Good morning ☀️ Rob u have a great day ! Keep warm it's freezing out here 😎
@itaskavilleda98035 жыл бұрын
Very nice place but so sad to see it abandoned. Hopefully family still go see their loved ones there. Great to see it not vandalized like most abandoned places. Thanks for the adventure. Much love 👍👍❤
@PatriciaRodriguez-vn6cv5 жыл бұрын
Have a great one ✌️
@lindamesa49415 жыл бұрын
Great job Robb! Such a beautiful place stain glass was amazing ( it is really hard to make those windows) and the iron work on the gates and stairwells was awesome! You were very respectful to the residence I am sure their families appreciate that!
@packinheavy5 жыл бұрын
I know exactly where this is. I have quite a few pictures of the interior as well. I perform military funeral honors and am in this cemetery fairly often. As noted previously in the comments, the cemetery is under new ownership and they are doing a great job of cleaning it up.
@Meganbroxton40325 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU FOR THIS INFO... ITS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE STILL BEING USED AND REMODELED..AMEN...BLESSINGS...CECE IN NC USA
@Brianbravo20002 жыл бұрын
What is the cemetery called ?
@packinheavy2 жыл бұрын
@@Brianbravo2000 Oak Grove Memorial in St Louis Mo
@micheleberara28422 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this information with us. It makes me feel so much better. Our loved ones deserve nothing less than the very best care, compassion and dignity. I am sure that this will be a great comfort to the families to know that someone will take care of their loved ones and they will once again have a place to go to visit. Bless you in all that you do and thank you once again for sharing this very important and comforting information 🙏
@danielalvarado90195 жыл бұрын
My grandfather is buried here and it has NEVER been abandoned. The owners let it fall into disrepair. If it was truly abandoned the electricity would not work at all.
@ECCastiron5 жыл бұрын
Where is this place
@danielalvarado90195 жыл бұрын
ECCastiron if you send me a private message I will tell you. But I’m not putting it on here.
@ECCastiron5 жыл бұрын
I found it all ready.
@lscgoddess985 жыл бұрын
Someone said it was oak grove
@ECCastiron5 жыл бұрын
It is, I found it and its not abandoned, It is however changing ownership and the new owner is restoring the place.
@squeakD5 жыл бұрын
Holy crap the cost of constructing a mausoleum of this quality today would be well into the millions! The amount of high quality marble in this place is unreal. This place place is beautiful!
@corlisssinclair33823 жыл бұрын
This is exactly WHY I will go for cremation when I have to authorize the disposal of my remains. ,,,, Just throw my ashes on the carpet and Hoover me UP! (( then dump me in the trash along with all the other rubbish )),
@richardpeterson49553 жыл бұрын
That opening is fucking amazing...I know it's a sad situation but that opened ng was like horror movie opening....
@richardpeterson49553 жыл бұрын
Anybody remember a band called Oingo Boingo ? --- had a song , Called " Dead Man's Party " -- " It's a dead man's party, who could ask for more , it's a Dead Man's Party , leave your body and soul at the door , your body and soul at the door ..."
@mmm7m6725 жыл бұрын
The stain glass with Jesus is beautiful!
@harrickvharrick39573 жыл бұрын
The photography (filming) is very good in this vid, even though the way he presented it is questionable. Indeed, beautiful place. Even the size of the spaces was made to match the tile floor patterns. And the stain glass indeed is beyond wonderful!
@badmandansanchez18232 жыл бұрын
That's not Jesus it's just some white guy with long hair, but sweet stained glass just the same.
@BrendaFayRegister5 жыл бұрын
There should be a law against leaving this huge place unattended. Some one should be there at all times, at least a guard and maintenance crew.
@Randar10775 жыл бұрын
How sad this is! This is an absolutely beautiful mausoleum that was clearly built with the intention it would always be there for loved ones to spend time with their departed. Just seeing the water-stained tombs and the leaking ceiling is horrible. There's such beauty in this place, from the marble to the stained glass, and it's all just going to rot away. So sad.
@ketrahoward26095 жыл бұрын
You are the most respectful guy I've ever watched. Thank you for that.
@m2y8v5 жыл бұрын
This place has an incredible beauty.
@JudithSanchez-ht6jn2 жыл бұрын
What about the families.? The government should intervene but no is capitalism at the best. Some countries the government had had confiscated all cementaries. But I in county USA is business.
@smokethisgt5 жыл бұрын
Was able to find this place, but will leave the location disclosed. Appears that as of 2015 the attorney general was suing the owners for failing to properly maintain the entire place. Thankfully, the owners sold and it's now in the hands of new owners who are slowly trying to restore. Interesting story and awesome find.
@tanyalarose89075 жыл бұрын
That is a relief someone is planning to restore this beautiful place. I would be furious if I had loved ones there.
@talia77us5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for finding that information out. It's sad when places such as these just fall flat and nothing happens after. So I'm glad that it won't be destroyed by some vandals.
@ejalltheway23395 жыл бұрын
Yes, thx for the info!
@tracysteele78955 жыл бұрын
COOL!
@chowder88025 жыл бұрын
Undisclosed?
@norbfio15 жыл бұрын
Hauntingly beautiful. The marble, stained glass windows, the beautiful statues. Simply an amazing place. Such a tragedy to be forgotten about....
@gypseenomad39565 жыл бұрын
This place is amazing. Some of the dates on the crypts were not that long ago. It didn't look abandoned, beautiful, lights on, just in need of repair. It is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for posting this.
@autobotrock47895 жыл бұрын
That's why I'm getting a natural burial. I know I'm going to be forgotten eventually. I don't need an expensive plot somewhere that has to be maintained and decorated until my surviving relatives die. It's of no use to me after all.
