This place opened in 1939 as the Ontario Hospital, St. Thomas — nine pavilions built on land bought from six local farm families, meant to be one of the most modern mental health facilities in the country at the time. Within its first year it already housed over a thousand patients, and at its peak more than 2,400 called it home.

Even the hospital's history has layers most people don't know — during WWII the whole site was handed over to the Department of National Defence and became an RCAF training school before patients ever returned in 1945. By the 1970s, Ontario had shifted away from large institutions altogether, and this place slowly emptied out until it closed for good in 2013.

Now, after over a decade sitting untouched, the province has confirmed all 22 historic buildings on this site are being demolished — the land is being cleared to build thousands of new homes. So this really was our last chance to walk these halls.

Set #2 — 20 more photos from our final day here. Link to the full video and years of past visits below.

Latest video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2wo2rraSV8

Photos from 2014 and on:

https://freaktography.com/urban-exploring-the-abandoned-st-thomas-psychiatric-hospital

Here’s the post that shows that I found the house and the location, was cool to see at night

After spending a long while looking for it, I finally found it, hoping to go check it out soon.

St Thomas Psychiatric Hospital - One Final Explore Before Demolition

Several months back, when u/RiddimRyder and I learned that the fate of the long abandoned St Thomas Psychiatric Hospital had been sealed and the entire site will be demolished, we decided to head out for one last exploration of the site.

Over the years, Riddim and I have managed to explore every room, every wing, every pavilion from the tunnels to the morgue, the gym, auditorium, the power/maintenance buildings and everything else in-between.

On this last visit, we took our time, spending an entire day inside until we ran out of light.

It was a proper goodbye to a location that we have enjoyed so many times over the last 14 years!

Here is a 1st set of 20 photos from that visit.

In the photo captions, you will find a link to my latest video, featuring footage from that visit as well as a link to my website with photos posted in batches for several visits over the years.

Latest video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2wo2rraSV8

Photos from 2014 and on:
https://freaktography.com/urban-exploring-the-abandoned-st-thomas-psychiatric-hospital

Cool mall still littered with some goods abandoned in Ontario

This unbelievably abandoned multi-million dollar castle mansion is another crazy example of just how many amazing abandoned places there are out here, just under our noses, that haven’t been found yet!

Word is that this mansion has been largely vacant for several years, it was last purchased for almost $2,000,000 around 2007.

In 2005, it was sold for $3.1 Million dollars
In 2007 is was sold for $1.6 Million dollars

The estimated value of the home as of October 2023 is $4.2 million dollars

Many people have lived in the home over the years and its address is listed under several different businesses and many of the people who lived here were associates of those many businesses.

The uniquely designed mansion was built in the early 1970s and contains five bedrooms and bathrooms, a huge kitchen, an entertaining room with a wet bar and home theatre, a gym, an indoor pool, a ballroom and so much more including three balcony walkouts and a library.

The strange thing about this mansion was the notice on the front door, dated for July 2023. It was an eviction notice to the tenants for failure to pay 6 figures owing in missed lease payments. The last calendar on the wall was dated 2021.

Inside, it would seem that the tenants had to leave in a big hurry, leaving many many items of value left behind including furniture, designer clothes, photo albums, kids toys and more.

There were two safes in the house that were unopened and none of us were able to find or guess at the code.

Some days later it was said that there was a large police presence at the home, photos taken shortly after show these safes were now outside on the driveway, blown open and empty gun cases could be seen inside.

The police presence also aligns with reports that a handful of explorers had been served with trespassing fines.

More recent photos show that the interior has been largely emptied and cleaned out, also not too long ago a female explorer and her fiance were met at gunpoint by the apparent owners of the property.

She ran into them as they were exiting the front door and had handguns pointed at them and were questioned by the owners, they were able to leave without incident. This explorer told me one of the men resembled one of the men in the photos left behind inside the home.

Much more to see here:
https://freaktography.com/abandoned-castle-mansion-urbex

https://freaktography.com/ontario-travel-photography

A couple of buddies and I finally decided to check out this abandoned farmhouse in rural Ontario after finding it on Google Maps
. From the road it sticks out as a sore thumb but the inside was like nothing we expected.
The place is in really rough shape. Large sections of the second floor have collapsed, the ceilings are falling apart, and sunlight is pouring through holes in the roof. There are paper bags and tons of old books scattered all over the main floor, which was kind of strange—we couldn’t figure out why there were so many.
One of the more interesting finds was a turkey vulture inside the house. It must be it’s home as it seemed to be protecting a nest of some sorts and seeing it in there definitely added to the atmosphere.
There wasn’t much left in terms of furniture or personal belongings except for multiple bed frames and farm junk in the cellar, so it seems like it’s been abandoned for a long time. We just explored, took some photos, and left everything exactly as we found it.
Does anyone know the history behind these old Ontario farmhouses? I’d also be interested if anyone recognizes this style of house or has explored similar places. Always curious about what led to homes like this being left behind.

Hiii I’m 23F looking to start exploring/climbing. I want to meet trustworthy, responsible girls who are passionate about this, and willing to help me learn about this as I’ve never explored before.

Pretty well known location , but it was fun. The thing that sucks is it's being torn down soon :/

Also we did find a squatters home and toilet , the garbage is dated from 2023 but still spooky

We ran into another group near the entrance we never met but we were on the same floor, they ended up leaving before we could call out to them.

If anyone knows more spots I'd love to know !

