Day 154 / Mile 17,805

Not taking the advice of the 90's pop group TLC, I went chasing those waterfalls in Upstate New York. But really, why not? Waterfalls are wonderful and powerful places, with often serene opportunities for clearing your mind. Then the song No Scrubs pops in my head, dammit.

I set off to Ohio to get back into the "urbex" scene, much like my adventures in Detroit and central New York. This time I went in a little more cautious, knowing the warmer weather brings out potential predators in these environments.

I had to skip over the Pennsylvania border again for a short distance first.

My 1st location was an abandoned building in a sketchy neighborhood of Cleveland, the Warner and Swasey Observatory. — My 1st location was an abandoned building in a sketchy neighborhood of Cleveland, the Warner and Swasey Observatory.

The observatory was in use until the 1950's until Cleveland grew so large the light pollution rendered it useless.

The architecture of this building is amazing. Story is that somebody bought it 10 years ago to remodel in a residence, but due to fraud was sent to prison. Today it remains in decay. — The architecture of this building is amazing. Story is that somebody bought it 10 years ago to remodel in a residence, but due to fraud was sent to prison. Today it remains in decay.

They just don't make them like they used to...

Though the sun was setting and getting dark, I couldn't leave without taking a peak inside. — Though the sun was setting and getting dark, I couldn't leave without taking a peak inside.

I forgot my ghost rape whistle, so I bounced out. — I forgot my ghost rape whistle, so I bounced out.

Somebody drop their wig? — Somebody drop their wig?

This use to be a pedestrian suspension bridge that connected two feuding neighborhoods of different cultures, and during a riot the wooden walkway was burned. Now it's just the rusted skeleton over a deep ravine, which I wasn't about to&nb… — This use to be a pedestrian suspension bridge that connected two feuding neighborhoods of different cultures, and during a riot the wooden walkway was burned. Now it's just the rusted skeleton over a deep ravine, which I wasn't about to scramble over.

On the outskirts of the city are a couple abandoned malls, which aren't wanted to be tourist attractions. — On the outskirts of the city are a couple abandoned malls, which aren't wanted to be tourist attractions.

Lots of foodcourt gangsters used to walk through these doorways.

How many years of bad luck did this rock thrower get??!!

Must have ran out of paint, let me finish that for you.  ...er. — Must have ran out of paint, let me finish that for you. ...er.

I hope they put more effort into the business and food than the branding.

Sign, we ain't gunna pay somebody to make us a sign!

Didn't get an Indiana state border sign, but got saw this instead.