@jerryroach8815 жыл бұрын
Not trying to be smart.But u Hit the nail on the coffin.
@belmum16895 жыл бұрын
When my sister was dying she wanted something that was cheap as she was being cremated, thinking a cardboard coffin would be cheaper but it turned out the plain white coffin was $600 and a cardboard coffin was $1,500 . Yes she choose the $600 one.
@jimmyfaustjr64134 жыл бұрын
Im being cremated.
@Jewelchick5 жыл бұрын
This is why I will be cremated and thrown to the wind. Can’t depend on another to take care of you when you are alive. Even less so when you are dead. Great video guys. So sad to see. I hope some of the comments are true and there are new owners trying to take care of the place.
@Jeremyoverton875 жыл бұрын
But your going to depend on someone to throw your ashes into the wind
@jamesryan62245 жыл бұрын
When "ashes" are thrown to the wind, they drop straight down. They are actually too heavy to become airborne. The same in water - they just sink straight down.
@_anon_45325 жыл бұрын
What does it matter. You’ll be dead lol you’ll have no idea what happens regardless
@cathy15235 жыл бұрын
Got my cremation paid for and it matters not what happens to the ashes.
@MJWill15 жыл бұрын
Throw me to the wind. How does anyone want to lay and rot in a private little condo????
@JohnPedimore5 жыл бұрын
The one thing I love about marble it's hard to date. As your camera was paning around I saw death years from 1929. The mausoleum looks almost new.
@randylaveau26913 жыл бұрын
I noticed that as well...
@jeffsfleet5 жыл бұрын
GREAT EXPLORE!! The staining that you are seeing on the walls might actually be bodily fluids leaking from the caskets. I like the idea of a mausoleum, but the idea of a building being maintained and still standing for all of eternity is a farce.
@meganlovesdogs2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Inside the empty crypts there didn’t seem to be much ventilation so without the airflow… the bodies kinda pop and the fluid will leak out if there isn’t proper drainage to pull it away from the front 😕
@rachelcookson34925 жыл бұрын
WOW! This place is gorgeous. I love the floors, wrought iron and marble. It’s great that they’re restoring it all, thanks RnK. Awesome explore!
@samilt135 жыл бұрын
Stained glass was beautifully done, so much detail. I read the comments and if I understood correctly this place has new owners and they are slowly remodeling. That would explain the lights being on.
@elizabthharris67415 жыл бұрын
That explains the lights. I'm sad they want to remodel anything. It's pretty
@tamarrajames35905 жыл бұрын
Elizabth Harris I suspect they actually want to restore more than remodel, but the lights would have to be left on because people still have to be able to visit their dead...and they paid good money for that privilege. I’m just not sure how new owners will make enough money since so much of it is already occupied.🖤🇨🇦
@elizabthharris67415 жыл бұрын
@@tamarrajames3590 well, I know in some states they can resell mosuleum space after a certain amount of time if nobody contests it. So maybe that is the plan. Move the remains to the ground to resell the spaces...who knows.
@tamarrajames35905 жыл бұрын
Elizabth Harris It costs more for an actual land plot than for a space in a mausoleum unless the mausoleum is private. The only way they can move a body is if the plot is not fully paid for, or some construction company pays for the relocation of graves in an area where they want to build. It looked like they had some structural damage and leaking in this particular mausoleum, which is the company’s responsibility to repair and addressing a timely fashion. It would appear that they let this one go too far, and families began moving their dead to a different facility. There are likely some lawsuits regarding this situation, particularly around the vaults with rust stains on the marble from the leaks, and the unpleasant smell in the basement. No one wants to visit a relative under those conditions, and that is not what they paid for as a final resting place. It would be interesting to know the whole story on this place.🖤🇨🇦
@tamerakirkwood34005 жыл бұрын
Although there was a sad story behind this Mausoleum, this was one amazing video and I love the architecture and the designs! Well done!
@debbiemclaughlin4029 Жыл бұрын
What's the story
@AbsintheVisions5 жыл бұрын
I love this channel but please stop mislabeling locations as abandoned. This location is not and has never been abandoned. It's a working cemetery that fell into disrepair due to neglectful owners. It was sold and is currently being maintained and improved. Cemeteries often run on shoestring budgets because once a plot is sold there is no more money to be earned. Perpetual care does not mean eternal care. In most cases, it just means care in the years that a cemetery is active and after active years as long as funds remain. It's important to continue to make donations to the cemeteries you are using rather than paying for a plot and being done so that things like this do not happen.
@lindamesa49415 жыл бұрын
ABANDONED is a KEY word! When people(like me) want to see some abandoned places I just type it into the search and all the ABANDONED places pop up! It is a You Tube key word, plus if nobody is taking care of a place it is Abandoned I don't think many family members visit the place either!
@SuperMelrose15 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. I think of abandoned as totally forgotten about. But the definition is deserted and/or cast off, so Linda is not wrong, Thrice, but your word usage is.
@TimsNew775 жыл бұрын
If its fallen into disrepair due to neglectful owners then that is the definition of abandoned (legally). This cemetery is well known, and the state literally labeled it as abandoned and nearly prosecuted the owners until a deal was made to force them into selling it.
@BrendaFayRegister5 жыл бұрын
Why would anyone want to buy a Cemetery? Especially a huge marble building, housing corpses in caskets. Obviously there's no money to be made. It is upsetting to know these resting places aren't watched over and or protected. Like someone said previously, that people don't even want to take care of you alive, so why would We expect them to when we're dead. Good question. Sad!
@cardinaloflannagancr89295 жыл бұрын
@@BrendaFayRegister Sad is only doing things for monetary gain, is that how you think? Do you realize the hypocrisy in your statement. You're criticizing people for acting in a way you agree with. You say why would people do this there's no money to be made. Not everybody needs to paid to be caring sad is not realizing you are one of those that does. The other oddity is saying how it's not taken care of, maybe the cemetery outside the mausoleum is in good shape.
