20 October 2007

The World of Urban Exploration










I remember when I was a kid, there was this house in our neighborhood that was empty and waiting to be sold. Like "The Hatch" on Lost, we had to see what was inside. I don't know what we were thinking, because it was just a regular house in the neighborhood but it still held a kind of mystique to it (we were 10-years-old). When we got inside, we found nothing but it was still exciting. Below are 4 sites that take Urban Exploration to another level. The photography is amazing if not creepy at times. The abandoned hospitals, warehouses, schools, and other buildings all have a story to be told. Opacity is by far the best, but the other sites have some pretty amazing shots as well.
  1. Opacity
  2. Urban Exploration Resource
  3. The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
  4. Web Urbanist

3 comments:

Dana said...

I love urban explorations!!! I'm sickly attracted to abandonment! any way Steven Wilkes did an Urban Exploration of Ellis Island <"http://stephenwilkes.com"> It's pretty sweet to see! ....ummm...yea thats it! :-) Yay for Photography! :-)

Dan said...

Thanks for the link... can't wait to see you next May.

MarkR said...

I personally visited the Chernobyl area for two days in June 2006 with a friend and former resident of Pripyat. We toured the Chernobyl Plant (including the Reactor 4 control room), several of the abandoned villages, and Pripyat. I have posted a photo journal of my trip at:

My Journey to Chernobyl: 20 Years After the Disaster