FILM IT : The Tour From Hell : Sketchy Motels, Truck Stops & Classic Arcades in Maryland

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[@kittyyy_cait]

Hey! I am that chick from the coffee shop! 😂

[@DanBellFilmIt]

I didn’t want to be a creeper and film you. lollll. i loved the italian soda!!!

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

What coffee shop was that? There was a truck stop. Is that it?

[@jamesfenton7338]

Hey, I've been looking for a chick in a coffee shop for years.........at least I don't run around filming people....

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@@jamesfenton7338he didn’t film her, didn’t you watch it?

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Me too 😊

[@sconni666]

@@mikefitchNYC1971 I was born NYC 1970.

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Dan Bell is all his own entertainment genre.

[@juvylucero5774]

Watching from Manila, Philippines. Been a fan of you Dan Bell since 2015!

[@atomicpuppet]

When I was a kid in the 90s my grandmother lived down the street from the truck-stop on what was Pumphrey's Farm. He was her landlord and she rented a cottage on his property. It was the CUTEST little cottage! She had it made up like a doll house in there. Mr. Pumphrey died from cancer and his widow and children did not want to take over the farm and sold the land to a housing developer. So grandma had to move. Broke her heart! The land now is completely unrecognizable with McMansions but was once fertile and quiet farmland. We miss it so!

[@DanBellFilmIt]

When i was little my aunt lived right behind pumphrey’s in brightwood. we used to walk back and hang out with the horses. my cousin also fished pumphrey’s pond which is now located in shipley’s choice. pumphrey’s had a ton of land back there. at least 100 acres. i wish i could’ve seen the cottage. i spent so much time in those woods as a kid and teenager. it just went on forever and ever. now it’s ugly houses and roads. what a shame.

[@nuplissken1600]

This arcade is straight out of 1988. I love it!

[@ckmarker]

"This building is dedicated to the truckers of America." Wow, what an honor!

[@NS-hs6lt]

Those old truck stops at least has some soul. The corporate overpriced places aren’t great. The decline of small businesses continues and the wealth continues to accumulate to the few.

[@ckmarker]

@@NS-hs6lt True

[@jgood005]

@@NS-hs6lt So true, at least they were unique. They'd all have their own little restaurants and their own decor. Modern truckstops are like walking into a Walgreens, just completely standardized across the country.

[@SHADOSTRYKR]

Dan really is not joking when it comes to the inquisitive nature of Baltimoreans seeing someone filming something

[@shaqsdong]

I drive past some of these hotels all the time and have always wanted to do what you're doing and poke around but never had. Thanks for scratching a long standing itch for me!

[@ashextraordinaire]

Out of curiosity, I looked up the Doll Apartments on Apartment Guide, and they're absolutely as adorable as you're probably imagining.

[@OddLeah]

The green tiled bathroom! The carpets! The BEDSPREADS 🤩

[@ashextraordinaire]

@@OddLeah ORANGE FORMICA COUNTERTOPS!!!

[@FlickerFlee]

@@OddLeah I'm not much of a carpet person, but for some reason I love that purple carpet with the floor length purple curtains. 😅 It's giving me grandma's house vibes.

[@OddLeah]

@@FlickerFlee it 100% causes serious rugburn with even a light brush. And it looks so fresh!

[@OddLeah]

@@ashextraordinaire you need to send Trixie Mattel the link to the apartments. I can totally see her branching out to the east coast with that building. It's already perfect for displaying her Barbie collection!

[@cannz9134]

The whole place is like a museum. The diner and arcade were brilliant from the perspective of someone who remembers the 80s. I liked the fact that Dan didn't want to shoot a pixilated deer but instead opted for shooting dozens of humans instead 😂

[@BarbHowe-tm8vi]

Love your nostalgic videos of the motels that have withstood the changing times. Always a pleasure to watch.♥️

[@TheOneKEA]

Hell yeah Crabtowne! I’ve been driving past this restaurant on MD 100 and MD 3 for most of my life and have not once stepped foot inside. I gotta check that place out!!

[@kpbaltimore]

It's so fun. Great pinball!

