The Empty City of Gary Indiana - Portal To Hell at Demon House / Desolate Neighborhoods & Buildings

[@PaulMcCartGuitarTracks]

That Palace Theater was like the one in Akron, Ohio that's still operating. It was an atmospheric theater. That means you see a night sky on the ceiling. Complete with moving clouds. The atmospheric ceiling in Akron still works. It opened in 1925 and is an historic gem.

[@steverobertson6393]

So, 100 years ago, some things were way way better? That's what I'm thinking and feeling. Oh, and yes, that's for all ethnic groups (put that in to get in front of the self-righteous virtue signalers).

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Like our Fox Theatre in Atlanta. GA. I'm afraid cancel-culture will tear down buildings it decides is "wrong" before our economy really goes under. Even Stone Mt. is not exempt. I used to watch the laser show there when I was younger and see movies, concerts, and plays at the Fox and Peachtree Playhouse.

[@rb032682]

The Civic Theater in Akron also has a large pipe organ which rises from a bunker to stage level on a lift mechanism.

[@rb032682]

@@virginiaconnor8350 - Stone Mountain glorifies the "cancel culture" of the low-life csa and its ilk. The csa deserves only infamy. Please shove your cancel culture, your "Heritage OF Hate!", far up QAnus.

[@rb032682]

@@steverobertson6393 - Greed, willful ignorance, and racism are not positive qualities of "patriotism". Obviously, you need to be shown your place.

[@slackjawedyokel1]

as a retired builder , it saddens me to see all those house decaying --and all that building material not being recycled

[@irinav.5241]

What could be recycled?

[@slackjawedyokel1]

@@irinav.5241 re purposed / re used -brick -steel beams -some of the wood -far tighter grain than the fast growth

[@charlierobles316]

Go rebuild them and recycle them

[@slackjawedyokel1]

@@charlierobles316 Ill get right on it

[@kevinxanity4113]

@@charlierobles316 you better go help him

[@johnnyrocketed2225]

What’s crazy is the Jackson’s house shows what those other houses and neighborhoods could, and probably did, look like - if you put in the work to keep it nice. It’s surreal - like a time machine. Thanks again!

[@My2CentsYall]

I guess your going to stay out of the RED LINED AREAS! RACISM Destroyed these areas O home equity. This is what happens when your property DECREASES in value base of its zip code. This area was zoned for the blacks, the poor and other minority groups.

[@Moonewitch]

Absolutely!

[@jerrysullivan8424]

Poor people have little money to keep a house up like the Jacksons. ☹

[@TamaraGarrettAlpha]

I wonder why they never invested in the city or if they did, what happened to the cash 🤷

[@JJJere]

Believe it or not the Jackson's house looked no different than the rest of Gary at the time of his death, abandoned. That is when it was renovated. It had an old 3ft tall chain linked fence without a gate. No trees. No bushes.

[@charlottesometimes2944]

Been obsessed with Gary for years, I check in on Google Street view at least once a year to see the changes, make sure the theater is still there. Thanks for the tour, it's hard finding content since everyone is afraid to get out of their cars

[@jeffalbillar7625]

Hey. Is Gary really that bad?

[@strglitter]

Gary Indiana murder capital of the world

[@kylephillip6433]

Some parts are rough their

[@charlottesometimes2944]

@@jeffalbillar7625 yeah, it's pretty bad. You can really find houses there for less than 1000 bucks, but you're really just buying the plot of land. It's a very very tragic community. There are a couple good docs on it just type in Gary IN in you tube search

[@erastuserazade9785]

@@kylephillip6433 In what way and how did things become “ rough “ ? So sad that apparently nice places become desolate and depressed.

[@turbotime1964]

Mr Woo, I give you credit for visiting places outside the comfort zone of many. Gary, IN is unfortunately the poster child of a Rust Belt town, a once-thriving town decimated by the flight of the US manufacturing and steel industries overseas. I wish there is a way to revive these dying towns.

[@Tufhhuyy]

Most people in Indiana won't even go near Gary, literally. Most here don't even know whether or not it's still as dangerous as it once was, and they don't intend to find out themselves either. I do really appreciate those who are willing to go there and document its continued decline, as unfortunate as it is. Even more unfortunate, however, is that it's not alone in the state. Many, many towns and cities -- especially in the north, but there are examples all over the state -- are quickly declining after industry left. A small amount of manufacturing has moved into some of these towns, but not enough to revive them.

[@charleslindsay3201]

there is a way --it's called tariffs

[@concernedamerican6961]

There is a way for all dying cities & towns to become liveable again, Gary needs to reinvent itself to attract investors. Investors only invest their money into something of potential. (profits) There are many ways to start building but it will not be easy. If some investor builds a golf course and 5-star hotel in Gary there wouldn't be any customers because their view would be a down-troddened ghetto. Everything needs to work in unison in order to rebuild.

[@johnreed8336]

There is - just buy American !

[@JohnGalt-vr3lx]

Why would you want to revitalize these cities? The served their purpose for that Era. Time however moves on. Due to unions expecting employees to get paid unbelievable wages and the far left wanting nasty businesses that make actual products to leave America. So instead of these businesses providing good jobs and making quality products, while following very strict pollution control laws. Instead these items are made in China with slave labor in many cases, with zero pollution control measures. Time moves on and cities cannot adapt. It's easier to build a new city from scratch than to rebuild a old city. It's a natural progression. There are many cities that ruled the known world that are now ghost towns. Silicon valley was orchards when I was young. Then it boomed. Now many businesses are moving from San Francisco and Silicon valley to Texas. It's just the natural progression of things

[@JenniferEasonChannel]

Hello, I was born in Gary, IN and wanted to return and document the state of affairs there. My attempt to get there a few years ago was unsuccessful as I was stuck in Chicago due to the Polar Vortex Conditions. Thank you for such an excellent documentary of this American city.

