]

Exactly like chill on us

[@Iyamdisgustipated]

Detroit is dangerous, i have worked as a medic for Detroit for 25 years and I wouldn't bring my worst enemy here

[@onemon22]

Thank you so much for posting you are a trooper and an informative person. I live in Canada and I have a fascination with Detroit. It is one of the most fascinating places on this earth. If you can go back then do it. Yes just do it.

[@MsCathy42]

Both Detroit and Flint was left abandoned when Jimmy Hoffa died. The UAW and MOB walked away. I was born in 1956 and Flint was an awesome city. Very one knew there place, very little crime, and best education.

[@amyrodriguez6858]

I bet life was different then..wow, thanks for sharing

[@MsCathy42]

@@amyrodriguez6858 other cities and people of education would come and tour the cities. Always places to go and people to see.

[@Dirty.Engines]

Hey now this was my home town RandK and its coming back slowly its getting safer than what it was.

[@Dirty.Engines]

RnK please look up Eloise in Michigan its gone now but i would have loved to have some affordable cameras back than. We use to visit that over 20 years ago as teens it was awesome abandoned hospital slash big compound with old college buildings that were also close. Thanks for documenting some of Detroit be safe always make great content and always be safe in your travels guys.😉

[@bsage5514]

No words to describe - primo quality, superior content, you take the time it takes to make it GREAT! All of your work deserves a second, third, forth viewing it is that Good! Thank you RNK All Day!! 👌👀👀😍😍

[@luvbunny1237]

Did u go downtown or midtown or corktown. Its getting better....people like u come from....not here...giving my city a bad name.

[@DAMIANFMARTI15]

luv bunny they try to make people fear our city when it really isn’t all that bad. I mean sure we have our crimes but what city doesn’t

[@luvbunny1237]

@@DAMIANFMARTI15 its true. And there are some scary areas.. But they have rebuilt, and redone many parts so far to where its beautiful. They are working on a riverfront beach now as well.

[@petersurdo4984]

luv bunny It's not giving Detroit a bad name. It's sadness seeing a great American city destroyed. The once "Arsenal of Democracy" reduced to nothing. It's not a reflection of the people.

[@donbur1553]

Definitely outsider going off what he's heard thus far its nice spots in Detroit but if u focus on the negative then of course u will find it smh

[@Dusk0nerSA]

Your city already has a bad name. Give us something to change that then

[@angelreed3493]

You can thank your local government for destroying cities like Detroit, MI and Gary, IN.

[@jasinbiggs7189]

Your welcome!

[@slicksterslickster3409]

Angel Reed thats what i was thinking

[@donnasisk5868]

I live in michigan Also we had a Mayor stole Millions of Dollar's From Detriot . Great Video , plz be Safe while anyone Comes to Detriot . God Bless

[@MoveMint.est85]

Richard Cline me

[@lovebythemoon5230]

Correction....a long legacy of bad Mayors starting with Colman and Kilpatrick was a total disgrace to Detroit!

[@mowashington7009]

Also have granholm to thank for that for not fighting hard enough to help keep jobs here...instead raise taxes on companies being a supporter of nafta now we got her niece whitmer in office who supported granholms decision to destroy over 500,000 jobs in Michigan like to see where we go from here!!!!

[@lovebythemoon5230]

@@mowashington7009 Right?! Good call! Granholm was a heathen too! She stole from the lottery; money supposed to go to schools. They sure keep it in the bloodlines, don't they?! Look how it's done this nation too from the beginning. Bad news.....

[@matthewrhodes4385]

So you are not going to talk about WHITE BOY RICK SNYDER who bankrupted Detroit and poisoned Flint? Black AMERICANS held Detroit together for DECADES (Coleman Young and Kwame Kilpatrick) while whites sabotaged not only Detroit, an AMERICAN city, but black AMERICANS in Detroit. Whites still love to bad mouth AMERICANS as is evidenced by this video. Whites are loyal to race first, not AMERICA.

[@nininini3688]

OMG he said we a poor town 😂😂😂😂😂😂 no nigga we just got house that been burnt up and broken into . Detroit is dangerous but NEVER poor . You showing all beat up parts . Show the good parts .

