We Found the Smile Room in an Abandoned Asylum
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When there's little to no vandalism it really hits with the haunted humanity vanished feeling.
100% every time
And you also have the confirmation that most of the stuff is left in it's original abandoned position
Natural decay is also a lot prettier than what scrappers leave it as
I hope this is an undisclosed location. I do not have the capacity to get what goes on inside the mind of a vandal. They destroy the whole atmosphere of locations like this.
They keep it fresh fer shur
Personally I think graffiti ruins abandoned things. It's so refreshing when you find places without it because it's almost inevitably going to be anywhere that's accessible.
"The Smile Room" sound SO like a damn early 2000's horror movie.
AND IT SOUNDS SO GOOD AND CREEPYYYY
I very badly want this to be a movie now. 😅
Exactly what i thought too! Lol
it’s an internet cryptid
I am glad my dad never named his dental practice the smile room. That sounds like an operating room of eldritch horror from the scp on a level of tim burton movie level creepiness.
Exploring places like this makes me think of how scary these places probably were when they were operational. They were usually plagued with abuse and neglect. The smile room was probably their seclusion room (think solitary confinement) with some things to do, like books.
Wait till you see the next video. They pick up medical slides without gloves! 😨😰😱 They need to wear those Has-mat suits.
@@stoneofverbosity that mental institutions were almost always plagued with abuse? Yes, there is extensive evidence of this throughout history
@@stoneofverbosity proof of abuse and neglect in institutions? Yeah there’s a shit ton. I work in the IDD field. I learned about this in college in my “History of People with Disabilities” class in college. There a ton of great resources about this. One of the things that brought it to the public’s attention was a journalist who got footage inside one of the “schools” in the 70s. There’s also a great book written by someone who grew up in them: The State Boys Rebellion. A first hand account. There was also a well documented scientific study that used some children in an institution as lab rats where they were fed radioactive food. Parents started fighting for more community integration for their kids after they learned how bad the institutions were in the 70s and 80s.
@@stoneofverbosity my point that the smile room being their seclusion room is just a hunch based on what I know about these kinds of institutions
@@ohyeagirl1111 Seems like the Smile Room was quite a few different things while it was open judging by how it said Pajamas on the shelf that had a ton of letters on it. It seems like the Smile Room eventually turned into a storage and hopefully that's the furthest that it went.
That was just about the crunchiest sounding building you've ever explored.
the best
Yea i was cringing at every step
Literally 😩
yea yeah ye ya
So true
Impressed you guys found THE Smile Room. Amazing video as always.
23:12
Now we know the origins of the image from Trevor Henderson
Now we know the origins of the image from Trevor Henderson
@@Nutcracker-do6xt we get it shit up
edit: I mean shut autocorrect is stupid
It’s clickbait
I never knew the Smile Room was a real place. I've only ever seen the edited/painted version online (the one where there's massive teeth in the doorway) and thought the words "The Smile Room" was edited onto the photo too. It's eerie to know that it's a real place.
the dentist removed it's teeth
it probably looked normal since they went during the day, imagine going to see it at night, maybe the funny teeth room would be there
@@igorjosue8957 I think it has gingivitis
@@-yumefroots-8244 💀💀💀 Onion🐵🐵🐵🐵
same
I hope you understand how FAMOUS of a liminal space that is. Everyone ha wondered what is in that room an around it, and you guys just o happen to find it by ACCIDENT! That is absolutely amazing!
It probably wasn't an accident. Think about it.
It’s also a Trevor Henderson monster
@@stoneofverbosity basically a place which shows clear signs of human inhabitation but lacking the human aspect. Liminal spaces tend to create a sort of nostalgic feeling despite almost always being fake. One of the most famous is the backrooms
its like the backrooms
@@hazmatharry no, liminal space is a transitional space.
Man, if I stumbled upon the infamous smile room unexpectedly, I'd be shocked. I'd legit have to sit down for a minute before continuing. It's like finding the real life equivalent of an easter egg in an open world video game
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@@SethAshcraft lucky
@@alicenotangel1923 lucky?