[@octagonseventynine1253]

Oh I’m so down for this tonight. Thanks Dan

[@ramonmondragon1604]

What are you talking about he's not going live tonight

[@octagonseventynine1253]

@@ramonmondragon1604 the video upload that I commented on. It’s night time EST lol

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

Reminds me a little of DENNYS. These little places usually have the Best Food, I eat at Mom and Pop Restos quite a bit. Never disappointed and I like to support Small Business and Cottage Industy when ever I can. 😊

[@grimm3040]

Dan, the Doll motel is fantastic. Owner is absolutely amazing and has maintained the small family owned motel very well over the years. Thanks for a cool video on so many familiar places.

[@DanBellFilmIt]

i need to go back and introduce myself. question..do they own the doll apts as well?

[@grimm3040]

Same family, the apartments are owned by his sister I believe. The motel was originally opened by their parents back in the 50s.

[@zoehansen_]

That arcade is incredible it hasn’t changed in 40 years I bet! Love this whole video. Thanks Dan.

[@southerncross3638]

The first truck stop is a classic oldy, the windows upstairs are sleeping rooms pre sleeper births in trucks, probably goes back to the 40s or earlier.

[@locnar1]

Lol Polyester! I still love the quote "Coitus Interruptus?!" when they find him in the motel.

[@ironmaven1760]

AHHHAHAHA!! when She busted that door right off the hinges!!😂😂Cuddles right behind her lol 💀

[@itsjeninMass]

I feel like Bambi has seen some shit. 😂😂

[@DanBellFilmIt]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@djeurosham]

These places have some serious character.

[@Modern_Nostalgia]

loved the tiny motel, great locations & footage

[@AlCoholsghost]

Wow the Doll! Everyone backed in for a quick getaway

[@Cloudywithachanceofcaulk]

Two heaping scoops of AWESOME.

[@Snowonacone]

I love your pfp 😭

[@jamesdec1774]

I remember back in the 80s they used to be two arcade games in the local pharmacy it was space Invaders and asteroids. I would spend hours in there on the weekend and weeknights playing those games. Good memories

[@renardfranse]

hey ya got asteroids? No but my dad got em, some times he cant even sit on the toilet! OK Name THAT movie!!!!!!!!

[@annakatie7347]

That diner is a dream! Thanks for the great video Dan!

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

I love when people on KZbin say there’s nothing to film. Content is everywhere. You just need to add some Dan Bell! 🎉🎉🎉

[@eily_b]

I love the Honeymoon Sutie above the Office. That has serious Norman Bates vibes. They were definitely *listening* if not more...

[@bio-plasmictoad5311]

That's quite impressive that they still have the original seats.

[@wolfy1987]

That diner at the beginning is awesome. Love the old school chairs and booths

[@JohnCompton1]

1408...lol...a great movie about a guy spending the night in a haunted room... I'd love to see a night visit back to the White House Motel, room 1408 should you ever find the time Dan.. Thanks so much for sharing and I do hope everyone has a wonderful day or day night...

[@timbit72]

you caught it too... sweet!

[@Whitewolfen]

We've Only Just Begun.

[@gatblau1]

Sad to see the abandoned motel and house. Housing is so expensive I hate seeing places just wasting away like that. That last place was still fixable.

[@chaddallesandro2057]

First time watching Dan, we enjoyed it very much from Salem, MA.

[@DanBellFilmIt]

welcome to the party pal!

[@dreammfyre]

A store where the inventory is so old it’s now retro

[@Alpha.Monster]

wow, I literally grew up in this area. Seeing these again is crazy

[@donniehill3735]

Yes. Makes my day so much better when I get that Dan Bell notification!!!!🎉❤❤

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

The MOTEL at video marker " 8:48 " gives me that BATES MOTEL Vibe. Some of these little places are Cool. That Game Arcade looks Epic ! I miss PINBALL MACHINES !

[@zenithperigee7442]

That's funny, I was thinking about that when he was riding through there, lol. I really liked the "Doll Apts" with that sort of mosaic brick pattern. One thing I didn't like was the discoloration of the brick under the AC units. They really should've considered either a normal central air system or at least a mini-split heat pump system where no air handler is used, instead the condensing element still sits outside but a separate wall-mounted blower/evaporator is used inside.

[@DavidSampson-tk1oz]

Nice video series! I once visited Baltimore. My, what a dingy, dirty city. I could never live there.

[@catherineechevarria8972]

Yay! New Dan footage!!🫶

[@kartierglory]

"AYE, YOU NEED SOME HELP??!??" then the abrupt cut 😭 You ok?

