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Guided Cult Walking Tour in Clearwater

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75 million years ago, an intergalactic warlord sent billions of tax cheats to Earth, where their souls inhabited humans, preventing humanity from having superpowers… then things started to get weird.
In 1975, businesses and workers disappeared from downtown Clearwater. Replaced with herds of uniformed drones with expressionless faces hustling along the sidewalks, pretty yet closed storefronts, and towering structures where not a person can be seen. Let Cult City, the only walking tour of "Creepy Clearwater," be your guide as we pull back the curtain and show you the sites, history, and philosophy of Clearwater's famous (and infamous) cult.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Clearwater, Clearwater, Florida

The 1-mile walking tour will cover 40 significant sites of Cult City, most not even listed by TripAdvisor yet.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: 628 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Station Square Condos
One of the newer condos built downtown, it has the reputation of being a Scientology property, but that's not true. The building came to fame in 2014 when a Russian Scientologist on his 3rd visit to Clearwater lept to his death from his unit in 2014.

Pass By: 33 N Garden Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Know B4 Building. The first of the major commercial buildings downtown. Owned by a public Scientologist, Know B4 provides companies (including Pinellas Schools) with cybersecurity awareness training.

Pass By: 600 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Bank of America Building
The second of three commercial buildings downtown. Owned by Daniels Ikajevs, the building now houses the Clearwater City Council on the 6th floor.


Pass By: 601 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

SunTrust/Atrium Building
The third major commercial building downtown. Purchased by Scientology in 2017, the building has seen the lost of most of its commercial tenants as the chipped off names from the marque will show.

Pass By: 519 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Anchor Pub. Formally owned by Clay Irwin, it came to fame when the owner posted a video tour of Tom Cruise's empty condo.


Pass By: 503 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Coachman Building is a Scientology property where Sea Org members receive training. It is heavily monitored and not open to the public.


Pass By: Church of Scientology Information Center, 500 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755-4006

The only building open to non-members, also the Office of Special Affairs, their PR and enforcement arm.

Pass By: 29 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Human Rights Building. "The aims of these nonprofit, nonreligious organizations are twofold: Teach young people their inalienable rights, thus significantly increasing awareness in a single generation; and petition governments to implement and enforce the provisions of the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the world’s preeminent human rights document, and mandate human rights education in schools."

Pass By: 33 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

The Way to Happiness Building. "The mission of The Way to Happiness Foundation International is to reverse the moral decay of society by restoring trust and honesty the world over through the publication and widespread distribution of The Way to Happiness, a common sense guide to better living."

Pass By: 38 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Resurrection Coffee Shop. A Christian Chruch run coffee shop directly across the street from rows of Scientologist groups.

Pass By: 41 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Foundation for a Drug-Free World Building. "The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live drug-free"

Pass By: Criminon Inc, 45 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Criminon Building. "Criminals Anonymous Fellowship (Crim-Anon) is a recovery fellowship dedicated to living a crime-free lifestyle."

Pass By: 101 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Volunteer Ministry Building. "Scientology Volunteer Ministers use a wide variety of tools to address the troubles and difficulties of life—from marital strife to stress at the workplace and even drug addiction"

Pass By: Ugo's Pizza In Clearwater, 105 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Ugo’s Pizza. One of two public Scientologist owned restaurants downtown.


Pass By: Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida, 109 N. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater, FL 33755

"a nonprofit charitable mental health watchdog organization established by the Church of Scientology in 1969, is dedicated to eradicating psychiatric abuses and ensuring patient protections."

Pass By: 121 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

WISE Building. "Although members of the World Institute of Scientology Enterprises (“WISE”) represent a diverse group – from presidents of advertising companies to owners of auto repair shops – each has discovered a vital fact: the principles and techniques of organizational administration that L. Ron Hubbard developed for churches of Scientology could be adopted to run their own organizations"


Pass By: 118 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

WB Building. "This is the nexus and the administrative hub for our international spiritual headquarters, the Flag Land Base. Because with more than 50 facilities citywide, and 3.2 million-square-feet, this is the synchronizing point. This is what keeps the wheels turning.”


Pass By: 121 N Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Anthony Building. "Flag Crew Administration Building dates from 1958, and has been home to various downtown businesses and organizations including the Clearwater Library. The structure’s appearance diminished over the years—but the Church, which purchased it in 2013, has restored the building to its original streamlined character."


Pass By: 133 N Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Community Volunteers Building. "In 1994 Clearwater Community Volunteers was founded with the purpose of helping to create a better community for all citizens of the City of Clearwater and Pinellas County."

Pass By: 221 N Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Osceola Hotel. Scientology owned and operated hotel for visiting Scientologists.


Pass By: 200 N Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

Sandcastle Resort. "in the early 1970s and the Church of Scientology purchased the property shortly after moving to Clearwater in 1975. Since that time, the Church has conducted major renovations and additions to its original form, including the most recent addition of three entire new floors of rooms for Church services."


Pass By: Clearwater Main Public Library, 100 N Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755-4029

A brief stop discus the cities plan to build an amphitheater in the heart of Cult City.

Pass By: The SkyView, 412 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA

The Skyview Building with Tom Cruise's condo.


Pass By: Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Cleveland St., Clearwater, FL 33755

The only publicly owned building in "The District," Clearwater's arts & entertainment zone.

Pass By: 110 S Ft Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756, USA

Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church. "Today, the church is a pink stucco Mediterranean Revival style and is instead known as "the big pink church in downtown Clearwater". Located close to Florida's beautiful Clearwater Beach and not far from local restaurants and shops and growing downtown area, the church is enhanced by a Casavant pipe organ and over seventy awe-inspiring stained glass windows. The North and South transept windows are originals by stained glass designer Louis Comfort Tiffany and are signed by him."

Pass By: The Fort Harrison, 210 S Ft Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756, USA

Ft. Harrison Hotel. “The Fort Harrison has served as a hub for this community since the 1920s and continues to do so today. In addition to the Scientologists who avail themselves of the religious retreat's accommodations, restaurants and amenities while in Clearwater for religious services, the community at large also enjoys the Fort Harrison. Hundreds from across Tampa Bay gather for Open House brunches and community events, such as the Sunscreen Film Festival “Broadway and Beyond” concert, Harlem Nights Jazz Festival and other benefits for the arts. Couple that with the dozen or more interested people who simply walk in every day for a tour—and it is clear the Fort Harrison is, as it has always been, a home for Clearwater”

Pass By: Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, 215 S Ft Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756, USA

Church of Scientology Flag Building. "Flag is the largest Church of Scientology in the world. Flag represents the hub of the greater Scientology worldwide community as a dynamic, multilingual organization. Flag not only ministers the most advanced levels of training available anywhere, but all advanced levels of auditing up to New OT VII."


Additional Information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Inclusions
  • In-person guide


Exclusions
  • Bottled water


Departure Point
Station Square Park, 612 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755, USA


Departure Time
10:00 AM

Duration
60 to 90 minutes

Return Details
Returns to original departure point


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