[@Dro1o1]

Nini Nini exactly

[@dejajohnson3721]

Facts my guy

[@nininini3688]

@Tony Pfohl downtown , indian village , eastpointe , st.clair shores , Farmington hills , Southfield , etc.

[@nininini3688]

@Tony Pfohl all of that is apart of Detroit .

[@nininini3688]

@Tony Pfohl & don't ask about my city if you just gone hate on it .

[@cartie313]

That is the high school that I graduated from in 2005. I was the captain of the football team and sang the lord's prayer in that auditorium for our graduation on 06/07/05 That is/was a beautiful building! So many memories....and things changed in such little time.

[@maryrosaryawood7852]

Nice seeing your video RNK and company. God bless 😇 you and friends. Keep safe and take care ya'll.

[@VidGirl88]

Wish I could have seen Detroit in it's heyday. Must have been amazing, with all it's beautiful buildings and industry.

[@craigmac1516]

my wifes grandmother would take the bus down to detroit in the 40s and 50s it was the place to be...

[@luvbunny1237]

Its actually coming back..its my city

[@craigmac1516]

@@luvbunny1237 I live in Romulus so it's close but don't get downtown often..

[@luvbunny1237]

@@craigmac1516 romulous is nasty no offense. Go downtown or midtown or corktown. Romulous reminds of a ghettofied country style atmosphere

[@craigmac1516]

Well I live on the border near brownstown woodhaven so not nasty over here . And the D put the G in gheto so rock on.. offense intended....

[@johntilson2535]

My hometown. I was a kid in the sixties and by the time I was a young man in the 70s, the writing was on the wall. I left in the mid-eighties and watched Detroit's slow decent into oblivion from afar. Just a total shame but a sign of the times we live in...

[@gabriellea.lowery6824]

Hey chill on Detroit. It's not as bad as you make it out to be. Every big metropolitan city has rough neighborhoods. I'm proud to say I'm from the "D".

[@cowprez]

Dude, that organ in the church I'm pretty sure it is a Hammond B3. AWSOME organ with incredible sound. That stained glass is amazing too. Great share. I agree with others that this video is depressing and yet, somehow serene and peaceful at the same time. Good job! Be safe walking over that stuff - all you need is ONE nail to go through your shoes!!!!!

[@rebeccabranham7067]

It's so sad to see where Detroit is today compared to when I was younger. It was such a beautiful place. Love your videos rnk you all are my favorites. Keep up the good work.

[@ericanelson1871]

Auditorium at Cooley was one of the best Auditoriums.... Our concerts used to be lit and talent shows....Dru hill, divine, Jagged Edge etc...next to it was the music store. The first room in this video was in the new wing, the band room😢.... history Cooley

[@Rammusfan]

This really made me sad to see such grandeur reduced to rubble. Cooley High is pretty famous. The R&B group Boyz II Men dedicated their album to their old high school in the 80s--"Cooley High Harmony". Thanks for another awesome explore.

[@amyrodriguez6858]

Be cool if The group Boyz 2 men seen this and help fundraise to rebuild and make it something that others could benefit from... Watch neighborhood grow!!

[@greenzgoblin3138]

I graduated from there in 89', this year is our 30th class reunion...Wow how times have changed, really hope the city can get back to the glory days....

[@static6787]

it is really have you been to downtown midtown and Southwest Detroit recenly

[@grizzlybeardave611]

I was supposed to attend Cooley HS my parents moved to the suburbs to keep me out of that war zone, that was in the early 1970's... We lived through the 1967 riots and moved about 3 1/2 years later...

[@christinestange4813]

Bet you could tell some stories ☺

[@grizzlybeardave611]

@@christinestange4813 Without a doubt I saw stuff as a kid most people may never even see as an adult..

[@christinestange4813]

@@grizzlybeardave611 I bet! Sad how some of our cities deteriorate. Buffalo has its fair share of deterioration too. Nothing left of my grandparents house except the remnants of the driveway.