@@SethAshcraft mhm, I like that number, it’s lucky to me :)
True, id legit have to think wether id go in there or not, since it may have traumatizing shit in it, but if i dont go inside ill always remain curious
I spent a majority of my education in special ed, and whenever a child started to act out they’d lock them in this claustrophobic room until they’ve calmed down. Whenever I was put into one of these rooms, it’d feel like the walls were closing in around me. I think it contributed to my anxiety as I got older. The teachers I had would always have different names for it like The Happy Room, The Sunshine Room, The Smile Room, etc.
I never heard of this liminal space before, but it does remind of those memories I tried so hard to repress.
I’m so sorry that happened to you.
Omg that’s terrible
Where the heck was your education?
@@Dilemma7964 Just your standard American public schools. They're also in middle and high schools, but they usually stop shoving you in there when you're that big. The whole point of the room was for you to get away from everyone else and calm down but no one ever really wanted to. If you were small enough or there was enough staff they'd just restrain you. I was never hurt personally, but a lot of my friends would get bruises on their arms and legs because the adults were holding them too tight. A lot of the kids there didn't even have anger issues, they were just neurodivergent and unmedicated.
@@anxiousreaperess4548 oop
Of note: Formally discontinued around 1975-76, the completely removable "pull tab" on that empty can of grape soft-drink will help determine an approximate timeline when that place was abandoned. The teardrop shape of the can's spout opening is an indicator of this. After 1980, any such cans were non-existent in the marketplace (unless hoarded in a basement somewhere).
What about those toothbrushes? Looks like some of them are from the late 80's and early 90's.
@@chronic2001n they just as easily look like they’re from the 1970s, when this person claims it was discontinued
@@chronic2001n also that can of Ajax they found seems to perfectly match the style of 1970s Ajax cans
@@paulann5257 I think they leave them behind because their main policy while doing this stuff is to leave things the way they were, i certainly would take home a cool find like that though, better than letting it rot away
@@unoriginalclips9923 I though that was from the 1950s because I found an identical one on ebay that claimed to be from 1950s and was for institutional use only
EDIT: Wow this blew up and things have devolved in the comments. A few things:
1. Yes, most asbestos building materials are harmless UNLESS THEY BECOME FRIABLE. That means in a state where particles can become suspended in the air and make their way into your lungs. Buildings that have decayed to this extent certainly present increased risks of exposure to friable asbestos particles if such materials are present. The asbestos siding and floor tile at your grandma's house are generally nothing to worry about, but abandoned mid century structures with advanced water intrusion and material breakdown ARE.
2. The only way to know for sure if something contains asbestos is to TEST IT. Obviously that's not always feasible. Best practice is to treat any suspicious material as though it contains asbestos if you will be exposed prior to getting test results.
3. Mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other illnesses related to repeated asbestos exposure have a latent period of up to 25 years or more. You likely won't become symptomatic until decades later, but some people develop symptoms much more quickly.
4. Asbestos isnt the only danger. Particulates contaminated with lead from paint can also cause health problems if regularly exposed. Mold in high concentrations can also be very harmful. Lead paint was in widespread use until the mid to late 80s. Mold is all around us. Only certain varieties are harmful, and all at different concentrations. Again, there is no way to know unless you test.
PPE is an absolute must if you are going to regularly venture into decaying structures of this era. It's easy to sit there and make fun of people who take steps to protect themselves. The risk just isn't worth it. I had a VERY hard time convincing some individuals we contracted with to take exposure risk seriously. Sometimes upper management had to shell out 5 digit fines or even kick people out of job sites for repeatedly violating policy to get the message across. It's not a joke. If you track that crap into public on your clothes, in your hair, etc. and expose people second hand, it's no longer just a you problem. Children, husbands, and wives of ship builders, steam fitters, railroad workers, garment factory employees, factory workers, and others also died young of asbestos related exposure because those people were bringing significant amounts of the stuff home with them.