[@tinamelton8674]

For those of us that grew up there, life was different. And it's that way in alot of cities. I still have family there and will forever claim it as my hometown ❤️

[@lindabradford9591]

It sure was different. It was so much fun to go to Goldblatts and shop, the ymca for a delicious dinner, or Jack Spratt in Miller after eating at Luigis pizza on the next block. Good times back in the 60's.

[@larryatkins6849]

I live near Gary and I find the condition of the once proud city, very sad. When things are damaged, they are likely not repaired. Business has fled the downtown area, and there aren't many things to hail there. The steel industry used to be a strong employer and they paid a lot of taxes to help cities like Gary. Now everything has changed and it seems to continue to decline. Maybe things can get better, but it hasn't improved in my lifetime.

[@rb032682]

Greed is trumping the USA.

[@nataliemirza]

Dear Larry. Is it worthy to buy a house in Gary? Is there a demand of tenants in the city?

[@larryatkins6849]

@@nataliemirza I mean I wouldn’t buy a house in Gary for rental property, but if you’re an experienced professional there may be opportunities there.

[@cacornhusker2940]

My Dad grew up in Chicago during the Depression and THE MUSIC MAN was one of his favorite movies and - Gary Indiana, Gary Indiana, Gaaaary Indiana - still rings in my head.

[@chevygurl0115]

I'm from Gary. My mother grew up on Jefferson street, a block or two from the Jacksons, went to school with Jermaine Jackson. My father use to work at the steel mill. We left Gary in 1987, I use to visit alot because we still have family there. I stopped visiting after my grandmother passed in 2000. Went back to bury my father in 2012 and haven't been back since! A lot of those abandoned homes, unfortunately are hiding a lot of dead bodies of missing people!🙏🏾

[@voidremoved]

Any room in Gary for me?

[@kathynorman7112]

OMG that's terrible. Don't the neighbors do anything, or the mail man! Somebody who's missing should be reported to the police, so what's the problem?

[@kathynorman7112]

I imagine these poor people don't have a family, that's sad. I lost my dad and then my son and my mom soon. Maybe nobody will find my body, that's a depressing thought

[@Beadledom2024]

Why are they missing? Do you mean they died in the homes, alone and forgotten? So you mean, forgotten, not missing? No one to miss them...

[@indyrock8148]

I too would appreciate elaboration of your last sentence

[@drillsergeant5338]

I remember about 20 years ago there was an advertisement on television depicting deserted neighborhoods in Gary in good repair. They were typical looking neighborhoods with 4 foot chain link fence and decent looking houses. The substance of the infomercial was that you could go to Gary and purchase a house and lot and a good neighborhood for $1.00. A lot of people took them up on the offer. I wonder what happened to all those people.

[@albertricks7513]

Like in Detroit to this day probably you would have to commit to living there for at least 10 years or more and contribute to the city or town's property tax base. Kind of like a time share for vacation properties.

[@robertbairt9094]

Most cities have mostly buildings gutted of all metal plumbing by tearing the walls apart to steal metal piping. Alumsiding removed&exposed to elements🥶 Never get a return 🤑

[@dalethelander3781]

Sounds like Niagara Falls, NY.

[@toptendawgbaybeeeeeee]

@@banhammer3904 lol

[@gary1961]

They are now living in 'the upside down.'

[@Thedaleb1]

It’s sad to see the abandoned areas, knowing so many lived there, as an 80’s kid the abandoned malls really get me in the feels.

[@rogerwatkins8557]

there was a zayres store at us 51 and us 20 in miller. now i think it might be a flea market or was one. i worked at the KFC " chuck wheelers KFC" across from the 12 and 20 bowling alley in 1972, we took the trash out at night when the Gary cop knocked on the back door, i didn't think it was a bad area but that was the rules, i ran around in gary for years me and my buddies going up to the beach around Marquette park had friends in aetna , i lived in portage garyton area my buddy lived on stagecoach road off of us 12, a lot different now

[@HeatherleeParks]

I was shook seeing all those “dead” malls

[@RosinGoblin]

I'm from Gary. I pray to God that the economy is never destroyed in any of your hometowns. Gary is filled with good people, who do their best to live life despite their socio-economic situation. If I could do it all over again, and choose all of the variables, I would still choose Gary. Thank you for visiting Adam

[@LindaCarol-cl8vw]

Well written

[@arielathome23]

I lived in Hammond as a elementary aged kid. My dad worked at the steel mill. Some of my life long friends are still there. It's a great group of people. It's so sad when socioeconomic issues happen. I am so happy that Adam did this. And I'm thankful Aku that you spoke up!

[@jeffalbillar7625]

✌️

[@MikeX3000]

They say Home is where the heart is, you must have a heavy heart.

[@Sparty-pi3jq]

I've only been thru Gary, but as long as there are good people, all places in this country are valuable as hell. I dont care your skin color, religion or sexual orientation, I would love to see happy united strong Americans coast to coast (politicsbe damnex at this point). The military taught me, to respect the man/woman,next to me and I learned alot from all walks of life, that were very alien to me. .

[@franknacc1718]

When I would go back to college after the summer I would go through Gary. I graduated in 2019 so it’s basically the same now as it was then. It always humbled me going through Gary. Hopefully it can rebuild and be what it once was.

[@tammycoffin8017]

"There is beauty in decay." I like that. It makes me sad to see the shape of Gary. I really enjoyed your video.I felt physically ill when you showed the demon house. I could hardly believe the amount of orbs around there. You are a great storyteller. I will subscribe, for sure. Thanks for making this video!

[@kayla-fi1dn]

same

[@erikaborsos3731]

In Aug 1998, I was driving with my Mom from South Bend, IN to Lansing, IL on I-94. We got tired of the highway & turned off to Gary, IN thinking we could drive down regular streets to reach Lansing. It was eye opening to say the least. The sad uncared for dilapidated homes and poverty everywhere was heart breaking. We drove by the steel mill, which provided jobs for so many in the past, people of all nationalities (immigrants) & cultures worked together for a paycheck for the family. It was still operating but at a very low capacity. It looked & felt like we were passing through a 3rd world country.

