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The Secrets of a “Homeless Influencer”

Huck Finn had his river, Kerouac his road, Ishmael his sea. Sham has his abandoned buildings. All 21 of them. Eighteen abandoned, two under construction, one still operational. Ten cities. Thirty-five hours of exploration.

Lauren Abunassar2023-05-29T09:42:47-04:00May 24, 2023|
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  • Avery Gregurich - Iowa State Penitentiary - Wire and Bars

Sentencing the Old Iowa State Penitentiary

Once the oldest operating prison west of the Mississippi, the facility is now empty, falling apart, and waiting for its next chapter.

Avery Gregurich2019-03-22T12:32:56-04:00March 12, 2019|
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