[@sabrinatscha2554]

@1:24 whenever I see those upholstered window benches that low-brow restaurants always have; I always think of Chief Wiggum, and Lou shooting the seat to deflate it, so Chief can get out.

[@pamelamorrisonn]

Love the 1970s sign💚Big arcade. When me and a friend worked at a motel we lived in the staff house like that..

[@christrojak9951]

Dan Bell playing Operation Wolf in Crab Towne ( dont forget the E) is possibly the coolest thing ever, thank you awesome Sir, and try the sequel Operation Thunderbolt, it rocks as well. Nostalgia rules and so does DB!#!

[@tobyjackman3212]

That diner was cool! Cheers, Dan

[@midnightrunner684]

I drove 18 wheeler 48 states and Canada back in the 1990's That truck stop diner brought back good memories

[@michaelblair5767]

The stories that those chairs could tell if they could talk

[@pjdemario1328]

I bet those chairs haven’t had a good cleaning since the 1960’s 🤮

[@Nirrrina]

Uh yeah I'm pretty sure those chairs would require therapy. Lots & lots of therapy.

[@renardfranse]

like we said in the car business, there is a ass for every seat!

[@Shannon-p5j]

Thank you Dan !

[@Frank-Discussion]

Dude, I just discovered your channel- I would walk through a car wash 5 times after filming some of these! Lol great work! Subscribed!

[@lponm]

In NY all these small motels are homeless shelters. I'm impressed if that's not the case in MD. Great tour Dan!

[@thetommyb.channel7660]

What?!?!! Someone just asked about my ADR Keychain today…. And now i see this! Many thanks for the work you do! Howdy from Galveston!!

[@rocknrollnichole1071]

All of this reminds me of south Richmond (301, used to be known as Jeff Davis hwy, but now known as Richmond hwy) there were lots of random motels and apartments just outside RVA but on the way into chesterfield. It’s been 20 years since I went down there. Your video made me wonder what it looks like now.

[@DanBellFilmIt]

i’ll have the motels from there next week!

[@rocknrollnichole1071]

Omg!!! That’s so awesome!!! Thank you and hope things were safe down there. Much love to you from RVA

[@numbr66]

I googled The doll motel, surprised it was given good reviews, and stated the owner was very friendly. Photos show cozy little place. If all is actually true, it's a hidden gem.

[@margarethensley251]

The Doll apartments are so so cute i want to live there toooo

[@PHXez7939]

Keep this stuff coming. Can't get enough of this content.

[@jimwarfield5119]

Use to stop at that truck stop in the 80s and 90s. Stayed in that motel back in the 80s and 90s also.

[@TotallyStoked]

We used to hang out in that truck stop restaurant all the time. My favorite part was the old smoking section and non-smoking section used to be separated by a sign, and the parties at White Gables were epic, and I love Crabtowne USA!

[@hollowaang5284]

That truck stop kinda reminds me of a place called Arlene's Cafe & General Store in Elkton, Oregon. It's a really cool place to stop at on the way to the coast.

[@unchainedsilver9702]

Great video Dan , love seeing the old motels sketchy motels in daylight ...that old diner and arcade was epic !!!

[@RainLinkX]

Dan you’re the man! Always love a new video from you! ❤

[@cathpeterson1944]

luv the old truckstop diner so cool it looks like something out of a Clint Eastwood movie, Im digging the arcade brings me back to the 80s

[@goblinkwain]

I loved looking through the abandoned motel at the end. The terrifying stairway to the basement 😱

[@astrobstrd]

So cool to see that arcade still thriving! I was sort of watching this in the background but the moment you walked in and I heard a Dig Dug machine I was locked in lmao. Keep it up Dan

[@giannimypet]

Those apartments are darling!! I'd love to peek inside

[@aprilroses17]

Thank you so much for all your work, especially the john waters spots bc i love him to pieces but would never feel safe going to Baltimore and seeing them myself alone

[@exiles_dot_tv]

That arcade was legit, it looks like whoever is maintaining those takes pride in their work.

[@alaniwun9825]

Just always find these so interesting and just a time capsule of what life was like then and now 😮

[@Satellitegirl41]

lol "Delicious Brews, flirty views"

[@gentillydanny]

I gotta say I'm impressed with the Doll Motel and Doll Apts. Well kept grounds, maintained buildings. At least from the outside they appear in good shape; a respectable if modest address? Depends on the neighbors of course.