[@pgroove163]

you were driving through a third world country

[@paulsecrest9427]

I lived there for 3 to 4 months back in 1993. It was a hole back then. Really sad actually.

[@Goldun-nah]

Travel through America down the back roads. America is MOSTLY 3rd world in a “developed nation”. We should be ashamed. We can do so much better but we keep electing fools all the way around.

[@michaelharrison8036]

They worked very hard to kill off the steel industry in the United States.

[@DavidPNako]

Third world countries do not look like that but war torn countries do

[@nitedreamer23]

That sign high above the others at 2:40 has been there since I can remember--literally: my family lived there in the mid-60s when I was two and three and one of my first memories in life outside of my family was that sign, oddly enough. I'm shocked it's still there. Downtown Gary used to be pretty nice back then.

[@bambi.72]

i left scary gary and never looked back, I don't even like driving through it, I'm all good. Gary used to be a beautiful safe place, now it's a nightmare where you never wake up from. my heart goes out to all the good people that still leave in Gary.

[@Black0bsidian]

Is it cursed?

[@Katobitch]

i believe da area of carolina street is, theres a Netflix movie called the deliverance juat came out 2 days ago based on true events ​@@Black0bsidian

[@kenyaouko7388]

Me too girl, me too! It's extremely depressing my old schools are abandoned or torn down.

[@jennyf6446]

“There is Beauty in Decay”. I like that ! Also, there is NO WAY I’m standing on the portal to hell 😂😂

[@christinablakley7261]

Just randomly watched the video where you rode the bicycle down that metal slide and wiped out. Will always remember that forever. And always love you for it Mr. Woo!!!

[@margietucker1719]

Lol...that was great, wasn't? I had to replay it several times!

[@mightymouse1111]

As an Indiana native not from Gary, it is sad to see how dilapidated Gary has become, but as rough as it used to be I think it's in such a good place for a new beginning.

[@jerry624]

I am from Gary Ind. Am 66 born and raised there. It use to be the place to be. The federal government needs to step in. If not no hope.

[@gregorymotta6628]

While sad to see the downfall of some of these cities, I agree with you there is a certain beauty to it all. I think we wax nostalgic for the good old days. And to see some of the relics and mementos it brings it all back to us . Art in ruins you could say. Appreciate your work Adam 👍

[@albertricks7513]

I can't always see the beauty with that. Sorry. Even for a guy who has an Aesthetic philosophy. I'd rather just see the past. And have it come back to life. Maybe just look at a photo of a once-there house, like Adam held up.

[@duncan649]

Such an interesting presentation of The Empty City. Probably the best I've seen with no sensationalist BS. I'm from the small crowded island that is the UK and we just don't have the space for all this abandonment. We have the opposite problem, too many people and not enough space. Another thoroughly enjoyable video. Please keep up your excellent work and thank you.

[@nickdoughty518]

From the UK also and I just can't get over the scale of abandonment the Woo brings us day after day. All those small towns and hamlets with almost everything closed from schools, town halls and countless businesses. All those broken dreams. Sometimes you get a hint of very prosperous past times with the remains of drive-thru restaurants for example. That's when we looked out from the worn-out, post-war UK at America with a standard of living we could only imagine.

[@georgettedrafts9164]

That "Demon House" story is very interesting!!! If I am not mistaken, I believe that the former cult leader Jim Jones (who killed 913 in the jungles of Guyana), also came from Gary, Indiana!!!

[@reneeroth4045]

Infested with occults

[@madisonatteberry9720]

Actually, he was born in Crete Indiana.

[@douglasmasone7144]

Adam! A country in denial we are. Overwhelming uncontrdicted evidence that we have failed in the urban experience. We see the result but the causes are as vast and complicated as the symptoms. The first step is to admit we have failed in this great experience. Much suffering because of it. Gary,Detroit, Chicago, parts of NYC are a testament to this failure.

[@jamisonbernhardt3310]

All of metro Atlanta

[@michaelperry3694]

Government politicians in Washington DC caused this problem over the years. It was all planned with the United Nations agenda

[@rdallas81]

You are absolutely 100% correct. Its a direct reflection of all of USA. When jobs aren't available, and drugs and alcohol and prostitution thrive, thats the end. Its all reflected of what exists in people.

[@dinoleite2559]

Don't vote dem

[@wendyarbes9514]

Relied on government. Government bosses bleed the cities dry and leave

[@stimpdog53]

You and I are kindred spirits. As I travel the US I've taken thousands of pictures of abandoned farms, towns, and such, but Gary appears to be an abandonment mecca. Thanks for the tour. I'll have to pass that way one day.

[@abbiecarmichael3346]

I like how respectful you were of this town and it’s people. A very professional video :)

[@berjaboy]

I grew up in Bangor PA and in a lot of ways it reminds me of Gary. Very poor with very little opportunity. There are many small country towns like Bangor throughout PA. However, that's where the similarities end. In Bangor you can walk the streets at night, you can leave your car and home unlocked. The crime rate is almost nonexistent. And what's more amazing is just about everyone owns a gun. Hunting is big in Bangor and its not uncommon to see a gun cabinet in most peoples homes. Despite this, there's no gun crime, none. Bangor may be poor, but its extremely safe. Family is strong in Bangor, so is respect for your neighbor and neighborhood. Trust me when I say this, being poor does not lead to criminality. A breakdown of the family and loss of respect to the community is what leads to criminality.

[@machinist7230]

"Just about everyone owns a gun" - thats pretty much all of Pennsylvania outside of Sixburgh and Philly. PA is the deer hunting capital of the US, with 5 times the number of gun shops as McDonalds.

[@alexandercabeza2442]

Well said and I agree 👍

[@AllofJudea]

Everybody in Chicago has a gun too, despite the crazy gun laws.

[@moseymay1772]

Yes

[@steves.2368]

Profound insight...

[@jthoen61]

I was born in Hobart, IN. I also lived in Glen Park for awhile. Gary used to be a beautiful and thriving city. People from all over came to Gary when US Steel came to the area. When most of the steel started to be made overseas, that destroyed the area. When I lived in Gary in the '70's, the area was already going to hell. It's hard to see the area as it is now. I had family there back in the day.