Asbestos and other dangerous building materials are a serious menace the world over and have left a horrible toxic legacy. Protecting yourself is relatively easy and not even that expensive. A basic tyvek suit and repistator mask worn properly go a very long way toward keeping you safe. Toss the suit and clean the mask in an enclosed container when you're done.
As someone who dealt with asbestos abatement, encapsulation, and post cleanup clearance testing, you all should REALLY be wearing respirator masks and throwing all your clothes away immediately after spending time in these mid century isntitutional/ industrial buildings in such advanced states of decay.
Zonilite was and still is everywhere in facilities like these. Many times, the only reason places like this are left standing at all is because whatever agency is in charge can't raise sufficient funds for safe demolition and cleanup.
I see tons of sus materials - those hanging bits of wire lath/ plaster ceiling, drop ceiling tiles, insulating pipe wrap in the dental office, tile adhesive, insulation, etc.
It becomes friable as the building falls further and further into disrepair, and is absolutely a hazard to your health and to those around you immediately after through second hand exposure.
Please take care to protect your health. We love your videos and would hate to hear that you got sick down the road.
People have been telling them to use protective gear for ages, really not sure why they refuse to do so.
Cause there is absolutely no risks. Just wash your hands.
People are living in constant paranoia and fear. Like 30 to 40 years later it almost evaporated.
Only danger is mold and building material which is already left everywhere around you.
@@falanu103. what? That’s not how it works at all. There’s tons of risks. Urbanx is inherently dangerous for many reasons. Just walking around in the debris kicks that stuff up into the air and into your lungs
@@falanu103. asbestos does not evaporate. It will stay there and get in your lungs the same as it would have back when it was originally installed. Lung cancer is no joke
@@bruhbruh1606 did i say that? I said that building material is only danger there. OMG i'll die. Lol
My father was a builder, he never wore survivalist gear.
Cola, alcohol and stress did give him stomach cancer. Nothing else so you are probably worrying more than me about that.
Mold is dangerous too cause of asthma or pneumonia. Don't teach life to somebody who always lived in such latches and has no complications out of depression cause poverty nor low middle class way of life isn't that fun.
I just don't care. They aren't wrong.
I can tell you that my respiratory system is pretty ok and i am an heavy smoker.
I just walk, work and don't Listen to the Bourgeoisie lol
I'm an old guy, so at 18:35 with the "New Fangled" Pringles, that brought back a memory. Up until Pringles, chips were always in a bag. Pringles originally were first introduced in the 60's. I do not remember them until the late 70's. They were called, "New Fangled" because they came stacked in a can. They took great pains, via commercials, to show that there were just as many chips in a can as opposed to in a bag.
The tree growing through the wall was very cool. The Smile Room, not so much. The block lettering above the door was so forboding and unfriendly, like "You WILL smile here!"
They will take ur teeth
You WILL smile in there, or else.. :)))
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Right? "Smile room?" More like the FROWN room! I don't like the lettering either. It's menacing!
I assumed it was the gas chamber
The "oxidation" on the "brick" is actually called efflorescence,, that's when moisture gets into a masonry wall and leaches out the lime and salts in the mortar and the material the wall is made of, also that is glazed block and was very popular as a replacement for brick being more structural before block was popular. Actual information comming from a bricklayer, love your stuff keep it up
Was hoping someone would have this down here. I knew what was causing that but couldn't for the life of me remember what its called.
Always makes me feel sad seeing names on things long gone. And Christmas decorations in abandoned places. Amazing it hasnt been vandalised.
The toothbrushes made me feel sad , how humans can be locked away and forgotten and the only thing they have is a toughtbrush with your name . Thank you for the vid guys.
imagine just stumbling upon the ACTUAL smile room with no warning
Yeesh
With a case of beer, some snacks and a good book I could definitely spend a day in the smile room quite comfortably.
That's when u get eaten
@elizessndwrld
You have to wonder what the staff was thinking when they decided to put that room downstairs in the basement, as a professional you would think that wouldn't be a plan!
I get that it's freaky but what is it about it that seems to be so infamous?