[@sheilaathay2034]

I want our truck stops back!

[@maryhirsch2909]

Awesome Dan. Made my afternoon.

[@ThatCanadianGirl_EH]

Dan, my absolute favorite youtuber. Always look forward to watching you and your videos.

[@Takaho31]

Looking forward to tomorrow's Saturday night stream, Hope you're doing great Dan !

[@doubled3962]

1:10 I love Diners ❤

[@jackladny5864]

Great Dan . Very interesting. Thanks.

[@mz.827]

Ah, you're driving around the area I grew up!! So cool to see you around the area.

[@frankthecat]

Oh yay! Love this channel ❤

[@ericcub78]

OMG, from the first milisecond of the video I knew where you were. The truck stop and White Gables Motel are pretty much in my backyard!!!

[@gmcnewlook]

all those early nintendo arcade cabs 😍

[@redrooster1908]

Only a few no tell motels left in city nearby us. A sketchy tiny trailer park was closed & torn down 25 years ago after a police stand off. Our company made us shelter in place until it was over. That was the last straw, and everybody got evicted.

[@mattsgettingout]

I was about to ask if you’ve visited White Gables and you pulled in as I was picking up my phone. 😂 I always thought the Swan Motel across the street from The Beltway Motel felt pretty sketchy.

[@jamesdec1774]

I had to laugh when you walked into that room at the white motel. I think it was the room number 1408. Remind me of the trailer Park boys when they bought the motel. Jay Roc walks in there and said, it smells like a tuna melt with a side order a shit😂

[@thecatsmeowfromny]

I love your drive along videos! Great content. Stay safe out there! ❤

[@BrushingOnBeauty]

I absolutely love your videos!!! ❤❤

[@theloneone381]

9:40 I pass EVERY DAY to and from work and always wondered what that it would be like to stay their for atleast 1 night. I don't think they ever have a room vacant. 11:35 It is a functioning self carwash, but what keeps that place open, I'll honestly never know. Its so run down looking. Plus, you can't really see it from the road, it's too "tucked away"/hidden. 12:19 I'm always afriad of driving into that parkint lot because I feel like I'll burst into tears, it really is a depressing looking motel. (12:44 that white van has been their for quite along time and has not moved at all!) 13:40 The upkeep of this place is phenomenal. Who ever the owner is, definitely loves the place and takes good care of it. To me, those apartments are the perfect size. (I'm really interested in the house there in the back left corner.)

[@lyl3]

MUCH LOVE!

[@WolfenEXE]

That Doll motel and the apts look nice!

[@klefalent33]

Housing Commission Adds Doll Apartments Updated: Aug 2, 2022 The Housing Commission adds it's newest community. In March the agency purchased the Doll Apartments in Glen Burnie to be used as transitional, opportunity housing for persons and families needing assistance to end homelessness. The 16 apartments will be renovated and updated in late 2022. There will be an onsite case management center to assist these families with independence.

[@neworleanssoul]

pinball machines cost as much as used cars nowadays

[@patjames387]

Dan I love all of your videos! Keep up the good work and keeo exploring!

[@mareli2316]

Thank you!

[@teevee182]

Bambi has seen better days, lol.

[@Lord_Deimos]

Dan: _"this is a depressing looking place"_ They all look depressing...

[@tinastanbaugh]

I was just thinking I need a new Dan Bell video!

[@veronicabeekman621]

I love truck stops because my dad was a truck driver

[@empressvogt]

My neck of the woods, Dan! That's the road I got to and from my mom's house. I prefer driving the backroads instead of the way she usually goes.

[@susantumblety6003]

Ha! That motel room you got into said 1408 Super creepy movie!

[@Poeboi]

Dan your videos are so freaking impressive but I always feel like someone is gonna pop up and welllllll...scare you and us. I love these please do not stop!

[@barbara8802]

This was like going back in time ❤ loved it!

[@ETX213]

*Dan, that truck stop diner looks like the diner from the beginning of Natural Born Killers! 😀*

[@some-rando]

More sketchy motels Dan! You need more sketchy motels.

[@deathboy68]

New subscriber and I love you already--especially for the John Waters and Divine!