[@silensvigil6199]

I appreciate your commentary and the knowledge you have of a lot of the places you go to. I am generally a quiet explorer but I TRULY appreciate the urban explorers who can add answers to the questions a lot of us have about our abandoned jewels around the country.

[@roamingkat1043]

I really like your style in presenting these 'vlogs! It's great to see these old towns but also very sad to see them vacant. It's good that you're there to document them before they're completely gone. You mentioned your concern about your weight some time ago but it's clear that your back in the swing of doing what you love. You look great!

[@dunchtimesnack]

The Rust Belt is the most interesting place in America. The decaying cities and empty corridors are haunting. Every visit I make to the Rust Belt makes me want to explore more. I hope you stop in Cleveland.

[@paulsecrest9427]

Yeah parts of ohio are getting worse. Norwood in Cincinnati had a lot of factories and auto plants. That left. One side of the city is boarded up. Unless they finally tore the apartments and plant buildings down. Some parts of Cincinnati are really bounsing back.

[@btkaylo]

This is heartbreaking. The small town I grew up in had textile mills and they’re all gone so the town has fallen. The mayor is one of our school mates who graduated with us and he’s working to bring some growth back in. It’s sad to see them go down like this. ❤️

[@thejquinn]

As long as he doesn't try any of that tax cut bs to try and bring in business, you should be good. No reason to give corporations welfare and then do wage theft on the workers they do hire.

[@Scottyr05]

Hi From Adelaide, South Australia. Really enjoying your videos of the roads less travelled.. America is top on my Bucket List. Cheers!

[@iamzerogravity55]

Fellow Adelaidian here! Glad to know I'm not the only person from Adelaide enjoying Adam's roadtrips!!

[@rickdaystar477]

I've been watching opal miners at Lightening Ridge Australia on TV. You got some rough but beautiful country.

[@Scottyr05]

@@rickdaystar477 Yeah we sure have. I have been to every state and territory in Oz, its really diverse and full of amazing places and people.. In SA we have Coober Pedy and Andamooka which has some of the best opals in the World :)

[@Scottyr05]

@@iamzerogravity55 it really is a small world :)

[@rickdaystar477]

@@Scottyr05 I saw Coober Pedy mining but couldn't recall the name. I always wanted to visit Australia as I have relatives I never met. I also have great memories serving with some Aussies in Vietnam. OMG great guys and they showed me how to tip a proper pint or two. 👍😎🍺 LoL

[@barbaragalbreth4429]

growing up in Chicago in the 60's Gary was always added into our news cycle like a little brother city. I remember they had great basketball players

[@jessiehaislet3625]

Thank you. I enjoyed the tour. My mother and father lived in Gary Indiana when I was a baby. It looks like it might have been a beautiful little town at one time. What a shame.

[@dayman11389]

I live near Gary and work in Gary everyday...it's so crazy to think how the town use to be back when my father was growing up. If your ever back in town DM me there's many haunted areas around here that could make good vlogs

[@lesliemason4024]

I work in Gary but live 35 min away. Can you share other haunts?

[@drfalcon4102]

Garys down fall started in 1964, when Studebaker moved operations to Canada, so many of those closed factories depended on the Auto industry .

[@larryhullinger4141]

You've been sadly misinformed Gary was a steel town Studebaker was in South bend Never moved to Canada

[@Ifixstuf]

@@larryhullinger4141 they need to go watch a few documentaries

[@peterraynes356]

After South Bend closed Studebaker continued operations in Canada for the 1965-1966 model years before completely going out of business

[@indianaslim4971]

Gary's downfall started at the end of WW2 when America rebuilt Germany's and Japan's steel mills and the shareholders of American mills paid themselves dividends instead of modernizing the mills, by 1960 the U.S. was competing against 50's technology with outdated facilities and lost market share that the unions chose to ignore in their negotiations for more pay. Greed from the owners and greed from the unions brought Gary down, not the politicians.

[@alexvagias5295]

@@indianaslim4971 You're, absolutely, right. Same thing happened to most of the steel mills around Pittsburgh. No reinvestment. Terrible relationship between management and the unions.

[@bensk8in467]

If I stay up north I’m attracted to moving to Gary because people would think I’m nuts. I think it was an amazing town that got the shaft and left with an unfair stigma because of it. It was killed through corrupt bureaucracy. I like an underdog story. I think it will see a revival.

[@glennscotti8891]

Gary very much reminds me of Trenton NJ. Was raised just outside in Hamilton and watched it deteriorate year after year. Pretty much the same situation. Industry left and businesses closed up followed by a chunk of its population. Somehow Trenton continues to limp along.

[@michaelperry3694]

I live across the bridge in PA

[@glennscotti8891]

@@michaelperry3694 out in az now but was born and raised on the outskirts of trenton

[@pgroove163]

used to visit an uncle in Trenton during the 60s as a teen..we would drive from NYC..by 70' it was a shooting range..my uncle was old school Bronx carried around a handgun lol. and had a small pizza place downtown with a buddy.. constantly getting robbed over night..they left in 72'...I drove back around 25 yrs ago and couldn't believe how bad his area was.. completely abandoned and DRUGS EVERYWHERE..

[@IraQnRollAllDAyLong]

From what I’ve seen, Clifton, NJ is the same thing way.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

I came to this video with certain expectations but in all honesty, seeing how nature is reclaiming parts of Gary is kind of beautiful.

[@kelseyl872]

Gary Indiana is the saddest place I’ve ever been to in my life. The only businesses I saw there were gas stations and places to cash your checks

[@michelehood8837]

Your footage from the Demon House along was epic - “Demon House” was such a good documentary, I’m gonna go and watch it again 👍

[@AnonymousAlcoholic772]

The tragedy of Gary has been consolidated by time into a living breathing (but just barely) organism composed of frustration and pain that has been abandoned to death and now, mortally wounded, it breathes its last, lost in nostalgia and regret. There is no moral to impart and no lesson to be learned, only a tear to be shed.