Maybe it's been referenced to in pop culture or something like that which I'm unaware of?
I like how you guys are very professional and mature and dont put any jumpscares nor dor uneccesarily curse in your videos. Lets say im still a youngster (15) and sometimes do get scared because of people's stupid humor at cost of just watching urban explorers for pure enjoyment. Love your videos a lot. Keep up the great work.🤯
Another couple of good explorers to watch are Shiey(he does curse a bit at times), and another fellow by the name of Steve Duncan.
IKR- I came here thinking this would be clickbait with the people who often are as you described- but I agree this was awesome lol
I'm one year older but you must of not stumbled upon saw as a kid xD
@@FarlerAlarm Shiey is the best hands down . Very good vids and vibe ,
I don't like jumpscares either. But swearing is tame as hell. Swearing isn't a bad thing. lol
Those get well cards were probably impersonal because assuming they all came from a church, they were probably written by congregation members that might have not known the person it was addressed to at all. Sort of just a send them a nice card and maybe they'll be happy to get one and you'll feel good for doing so.
Good call. I think you’re right.
That’s pretty depressing, if you think about it. I mean they didn’t even bother to write a general nice statement just “From the Church”. It gives off a kind of cold feeling.
@@darkgirl9706 the asylum also was found to have forcefully sterilized over 1,700 patients so I’m sure they didn’t care
@@darkgirl9706 True. "From the parishioners at St. Barnabas" (or whatever) would sound warmer.
At my old school we would write cards to people in hospitals but they were always pretty impersonal like
"Get well soon!"
And signed PCRS (the school name)
Clues you can look for when trying to determine the age of a consumer product like the Ajax cleanser, Nugrape Soda, and Pringles can:
None of those containers had any metric measurements on them, so I'd say that dates them to the early 1980s, at the latest - maybe even late '70s. You can also check the zip codes on the manufacturer's location. I think the extra four digit suffix started in the early 1990s. The five digit zip code started in '63.
If the product has a 1-800 number to call, that would indicate 1980s till about 2000.
You can also check the corporate ownership information. I think Colgate sold the license for Ajax in 2005. P&G sold Pringles to Kelloggs in 2012.
And any website info would indicate that the product was made in 1994 or later.
I am a soda/beer can collector. From what I could see of the top of the NuGrape can, I would date it as being late 60's to mid 70's. Could give you a closer date with a better look at the top than we get.
And may I amend Dan's comment above? Zip codes started being widely used in the 60's. Metrics started being widely used on consumer products in the mid '70s. UPC codes also first appeared in the '70s and became widespread in the '80s. There are a lot of 70's era things in that asylum, so I would guess that the Pringles can and the Ajax are from then.
Also, the Ajax can was from the 60s. Pretty impressive that it was still powder.
I love seeing the roots growing through human made things. Nature reclaiming the space, it’s poetic in a way.
Please wear respirator masks when exploring buildings from this time period. Very hazardous materials were commonly used.
Such as?
Asbestos, dust, fiberglass to name a few
people have been warning them for a while now :/
Lead paint go crazy fo real 🔥🔥🔥
Will surgical masks work too?
It never fails to fascinate me how those ancient ceramic wall tiles still reflect so much light and still look new!
It's a shiny smooth vertical surface. Dust slides off
Yeah I love how when they first walk into the building at the start of the video, everything is just decaying and rotten but the walls look like they were just installed.
I always think about how , everyone left one day and didn’t realize it be their last day being there
it could happen to any of the buildings we visit regularly today
Man, you and I think a like. Seriously.
I mean its possible. But its kind of rare for something to close so suddenly.
With the virus though, we are seeing a lot of places that we knew would close on X day, with the intention to reopen that just never did though.
its sad how many businesses this happened to after covid. i worked at a soft play place and we closed during the first uk lockdown thinking we'd reopen in a couple of weeks. since we missed the busy season the owner couldnt get enough money in to keep paying for the building and we never opened again. was pretty sad since id been going there since i was a kid so itd been there as long as i could remember. a religious group bought the building and operate from in there now but its strange knowing nothing inside is the same as how ive remembered it for eighteen years and knowing ill probably never step foot in there again.
