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Co Creator: brandonexploredthis
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Posted On: June 22nd 2025, 12:15 am
I found a strange compound hidden deep in the hills above Los Angeles. 🏞️🧱
It’s called Murphy Ranch, and it was built in the 1930s by a secretive group preparing for a major shift in world power. They poured concrete into the canyon, added towers, fuel tanks, and more — all designed to be completely self-sustaining. 🛠️🔩

There are over 500 stairs leading down to the ruins, now covered in vines and graffiti. It feels like something out of a movie… but it’s real. 🎬🌿

📍Rustic Canyon, Los Angeles
📅Construction started: 1933 | Closed: 1941

Would you hike into the canyon to see what’s left? 👀🪜
Comments (195)
the_janelle_11 a month ago

the_janelle_11

Graffiti is so ugly

captainryyker 5 months ago

captainryyker

Bro you didnt discover this its a well know place to local la

satan8607 a year ago

satan8607

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪

jrkyllo a year ago

jrkyllo

So cool

drednevermore a year ago

drednevermore

This place was awesome before all the idiots showed up to destroy it

mrey0575 a year ago

mrey0575

BLAST! 🔥

teardrop_estates a year ago

teardrop_estates

Extremely well hidden that’s why every square inch is covered in graf

21hophead a year ago

21hophead

You discovered a place that’s been discovered…

mathiasnapoli a year ago

mathiasnapoli

they're rebuilding in the Ozarks now

hbtn.art a year ago

hbtn.art

I went there when I was like 17. It was creepier when there wasn’t all that graffiti 😂

kairrboo a year ago

kairrboo

Lmao everybody and they momma been there before you 😂

dystopianstudios a year ago

dystopianstudios

I remember going there in the 90's. Wasn't much of a secret then.

cooterfknbrown a year ago

cooterfknbrown

Aww how did the widdle transplant "discover" it?

oh.to.be.a.fool a year ago

oh.to.be.a.fool

This is still here even after the fires?

theeebillybobevans a year ago

theeebillybobevans

Not meant to be found but it’s all tagged up 🤣🤣🤣

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