Abandoned shopping malls and ghost towns with former permission-based establishments

Yes, there are abandoned shopping malls in Alaska, including one in which there was a child was born alive and immediately murdered in the women's locker room of a Planet Fitness franchise.

The Dead Mall Society | Hazlitt

Standing in the wreckage of these spaces unlocks a sensation people often crave, but can’t name.

HazlittLana Hall

Aryeh’s tours have gained a cult following, often attracting people obsessed with “liminal spaces,” a term given to places that represent in-between stages, connecting two different eras or experiences. By this definition, a parking lot or an empty hallway can be considered a liminal space, as can an abandoned structure, paused mid-demolition. Many people report feeling unsettled or haunted in liminal spaces, and some anthropologists believe this is because our bodies innately know we’re not supposed to dwell in them. They are, after all, not a destination, but a portal, a gateway to another world.

Anchorage bar owner says security guard killed shooter who fired on crowd

John Pattee, owner of The Gaslight Lounge, says his footage shows Leroy Manogiamanu firing on two security guards, wounding them and a customer before he was killed.

AKPMChris Klint

It’s the perfect place for another Jack Ruby with a well-placed gunshot from The Gaslight Bar and Louge to execute a prisoner directly across the street at the Anchorage Police Department headquarters on 4th Avenue.

A Night at the Door With Three Anchorage Bouncers | PUNCH

The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal-and not-so-normal-nights on the job.

PUNCHPunch

12 Ghost Towns In Alaska You May Have Never Heard Of

Temperatures are dropping, the leaves are changing colors, and there’s something crisp in the air. Autumn is almost here, and we are getting in the mood for everything spooky. Alaska is beautiful, but it does

The Alaska FrontierMegan McDonald