[@jordanlacombe4318]

I used to live in Hammond,IN. My parents would drive us through Gary once in a while. We never had any issues. Cool video!

[@rickdaystar477]

ADAM Be careful some decayed cities have shut down all services including police and fire in large sections, you could be literally on your own in " no man's land". You could roll up into a situation ripe for robbery or carjacking.. be extra vigilant.

[@TheDailyWoo]

Trust me I understand . Thank you for the comment . I was watching my surroundings

[@rickdaystar477]

@@TheDailyWoo I was hesitant to say knowing you have been around but couldn't help saying it. Been with you for years appreciate the effort to provide great content. You always deliver! Thanks for the response 👍

[@lynntiahadley6691]

They have state and county yall do 2 much fr

[@harrywalker5836]

@@TheDailyWoo theres a castle, on a hill, obviuolsy, in europe, hitler visited,stayed, that has a pit underneath,,to hell. hitler did try to bring the demon out,control it. they say.. theres also a town,kirwen.??. in the u.s. where you drive to the town but end up on your way out. a lot is hiden from us, like, b/foot has human dna. indians say he was made before man.. the facts by how to hunt,. also our history, viper tv, sumerian tablets.

[@jimbeekman4863]

The basement was below were I'm standing now and the back of the house was back here. Brilliant!

[@Bob-jg3vq]

Adam, between US Steel closing, countless factories and businesses either closed or moved and the violence. It is sad how depressed Gary, Indiana is. Been this way for decades.

[@johng5710]

US Steel is not closed...I work there. There's just way less employees needed than there were in the past due to technological advances in steelmaking.

[@Bob-jg3vq]

@@johng5710 I never stated that the whole Company was closed.I said where I lived on the SO.E.Side of Chicago next to Lake Michigan those plants are closed for decades.I believe that Gary Works US Steel has also been closed for many years. I know that there is US Steel in Joliet area

[@lubovgeorgeable]

@@Bob-jg3vq U.S steel in Gary is still opened too, just fewer employees

[@EphemeralProductions]

Even back in the Jackson’s time??

[@kahunatiki6498]

I admire your courage. Tragic history of the fall of the industrial Midwest and the death of a city.

[@faithrada]

True, but also interesting that nature is reclaiming different areas of these failed cities. It kind of reminds me of the TV show... Life After People. It is amazing how quickly Nature can reclaim its territory.

[@jimmbo2]

@@faithrada Ford tryed to build his own tire plant on the Amazon in the fifties I believe.. small town and all... Didn't work, doubt anything remains

[@faithrada]

@@jimmbo2 Not surprised.. The Amazon is a pretty aggressive landscape. 😳 🐍🦋🌿🦟

[@jimmbo2]

@@faithrada Fordlandia a good read

[@erikaborsos3731]

Reminds me of descriptions in futuristic sci-fi books.

[@mainedeezy219]

I really enjoyed watching this. I was born and raised in Gary and a lot of wat you showed are things I never even paid attention to. Thank you.

[@brianbarcus5853]

1:04 "The People of Gary Welcome You" - and one of those welcoming people ripped off half of the damn sign! The picture is gone from the sign! 1:04 That says it all about the type of city it is. The cops tell people passing through Gary to not even stop at the stop signs cause you'll get robbed if you stop.

[@NurseRatchett]

An often repeated lie.

[@johnnycray4427]

Obama's kids

[@davonsmith6594]

Been living in Gary my entire life, born and raised. It’s really not as bad as you think it is lol

[@zxyatiywariii8]

@@davonsmith6594 I'm guessing it has good parts and bad parts, like most cities?

[@mgratk]

Great video as well Adam, thanks for taking us along and documenting these fascinating places and history.

[@queencabbage3689]

bro thank you this is so much better than most of the "LOOK POOR PEOPLE HOW SCARY" videos people always post of this area

[@kathryncargill3015]

Good morning! I work in Gary part time. Nice to see you in this town. Take care and have a blessed day.

[@gerrysmovietrailersplus7031]

Is it as dangerous there as other people are saying?Living across the border from Detroit, i've been there 100's of times and never had a problem,but if you watch the news you'd be scared to go there.It made think the situation is same in Gary where fear scares people more than they should be.

[@freebird1292]

My experience in Gary has been good too.

[@MrRight-fu1gf]

@@gerrysmovietrailersplus7031 I don’t know anything about Gary. I do know is that I went to a Travel center of America (TA) truck stop in Gary. Was the only truck stop that had an armed guard inside. Therefore I declared it a dangerous city. Google has confirmed my suspicion. However never had a problem, at least at the truck stops and the Walmart.

[@efficiencygaming3494]

I grew up in Hammond, which is directly west of Gary. My family always knew Gary to be a scary and dangerous place and we wouldn't go there unless we had a good reason to. One night in the early '90s, my uncle fell asleep on a train in Chicago and woke up at the Gary station, so my parents had to drive there to pick him up. Once they got there, they had to be careful driving back because the crappy car they had would backfire at high speeds and it sounded like a drive-by shooting. My mom said that was one of the scariest nights of her life. It's a shame what happened to Gary. It used to be a great American city a long time ago, but now it's a ghost town. Fun fact: There was a town east of Gary that was formerly called "East Gary", but its name was changed to Lake Station in the 1970s because it didn't want to be associated with the rapidly declining city next door to it.

[@fredc4584]

Fun Fact: East Gary was called Lake Station before it was East Gary, so it was Lake Station then East Gary then back to Lake Station

[@jimholt1635]

I live 20 25 miles east of Gary, it's sad how it's changed, my father and I worked all over the area back in 70s we worked for Indiana insurance for about 10 years, that's why we spent so much time there, really do miss going to the bars in Gary and hustle pool.

[@Kreb99]

I grew up in East Chicago, next to Gary. Gary is an example of corrupt politics, the demise of family values, and the loss of work ethic. It is the welfare state gone terribly wrong.