@@bluedidntstartthefire3177 I often think about the place I work. We have had so many happy times, celebrations, birthdays and showers, sad times, and conversations. And if we all left today I’d be sad to come back 20 years later to witness this place to reminisce about the days of the past.
Love no vandalism. Those wooden chairs were awesome too. Just wondering if you ever fear literally falling through a floor in some of these places. I know you are careful, but I'm always curious!
Excited to watch the second part of this explore! Top notch location guys!
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You know if any room in an abandoned former asylum is named "The Smile Room" it's going to be creepy and not truly going to be a place of joy
I would love to do what you guys do, explore awesome abandoned historic places, it would be my absolute dream job👍👍👍
It's always weird where people leave things after they abandon a location
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It is a great day when you guys explore a site without vandalism or graffiti
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This building is literally in better shape than some malls I've seen that have only been closed like two years
It's weird how fast the malls seem to decay. Always in super rough shape after only a few years. I guess they are just built at a cost? Lower end roofing materials and such.
Maybe The Smile Room was their version of the Fight Club :-)
Rule one of Smile room, we don't talk about Smile Room.
maybe the real smile room were the friends we made along the way
It was probably the seclusion room. Aka solitary
the smile rooms actually from one of trevor hendersons creepy horror stories
@@arcticwolflover263 Yes, It is a story made by Henderson, but it was based off of a picture of this room that he photoshopped teeth into.
A lot of times a 4 digit code is a date encoded batch number. For instance 2079 = 20th week of 1979. Also, you can still buy NuGrape soda at walmart in some parts of the country.
I always wondered about that!
This makes sense. I also wondered if the month might have faded, for instance January 20, 1979. I once had a snack box stamped APR1921 (meaning April 19, 2021) and had great fun joking about it being a century expired.
Not sure about food packaging, but you'll see it backwards on some things. Like 2215 meaning, 2022 15th week. They use that format on electronic components, makes dating things kind of straight forward most of the time.
To me, the beds and dental equipment, decor, etc in the first section look like they are from the 50s. It is a shame those wooden chairs at 8;47 are not being saved
In one article it’s said that the hospital shut down around 1970/1980 so you would probably be correct
8:47
In case anyone is wondering they find the smile room at 23:15
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Thank you
what I really like about the Proper People's videos is that they don't try so hard to be funny and use unneccesary profanities so that a person actually can consentrate on the actual video and not be irritated by people clowning all the time. Thank you
I also feel like when you’re going somewhere serious, like an ex-asylum, it’s also pretty inconsiderate to be clowning while doing so. This place probably brought a lot of trauma to people & trying to joke and mess around while there is really mean. But they are truly ‘proper people’ & understand they should be respectful.
everyone thinks exploring abandoned places at night is creepy, but there’s still something eerie about doing it in the daytime.
It just feels like things should be normal, but instead everything is destroyed.
with the fact that it was mostly active at day makes it eerie to imagine what things happened there is no doubt haunting
Thanks for documenting these places. Having regularly visited a relative at somewhere like this as child it’s a bit triggering but I’m glad we are getting a glimpse of how things were. The cell like doors were always a bit horrifying. If those walls could talk! Hopefully we know from these awful times that we need to treat people with mental illness and disabilities better and think about these places when authorities decide on how best to accommodate and help people in the future. You treat these places with more sensitivity than some other urbexers and I appreciate that…
In 1978 I worked as a teacher's aide, in a state institution in RI, the Ladd Center. The buildings were very similar to one you explored. The rooms, with the paintings on the walls, were most likely a children's ward. That may be why there were ceramic tile dividers instead of private rooms. The bathing table was too small for adults, and like you said it was for residents that were too disabled to walk or even sit up. In many state institutions, in the 70's, some higher ups decided to try and make the children's wards more child friendly. Usually, with disappointing results. Hense, the windowless "The Smile Room," and the strange wall art..
