Brilliant photos and history. When I first visited Staten Island, I spent the whole day walking around the island without a map (my favourite way of exploring is by getting lost). It was already dark when I stumbled upon Bayley Seton Hospital and mis-identified it as the infamous Willowbrook State (the 'real' Arkham’s Asylum). Got me scared enough to check my location on Google maps :)
Thanks! The hospital definitely has a creepy vibe though if I stumbled upon what I thought was Willowbrook State in the middle of the night I wouldn't have stopped to check my map..
Thanks for reading! It is 100% still worth it! I still want to try the other Sri Lankan places, but the bar has been set high.
I think if Urby had been built in a Mayan Revival style it would have taken off. I also think the more intense the utility wire situation, the more interesting the neighborhood
Brilliant photos and history. When I first visited Staten Island, I spent the whole day walking around the island without a map (my favourite way of exploring is by getting lost). It was already dark when I stumbled upon Bayley Seton Hospital and mis-identified it as the infamous Willowbrook State (the 'real' Arkham’s Asylum). Got me scared enough to check my location on Google maps :)
Thanks! The hospital definitely has a creepy vibe though if I stumbled upon what I thought was Willowbrook State in the middle of the night I wouldn't have stopped to check my map..
OMG Lakruana! I haven’t been there since before the pandemic but I’m sure that at $20.99 it’s still a great deal.
Loved the details about Urby and also that your photos captured the area’s super intense utility wire action. What’s up with that?
Also: “Semi-abandoned asylums in a Mayan Revival Style? Forget it.” I know the feeling!!!
Thanks for reading! It is 100% still worth it! I still want to try the other Sri Lankan places, but the bar has been set high.
I think if Urby had been built in a Mayan Revival style it would have taken off. I also think the more intense the utility wire situation, the more interesting the neighborhood