# When the Midway Goes Dark: Strange Tales of Abandoned Amusement Parks

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Podcast: [The Strange and Unusual Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strange-and-unusual-podcast-879598)
Published: 2025-07-14T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Join me on this summer road trip to some of the world's creepiest abandoned amusement parks. Our stops include: Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, Pripyat, Ukraine, Land of Oz, Gulliver’s Kingdom. And Honorable Mentions: Berlin’s Spreepark, Diversiones Grano de Oro, Western Village.

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