[@moseymay1772]

And if we don't do something, it will be more than just Gary Indiana. Sorry for your hardship.

[@apancher]

Family values are hard to maintain when you have to work 3 jobs to keep alive.

[@leroybrown505]

The effects of communism/socialism

[@DiogenesOfCa]

@@leroybrown505 It's in a deep RED state jughead.

[@leroybrown505]

@@DiogenesOfCa it’s been democrat since 1943. Joseph Finerty Democrat, Eugene Swartz Democrat, Peter Mandich Democrat, George Chacharis Democrat, John S Visclosky Democrat, A. Martin Katz Democrat, Richard Hatcher Democrat, Thomas Barnes Democrat, Scott King Democrat, Dozier JR Democrat, Rudy Clay Democrat, Karen Wilson Democrat, Jerome Prince Democrat.

[@Toche44]

Gary is such a sad story. Things like this happen, places lose their usefulness, but it’s still depressing to see places like this, Detroit, East St. Louis, etc.

[@gregorysarmas3619]

Great comparison of cities and so many more unfortunately.

[@RoyJenkins777]

Thank a democrat

[@kinhason46]

Detroit downtown is not such a place, the wealthy have bought the skyscrapers and gentrification has been active for sometime...

[@lilsuzq32]

@@RoyJenkins777 - What did they have to do with the decline of the steel industry?

[@MrJrsdts]

@@lilsuzq32 The Democrats sent all the manufacturing jobs to China. That’s what!!!!! Bill Clinton

[@mage1439]

Even in the state it's in Gary is beautiful. I can only imagine how it was when it was vibrant with activity, and would love for that to come again.

[@VioletBloom]

Admittedly, this title drew a giggle-laugh from me.... I live in Kalamazoo, Michigan and have had the unfortunate opportunity to pass through Gary more than once. Interesting place in some respects, but a ghost town in more than one way. Adam your travels have been so fun to watch, thank you for all the amazing content! 💜✌🏻

[@chitownkid8716]

I'm in Lansing and originally from Illinois. Been through Gary quite a bit. You know when you're in it and you know when you are out of it

[@VioletBloom]

@@chitownkid8716 you do indeed lol!

[@apex_ventures]

Before I even knew Gary existed, I met a fella that told me he was from there. Told me it was "a real sh!t hole". Never forget that. That's now what I think of whenever I hear Gary, Indiana lol.

[@badapple65]

As a kid that has a family that did a lot of car trips, we called Gary IN “Stinky city” with all of the steel mills running full bore in the 60’s - 70’s. The stench of sulfur and other burning minerals filled the air in the car.

[@chitownkid8716]

@@badapple65 wow if I could ever smell a comment

[@sparklemonkey11]

The marker was stolen. It was found in janet jacksons house and she refused to return it. You can tell she's from Gary.

[@peggyhall843]

Shame on the Jackson family. Why the hell didn't they put some of that money back in to their home town? This is part of the problem. I could cry.

[@timmy841212]

Yeah the Jacksons stopped all of that. Fans used to come to visit there. But they stopped all of that. The marker was in Janet’s documentary.

[@thebutterflygarden1138]

I grew up in Chicago but would travel south to Georgia each year. The trip took 18 hours, and I always hated going through Gary on the way down. What happened there had everything to do with economics. When the steel mills left. The city went with it. The government needs to eminent domain Gary.

[@CruisingPittsburgh]

At about 9:25 of Video, you show an old service station, right after the fire dept. The architecture of that station tells everything about it: it is an old Phillips 66. Easy to tell as all Phillips 66 stations used to have this design. A canopy that creeped upwards away from the building, coming to a triangular point at the end. The white cage at the end is where the sign went. There is still a station that looks like this in the Castle Shannon section of Pittsburgh.

[@relaxation61]

Great episode. Informative and respectfully done. Love the urban and rural based episodes. So much better than Disney etal episodes which I think are superficial and mindless. I respect the fact that some people love them. Each to their own.

[@davidchevez4690]

There is a Sense of peace about Gary, despite the desolation. You took the words right out of my mouth sir "there is beauty in decay".

[@rosscampbell1173]

Walking the River Walk in San Antonio, you come upon abandoned buildings, some with remarkably preserved signage, dating from what looks like the 50’s. Also SA has amazing marquee theaters.

[@marktrujillo9437]

Very True Ross. Born & Raised in SATX My Whole Life. We Definitely have some Cool Retro Artifacts on The Riverwalk & Downtown San Antonio. Even on some Parts of The Westside & South & Southeast Side SATX.

[@kincaide67]

Totally love this adventure. Thanx for not sugarcoating it along the way. This was a tough one to watch, but you kept it real....Ya gotta show the good with the bad. This kinda reminds me of my hometown in Texas. You go back and re-visit and think: What the "F" happened here? How could it go so wrong? How can you fix it? No answers in the wind. I'm not the first one who doesn't understand "progress" or agrees with it. You are indeed a filmmaker, Mr. Adam. Thanx for all these videos. Please be careful. Look forward to the next one. Take care.

[@gregggoss2210]

There are answers to what happened here but most people cannot accept the truth.

[@kincaide67]

@@gregggoss2210 Totally understand what you're sayin.

[@jadedstar7442]

I'm seeing the comments from the baby boomers that grew up in a once beautiful Northern city with good memories. I'm one too, but from a Detroit suburb. Detroit grew to the 4th largest city in the United States with a booming auto industry fed by Ohio and Indiana. It's so sad what happened to those cities. The populations might have naturally decreased anyway as boomers didn't have as big of families, but this is a disgrace brought on by politicians. I once again live in the 4th largest American city; but it's far from Detroit.

[@heathertokia5828]

My husband is there for work!! He works at the steel mill there. He’s a traveler so he’ll be home here in MI Monday. How cool you were so close to him! Gary’s a bad place to be. Luckily he stays in a hotel about 30 mins away. Thanks for the vlog!! Keep on being you! 👍❤️

[@thedorseyway]

Nice video Adam! I hope you can do more "urban" abandoned places, like Gary. Imo, they're more interesting than the "rural" abandoned areas. Also, the demon/ghost stories are interesting too.