@debrandw2465 жыл бұрын
If you smell odour you are smelling death. There is leakage and or the graves are not being maintaned. There is suppose to be a cooling air control system in place in a mosoleaum so this doesnt happen. If the air system is not working you will have odour. This is unbelievable. These plots were paid for. How can this happen? This should be illegal. Thanks for showing the video. Wish you could find out some details about it and do another video.
@CaresinVerse5 жыл бұрын
This was heart-wrenching. I feel so sad for the families of those interred there. There is no excuse for the abandonment of this sacred place. I’ll bet there are family members who do not even know about the abandonment yet. I am always impressed with the respect you show in all the places you explore. May God bless every soul in this mausoleum. And you and Kristy.
@amandawilliams14535 жыл бұрын
Thank you for having respect for the dead!! It's a shame that their places of eternal rest are no longer being taking care of. Stay safe and thanks for another great explore:)
@TheDianne8885 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely beautiful, peaceful place for interment. From the marble everywhere to the staircases to the beautiful gates to the incredible stained glass windows not to mention the gorgeous statues. How can this place possibly be abandoned! I really hope that someone takes over and remedies this sad situation. Good explore RnK.
@wwinky995 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how mausoleums work if people have to pay fees to keep their loved ones there. But it’s just a strange concept to me to have your final resting place be in a building. No building is going to last forever.
@jonathantan24694 жыл бұрын
I always thought that mausoleums would have cremated ashes or relocated fully-decomposed bones interned behind those walls. I didn't realise it would be fresh bodies in caskets. :/
@JazzyBabe565 жыл бұрын
thanx for the tour - I've never visited a mausoleum before and this one was beautiful - all the attention to detail - its a shame it can't be preserved - but actually thats what you did - you preserved it before it got completely ruined over time! ♥
@ramonacomte75865 жыл бұрын
Jazzy Babe ovbj
@sheliadavid99335 жыл бұрын
Rob,What an awesome find! You have such unique explores!! From abandoned hotels,buildings homes,Hotels etc.now a Mausoleum...you bring us to those unique locations!!! Nice job!!
@MTSVW5 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a grand place. Mausoleums seem like a bad idea to me-too temporary. My grandparents are are in a mausoleum that isn’t technically abandoned but is maintained even worse than this place. It breaks my heart to see them in such a crummy place. Once it’s all said and done, they’ll end up spending more time in that dump than all the time they were alive.
@billz40715 жыл бұрын
WOW!! An old Moller Pipe organ in there. I'd love to have it working and just sit and play it for like 10 minutes. This is a shame that it is so abandoned as it is. Seems like no respect for the loved ones in there.
@AmericanExplorer5 жыл бұрын
I was Jose California's video of this a couple of months ago. Unfortunately it looks like it has deteriorated more since he was there. The new owners may have had to suspend renovations and repairs because there may have been more damage than they knew about when they purchased it. There is no telling how extensive the roof leaks are and that may have caused a lot of hidden damage. That may be the reason for the foul smell on the bottom level. I really hope it can be fully repaired. It truly is a magnificent mausoleum like none I have ever seen. Very well done and respectful.
@rebeccastarr28515 жыл бұрын
I'm a simple soul. I see RNK all day and I click.....
@micahwinters70215 жыл бұрын
This video has urned its place in my top 5 favorites 😁
@adinodoor5 жыл бұрын
Oh..I GET IT! hahaha
@davidtaney25325 жыл бұрын
@@adinodoor Thanks lady's and gents! I'll be here all night...
@kathykay20105 жыл бұрын
The checkered black and white flooring is a major illuminate, freemason symbol. I love the stained glass too. Everyone really appreciates your respect for not only this place, but for all the places you investigate. Great job...5*****'s!
@CaresinVerse5 жыл бұрын
This was heart-wrenching. I feel so badly for the relatives of those interred here. There is no excuse for the neglect of this sacred place. I am always impressed by the respect you show at the places your explore. God bless every soul in this mausoleum.
@PaisleyVixen695 жыл бұрын
Bro! This was done so tasteful and those stained glass windows were gorgeous 👊
@RnKAllDay5 жыл бұрын
Paisley Vixen thanks you homegirl 👊🏻❤️
@wheelstandr5 жыл бұрын
It would seem only rational to me that the state would step in to keep the place open and secure. Nobody should have to worry about their deceased loved ones. Especially when they went all out on placing them in such a nice place. Blows my mind.
@crearley5 жыл бұрын
Sad to see the disrepair. There were some pretty old dates on some of those plaques.When we place our loved ones in places like that it's impossible to comprehend the eternity of death. Forever is truly subjective. Like the stained glass shots. Great job Robb.
@pbs45355 жыл бұрын
Vandals better not find this place. This is a beautiful place. The stained glass Is gorgeous. Thanks for your videos. (-;
@neitajames60295 жыл бұрын
If I had family here I'd file complaint and Sue his ass for filming this .this no joke he's a idiot.😠
@trankt541555 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is beautiful for the living. What do the dead care?
@11bfollowme194 жыл бұрын
Neita James why would you sue?
@harrickvharrick39574 жыл бұрын
Let's simply not raise any more humans (kids) to become vandals.
@dorisrosa625 жыл бұрын
That one place where all the flowers are at, they look new to me, they even have statues cover in plastic. I think family or someone still visits that section n bring flowers to it..
@rocketdude29695 жыл бұрын
First off much respect to you for showing respect to those families who's loved ones are still there . Second that place was beautiful at one it must have been one of the best places to place a loved one . Last that place gave me a phantasm feel.
