Haunting images of Japan’s abandoned Disney-inspired theme park

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  Welcome to Dreamland. The paint is chipped, the buildings partially gutted and the faces of once smiling characters are now cracked and haunting. Weeds creep in from all directions, wrapping around steel, while their roots sprout new…

Inside the formerly abandoned “Wizard of Oz” theme park

BY: JESSICA BEUKER *All photo © Seph Lawless The Land of Oz theme park opened in 1970 and stayed open for a decade before closing the doors to the Emerald City. It’s opening saw over 20,000 visitors and guests “experiencing” the…

This Chinese amusement park has a death simulator where you can be “cremated”

BY: JESSICA BEUKER People have always been fascinated with death. The uncertainty of what is an inevitable event causes many to wonder, “Will it hurt?” “What will happen to me after?” While there is no way to answer these questions,…