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Duo Explore Abandoned Long Island Psychiatric Center [Video]
Two friends who explore and photograph abandoned buildings posted a video of their visit to the famous local building.
Two friends who explore and photograph abandoned buildings recently paid a visit to the famous Kings Park Psychiatric Center.
The duo, Bryan and Michael, who refer to themselves as "The Proper People," posted a YouTube video of their visit to the local abandoned center on Wednesday.
The two have traveled to different parts of the U.S. in search of abandoned buildings and have documented these adventures since about 2014.
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"When you step into an abandoned building, you get the feeling that you’re leaving the world you know and stepping into another one- maybe one you’ve seen in movies, read about in a book, or only imagined in your dreams," they wrote on their YouTube page. "Call it morbid curiosity, but for us, its a way of life."
According to a post on their Facebook page, the Kings Park center was one of largest places they've ever explored.
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The hospital formally closed in 1996. A total of 153 acres of the property is now the Nissequogue River State Park, which was established in 2000. The remaining 35 acres, of which building 93 is part of, were transferred to the agency in 2006.
According to Bryan and Michael, there was lots of graffiti and vandalism, but they still managed to find some cool things left inside. They were also shocked by the number of other people inside the building who were also exploring.
Watch the full video of their adventure below:
Photo: YouTube screenshot
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