@cajun21975 жыл бұрын
I just pray no one vandalizes it. The stain glass is stunning and the architecture is gorgeous. What a tragedy that will just fall apart. God willing someone new will take over the upkeep. Can you imagine if you had a loved one there and the place was destroyed? I'm glad you filmed this though. It's a beautiful part of history.
@Gia_Marie5 жыл бұрын
There's gotta be a legal type of story to why they got left behind. So sad, but beautiful architectural design. Those stain glass windows are gorgeous !!! Another great one 👊
@grammamamel5 жыл бұрын
From what I can gather there are quite a few Masonic cemeteries that have become abandoned or neglected. May be due to lack of membership not sure. Such a beautiful place and by the looks of the dates it has been there a while. Great explore, loved the stained glass. Keep it up RNK.
@bruceliggett80365 жыл бұрын
Mausoleum's are fascinating places but i've never understood why they exist. I highly doubt ANY of them will still be standing after thousands and thousands of years. Thanks for the video!
@HellNoMoreBiden5 жыл бұрын
There are areas that are so Rocky it prevents you from just digging a single grave. Above-ground is the only way to go in certain areas.
@backhandok4 жыл бұрын
I have always found them to be highly disturbing. People stacked up and right next to each other. I know american use embalming but still gives me the creeps.
@HellNoMoreBiden4 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Appleton Especially over in the Northeast could cost you $50,000 to put in a swimming pool because of the rocks.
@HellNoMoreBiden4 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Appleton All I know is it's a wonder the Liberals haven't stop cremation's. With all the ashes thrown to the sea, they might say we could be changing the environment. I've always said ain't none of us getting out of here alive.
@TheFunGun54 жыл бұрын
@@HellNoMoreBiden Dont you mean stopped by conservatives becssue its unchristian?
@revertinotse85825 жыл бұрын
Something about a Mausoleum Creeps me out. Probably because of Passed Souls
@angelblue77795 жыл бұрын
Looks like a Catholic Mausoleum , but doesn't really appear to be "abandoned" . Maybe the upkeep has been compromised due to funds. Could be they had to stop because they need more money and plan to continue at some point once it is raised. Sometimes the families are asked to chip in and help. There are still people coming there and bringing flowers and the lights are still working. Families are still visiting their loved ones remains. They may not be staying long to pray and meditate as they did once, but times have changed. The furniture does seem unused for some time. According to the size and architecture they may have even held the "services" there for the deceased . Very beautiful mausoleum and I am happy to see there is no vandalism. Hopefully it will remain untouched by vandals and someone will continue to look after it and the remains of the dearly departed.
@davidmoser78495 жыл бұрын
No, not a Catholic mausoleum
@gloriahanes64905 жыл бұрын
I saw some Jewish names so no it is not a Catholic Mausoleum.
@pauledwards20654 жыл бұрын
It is NOT a Catholic mausoleum The windows would give that away. They are not Catholic windows Plus it is not abandoned
@spgranorthiam1234 жыл бұрын
I noticed masonic square compasses I suspect lots of free masons are entered there,
@ThatNateGuyOnYouTube5 жыл бұрын
Man you find some of the best places!!
@leonaadamson5 жыл бұрын
Who was that? Oh yeah, That Nate Guy on KZbin!
@emeraldlynx75 жыл бұрын
I cannot believe you found this place. What !?! Absolutely beautiful and devastating at the same time. Bravo! 👏
@georgewilliamtussler54755 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a awesome building, Robb!! Love the styling, the architect and the use of marble stone. Great respect to the deceased too. I hope it does get restored. Anyway, great video, Robb... Take care.....
@tamarrajames35905 жыл бұрын
It was astonishing to see a mausoleum as well appointed and occupied as this in such a state of disrepair. I’m thinking that they cannot legally cut the power as long as there are remains still in there. The gates and fixtures are stunning, and the statuary and stained glass are top quality, clearly something has gone wrong with the structure to result in its being abandoned like this. I suspect they can’t remove any of the decor either, as people clearly paid a lot to house their loved ones there. I noticed a Masonic wing as well, one is forced to wonder when this was built...as the majority of its spaces are or were filled. You did a very respectful job of showing this to us with your usual skill. I bet Kristy would have loved to have been with you on this one. Thanks for the tour, and you stay safe out there.🖤🇨🇦
@RnKAllDay5 жыл бұрын
Tamarra James thank you, Kristy was upset about this one. She could have done a lot better than me with the pics✌🏻❤️
@tamarrajames35905 жыл бұрын
RnK All Day I had a picture of her in my head framing that perfect shot...but you did a really nice job of showing the various areas and details. The architecture is amazing there, it just seems so odd for such a place not to be up-kept properly. It is rather a huge mausoleum and made with the best of materials...painted and fired stained glass is really top end. Your choice of music was also perfect for this one. The rust stained vault fronts in the basement were rather unsettling I must say. 🖤🇨🇦
@thenaturemanadventures5 жыл бұрын
How sad! 😮 An abandoned mausoleum 😔 ... The interior is so rich. Truly sad it's not maintained for those who were buried there. Creepy basement for sure. Well done cinematography my friend.
@KarolinaBernolak4 жыл бұрын
it's not abandon the new owners are fixing it
@LivingForTMH4 жыл бұрын
I just want to say thank you for not yelling and hopping around in the beginning of your videos. It’s appreciated.
@CHIMNEY73 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful place, I really hope someone steps in to save this building before its too late. That bad smell is probably from one of the crypts breaching which is normally caused by a build up of gases inside the coffin/casket which can then rupture the crypt leaking bodily fluids out into the environment. Great video sir and very respectful.