I was inpatient at a facility once that a room kind of like that in the basement but for adults and it had beanbag chairs and some weird transparent PVC tube of bubbling water with color changing lights. Aside from the furnishings, the interior structure wasn't all that different than what's in this video. The food was terrible though, it really was. There was also a section at the hospital where they would keep the "criminally insane" like top security locked padded cell 24/7 stuff and you'd hear PA calls for assistance in that unit all the time lol. My unit had a nintendo wii and a laptop
not real lol
@@adiktadoalamusika you don't know that.
@@adiktadoalamusika have some respect :(
It's amazing to see how quickly nature takes over abandoned places and buildings.
23:23 = You know when a asylum names a particular room… NOTHING GOOD HAPPENED IN THERE!!!!!
I am expecting a RED BALOON to fly out the door any second……
I gotta question, do you ever get that backrooms/kenopsia feeling vibe with the places y'all explore? Cause it sure as hell does to me and is probably why I love watching your exploration videos. It's nostalgic in some way yet I've never been there.
I feel the same, its a bit comforting.
Honestly these remind me of my old school, the architecture is so similar and nostalgic.
If I ever go to an abandoned place I'm gonna place a chair somewhere in the hopes that these dudes will come across it and recognize how it be chillin.
this is an underrated comment lol
Smile room looking extremely creepy”
Trevor Henderson: LETS GIVE IT TEETH
I love how there's no vanadium it feels more creepy and real. I dont understand why people destroy and vandalize. It just ruins the experience for others.
Its a shame theres no vanadium, that stuff is worth a hell of a lot of money
@@skeetsmcgrew3282 I ment vandalism lol but true
It helps the experience for others. I love seeing graffiti. Especially decades old graffiti. We've all been doing the same thing.
Maybe to engrave a message to others that "Hey, we were here too." People leaving behind a hint that they found this place, and now they're apart of the memories, just in a different time. Just a thought, putting myself in someone's shoes, and using my own knowledge as to why I would. (I wouldn't, obviously.)
Because kids generally are monsters when left to their own devices. Adults are the same tho. Weak ones destroy things to feel tough
We as the viewers are demanding "there's a chair....just chilling" series or the very least a 3 hour video of just chairs in abandoned buildings.
Chairs chillin!!!
Chairs that are chilling
I really like how you both introduce the place you're exploring and share knowledge about when the place operated. I am honestly curious about a couple things that maybe you might have a second to answer. 1. How often do you guys get caught? I imagine not very often since you have many videos. 2. What makes you decide to choose the sites you explore? How much research goes into finding the next adventure? Lastly, 3. Have you ever been inside a place that made you creeped out or has scared you to some degree? Especially when y'all explore places at night?
Silly questions I know... but genuinely curious. I really enjoy proper people's videos. I enjoy the attention you both pay to details and the knowledge you both have when discovering items. Please keep the videos coming.
Obviously cant answer most of those, but having worked in private security for a good while, at construction sites and abandoned/closed properties, I can probably answer the first.
They likely get caught a lot more then you think, and they show in videos. Honestly the reason they don't show it is because who ever catches them doesn't make a huge deal of it.
Usually when Id catch people Id stop them, search them and turn them loose. If they weren't there stealing things, vandalizing stuff, etc there was no reason for me to make a huge deal out of it. Reason being was honestly way more effort then it was worth, detaining them, calling the cops, writing the reports, possibly having to go to court, and all over a simple trespass? Yeah no thanks.
While it's hard to answer for them, I'd say the video where they explored an abandoned house/facility in the woods and thought they heard someone talking to them and they ended up just leaving was pretty creepy to watch, probably more so to actually experience.
@@jamieyakimets839 which video is that?
I love the asylum vibes as you guys are going throughout the building/rooms. Those toothbrushes, grape soda can, ajax, and Pringles were definitely old school.
These videos always make me think, when was the last time some of this furniture moved.