[@chade.7948]

They’re not the safest!

[@thedorseyway]

@@chade.7948 Yeah, I know but Adam is courageous. Also, don't let the rural abandoned areas fool you. They can be dangerous as well and there's a much smaller chance of someone finding you.

[@vadneysean72]

Trucker here. Been to Gary a bunch, granted mostly just the Loves truck stop. The BBQ across the street is a national treasure. Going to visit a friend in Albany, I also remember that building with the Coca cola sign.

[@bradklingensmith]

When Adam got to the Demon House he started speaking at about twice his normal speed rate. That Coke sign is worth more than the building.

[@whiddlethewoodelf3916]

When I was very little, a mean cousin told me there was a man living in the walls of their old farm house named Gary Indiana. I never knew there was such a place until I went to college nearby there. I was educated about this city quickly. Very heart breaking to see these photos, but good you document. Very interesting. Thank you.

[@sparkysmalarkey]

We lived in Medaryville, Indiana when I was a kid, every time we had to drive through Gary, Indiana my mother would lock the doors and speed through it as fast as safety permitted.

[@Thedirttracker]

Such a rough town these days. We were advised to not stop anywhere when passing through while heading to Chicago.

[@CC-kg8ce]

Don’t stop in Chicago either.

[@vernareed2692]

@@CC-kg8ce my first thoughts exactly! I read today about the parade shooting & someone wrote mention of Chicago, the evil city,or city of evil!!

[@Dave-qj1vx]

I fear Baltimore is getting close to looking like this.

[@ToABrighterFuture]

Uriel's Gate? Interesting name, to say the least. For those who believe in such things (which I do, FWIW), he's one of the most important archangels that's arguably least known. Textually, he shows up in 2 Esdras, he's all over the Book of Enoch, and he has a comparatively bit part in "Paradise Lost" (yup, even John Milton gives him short shrift). He also doesn't get a lot of places named after him, but here's the weird part: one of the few such streets in the US, is a "Uriel Ct" near Evansville, way downstate from Gary, and within hollering distance of both Kentucky and New Harmony. I'd mention how Jerry Sloan, Evansville U alum, longtime head coach of the Utah Jazz, whose number 4 was the first number ever retired by the Chicago Bulls, was actually hired to coach Evansville's basketball team; and how he resigned after less than a week; and how later that year, the entire Evansville basketball team was killed in a plane crash; and how Sloan took the reason he quit so suddenly, to his grave...but that's far enough down the rabbit hole, don't you think? Is something going on with Uriel and the Hoosier State?

[@stardust949]

I am very fond of ArchAngel Uriel ~ thanks for putting in some words on his magnificence

[@nbkawtgnobody]

I would say that; higher beings like that don't "atleast" get directly involved parlor show tricks like that at the Devil's house; or target random pepole like that basketball team for being at the right place at the wrong time without good reason.

[@ladyro3071]

Sounds like Ball State too! Lots of said "bad" things there.

[@norabunyard5798]

I live in Evansville...I'll have to check out Uriel Ct. New Harmony is a cool little place with a wild origin story!

[@ToABrighterFuture]

@@norabunyard5798 Be careful with that (and by that I mean, you probably shouldn't go there). It's not that big, as streets go, and based solely on a cursory aerial view from Bing, you'll be viewed with suspicion. Place looks high-end, to put it mildly.

[@disneymatt01]

When that red car pulled up I thought we’d be getting the rest of the vlog on the iPhone after they robbed Adam. 😳😳

[@TheDailyWoo]

Trust me I thought the same

[@margietucker1719]

Me too...it looked very sketchy. After all--the area is deserted--and this car pulls up quickly, out of nowhere... right beside Adam. I was relieved when the video continued normally!

[@allenkaye1]

Thanks for sending our work overseas Clinton. That town used to be great look with the Democrat done also Republican traders put all the work overseas

[@rsuriyop]

Wow, and I thought only Detroit looked like this. I’m a little surprised that with all the decayed rotting houses falling apart that the local county decided to continually maintain MJ’s childhood home. But still, would’ve been nice to also see all those other old homes and small business buildings maintained as well.

[@davidsellers3639]

I’m from the south, Is it safe to say that this is how it is for a lot of places around the Great Lakes

[@pgroove163]

Only Detroit look like this ?... You have no idea how many parts of the country look like this !

[@macneoh7418]

Detroit, Gary and Youngstown, Ohio are the 3 worst for population decline in the United States 🇺🇸

[@AzamatSlowedAndReverb]

@@pgroove163 rockford Illinois

[@nervousallday]

Eastside Buffalo, NY

[@timmcdowell6362]

Just think, in about 10 year’s you’ll be in LA filming a bunch of decaying mansion’s, and empty mini skyscrapers

[@ReiRei992]

I love going through Gary just to see those old beautiful houses not like we see nowadays

[@joycevansickle3305]

Reminds me of my city...but there's been a boom with folks in the area restoring old buildings and homes. We have a Palace theater downtown too, but ours is intact and used for all kinds of events. It's beautiful, especially at night when the lights are on. We used to have a steel mill, a ford plant and a ship building in Lorain...all gone! But...we've survived!

[@nikkimcdonald4562]

Sadly not every town can be saved. I invested heavily in a small town downtown area with focus on providing housing and business space. The area was crime infested and unsafe. Another investor came a few months later with the same intention. But the local government was so corrupt it made it impossible to complete . I sold all my properties and went to the next town and they were VERY interested in my investment dollars. The other investor stayed a year longer and sold out as well. That downtown area is even worse now and city officials are vowing to " Do something about it" 🤣

[@joycevansickle3305]

@@nikkimcdonald4562 sadly not all the public agrees with the idea of bringing downtown back. It's surrounded by a lot of crime and corruption. Most of the residents feel it's a waste of time and money. It's really sad because we have a beautiful coastline right next to the lake.

[@MRS759]

I worked my whole life in the steel mills of Gary. Like my father before me, I helped build this land.

