Exploring the ABANDONED Jaimie Mantzel Dome House (Royalton, VT) [feat. Noah Faraday]

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Deep in the woods of Royalton, Vermont, surrounded by lush trees and rugged hills, sits a unique set of structures that look otherworldly and exotic. From a three-story-tall bottle-shaped rustic house, to a sharp-edged Quonset hut workshop, to an earthly spring water dome, this eccentric property is the result of an equally eccentric inventor and engineer. In the late 2000s, Jaimie Mantzel constructed the main building, known as the Dome House or the JME House, completely on his own. By 2008, he had permanently settled there, living off-the-grid with his family in the scenic Vermont woods. The Dome House consists of three floors, with all of its interior contents built in Mantzel's rustic "DIY" style. From a bicycle that powers the entire structure, to a third floor trampoline, to a dangerously fast slide, this humble home almost resembled a chaotic fun house. Mantzel also had a CZcams channel, today known as Jaimie Stuff, where he regularly posted videos about life in the Dome House, from frequent tours to new engineering projects to basic vlog-style content. By 2013, however, it was clear that Jaimie Mantzel was ready to move on, and he officially relinquished his ownership of the infamous Dome House in Vermont, publicly releasing its location and coordinates. Ever since then, the site has fallen into disrepair and lay completely abandoned, overtaken by urban explorers, hikers, and campers who make the trek up to view it.
The Jaimie Mantzel Dome House, or JME House, has been on my bucket list of abandoned New England spots to explore for many years now, so I am hyped to have finally explored it, especially when joined by fellow urban explorer Noah Faraday! Together, we hiked up the rugged and muddy hills in Royalton, Vermont on a particularly rainy day, although this meant that we had the entire spot to ourselves! Of course, while we were there, we had to goof off a little... jumping on the trampoline, rushing down the slide, and rummaging through the many trinkets left behind. This strange off-the-grid house is truly a one-of-a-kind abandoned site. However, what I loved most was the wholesome sense of community that inhabited it: as you walk inside the Dome House, you are greeted by a hand painted "Welcome" sign, followed by a guest book to sign and several notes asking explorers to be respectful and kind. Typically, the abandoned sites I visit are trashed, defaced, and heavily vandalized, but this spot was particularly special for the care that urban explorers have treated it with. It serves as a beacon of hope for me that there truly is good in the urban exploration community. Thank you to Noah Faraday for joining me on this dope Vermont exploration! If you guys liked this video, make sure to stay tuned for more exploration videos all across New England!
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00:00 J-MASS Intro
00:41 Introduction to the Jaimie Mantzel Dome House
03:49 Exploring the Dome House, Part I
10:00 Jaimie Mantzel Clips
11:11 Exploring the Dome House, Part II
16:17 Trampoline and Slide
18:25 Exploring the Dome House, Part III
24:00 Workshop & Storage
26:12 Debris & Springhouse
29:12 Final Thoughts
30:05 Outro