Why I Retired from Urban Exploration Photography (And Why You Shouldn’t)
As I crept around a massive abandoned World War II-era train yard, I realized the Eastern European security guards had dogs with them.
Urban Explorer Photographer Lists the ‘Craziest’ Things He Has Found
An urban explorer photographer has revealed the "craziest" things he has come across while photographing abandoned spaces.
Photographer Captures Britain’s Decay From Asylums to Air Bases
These incredible photos capture the many fascinating abandoned locations scattered across Britain.
Photographers Dive into an Abandoned Underwater Prison
Two photographers risked freezing cold waters to explore a former Soviet labor camp in Estonia that's now partially submerged in a lake.
Photographer Finds Abandoned Cold War Nuclear Fallout Shelter
The Cold War is the conventional name for the period of political and military competition between two blocs led by the US and the USSR. This rivalry was mainly ideological and economic, intensified by the conventional and nuclear arms race.
Photos of an Abandoned Underground Ammo Factory in Albania
In the 1960s and ‘70s, the town of Poliçan was one of the largest and most important armaments centers in Albania. For security reasons, most information about the site was top secret and the town itself was closed to foreigners.
Photographer Uncovers the Soviet Underworld Below Tbilisi, Georgia
Beneath the streets of Tbilisi lies a network of tunnels, bomb shelters, and Soviet-era chambers that many locals know nothing about. Over the past several months, photographer David Tabagari has been exploring this silent underworld with extraordinary results.
Scientist Photographs Historically-Rich Abandoned and Forgotten Spaces
A scientist by day and photographer by night, Janine Pendleton has explored numerous abandoned sites around the world and has shared her photographs, experiences, and tips of her adventures to places not normally seen by the public.
Steeplejack Shares Dizzying Footage from Top of Chrysler Building Spire
James Marksbury is a steeplejack from Cole NYC who recently shared the dizzying perspective of where he works when performing routine maintenance on the spire atop the Chrysler Building in New York City.
Couple Contrasts Abandoned Spaces and Colorful Coats in Surreal Photos
A mysterious duo who go by the name "Yellow Jackets," has intrigued viewers with their eerie, anonymous self-portraits set in abandoned locations.
The Lost America Project: 30-Years of Urban Exploration Light Painting
It was the late-eighties. I had been working at Galoob Toys as a designer on the Micro Machines line, creating cars and playsets for several years. A dream job, drawing and painting cars and roadside architecture for a living, but I also craved something different that I could do for personal work.
Photographer Captures the Crumbling Luxury of an Abandoned French Chateau
French photographer Romain Veillon recently had the chance to explore a famous old chateau that represented the height of luxury in 1901. Now abandoned, the chateau in Veillon's images shows how the ravages of time spare no second thought for riches, leaving the place, quite literally, in tatters.
I Found Forgotten WWII Medals and Nazi Items in an Abandoned House
I'm urban exploration photographer Dave of Freaktography.com, and this is the story of how I found two sets of forgotten war medals in an abandoned house (and what I decided to do with them).
The Sarcophagus: Photographing the Most Radioactive Places in Chernobyl
It’s been 3 years since the giant, 36,000-ton New Safe Confinement (better known as The Arch) was put over the damaged old sarcophagus that helps contain the radiation from the Chernobyl disaster. A symbolic moment that also summed up my 10 years of work documenting the Chernobyl Zone. However, just as the building of the new sarcophagus didn't finish the work inside related to eliminating the radioactive threat, I still have a reason to come here.
I Dropped My Camera in Crude Oil… and It Survived
This past week, I had a bit of an accident with my Fujifilm X-T1 while doing some urban exploration in an abandoned fuel bunker. To cut a long story short, I ended up going for a swim in very oily water in a large partially flooded pump room with my camera.
Urbex Photographer Dies After Falling from 20th Floor of Chicago Hotel
An urbex photographer was killed after he fell from the 20th floor of a luxury hotel in Chicago.
How Photographing an Abandoned Hotel Cost Me $2,800
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My Visit to the Abandoned Radioactive City of Pripyat
Before you read the rest of the article, and it will be a long read, please allow me to share a few thoughts with you. Visiting the abandoned city of Pripyat and the disaster site of Chernobyl was an experience that I was looking forward to for a very long time.
Photographer Spent 5 Years Capturing the Beauty of Decaying Buildings
Rebecca Bathory first fell in love with the decaying beauty of abandoned buildings when she photographed an abandoned school in 2012. This love took her on an adventure to 30 countries and over 500 locations, culminating in a photographic series she's calling Orphans of Time.
Photographing the Famous Abandoned Church Full of ‘Ghosts’
In this blog I would like to show you one of the scariest churches I have ever visited, back in March 2015. The church is located in a small town in the Czech Republic, and it was originally built in the 14th century.
15 Photos of Abandoned Bedrooms I Found While Exploring
The bedroom is one of the most personal spaces in a house, hotel, or any other kind of building. It’s a place where my imagination can go wild. When I stand in an abandoned bedroom I’d like to think, "What happened here?."
Photos Take Us Inside Nara Dreamland, An Abandoned Theme Park in Japan
Nara Dreamland was a theme park in Japan that was built back in 1961 and inspired by Disneyland. After the number of visitors dropped, the theme park was permanently closed in 2006 and has been abandoned ever since. French photographer Victor Habchy took his camera into the run-down park to capture what it looks like after 10 years of neglect.
Eerie Photos of an Abandoned Animal Testing Facility
About 5 years ago, the last employees that worked here left. The company was bought by a Swiss giant in the industry and they decided to move the facility. The site this facility was built on was rented, but the new owners did not renew the contract.
This New Documentary Follows the Top Urbex Photographers in Europe
The best Urbex photographers in Europe—13 young shooters from the cities of Berlin, Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague and Bratislava—are the subject of the latest documentary generating some hype in the photo world. It's called Run The World, and its first trailer is dripping with a devil-may-care attitude.
Exploring a Gorgeous Abandoned Castle… and Getting Caught
Have you ever walked by a beautiful castle and wondered what was inside? I have... and I’m lucky that I have seen quite a few from the other side of the door.
This Abandoned Power Station in Hungary is an Urbex Gem
This semi-abandoned power station located in Hungary is a true gem among industrial locations and was once Europe’s most advanced power station.
Hitler’s Hospital: Exploring the Huge Abandoned Beelitz Hospital Complex
This complex, built in the end of the 19th century, was on my wish list for a very long time. When the opportunity arose to visit it, I grabbed my chance and carefully planned the exploration.
Photographer Sneaks Into Radioactive Ghost Towns in Fukushima
After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the nuclear disaster caused a major evacuation and the creation of an exclusion zone around the old plant. Five years later, a photographer has ventured into the zone to deliver photos to the outside world.
Exploring the Iconic Buzludzha Communist Building in Bulgaria
Exploring the former house-monument of the Bulgarian Communist Party is one of the most exciting explorations I have ever done.
Photographing ‘The World’s Most Haunted Island’ in Venice
Who wouldn’t want to explore one of the world’s most haunted places given the chance? Okay, on second thought, maybe most people... Well, while on holiday with my family in Venice, I was recently given that chance and I wasn’t going to turn it down.