@janicebreault85995 жыл бұрын
Robb, you really out did it this time. That mausoleum was absolutely beautiful. I can't believe they abandoned that place.The stained glass windows were beautiful Along with the statues and vases.I loved the staircase. I wonder what's going to happen to it ? Great video !
@johnharmon94665 жыл бұрын
Some beautiful architecture in that place, it looks regal and the stain glass is Awesome and a thing of beauty ! Thanks for this vid man it's a truly beautiful building. Glad to see your subs rising RnK you deserve it fella stay safe and god bless.
@bazmully5 жыл бұрын
i like the way americans are so patriotic flying your flags.How can they abandon such a beautiful building doesn't make sense.you are so lucky to explore such amazing places.
@mikki39615 жыл бұрын
So sad to see the disrepair. Thank you for being so respectful.
@Momvon15 жыл бұрын
WOW the glass work is awesome, you can tell that it was a very very expensive place!
@Georgie69745 жыл бұрын
Great find! I love stained glass windows. What an interesting building. 💖😊🙌✌🖖💖
@BEV03235 жыл бұрын
This place is NOT ABANDONED! It is still open, there are STILL people coming to visit their relatives here. The lights are on & there's fresh flowers placed on some of the graves as you scanned by them, so people are still, currently coming here, that's why it's open. I am happy & proud to see you continuously respected the dead, you did great! Thank you for sharing!!!
@neitajames60295 жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not only one who saw this something wrong with this guy it's wrong what he's doing
@elizabethwhiteoak52915 жыл бұрын
This is yet another classic example that Mausoleums simply don't work. A tomb in the more prestigious areas of a mausoleum nearest to priceless works of art and near the stained glass windows sold for as much as $100k, and the costs for the semi-private family tombs are rumored to be in the $200k region. Yet the law that states that a minimum of 5% of the sale price must be set aside for 'perpetual endowment' of the mausoleum, meaning that 5% must be set aside and never profited from, used only for the maintenance of the building, has proved to be ineffectual. But with the hundreds of mausoleums all over the US that are falling apart and are no longer financially solvent, and, being in the 100 year old range in age, are about to come tumbling down. Particularly when the original builder/owners have passed away and bequeathed it to heirs who have absolutely no interest in owning a mausoleum! They spend the money and in a short time old buildings require a lot of maintenance! Heck, unless you're talking about building the Notre Dame or a Royal Palace or the White House or something ... buildings WILL fall into disrepair quite quickly! So placing dead bodies into the walls of buildings that we KNOW by sheer logic that will only last in good condition for around 100 years IS NOT A GOOD IDEA! Besides, when people are raping this planet for up to a hundred years during their own lifetime themselves, I really think it's their DUTY to give something back to the planet when they no longer require their body! The LEAST they can do is commit their earthly remains to the ground in an unembalmed state, and to be wrapped simply in a shroud or environmentally friendly container - like ... a rigid, biodegradable type of cardboard box that canñ break down easily. It's a far better option than all these fancy metal coffins!!! WHY are people so afraid of decomposition when THEY ARE DEAD????? Where to put all these millions of embalmed bodies each and every year has become a real problem .. the formaldehyde in embalming fluid is a known toxic carcinogen and a billion gallons of it is leaching out of dead bodies and into the soil and the water table each and every year, whilst grave liners, and concrete vaults, and ridiculous metal caskets and even embalming - are all designed to protect your deceased loved ones ... BUT FROM WHAT???. Mausoleums obviously don't work, and embalmed bodies are destroying our environment ... and I believe that a return to the old ways of burial and the way things used to be done before embalming gained popularity with the development of the modern funeral industry is well overdue. In many countries overcrowded cemeteries are such a huge problem that graves are only rented for 4-5 years! (4 years only in Guatemala! 5 years in the Philippines and many others!) In countries like Germany they are currently buried for up to 20 years, which has recently been reduced from 25 years due to the increasing demands for burial spaces! However, I am of the understanding that you can choose to pay (large sums of money, of course!) to keep your loved ones buried in all of these countries, but most choose to spend that money on the living,particularly in poorer countries like Guatemala and Philippines where for those who can't afford ongoing cemetery fees it is best to say your final goodbyes at the original burial and funeral, because to see your loved one's bones being dug up or handed to you in a plastic bag after only 5 years when bits of decomposed flesh are still clinging to them is truly most unpleasant ... and unfortunately I witnessed many of these 'grave evictions' during my years in that beautiful but poverty stricken country. When these bodies are evicted for non payment of further fees the bones can be collected by the family for a small fee but even this is too much money which is best spent on the living. So they go to an ossuary (communal pile of bones). In some countries like Greece they go to the charnel house (where the bones are incinerated), and so burial places are used and re-used over and over and over again. In yet other cultures the exhumation of a family plot takes place every time a new body has to be buried! The family must dig out the last burial which is placed into a coffin liner and then these bundles of the remains of each previous burial is returned to the grave along with the newest person to be buried. But no matter how 'normal' it may be for these culture to exhume their loved ones, the process of actually doing it, and being confronted with the remains of mum, or dad, grandma, grandpa - or of a small child - it never gets easier. They are gruesome sights and smells, and I hope to never see another exhumation or grave eviction. And that's the problem about to overwhelm America as hundreds of these mausoleums reach an age where maintaining the buildings is no longer financially viable. It's not right to disturb their supposed 'eternal peace', but they all have to be buried after all!!
@elizabethwhiteoak52915 жыл бұрын
@Lars-Eric Magnusson Oh, it's MUCH worse in places like Guatemala and the Philippines where there's just rows and rows of cheaply poured concrete outdoor mausoleums stacked 10 graves high ... and when their 4/5 yrs are up they just pull their coffins out of the wall and smash up the coffin while the bodies get shoved in a bag, even though they're still decomposing. Children who live in the cemeteries then play with the bones and and spread them all over the place too, and meanwhile workers have to evict non payers from their graves ... it's MUCH worse than being in a lovely marble lined building!