[@slicksterslickster3409]

sounds like oak cliff in dallas tx dangerous

[@vex-nh]

You're the master of drone footage and creepy music. 👍

[@Gia_Marie]

You have history books, photos and now videos capturing history of what was once, and RnK does it like no other. They show us the history of these places through the lens of filming and photography, while letting the walls, photos, furniture and other possessions talk as they take us through these moments in time from the past to today. Its always heartbreaking to see these places that were thriving at one time turn into this.

[@abaussermanamb]

Note : I haven't yet watched this video - However, I just know it is going to am emotionally gutting one. I will edit this comment with my opinions after watching. I can only imagine just how much human sadness the city of Detroit's boundary must hold. AMERICA MUST DO BETTER! Edit: After watching this video I find myself more wondering about the abandoned people who have found themselves stuck in the lost city of Detroit. So many people do little help. Thanks for opening the rest of America's eyes RnK. Great video- I especially loved the drone footage.

[@lissa3446]

So awesome! Love the drone shots. Best urbex channel on KZbin. 😎😎😎

[@sweetkorn9224]

Lissa34 yes! I agree!! 🙌🏻

[@janicetrohn]

Among the many notable alumni of Cooley High were Mike Ilitch , founder of Little Caesar's Pizza And the infamous Jimmy Hoffa!

[@SunLightFawn]

Was that 1970's Movie: ''American Graffiti' based on the 1950's Cooley High, as well?

[@lukasstrait9307]

@@SunLightFawn, American Graffiti was set during the last night of summer 1962. It was written by George Lucas just before he started working on Star Wars. It was semi-autobiographical. The original working title of the film was "A Slow Night In Modesto" as in California, Lucas' home town. The movie came out when I was 10 years old. It is still one of my all time favorite movies. Many of the kids in American Graffiti went on to become big stars of television and the big screen. Of course, Ron Howard was already established as Opie Taylor from Andy Griffith's show. But he would go on to become Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. Suzanne Sommers went on to Three's Company. Cindy Williams went on to Laverne and Shirley. Mackenzie Phillips went on to One Day at a Time. Harrison Ford went on to Star Wars and then Raiders of the Lost Ark. Charles Martin Smith who played Terry the Toad contined a long career as a supporting actor. Richard Dreyfus, who played the lead, Curt, went on to star in Jaws, Stand By Me, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, The Goodbye Girl and Mr. Hollands Opus. He got his start with American Graffiti. The movie has one of the all time greatest golden era of Rock and Roll soundtracks. Wolfman Jack was even in the film. After all of that fun, and all those laughs and just a great rollicking time, when the pictures of those characters came up at the end and you discovered what had happened to them all after that night ended... You could have heard a pin drop in the theatre. We just stood there with our mouths hanging open in disbelief. I don't know if you have ever seen the movie, so that's as far as I will go. If you have never seen it, you owe it to yourself. It is one of the greatest films of it's era. There are only two other films similar to it. Stripes is a good film with a slightly different theme, but is still a riot. And the other is Animal House, which is a drop dead funny masterpiece to rival American Graffiti. All 3 are worthy of 90 minutes of your life. If you like a good laugh, I can't recommend them enough. λυκας

[@ericanelson1871]

Willie Green

[@Whipslinger1]

I've never been to Detroit, but through KZbin I feel like I've been to Detroit. I first became aware of the plight of Detroit's Highland Park and Brush Park districts a little over a year ago totally by accident. And to see the decay and abandonment of once thriving neighborhoods totally amazed me. Does that sound dysfunctional? Anyway, I'm happy to hear that Detroit is beginning to experience an upswing with the injection of new blood and new and innovative industry. You cannot build a city on 1 industry and expect that it will thrive like that forever. Diversity is where the job market is. It still has quite a ways to go but time heals all wounds right? I can't wait to see how Detroit fares over the next 10 years or so. Good luck to the D and may God bless you all.

[@dalecarney2581]

You sure goto the old card factory in Detroit where they made sports cards heard it it full of box’s of old sports cards

[@maryrosaryawood7852]

OMG. What happened to that abandoned church.i see it's a pretty art work inside that church. Awesome. Beautiful church, I love it and the designs.

