All-American Ruins

Welcome.

All-American Ruins is a multimedia travelogue in which artist, activist, adventurer, & loudmouth
Blake Pfeil recounts his experiences exploring abandoned spaces across the United States
and reimagines them through multimodal storytelling.

Along the way, All-American Ruins asks critical questions
about American history/culture, community, capitalism/economics, the environment, and mental health
while encouraging folks to activate their imaginations as a tool for healing.

NOW STREAMING:
Season 2 of the award-winning
abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast!

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Attend: An Event

Stay tuned for
upcoming event announcements!

Explore: Past Events

All-American Ruins: LIVE (A HUDSY Benefit) {Hudson House & Distillery, New York} 9/23/2023

History + Highballs: All-American Ruins {North Carolina Museum of History} 7/20/2023

Interested in collaborating with All-American Ruins?

LET'S HAVE A CHINWAG

What are you imagining?

Read: The Blog

Latest Chapters

Chapter 32: A Finnish Ghost Story
Unknown Country Cottage
Pohjola, Finland

Chapter 31: What I'd Leave Behind
Unknown Cabin
Town of Rochester, NY

READ ON

Hear: The Podcast

“with abandoned, Blake Pfeil is pushing at the boundaries of form,
combining documentary and audio theater in a voice distinctly his own.
These are the rare kinds of stories that leave you wondering.”
- David Krasnow, Executive Producer, The New Yorker Radio Hour

EPISODES

“What Blake has created with abandoned is a wonderful, rich sonic tour of his imaginings. Join Blake as he guides us through the walls of abandoned spaces to meet apparitions who nod to what once was the tragedy of the human condition.
The world he's created is one I want to escape to."
- Martha Little, Senior Director of Creative Development, Audible

LISTEN NOW

“abandoned is lovely.
Beautiful writing, beautiful sound design, beautiful storytelling.
Beautiful."
- Dylan Thuras, Co-Founder, Atlas Obscura