The door banging behind the chair just chilling scared me for a moment lol
Those toothbrushes with the names etched into them were so cool!! It’s so amazing to still see these things here after all these years later. ❤️
If only these walls could talk. An interesting explore. Little bit creepy. Glad to see no vandalism. That's great. Wonder if the place is haunted. Could be. Awesome guys. What did you see at the beginning? Security, someone else? A real good example of nature taking back the grounds.
9:05 - Superb sequence you guys! The angle, slow pan and the music had me trying to picture what it must have felt
like to have been somebody who laid on those beds during that time period...creepy and unnerving. I don't know how you
guys do it, but you always come up with the perfect mood music for your stills and sequences. That's the skill that sets
you guys apart from the other URBEX channels. You two are masters at your craft and it shows. Proper Indeed.
what an absolutely beautiful piece of architectural/ mental health history. absolutely disgusting how the brick and tilework lay in ruin.
Wow, the decay is so beautiful. I love it when roots and plants grow through old buildings, gives the feeling of "Nature taking back the place"
The frame of the chair facing the window is so eerie. I can just imagine a patient sitting there watching the day go by as if I was there myself.
The REAL LIFE Smile Room?!
The correction chamber.
Imagine all the lives and stories that came and went through these buildings. Those small hole windowed doors are frightening. The trees interweaving through the building structure are surreal!
I can imagine some patient decades ago shouting "The chairs.. they're waiting for them! For the two men! The two men with cameras.. they are coming, coming for this place! And they aren't like us, no, they are proper people, and their cameras will capture the roots growing through the walls!"
"Okay Williams, lets get you to the Smile Room now.."
this is literally the best comment
I loved your comment! 🍰
"Proper people" tf is that supposed to mean about the people in there??
@@danielmiyahara9089 proper people is the name of the channel.
@@themelissavanhorn think he feels abit silly now? 😂
The sunlight is absolutely fantastic! Please continue to go to these old places on sunny days because the sun shining in creates an environment... or atmosphere!
I’m guessing shut down in the late 1960s. The toothpaste container looked mid-1960s. The Nu-Grape can had a pull tab opening and construction that I haven’t seen since the early 1970s and the Pringle’s can had font typefaces that looked late ‘60s-early ‘70s.
So... it was used after being closed?
This was so unique without vandalism and with the trees growing through the building 💖
I appreciate you guys not saying where these locations are, thus not allowing them to be ruined by vandals.
Looks like most of it's from the 60s era old tvs and electronics look very 60s or 70s as well as plumbing and electrical sad to think about all the mistreatment that must of taken place in this building especially with psychiatric care from that time and it's probably why the facility was abandoned like many other facilities similar
Its one of the real tragedies of the 20th century honestly. These facilities were built with actual good intentions of trying to help these people with the medical knowledge of the day. But would devolve into little more then a prison where they can be abused and mistreated, and all out of sight out of mind.
I’ve probably said this before on a few of your videos but i feel i have to say it again: your videos are an awesome escape from the current craziness in the world, for me! And probably many others. I can get my mind off my life and stresses for awhile, and go somewhere i likely never would have otherwise. Thanks again so much my friends! ❤️
I know would probably be way more work then they want to or could put into these explores, but would be cool if they went in with a 3d camera so we could watch these videos with a VR headset.
Me as well,I live in Scotland and about 98 percentage of empty buildings have been demolished,but there still some out there!
Every year, there are less of these time capsules remaining. Looking forward to your next adventure
This place is really gnarly. I kind of gag looking at it. When things are that decayed you should consider respirators. Keep up the good work, just take a few precuations.
I felt a lot of energy from this place through this video. I know that sounds silly. But I felt like I could envision/feel how it would’ve been when it wasn’t abandoned. Great find and explore.
that is what happens when you dont take your meds cheers
I could sort of envision it too. Not a lot, but a little. And especially with seeing things like the old soda cans, the old children's books, and the art on the walls
@@Pedroforpresident2024 abhahahah you might be on to something 😜 or maybe it’s my past memories of being institutionalized.
I always get relaxed and chilled out when I watch these guys videos. especially that their videos are in 4K.
Very sad to think children lived in these places away from their parents. I hope they’re happy in their lives now.
