1. Travel

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

In September of 2013, we went on a "ghost hunt" at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, VA. We were pretty much allowed to just roam free for 8 hours.
Read More
  • Outside the Kirkbride building - looking up at the tower

    Outside the Kirkbride building - looking up at the tower

  • A wide shot of the Kirkbride building Sam is posing for me.

    A wide shot of the Kirkbride building Sam is posing for me.

  • Another exterior of the Krkbride building

    Another exterior of the Krkbride building

  • I really liked this bench

    I really liked this bench

  • Very long exposure outside the Kirkbride building - there's a cat down by the tree that I didn't even notice till I looked at the capture afterward

    Very long exposure outside the Kirkbride building - there's a cat down by the tree that I didn't even notice till I looked at the capture afterward

  • The walls are losing their paint.. and plaster

    The walls are losing their paint.. and plaster

  • Dead end or escape? you decide.

    Dead end or escape? you decide.

  • Prettu sure the sign is a lie.. there's no exit here

    Prettu sure the sign is a lie.. there's no exit here

  • This place is literally falling apart

    This place is literally falling apart

  • Groovy stairway

    Groovy stairway

  • Locked from .. this side

    Locked from .. this side

  • How many bars do they need on these windows?

    How many bars do they need on these windows?

  • Looking through a rather substantial door into a room .. with a view

    Looking through a rather substantial door into a room .. with a view

  • Nebby ready for her exploration

    Nebby ready for her exploration

  • Hmm if we're on film, there must be someone filming us...

    Hmm if we're on film, there must be someone filming us...

  • Sam's got her hat and her camera, she is prepared

    Sam's got her hat and her camera, she is prepared

  • Nebby and Sam - ready for their night of exploration

    Nebby and Sam - ready for their night of exploration

  • Totally not a ghost... (a bit of experimenting with light painting)

    Totally not a ghost... (a bit of experimenting with light painting)

  • Untitled photo
  • Outside the medical building

    Outside the medical building

  • The morgue in the medical building

    The morgue in the medical building

  • Ceiling + radiators = kinda creepy

    Ceiling + radiators = kinda creepy

  • Refrigeration unit in the morgue

    Refrigeration unit in the morgue

  • Lots of peeling paint everywhere. The brickwork was surprisngly well preserved

    Lots of peeling paint everywhere. The brickwork was surprisngly well preserved

  • Some old electrical equpment in the X-Ray room

    Some old electrical equpment in the X-Ray room

  • I think they blew a fuse... just sayin'

    I think they blew a fuse... just sayin'

  • A bit of light painting in the very narrow hallway leading to the X-Ray chamber

    A bit of light painting in the very narrow hallway leading to the X-Ray chamber

  • Lots of radiators on the ceilings

    Lots of radiators on the ceilings

  • More electrical gear in the X-Ray room

    More electrical gear in the X-Ray room

  • Hallway full of debris

    Hallway full of debris

  • Untitled photo
  • Long, hallway of doors

    Long, hallway of doors

  • Down the hallway of doors

    Down the hallway of doors

  • Odd windows box on the inside - no doubt to dheer the place up some.. NAILED IT!

    Odd windows box on the inside - no doubt to dheer the place up some.. NAILED IT!

  • That window treatment really pulls the room together

    That window treatment really pulls the room together

  • I just could not get enough of this hallway

    I just could not get enough of this hallway

  • So many barred windows

    So many barred windows

  • Not sure about the green stuff on the floor - hold breath, take picture...

    Not sure about the green stuff on the floor - hold breath, take picture...

  • Untitled photo
  • Untitled photo
  • Untitled photo
  • Untitled photo
  • Untitled photo
  • Do not drop the soap...

    Do not drop the soap...

  • Oh, a spot to clean up...

    Oh, a spot to clean up...

  • A rather long attic

    A rather long attic

Where in the World?

Mapbox
63
+-
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Keywords

2013 asylum indoors kirkbride light painting nebby nighttime outdoors rustycrusty samantha grimes stairs trans allegheny lunatic asylum travel urbex weston wv
  • Photo Sharing
  • About SmugMug
  • Browse Photos
  • Prints & Gifts
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Owner Log In
© 2023 SmugMug, Inc.