[@courtneyvanluven1939]

You’ve totally moved me and to see where my dads family is from and the High school my cousins attended!! And how it is now saddens me..

[@47mrdoug]

Love it, thank you for upload, living in the U.K. will never get the chance to see stuff like this if it wasn't for you filming and sharing with the youtube world. thank you.

[@anitadsouza1335]

@Pilzy 88 Lotsa slums in the UK. Try Brixton at 2:00 a.m. in the morning ! Cheerio ! Liverpool Forever !

[@ladygray7028]

It's sad yet beautiful, thanks for sharing really enjoyed your video. But I am never disappointed.

[@betamax80]

Terriffic montage episode. Fantastic stuff! A very sad yet fascinating sight.

[@provancerules7251]

Detroit looks better than parts of LA. My first time in Cali, I never seen so many homeless people in my life. I've been through quite a few big cities, and most are really not that bad as long as you use common sense while exploring.

[@TheUniqueHistoryChannel777]

Probably could explore Detroit for an entire series.

[@RichieRouge206]

You are by far and away the best Urban Explorer on KZbin. I always like your videos before watching them and you never disappoint. Detroit is fascinating and sadly the same rot and failure of humanity is affecting the globe, not just Detroit.

[@lloyddragon2036]

chalkboard: let's do our best to keep this place from absolute ruin me: uhhh i think you're a little late buddy

[@adonisrafael818]

PAKING MY BOWL ALREADY1🍁🔥🔥.. GREAT VID RNK

[@tracylewis9725]

Beautiful & depressing @ the same time...Thank u 4 sharing!!😊

[@airborne8134]

I live 15 minutes from Detroit it’s not the worse city

[@michellelogan6951]

You were in close to my back yard, would have enjoyed meeting y'all, enjoy your videos

[@PatriciaRodriguez-vn6cv]

Yup, just as expected. Another great explore from my fav RNK. That theater/auditorium was so impressive. And that indoor track was Probably used due to weather. Those marble columns were beautiful. Sux that radio station was so “thrashed” (your shirt) but it is a sign of times. WOW! That church!!! The architecture is beautiful. Stained glass intact, rarity. So very sad from what was once one of the most booming and sought after towns. Much appreciate the aerial views. Gives a different perception. Love the “UrbEx Playground “ statement. Thanks Mucho...Still obsessed...pr

[@steverino16]

Detroit is one of the most gorgeous cities in the country in a sad kind of way. Proud to be a Michigander and spending a lot of my childhood in the Detroit area.

[@stephaniemoore5047]

I was raised in Detroit and trust me it is not all that bad,I love Detroit and I love the state of Michigan and Detroit is on its way back ! We have a rich history and the future of this great city is looking very good ! I think Detroit is a great town and what city can ever say they had a Motown records and that they put the automobile on the map for the whole world ! Not a city any where ! So God bless this great town Detroit Michigan ! 😊

[@-tes-simmons4678]

Stephanie Moore I want to move there or back home in Evansville, IN Bc Evansville reminds me of Detroit. That environment is home to me. I moved to NV sep of 2019 I feel outta place.

[@brebitzer2066]

Worst city in America? Come on now 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@sheliadavid9933]

From one of the hardest hit abandonded city's besides Gary,Indiana. Glad you're traveling in pairs,doesn't look like a safe place to be,yet its another insight of what happens when economy changes,( just like all the dead Malls happening globally)....The history left behind,and recaptured by You tubers bringing us the spectral of post Cherynbol!! 😎💔👍

[@debbiem9218]

Very nice video, as usual! I love Detroit from a far! I live in Canada and don't know when the next time is that I'll be in the U.S. I'd love to see Detroit. I had neighbours who lived in Winnipeg but moved to Detroit when it was booming and they said it was a great city. Later when things got bad they returned to Winnipeg and had so many stories to tell. I hope to see Detroit rise again!

[@stevenmalchiodi1542]

Very sad to see how certain states in our country look can't imagine anybody living or wanting to move to Detroit.