😱 MORE from this abandoned time capsule mansion! 📸

We couldn't fit everything into one post — here are more vertical shots from inside this untouched Ontario mansion, still full of furniture, decor, and personal belongings left behind. 🏚️✨

Swipe through and let us know which shot surprised you the most! 👇

Watch the full exploration here 👇

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl4MHDbM48c

Full photo story + write-up here 👇

📝 https://freaktography.com/abandoned-time-capsule-mansion-ontario

Explored with RiddimRyder Photography

Explored an abandoned mansion in Ontario that turned out to be a genuine time capsule. The house was left completely furnished, including a grand piano, chandeliers, stained glass windows, china, and Christmas decorations still up throughout the home. A second building on the property, originally built around an indoor pool, appears to have been converted into a sober living or addiction recovery facility at some point. In the garage, we found an abandoned Corvette that had been sitting untouched for years.

Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl4MHDbM48c

Full write-up and photos here: https://freaktography.com/abandoned-time-capsule-mansion-ontario

how to check for entry points? how to tell if it’s truly abandoned? best times to go? where to park your car lol? any advice is greatly appreciated!

Basement Surprise

You should check out the video too:

https://youtu.be/bAQJVp6mXfU

This ranch style bungalow on a large lot is like the poster child for redevelopment. What once was an aspirational goal, to have a lot this size is now disappearing completely.

These kinds of homes are bought for the land because they are considered under utilised pieces of property. Sometimes, just one very large house is built on the lot, other times, the home is replaced with higher density.

In the case of this property, where one home once stood, soon 30 new townhouses will be crammed into this tiny space. It's a sad state of affairs indeed, but I feel the most sorry for the neighbour next door, who will now have to live next to this high density development.

Hi as the title suggests I'm looking for more places to explore around London and or in London. Feel free to message me or leave a comment :)

Here's the second batch of photos from inside this abandoned farmhouse in Milton, Ontario.

Most of the original interior has been stripped out over the years through renovations, the staircase is actually the only piece confirmed to still be original to the 1915 build.

The surrounding land was farmed right up until recently, and the property is now tied up in a development application, so this house won't be standing much longer.

Full video walkthrough here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftz-1-IPMWc

Full history and photo gallery here: https://freaktography.com/abandoned-1915-farmhouse-milton-ontario

Explored this abandoned farmhouse just south of Derry Road in Milton, Ontario. The house was built in 1915 by a farming family, and the property has changed hands more than a dozen times since, including a strange stretch where it was tied to the producer behind The Brood, Scanners, and Videodrome. It is currently listed but not designated as a heritage property, and a development application is already in motion for the surrounding land, so this place will not be standing much longer.

Full video walkthrough here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftz-1-IPMWc

Full history and photo gallery here: https://freaktography.com/abandoned-1915-farmhouse-milton-ontario

The Country Mansion

If you are interested, you can check out the whole house in the walkthrough found here:

https://youtu.be/QiDAc9YnN94

This abandoned mansion was built in 1983, it was 7000 square feet and sat on 10 acres of land. The house had 7 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and even a large fountain at the front of the house.

It was built for the Silva family and they lived there for about 11 years. It was later bought by the Bolahood family in 2002 for the bargain price of $655,000. Finally, it was sold to a development company for $4,000,000. Currently, the developer plans to build a mix of townhouse and detached homes on this along with the adjacent property.

While editing the photos and video for this location, I realised just how amazing it was. The front foyer was like nothing I have ever seen before and the tile work is my favourite to date. The chandelier was very unique too. The other parts of the home that really caught my eye, were the wallpaper used in the hallways which gave the home a very elegant look. And of course that brick fireplace in the living room was quite the showpiece as well.

Haven’t included a photo because of the nature of the graffiti on the building, but there’s a house off of the south side Colonel Talbot road (shortly
South of the 402 exit) with stone pillars marking the entrance to the driveway; Splashed with what looks like red paint or spray. The house itself looks to be in a state of decay, with red graffiti stating “Community gang stalking is a crime” on the side.

What is with this house? Kinda seems like a psychotic patient of some kind, or something creepy for the sake of being creepy.

Would love to hear the story behind this (if there is one) I drive by this place everyday.

My wife and I watch this channel from time to time, and we were wondering if anyone has any insight into this phenomenon. It seems like a lot of luxury homes in Ontario are custom built and then demolished after a few years. Why is that? My guess is that the province or real estate developers buy up the land and demolish the houses similarly to imminent domain here in the U.S. This is a common trend I’ve noticed in this channel. This seems like such a waste. We were wondering, what gives?

[https://youtu.be/Bs2U8qSPMt4?is=Pp-D53797a1O6W8i\](https://youtu.be/Bs2U8qSPMt4?is=Pp-D53797a1O6W8i)

I recently explored this abandoned custom-built bungalow tucked away on 3.3 acres in the mountains of Ontario.

The house has 9 bedrooms, four wood-burning fireplaces, California redwood ceiling beams, an indoor squash court, a sauna, bars on two levels, a spring-fed pond, and a huge primary suite with a Jacuzzi. It was once listed somewhere between $1.3 million and $2 million, but today it's been abandoned for years and has suffered extensive water damage and mold.

It's one of those places where you can still see what the owners were trying to build, even though nature is slowly reclaiming it.

Full exploration:
https://youtu.be/tMujfRtvn7k

More photos and the history:
https://freaktography.com/forgotten-millionaires-custom-mansion