Inside the Ruins of America’s Lost Vacationland

Over the summer, I explored more than half a dozen abandoned hotels in New York’s legendary Borscht Belt — a region that was once known as America’s Vacation Capital. But beyond the nostalgia lies a stranger, darker story. In this follow-up to my original Borscht Belt documentary, I dig into the myths, rumors, and forgotten history of the Catskills resorts. Why did so many of these hotels burn down? What’s left behind inside their crumbling halls? And what do these ruins say about how America, and the idea of leisure, has changed? Featuring unseen interviews, lost footage, and new discoveries about the rise and fall of the Borscht Belt. If you haven’t seen my first Borscht Belt video, watch it here:    • This Place Was America’s Vacation Capital ...   Sign up for my newsletter for more content and updates https://eks.tv/