[@GeeseFX]

Because you and this fucking moron who did the video know nothing about Detroit.

[@anitaromero2248]

OMG BEAUTIFUL CHURCH.⛪Thanks for the awesome video I do appreciate.👏👏👏👍😊

[@rickperry3165]

The upper deck of the gym was actually a running track. Some schools here in the US didn't have enough funds for an actual track to be put down outside so they built upper decks in gymnasiums so students could jog/run. Plus it would make it possible for the school to have a track team and compete against other school districts.

[@karenshawn8406]

Wow the ceiling tiles in the auditorium are very pretty. I am glad to see you wearing a mask. The wood work is astounding. There was pride back then in Detroit. Glad you are showing this to us. The radio station has those blue/aqua things laying on the floor look like they could make a pretty light fixture. It is a shame that this place was vandalized. This place is interesting. This place is a reminder of when music was good music. lol Another place this church looks beautiful. Thank you for bringing this to us. Great job. loved it.

[@amytheezel8747]

Living in metro Detroit myself Pontaic, Flint and Detroit are filled with empty schools, stores, homes and public buildings. It's sad to see that all of these cities, that where staple cities for Michigan, have declined and have been so neglected. I'm glad you visited and really show these areas as they are now. Hopefully there will be more movement to restoring these areas.

[@amytheezel8747]

Also, there was riots in Detroit during the 70's. After that business owners pulled there businesses out of the city because the riots had hurt Detroit's reputation and started the decline.

[@angelarenee7328]

My city ❤️❤️❤️

[@eily_b]

I think that gallery was for running not for cycling. Too dangerous for cycling. 8:28

[@maryrosaryawood7852]

Thanks for sharing this RNK video. God bless 😇 you and your friends. First time watching your video & , starting to love it. Thanks a million RNK for liking my comments. God bless 😇 you and your friends always. God 👍👍👍. Keep up the good work.

[@simonpetrus1981]

Robb, Thanks for the extended tour of abandoned Detroit. Just like you I think that it is REALLY sad to see what has happened to a great American City or at least it used to be a Great American City. I hope that one day the city of Detroit comes back to the great city that it used to be. Did you get a chance to meet the homeless guy living in the old Packard Plant at all? If you did not you should see if you could meet him and maybe interview him. I think that would make a pretty good video. Great vid as always and see you guys in the next spot✌🏻.

[@Alexander-Hatfield]

Absolutely heartbreaking to see what has become of one of the most prosperous, iconic, legendary, influential and beautiful cities ever to exist. There was a time when Detroit was top 3 in population, growth, and wealth. It was the jewel of the Midwest, superior to Chicago even. Now it's a dystopian war zone. Nonetheless, Thanks for the footage bro. Very fascinating.

[@GeeseFX]

By the way, lived in both places. Detroit RIGHT NOW Destroys boring assed over priced Chicago HANDS DOWN. Don't take my word for out. Book a stay at one of the hotels downtown and you'll realize that this dude running this channel is bullshit

[@larryreno8293]

Ronnie Libra truth!!

[@daquaissimmons]

Your looking at the city through a lense of someone who doesn't know boo about the city just passing through and willfully showing with you low key see in every major city in the nation. I was just in our nations capital and it looks way worse. Detroit actually has some amazing neighborhoods. I happen to live in one called East English Village. And i love it. Palmer woods is lovely. Indian Village is amazing. I can name more. People should do more research before making judgements based off of what ppl like who made this video and the Media say. J/s

[@susanbazzett-griffith4828]

Mike Ilitch and Jimmy Hoffa both went to this school. Cooley is easy to look up online to see photos from its heyday.

[@davidternes6853]

What really killed Detroit was Coleman Young and the city still has not recovered. All the blight that you see in the neighborhoods now you can thank him.

[@lexdee523]

I'm a native Detroiter born and raised. I'm a Cooley High alumnus class of "82" home of the Red Cardinals, school colors Black n Red. I left Detroit years ago. I still love my hometown but it is such a sad pitiful eyesore and that really hurts my soul how this once wonderful city has turned out. Last time I visited Cooley H.S before it's closing in 2010 was in 2007. Had no idea during my last visit that this school would be closed in 3 short years. It has definitely stood the test of time. I'm especially hurt to see this once amazing school so horribly destroyed.