@ryanreynolds77715 жыл бұрын
I'm to be cremated its really the only sanitary way to dispose of a dead body and put ashes in the ground . I hated to think of being in a box for decades only to pollute the world for other generations to come ..
@elizabethwhiteoak52915 жыл бұрын
@Lars-Eric Magnusson Alkaline Hydrolysis is now available in my country, not far from where I live. It's actually just water, and achieves the exact same product as cremation - known as aquamation - but without the huge gas bill and environmentally unfriendly costs of cremation. I think it's the way of the future for its portability (all that's needed once you have the machine is water and a power point), and it only takes 45 minutes. And no grave evictions, no children playing with your bones. But once any of these modern methods of disposal takes place, including cremation, your ashes or cremains no longer contain ANY fertilizer for plants. Nothing at all. In fact, they'll probably kill a rose bush, not fertilise it!!
@sherrylewis70685 жыл бұрын
Elizabeth Whiteoak this is perfectly explained! Thank you for posting. I'm being cremated, decided that years ago.
@jm15517015 жыл бұрын
They do that in France as well, we have a Friend who is French, and she told us the story of how she was informed by the Cemetery where her Father was buried in France of coarse, that his 10 years was up and she had to come get his body, well by this time she was living in the US and had to go back to France and get her Fathers body back, she said she remembered crying a lot, she was reliving his funeral all over again, and she was the only one left alive in her family to take on this task, and she mentioned if she was not there to carry this out the state then disposes of the body by there means, needless to say she did not have the money to put him anywhere else and just had him cremated, but I agree there will become an issue in this country where to bury your loved one, I believe they will go back to the old ways and if you own property you will be able to bury your loved one on your own land, or implement mandatory cremation dependent on the Geographic area of the Country, like the east coast for instances I can attest that on LI NY they are running out of land to bury the dead, it's an Island not much land, even the VA Cemeteries are running out of land, so yes I can see all this coming to be, and it's true it is not financially feasible, the coasts to up keep these places is astronomical and eventually the money stops coming in, then what? well then we have urban explorers taping more abandoned cemeteries and Mausoleums.
@geraldlarocque68325 жыл бұрын
What a shame Family members should be pissed at the condition of this place! "Respect" thanks RNK
@toosunakabooma12135 жыл бұрын
Its when the living have better things to invest their time and hard earned money into. Just who is all that opulence and art meant for? Its all such a misguided waste . Stay tuned boys and girls! Theres about to be some of the most gru some disturbing satanic horrors revealed in the near future that will quite likely end above ground internment in the USA forever. Imagine your worse possible nightmares and youll be about halfway there. And just when you thought humans couldnt stoop any lower.
@the_hollow_goblin79755 жыл бұрын
The reason why the basement smells so bad is that there is bad draining from the tombs leading the oozing liquids from your decomposing body to escape the casket and stay there causing the foul odor.
@CrystalKat5 жыл бұрын
There is a KZbinr, ask a mortician, and she goes over how are mortuary works if anyone one else was interested in how the smell comes about.
@BennyLlama395 жыл бұрын
@@CrystalKat You mean Caitlin? I enjoy her videos. 😀
@albertbryan71325 жыл бұрын
The stained glass windows are beautiful. The church I grew up in had one at the alter similar to the one of Jesus praying in the garden.
@ieanferdinand3234 жыл бұрын
Crystal Kat yes! Caitlin Doughty (ask a mortician) is a great resource. She has 3 books out that you can read as well as her channel and website (order of the good death)
@googlereviewer38075 жыл бұрын
Right around the 10 minute mark, the leak you are seeing could be corpse sludge. A vent or drain was likely damaged if it was neglected and the body didn't dehydrate like it should have throughout time.
@angelahagerman56935 жыл бұрын
Interesting...I love getting knowledge about these places..
@mbtadhl5 жыл бұрын
I agree..without proper drainage and ventilation a mausoleum can become a gross affair and a health hazard as well.
@EMMMDs5 жыл бұрын
Don't u think the smell would b intolerable? Does that not make sense? No? Prob not embalmed either, huh?
@Rickiesgurl5 жыл бұрын
@@EMMMDs even embalmed a body putrifis...just at a slower rate and yes it smells bad
@TheStepmonkey5 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@christineroussin11775 жыл бұрын
It would be very expensive to actually close this building completely. The bodies cannot stay unattended so the owners of the business would be responsible to move the remains to a new location. Some of the crypts are empty most likely because the family were seeing what was happening & chose to put their family member somewhere else. Cremation is my choice...
@katiemarie825 жыл бұрын
Abandoned ? There is electricity unless it's solar
@deathvalleylover5 жыл бұрын
phantasm!
@marcboulware62425 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Shades of Morningside!
@DaMo-Studios5 жыл бұрын
That’s the first thing I thought!
@deathvalleylover5 жыл бұрын
@@DaMo-Studios I was just waiting for a silver ball to come flying around the corner on the long corridor shots!
@deathvalleylover5 жыл бұрын
@@marcboulware6242 Just missing the tall man!
@tracysteele78955 жыл бұрын
Hee hee!, phantasma! Phantasma! Lol
@toughtalk7475 жыл бұрын
How can a mausoleum this huge be abandoned🤔 It's simply gorgeous.
@typingdude48335 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great eerie explore! That said, what a waste. I believe that upon death our bodies should return to the earth. Looking at that opulent mausoleum, why waste all those expensive, precious materials on dead bodies? Also, some of the drip marks on the name plaques may be from “casket burp”. I don’t think I need to explain what that is.
