How Photographing an Abandoned Hotel Cost Me $2,800
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This Photographer Snuck Into the Wrecked Cruise Ship Costa Concordia
On January 13th, 2012, the giant Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized and sank off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, after running into an underwater rock, claiming 32 lives. In August 2014, in the midst of the salvaging operation, photographer Jonathan Danko Kielkowski secretly snuck onto the ship to document it in photos.
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.
This Photographer Turns Abandoned Spaces Into Dark Fairy Tales
Photographing abandoned spaces has exploded in popularity in recent years. For photographer Karen Jerzyk, however, finding those spaces is only the first step. She transforms each one into what she describes as a "dark fairy tale" scene.
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.
Eerie Photos of America’s Abandoned Asylums
For his book and project Abandoned Asylums, Ottawa, Canada-based photographer Matt Van der Velde took his camera into abandoned state hospitals, asylums, and psychiatric facilities across the United States.
Urbex Instagram Photog Killed While Subway Surfing in NYC
A New York-based photographer and Instagram star was killed yesterday after apparently trying to subway surf by climbing onto a train car in Brooklyn.
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.
Capturing the Most Beautiful Castle in Italy Before It’s Auctioned Off
Castello di Sammezzano (Non Plus Ultra) has to be the most beautiful castle in Italy. Often called abandoned, it's not actually so; every once in a while it is opened to the public for a guided tour and volunteers take care of the place. At the moment it is being auctioned to the highest bidder.
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.
Shooting One of the Most Beautiful Abandoned Buildings in the World
Once this was the most glorious building of Romania but since 1990 it’s been abandoned and slowly but surely falling apart. The building is now listed as a historic monument by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs of Romania.