{"id":278952,"date":"2024-11-20T20:00:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/278952\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T20:00:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T20:00:07","slug":"lost-in-the-city-center-abandoned-optician-store-home-preserved-for-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/tour\/278952\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost in the City Center &#8211; Abandoned Optician Store &#038; Home Preserved for a Decade!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"Lost in the City Center - Abandoned Optician Store &amp; Home Preserved for a Decade!\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pmiBI9kembY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nLost in the City Center &#8211; Abandoned Optician Store &#038; Home Preserved for a Decade!<\/p>\n<p>Go to https:\/\/www.magicmind.com\/explomo<br \/>\nEXPLOMO20 gets you up to 48% off your first subscription for the next 10 days or 20% off for a one-time purchase<br \/>\n#magicmind #mentalperformance #productivityhacks <\/p>\n<p>Become a Member to support the Past Preserved Forever:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCsguTvsUeJUbMdCRr0IBf7Q\/join<\/p>\n<p>Help us in our mission to document more of these places with a few dollars \u25ba  https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/explomo or support us through a one-time donation on PayPal: https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/explomo<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc55 Shop merchandise: https:\/\/shop.spreadshirt.com\/ex-merch\/\u200b<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfb6 Thanks to @themusicbed for the music in this video!<br \/>\nGet your subscription here: https:\/\/fm.pxf.io\/explomo<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udde6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude06\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2<br \/>\nHidden behind closed shutters and beneath years of decay, lies a place frozen in time. Once filled with life and purpose, this abandoned house in a bustling Belgian city, with an adjoining optician store, now sits in eerie silence\u2014waiting to be uncovered. <\/p>\n<p>The once-bright lenses that sharpened the visions of so many now gather dust, their clarity dulled by time. It\u2019s almost ironic\u2014this was a place meant to restore sight, and yet, its own story has been left unseen, veiled in mystery and neglect. <\/p>\n<p>This house, abandoned since 2012, is more than just a home; it\u2019s a time capsule of Robert and Jacqueline, the couple who built their lives within these walls. Robert passed away in 2007, leaving Jacqueline to live here alone for five more years. When she too passed, the house was locked away, untouched. Plans for demolition began in 2021, but as the walls still stand, so do the unanswered questions.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, the decay tells one story, but the remnants tell another: photographs capturing fleeting moments of happiness, priceless antiques are left forgotten, and even Jacqueline\u2019s bank cards scattered as if she might return. Every room feels like a fragment of their lives, yet louder still is the question\u2014did they leave behind anyone to remember them? If they had children, where are they now, as the bulldozers loom closer?<\/p>\n<p>Today, I step into their world to uncover the fragments they left behind, to piece together a puzzle before it\u2019s lost forever. This is a story of time, memory, and loss\u2014a story on the brink of being forgotten. Follow me as I delve into this enigmatic house and the secrets it holds.<\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW our SOCIAL MEDIA:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc4d Facebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/ExplomoYT<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf8  Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/explomo_urbex<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc26 Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/explomo_urbex<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfb5 TikTok: https:\/\/tiktok.com\/@explomo<\/p>\n<p>Abandoned Belgium: Lost in the City Center: Abandoned Optician Store &#038; Home Preserved for a Decade!<\/p>\n<p>#abandoned #urbex #lostplaces  <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n03:35 Explomo &#8211; Opener Title<br \/>\n03:45 Garden<br \/>\n04:40 Dining Room and Kitchen<br \/>\n08:24 Basement<br \/>\n10:34 Dangerous Stairway<br \/>\n12:59 Formal Dining Room<br \/>\n19:50 Living Room<br \/>\n24:36 Optician Store (1\/2)<br \/>\n25:31 Word from our Sponsor<br \/>\n28:04 Optician Store (2\/2)<br \/>\n32:49 Stairhall<br \/>\n34:06 First Bedroom<br \/>\n36:07 Upstairs Corridor<br \/>\n36:51 Bathroom<br \/>\n37:41 Relaxing Room<br \/>\n40:03 Final Floor<br \/>\n40:36 Second Bedroom<br \/>\n44:49 Master Bedroom<br \/>\n48:27 Outro<br \/>\n48:43 Give it a shot!<br \/>\n49:42 End Screen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lost in the City Center &#8211; Abandoned Optician Store &#038; Home Preserved for a Decade! 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