@laurafort58825 жыл бұрын
I love the detail in the building... the stained glass was beautiful.. but the bodies left behind is creepy af😖.. have a great day rob✌🏻
@schamblin455 жыл бұрын
It's a real shame to see this deterioration and lack of care. I know these are extremely expensive to own spots in and the styling and craftsmanship are stunning. I hope something is done with it before it falls further into disrepair. Amazing location and explore!
@KarolinaBernolak4 жыл бұрын
i agree but from what i heard its in the hands of new owners who are fixing it up due to old owners not having enough money to run it and it was not cared for they new owners should have looked for the families of the people and moved the bodies the smell he is referring to is decomp the ventilation and power must have been turned off
@GOWHID51735 жыл бұрын
Not abandoned. Probably in transition. 👍often when a building is in question people do panic who own the graves (family), and secure something more certain. My family owns plots , if the cemetery goes belly up we as well as all the others could leave our loved ones in their resting places as we own the property. As times change and the family dynamics differ with culture less and less people honor their dead and have them cremated. Cremation although cheap leaves no legacy for a family. The decline of profit and maintenance costs although a great opportunity for philanthropy, leaves this type of space redundant. Yes, beautiful. I’ve seen them totally Dilapidated with some people’s loved ones still there. Cities often step forward and shoulder the costs of restoration or relocation. So sad ☹️
@drivethrupoet5 жыл бұрын
Eh, you may want to look into that assumption that you actually own the plot of land... Maybe in a rural area it's pretty safe, but it takes minimal legal maneuvers to "evict" remains when the location attracts commercial real estate investors.
@jonathantan24694 жыл бұрын
Cremation doesn't mean the ashes have to be scattered. They can be buried in an urn in the ground, or interned in a kind of mausoleum known as a columbarium. In fact, I always thought American-style mausoleums held cremated remains behind the walls, not full bodies.
@seemorebutts81935 жыл бұрын
I like your style,not much talking while walking through areas,your detailed with info of locations,but you know when to talk and when not to,some people just dont know how to stop and shut up,keep up the great work,and stay safe
@scarystardust51755 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful, tragic place. I hope it can be saved. It seems like there needs to be some kind of protocol for a situation like this, due to all the human remains still there. Great exploration, as always!
@texasborn27205 жыл бұрын
I have seen so many Mausoleum fall into decay here on KZbin. Even the upper end Mausoleum in their heyday eventually fall apart. Some new Mausoleum even use "GLASS" cover and not stone. And sure enough they get broken into ! If President Grants tomb in New York City can fall into disrepair and millions had to be spent to restore his Mausoleum. What chance does a joe public have that his tomb will forever be taken care of ? Nope no Mausoleum for me !
@Stormchoirs3 жыл бұрын
It looks pretty damn clean and well-maintained for something that supposedly abandoned. The lights are even on.
@ER-gn8io2 жыл бұрын
Do you know the pianist from the background music! Thank you.
@paulakent37525 жыл бұрын
Really beautiful....what a shame. Thanks, guys.
@northshore88005 жыл бұрын
When you were knocking on the marble What would have you done if it knocked back...
@m.e.c.10075 жыл бұрын
Shat his pants! lol
@Angela-ss2sh5 жыл бұрын
Raspberry Enwoo NO SHit lmao
@danseabreeze14045 жыл бұрын
It is a creepy feeling, I've visited my aunt's mausoleum also in an enclosed area. Her tomb is on one side and the only door leading outside is way on the other side. That one time I was alone in there it was already late afternoon and the door was creaking as if it was going to slam shut. This is a big heavy iron door with glass. As I ran towards it, it shut completely and I couldn't get out. Luckily a few minutes later a caretaker opened it and said it happened before since the door stop is not strong enough for iron door : l
@SacredRosesforyou5 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤦♀️💩🧻
@BennyLlama395 жыл бұрын
If I knocked and something knocked back, I'd probably set a new unofficial record for the hundred yard dash. 🙂
@Cheryl_Loves_Purple5 жыл бұрын
Find a Grave says there are 9 famous people in this cemetery, including an actor who was on Wonder Woman (my favorite). It also states that the entire cemetery is run down & is on the endangered historic sites & the mausoleum (in 2014) is to be locked with only relatives able to get the key from the groundskeeper. Technically, it is not abandoned, it is just not being taken care of & it should be locked with all that marble, iron, etc, to prevent people from vandalizing/stealing. If the families arent suing, I would be very surprised. I grew up in a cemetery, my dad was caretaker, digger, memorial designer/maker & setter in a cemetery, we lived in the apartment over the showroom. I was always out there with him in the backhoe & am quite comfortable in cemeteries. I am also a graver, meaning I go to cemeteries, photograph & document them. If any of those crypts that are unsealed contain a 'leaking' coffin, fluids will seep out & smell. Im not sure if that is what you was smelling but it could be that & you really shouldnt be around it if that is indeed what it is.
@lauriemyers35 жыл бұрын
...and over 600 veterans are buried there, some dating back to the Revolutionary War
@Zara-fd2ec4 жыл бұрын
Yes, medical person here. Billions of gases build up& bodies explode inside sometimes the casket will break apart, especially if it made of wood. Other metals can leak or the lid pop up from the gaseous pressures. You should be wearing a respirator mask& gloves. Ty this was awesome; u were most respectful. Sure hope it gets restored
@donniebrasco5883 жыл бұрын
The place doesn't look abandoned to me. Beautiful building.
@janae92125 жыл бұрын
Wow I am in awe with this place! This place is absolutely gorgeous! I would find myself lost for hours touring this place just reading all the names and years!!! It's so creepy knowing there are tons of bodies still within those walls! Great video!
