I Got Lost at Scientology Headquarters. It Was Even Weirder Than I Expected.
Living in Tampa Bay has the minor curse of being surrounded by heretics.
It has become cliche to make fun of Scientology, mostly because they make it so easy.
The Onion has skewered them repeatedly, with headlines like, “Scientology Losing Ground To Fictionology”.
Sadly, I’m surrounded by Scientology.
Their global headquarters are just 25 minutes from my house here in Tampa. I recently visited their HQ on accident and got a full dose of weird.
First, it gets quiet
Scientology owns extensive real estate, including several full blocks in Clearwater. It isn’t remote, low-priced land. We are talking prime turf in the touristy part of the city, right near the water.
You’ll know you are there when it suddenly gets quiet.
Even foreigners — from the other side of the globe — know to stay away from this block full of bizarre white buildings that are adorned with sci-fi symbols.
