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      Luke Spencer

      Luke Spencer

      Joined: Feb 9, 2016

      Luke Spencer is a travel writer, editor of Pawn Stars on the History Channel, and a discoverer of abandoned and unusual places. Visit him at www.lukejspencer.com.

      Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant following the 1986 meltdown.

      12 Facts About the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

      Jessica via Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

      A Brief History of Canada's Iconic Hudson’s Bay Blanket

      A portrait of Alexander Graham Bell.

      10 Surprising Facts about Alexander Graham Bell

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      9 Notable Buildings With Secret Floors

      Luke Spencer

      Crocker Land: The Legendary Arctic Island That Didn't Actually Exist

      Crocker Land was all but a phantom—one that famed explorer Robert E. Peary had invented out of the thin Arctic air.

      Luke Spencer
      Luke Spencer

      7 Abandoned Hospitals From Around the World

      Of the wide variety of abandoned buildings, perhaps none are as eerie as deserted hospitals.

      Luke Spencer
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      There’s a Little-Known Part of Russia in Europe

      It’s a small slice of Russia, completely cut off from her motherland by several hundred miles.

      Luke Spencer
      A view of Green-Wood Cemetery circa 1870s, Green-Wood Instagram 

      8 Unusual Deaths From the Victorian Era

      You don't see "indiscreet use of laudanum" on death certificates much anymore.

      Luke Spencer
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