This was a long time ago-
@@anlilupin6844 Even then, hope they were ok while they lived/if they still live today.
@@anlilupin6844 Not that super long ago. Around the 70's so many would still be alive
I gotta say “The smile room”.Sounds like a really creepy horror movie!
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CZcams Captions: [applause]
Excellent exploration documentary! Incredible how the trees are reclaiming the buildings, nature taking over. Love how that place is mostly unmolested from vandals, so many items left behind.
"the smile room" sounds like the title of a Stephen King novel, seriously. I'd be terrified if I had to go in there as a patient.
Need y’all to know that closed captions picks up the crackling as you walk as [Applause] and that just makes me chuckle. Love all your content ❤
I love looking at abandoned buildings, most of the time it gives me ideas for art. This has probably given me the best idea I've had so far.
These abandoned asylums with a real One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest vibe to them make for the best content :)
At any time you expect that cold nurse Ratched to turn some corner or call out to the patients.
Nice series guys!
@The Proper People
*It would be so interesting to see what these buildings looked like when they were first built*
I wonder if the town, or county they reside in has any photographic historical records of this place on file?
Maybe check out the county Courthouse Records?
I always think about that when I watch these videos.
Simply awesome you two! Can never get enough of your explorations!
Another amazing video guys! I love how you all capture the vibe of the places you visit so well. It allows us to escape into a different world! Keep up the good work!
Love your guys vids, can’t wait to see what you found this time!
Magnificent Decay, the lack of graffiti is amazing, that’s a good thing. Thank you dudes for not having music in the background ( I hate that) and filming live not narrating it later! Good stuff, be safe!!
That Nu-Grape can must've been pretty old; it had the original type of pull tab on it.
It's from the dawn of the No Deposit-No Return era, like 1966-1970 or so.
In the 60s you had to use a can opener before pull taps .I still have them old can opener.
@@dennissweeney6774 I remember those big cans of Hawaiian Punch that needed to be opened with can openers.
@@dennissweeney6774 church key I remember my dad opening Falstaff beer cans with one
Remember when the pull tabs failed and you had to figure out how to get the can open?
@@spiritmatter1553 Yep, and the same with Hi-C.
This wasthe first ever abandoned bathtub i ever seen in my life. Thank you guys. You are both great. Stay safe.
Loved seeing how nature is taking the building over
The one area with the roots on the wall looked like a screaming face
Was weird
Great exploration
Barcodes were placed on items in 1974. Pringles were released in 1968. So definitely some old items in that amazing untouched place.
Ah yes, another clue to the age of a consumer product.
That NuGrape has 1970s written all over it, same with the Pringles can. That Ajax could be 60's, I'm guessing.
I like to thank about all the contractors involved in the work they were hired to perform at this facility, like the company that installed the dental equipment. Did they ever wonder what would eventually happen to this building? As an example.
That is so cool. Love your guys' vids and super neat to see the OG Smile Room.
It's so nice to see an abandoned building
Only tarnished by nature.Great video guys,really enjoyed it.
Beautiful chillin' chair moments in this video. The light was gorgeous too. Enjoyed watching this.
These last two videos were incredible!! What a location! And with no vandalism- they really hits different! Amazing captures guys!!
Loved the plant roots growing through the walls. Very nice with the brick!
5:49 That is a excellent picture... Nature will always win at the end!
great work guys! I'm obsessed! If you only knew how often I binge watch yall lolol
This is so amazing, and super interesting!! I can't wait to see more of these glimpses into the past!! More valuable than any textbook
If these walls could talk. What tells would they tell. Love the chilling chairs. Be safe in your travels. Thank you for the adventures.
Always a good day when y'all upload! 💯🔥
Wow! I haven't watched any of your videos in what I think is over a year now! I can't believe I forgot, and hearing that intro music was like saying hi to an old friend. Thank you so much for keeping up the amazing content, I am sure I will spend the next few nights binging everything I have missed!
All the snap crackle pop got me in the mood for rice crispies!😀