@drubber0075 жыл бұрын
Crying out for a paranormal investigation. Great find and vid mate!!
@gaillittle17005 жыл бұрын
Must be some families must go to vist. The flowers even through fake look really nice and fresh. The private one with all the flowers looks like a current burial. Awesome to see thanks for sharing.
@jamisondorsett52684 жыл бұрын
You shouldn't worry at all about "disrespect"...if the developers/investors cared about the building and respected it and it's purpose--it wouldn't be abandoned...you are doing the most respectful thing anyone can do by giving it life and views with your documenting skills! This is awesome, God bless you bro!
@waltereugenelane39265 жыл бұрын
The most stunning mausoleum I've ever seen.
@jenniferhobbs42725 жыл бұрын
Nice job rnk my favorite part was the stained windows hopefully they don't close down any more of them looking forward to the next Explorer
@ForgottenProductions5 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful and creepy building, thanks for sharing Rob! ....RnK All Day.... 👊✌
@cgil19745 жыл бұрын
Looks exactly like the mausoleum that was used in the series American Horror Story Asylum with Bloody Face1 lol
@mscisland3 жыл бұрын
You’re a brave man for being able to feel comfortable walking through this place
@mandystevens13323 жыл бұрын
As long as u r respectful, the dead will do u no harm.
@imvandenh3 жыл бұрын
@@mandystevens1332 The dead will harm no one regardless of respect paid or denied. They are dead. The dead do nothing except decompose.
@SPARTAN085B5 жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as an 'abandoned' mausoleum, it's just a grave, and those people should be left alone.
@neitajames60295 жыл бұрын
I agree this guy keep doing this it seems to amuse him. These are someone's loved ones I saw fresh flowers. I deleted this many times he keep coming back. There better not be any more sent to me or I'm filling harrasement.
@HellNoMoreBiden5 жыл бұрын
@@neitajames6029 Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring...
@kenzieuchiha11914 жыл бұрын
@@neitajames6029 You know, you don't have to watch the damn video. Nobody's forcing you to watch it, quit whining.
@courtneyevans39754 жыл бұрын
@@neitajames6029 you taking the piss? Ya dickhead🤣
@SavageBunnyGetMoney3 жыл бұрын
@@neitajames6029 youtube algorithms maybe
@snowbunny10665 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful place. It still looks very nice. I thought new owners took over trying to get it order. Could be mistaken.
@belladonnasmoonstardust64745 жыл бұрын
I don't think one can truly abandon a place like this... It's beautiful for sure....lets hope it stays that way!🙏🏻🕊😎
@poutygorilla26985 жыл бұрын
I was concerned for you up on the top floor especially due to the stained walls. Leaking caskets? And when you noticed the foul odor near the urns. Modern mausoleums are properly vented. Be careful about that. Thanks for sharing your exploration.
@duchessfinao5 жыл бұрын
Even early 19th century masses were vented
@lesliejeanneskarka9093 жыл бұрын
Effluvium?
@poutygorilla26983 жыл бұрын
@@lesliejeanneskarka909 Harmful odor, secretion or discharge.
@SteveRonin5 жыл бұрын
Damn this place was so sick
@toastboi51063 жыл бұрын
Which sick you referring to?
@NathanHassall3 жыл бұрын
toooootallly brahhhh I was likeeee Dooooooggg thhhiis is sooooo sicccckkkkkkkk ....duuuuuudddeeee its juussst like wooooooaaaahhhh brrahhhh like like like like like like liiiiiiikkkeee
@winterweib2 жыл бұрын
@@NathanHassall Poor thing has seizures again.
@franceslambert80705 жыл бұрын
I want to say THANK YOU for not cursing while in the Mausoleum. In fact, I want to THANK YOU for not swearing at all. You obviously were brought up to speak with respect. So, all my respect to you.
@fromchopin5 жыл бұрын
Frances Lambert fuck fuck fuck fuck
@FarleyHillBilly5 жыл бұрын
Since August 15th, 2016, the new owners are making every effort to restore this pristine, historic gem located in the heart of the xxxx xxxx area.
@MedChemProf5 жыл бұрын
The grave shown at 6:53 of Lillian E. and Martin E. Lauterback, happens to be the sister and BIL of the late, great George Halas.
@jenniferortiz3505 жыл бұрын
Who is???
@56cadd5 жыл бұрын
Wow.
@SavageBunnyGetMoney3 жыл бұрын
@@jenniferortiz350 founder of the Chicago Bears 🐻🧸
@nancygalloway53415 жыл бұрын
awesome vid , very respectful as always. some explorers r like overgrown frat boys, but ya'll r always professional, while being entertaining & sometimes funny. this explore was very good ; u have excellent camera work & narration; but i did miss kristy :) , ya'll r a great team ! the mausoleum is beautiful & oddly brought back great childhood memories; i grew up near a very large cemetery with a beautiful mausoleum all marble. my best friend & i used to go there in hot summer to play with our barbie dolls, (it was very cool in there). no one ran us off, we didn't damage anything, so they didn't care. we were respectful then & you r respectful now. i really don't see why some people get so bent out of shape. ah well, ya'll r awesome so don't let it worry u. the marble is lovely & the stained glass is exquisite. i expect the local municipal gov't is leaving on the power until a new owner is found. (i know i am a bit odd ; my son. says i'm crazy but in a totally benign way, & i think i like that . thanks for this great explore & ya'll keep safe. God bless :) :)
@janegilmore1025 жыл бұрын
It’s a gorgeous place to be. I’m glad new owners have taken over.. someone put a lot of money into that bldg. I love wood wrought iron and stained glass. Just beautiful.
@nickev965 жыл бұрын
That stained glass is worth a fortune. Such exquisite craftsmanship, it's beautiful.