[@youthinkyouknowme5551]

The rain hit the old dog in the twilight's last gleaming He said "son it sounds like rattling old bones"

[@lawrencebraun7616]

Aren't you lifting John's song?

[@conservativehippie9736]

Where my 1st husband was born until they moved to Illinois. It's very sad what areas turned into and I got a feeling more and more cities are gonna turn out like that. It's a sad scary world at times

[@Gail1Marie]

Detroit is similar. I attended a convention there about 10 years ago, and was amazed to see burned-out houses still standing, without being demolished or even boarded up. Someone took pride in owning those houses once, mowed the lawns, painted the trim, grew flowers in the front flowerbeds. Seeing the downtown--which must have been beautiful--in decay was really sad. Blocks that used to have 12 houses now have 3-4 left. But the electrical grid, sewer, and water still have to be maintained, even though they're only collecting property tax from those 3-4 houses instead of 12. Truly sad, but when the major employers leave, there's nothing to sustain the city.

[@conservativehippie9736]

@@Gail1Marie There's a TikTok creator and he posts pictures Before & After. mainly out of Michigan. And they will make you cry. you see just 10 years ago like you said lawns being mowed flowers in the flower pots and boxes and then the most recent photo is it burned out or gutted boarded up or just gone. And I can't watch his videos very often It just breaks my heart because that was a family's home at 1 time... there was life there and love and then it's all gone😔

[@Gail1Marie]

@@conservativehippie9736 In the so-called Antelope Valley (Lancaster/Palmdale/Quartz Hill, CA) we had the same problem with abandoned/vacant houses after the 2008 housing crash. One of them was next door to us; the previous occupants didn't even shut off the utilities or lock the door before they walked away. So I went down to the water department with cash and paid the water bill every month. I mowed the lawn, trimmed up the bushes, and kept everything looking good (and occupied, so it wouldn't attract squatters). Sure enough, the house was the first abandoned house in our neighborhood to be sold.

[@conservativehippie9736]

@@Gail1Marie you are absolutely awesome!!! Such a good smart head and heart!!! ❤️‍🔥🤝

[@Gail1Marie]

@@conservativehippie9736 It wasn't altogether altruistic. There was a suspicious fire in one abandoned house. Another one of the houses down the block was occupied by squatters (banks weren't even interested in protecting the properties they owned) who manufactured meth. When they left, they stripped the house of everything that wasn't nailed down--all appliances and even the furnace/air conditioner. It was a disaster. I didn't want to deal with people like that living next to me. At least our current neighbors are quiet, even if they don't take very good care of the house.

[@lesliereynolds4492]

So sad to see. Didn’t The Music Man have a song called Gary Indiana in it. A coworker of mine was from there, she retired about 20 years ago. I wonder when it went downhill? Thank you for the vlog.

[@pinkelefant4ever]

The sixties

[@charleslindsay3201]

@@pinkelefant4ever my parents left around 1968 when you could still get full price for a house in glen park

[@patrickdillingham683]

I grew up in Gary in the 80s and 90s some great memories sad to see it so far gone

[@69zenos1]

When I was a truck driver I spent many nights at the PILOT off of the freeway. Lot Lizard heaven for some.

[@PlayitagainVHS]

Adam the woo,is the only guy who can take you on a adventure and you still want more.Awesome video Adam.Love ya buddy.Safe travels and have a awesome weekend. 🙂👍✌️❤️

[@RandolphCthulhu]

The steel mills in Gary and the south side closed and the town died. My Uncle use to live west of the mills, in Chicago by Wolf Lake. He worked at US Steel. I was too young to remember exactly where. It was in the 70s.

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

9:25 - The gas station’s architecture suggests it was a Phillips 66 station. 20:00 - It appears the home to the right of the relic store appears to be occupied.

[@rmt74358]

Ya know I see a lot of towns online that are struggling. Overgrown with weeds and grass through the sidewalks. It would be awesome to offer jobs for homeless in those areas to clean up the towns. That way the homeless can gain employment and improve the look of the town they live in.

[@alanmoncus2331]

I don't think you know how economics work, city government doesn't produce anything to gain revenue to redistribute, that's called industry, and without that there's nothing to be shared. Democrats take money from industry, and throw crumbs to their sobserviants, hence "Gary IN" lmao :D

[@deborahhenderson149]

Yes i agree with your thoughts. There is so much that could be done to help the poor and if nobody owns these dilapidated properties, then these poor people could have homes.

[@alanmoncus2331]

@@deborahhenderson149 people do own those properties, they are part of a huge conglomerate that has a much larger grand scheme

[@TheToddFather1969]

This is depressing as hell. You can see the beauty from the past. What a damn shame.

[@gribbo8706]

Why is it that I am fully expecting to see zombies walking out of those abandoned buildings?

[@4williamtx]

I was born here in 1960. It was a beautiful city back in the day. What a shame.

[@Sunny8888]

For a place that was once known for it's steel production and the Jacksons it's a shame it has fallen into disrepair. Other once prosperous American cities have suffered the same fate . . . especially when so much of our manufacturing was becoming outsourced abroad.

[@mwroberts79]

It looks like an abandoned town.. I’d think twice about even getting out of my car lol

[@ellamaeloftus3493]

Spent a couple of months in Gary in the late 70s. Although pollution was an issue due to the industrial city it was a friendly town with a quaint feeling. I'm sorry to see the decay. Sign of the time

[@Autobodyscotty]

You may want to talk to Kent and Tonya from Native Paranormal Seekers to here the whole 7 year story of the fight for my life in this home and my Auto Body Shop. We have 100's of hours of footage recorded in this house and a worthy story to be told !. This isn't for a weak stomach person .

[@brandonpage7087]

You lived in the Demon House, & have footage of it????

[@davidredhawk]

Brother no way!! Wow where can we see it??

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Interesting. I remember several years ago the Governor called in the State police to arrest the drug dealers and halt the murders back then. They were talking about calling I'm the National guard but didn't I don't believe. Thanks for this. Very cool.