[@Safety4475]

Your like 10 years late on this Detroit is growing 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tonic5673]

I was thinking the same it was like that when I left 10 years ago

[@lloyddragon2036]

"welcome to Detroit the #1 most dangerous city in America" me, someone who has lived near Detroit my whole life and sometimes visited: *wheeze*

[@daqt6079]

This is what it’s like to be blessed with enrichment. I can hardly wait until all of America has received our greatest strength.

[@katesunday5118]

It’s hard to believe that people just abandoned everything and left. There’s a lot more to this than just economic collapse,

[@zencorefty4753]

Mike illitch graduated from there in the thirties 😲 thats crazy

[@paulj0557tonehead]

19:27 WOW! yep crackhead thieves left the best part!! That is an original vacuum tube audio mixer that audiophile recording purists pay good money for. Rescue it!

[@georgewilliamtussler5475]

So sad to see "The Motor City of America" Detroit as a abandon decaying riddled with crime & gangs. Great video, Robb!! I'm still amazed how that former PACKARD Car Factory still standing!! Love the old church too. Take care....

[@hayleighsanders1228]

My 100+ year old university gym has an elevated track like that one. It's for running, not cycling. They are common in old gyms built in areas with harsh winters so people have a warm and dry place to run laps. The surface is banked because it helps runners maintain a steady pace on a smaller track. Outdoor tracks are banked too, but you don't notice it because they are much bigger.

[@Georgie6974]

Detroit looks depressing & cool at the same time. Be safe. Love the city history. 💖😊🙌✌🖖💖☎📞

[@hustle2surviveent888]

No matter how sunny it is, still gloomy and dark. Been there my whole life it's a love/hate relationship

[@TheCrackupboom]

Looks like integration didn't work very well in Detroit. My old neighborhood, Brightmoor, that had white picket fences I would walk by on my way to school, is a waste land now with the few houses that are left standing. They sold for a few thousand dollars each back in the early 90s when my uncle was the last one to sell his house. He paid more back in 1957 than he sold it for in 95. Other cities around the country had their houses go up in value 30 times during those years but white flight destroyed Detroit.

[@melmel9631]

I love Brightmoor. I lived my whole life on the east side of Detroit but my mom and I would go urbexing alot in the early 2000s. I fell in love with that area because even though there was alot of ruin, you could tell it was once this beautiful rural looking landscape in the city. Especially when you got close to the park.

[@TheCrackupboom]

@@melmel9631 Yes, it was beautiful in the 60s. It was a very nice place and then it changed quickly. Who could have imagined that beautiful, tranquil place turning into a drug infested war zone?

[@NukeEvent]

Heard Detroit is coming back to life, thats good. Hope y'all that live there can make it

[@HappiestGirl69]

I’m a Michigander. Detroit fell prey to corrupt politicians. It was a wonderful place until the 1960’s. It’s sucked for my entire life. I venture there for the occasional concert, but steer clear as much as possible even though I am only about 50 miles away. West Coast MI is where it’s at! Anyway, I really enjoy your videos!

[@anitadsouza1335]

DETROIT: ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK !

[@grizzlybeardave611]

There are neighborhoods in Detroit that have mansions that were owned by entrepreneur's at the turn of the 20th century Boston-Edison neighborhood, Palmer Park neighborhood, Indian Village neighborhood... You can do virtual tours of a lot of these homes talk about elegance "Rob" the wood working in those homes would blow your mind...

[@melg2140]

depaul jennings - Indian Village home tour is this weekend... not sure if University Park is doing one this year.

[@rachelfischer5240]

Omg you was in Michigan I wish I got to meet you guys 🥺I love watching your videos

[@MrsJackie1956]

Detroit started suffering long before the car factories moved out. It started going down back in the 70’s and continued to get worse with every passing year.

[@simonmarshall19]

I’ve been to Detroit Michigan when I was a teenager . I saw so many abandoned schools .