Here are some pics I took of Pyramiden when I stayed there for a few days in July 2022.
More views in this video I made : https://youtu.be/jvQ3AgIS820?si=WGfUgqUBeHpTS4eD
Pyramiden is a Soviet ghost town located on Svalbard (a Norwegian territory). It was a coal mining settlement which closed in 1998. Today, the town is still inhabited by a few caretakers who maintain the main buildings and the hotel.
This place was an absolute maze to navigate, got lost a ton of times
Ringwood Family Restaurant (The Greasy Spoon)
You might not want to miss the video, this location had so much to offer!
Once located at a busy intersection outside a small town, this restaurant stood for nearly 40 years.
This retro greasy spoon was built in 1986 and was designed to mimic the look of a 1950s diner. The pale pinks and the mint greens really helped to achieve this aesthetic.
It was a popular spot in its day due to its strategic location. On the weekends it was frequented by motorcyclists, they would descend upon the restaurant by the hundreds.
Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever, the restaurant eventually closed for good in 2007. It's rumoured that the owners won the lottery, they just locked the doors and walked away.
The restaurant was a time capsule from the 80s, the salt and pepper shakers sitting on the tables, the menus still there and the coffee pots waiting for a fresh brew.
Sadly, this de facto urban explorer museum left exactly the way it was when it closed almost two decades ago was demolished in 2024.
Just uploaded my first YouTube video in a fat minute, half the video is me just trying to figure out the power 😅.. if anyone has free time to check it out lmk what you think