Bancroft Mills is one of the largest and longest lived factories in the area. The massive complex is something like a quarter mile long and nearly 200 years old. Built in 1831, the last manufacturer to own it went under in 2003, though I suspect its been abandoned slightly longer than that. O'Neil properties, a company specializing in renovating properties that are possibly toxic or dangerous, currently owns it. And there have been plans in the works for years to clean up and renovate it into condominiums.

This is one of the creepiest places I've ever been to. Walking in the park across the river from it you feel like you're being watched, like its following your every move. Looking through the broken panes I kept expecting to see eyes staring back at me from the dark, musty interior. The massiveness of the place is overpowering too. I've seen skyscrapers 40 stories tall in New York city that feel less imposing. Its been added onto and altered many times over the years, creating an interesting array of different architectural styles that all contrast each other and decay in their own unique ways.