Comment from Al Ebaster
Time: August 5, 2007, 6:50 am

Great post! I had no idea urban exploration was hundreds of years old — I thought it was pretty new.

I’m actually going to an abandoned hotel today with a friend of mine — I’ll be sure to get some pictures.

Comment from Liam
Time: August 6, 2007, 4:44 pm

I’ve always enjoyed urban exploration, especially abandoned places!

Comment from TheBobBlog
Time: August 7, 2007, 4:51 am

Very cool blog!

Comment from Richard
Time: August 7, 2007, 5:25 am

Cool site! Neat article, reminds me that I should get out there more often!

Richard

http://www.urban-exploring.com

Comment from 10668844
Time: August 7, 2007, 5:26 am

Very nice post, good way to expand the community of urban explorers!

Comment from gollum
Time: August 7, 2007, 5:30 am

For 20 years i’ve secretly explored spaces under and between urban buildings, which I dubbed “urban spelunking”. Nice to read about kindred spirits here. I have some stories to tell.

Comment from nusushika
Time: August 7, 2007, 5:39 am

Hi, Web Urbanist maker.
I think you wanted to type transit instead of tranist
in line 3 paragraph 2.
I’m just a Chinese new to your site. I don’t if it is a new word out
of dictionaries.

Comment from jeremy
Time: August 7, 2007, 6:19 am

Nice collection of resources. These will come in handy. Thanks!

Comment from nomeus
Time: August 7, 2007, 7:12 am

florida urban exploration

http://www.flurbex.com

the home of floridas explorers

Comment from nomeus
Time: August 7, 2007, 7:15 am

breaking into buildings would violate one of the 3 codes of ethics.

1. break nothing but silence
2. take nothing but pictures
3. leave nothing but footprints

stating that urban exploration is about breaking into buildings really gives this a bad name. we already have enough issues just taking photos from a public sidewalk or road.

Comment from Doug Hardman
Time: August 7, 2007, 7:32 am

Years ago, before they tore it down, the old Cleveland Justice Center was abandoned for years. We used to go in all the time and walk through the prison section. There were old courtrooms, old jury rooms, and even some ‘behind the scenes’ areas that you could tell were places where prisoners used to go hide things. We spent a few days in there taking pictures. It was a VERY cool place, and I’m sick that I lost the film when my car was stolen that summer.

Comment from darwingodwin
Time: August 7, 2007, 8:12 am

Spain is full of huge empty buildings leftover from the Franco era. Is there such a thing as “building infiltration tours?” The best underexplored abandoned structure possibility is the Ryugyong Hotel - smack dab in the middle of North Korea. Google that one and freak out.

Comment from Hellahulla
Time: August 7, 2007, 8:57 am

I used to work security on many abandoned places, and it was such fun, I would spend pretty much my whole shifts exploring, photographing and collecting stuff. I miss those days, damn me for getting a ‘decent’ job.

Comment from Fireman
Time: August 7, 2007, 9:17 am

Abandoned building are inherently more dangerous than occupied buildings because regular maintenence has stopped. Should you become trapped or injured inside an abandoned building you jeopardize not only your own safety but also the safety of your rescuers. Most fire departments have a policy of not conducting rescue operations in abandoned building that are on fire. Entering abandoned buildings is a BAD idea.

Comment from Slayer Nine
Time: August 7, 2007, 11:57 am

Nice, I wish there was more buildings to explore in Edmonton AB. Well there probably is but I just don’t know where to find them.

Comment from Mike DIjital
Time: August 8, 2007, 6:40 am

Woo hoo, lets water Urbex down a little more with cheese ass articles like this. Why dont you send a link to this to your local law enforcement while you at it.

Urbex is ILLEGAL

Why do people sabotage it with articles like this … WHY?

Its articles like this, that get idiots to go out and turn great little spots into Police hot spots.

Comment from Chuck
Time: August 8, 2007, 7:18 am

Urban Exploring is dead.
Move on, nothing to see here…

Comment from Bart
Time: August 9, 2007, 2:59 pm

He! The first 4 pics are mine!
Great to find them on this website.

Check my site for more abandoned area’s : http://www.urban-travel.org

Gr, Bart

Comment from Scott
Time: August 10, 2007, 1:42 pm

This is really awesome. I used to do this a lot in California when I was a kid. Didn’t know such a population existed that loved entering the forbidden.

Comment from CopySix
Time: August 21, 2007, 5:31 pm

Many of us in the community do not want this hobby to become too popular as to attract undesired attention (graffiti artists, vandals, or the authorities) to some of the locations we explore.
Others, like myself wish to share the beauty of these places but realise the potential danger to the abandonments we cherish.

Comment from WebUrbanist
Time: August 21, 2007, 7:12 pm

That’s the difficult balance, CopySix. The reality is there are public forums where people who wish to can easily find abandonments in their area - these things won’t be kept secrets forever. Better, perhaps, to make people aware that they take actions at their own risk - much like mountain climbers or other other extreme sport practitioners. In this case, there is the additional legal danger.

Comment from kenoy
Time: September 4, 2007, 6:40 am

Its funny last summer me and a group f friends on the way home from a club decided to try and enter the old hospital which was being reovated at the time. It was fascinating, the place was eerily empty and derelict with only a few building site lights on. The place was enormous and we made it our mission to make it to the roof, eventually we found ourselves on the highest point looking out over the city it was a liberating moment. I can understand why this has become a hobby i have been unintentionally doing it all my life :)

Comment from Luccia
Time: September 12, 2007, 4:50 pm

My father used to walk through doorways into hallways and office areas in malls, etc., just because nobody stopped him. He’d always have at least one of his kids with him as we provided the excuse, “The kid needs a bathroom. I think I’m lost.” He would also take us on scenic drives on “off-limits” roads until he came face to face with a group of Army reservists and their tank. This curiosity rubbed off on me. I’ve poked around abandoned buildings, but also in behind-the-scenes places and I’ve strolled around in office buildings to cool off on hot days. That bathroom excuse still works.

Comment from mouse
Time: September 13, 2007, 9:02 am

i have found and gotten into an old abandon hotel along hwy 11, between thunder bay and toronto. anyone here travel that route? i’m wondering if anyone else has found it. e-mail me if you know anything about it, please!

47°10′37.68″N 79°44′6.99″W

Comment from gerts5591
Time: November 3, 2007, 11:48 am

In West Texas, Urban exploration of abandoned sites is pretty easy. We have tons of old places out in the country and my hometown’s downtown is a virtual ghostown in certain areas. Best one I can say I’ve explored is an old theater that hasn’t been open for about 5 years.

Comment from Joris
Time: November 22, 2007, 5:27 am

I’ve just discovered what Urbex is, but I’m still a bit puzzled about how you get started. How do you find those buildings, where do you start? Guess I still need to do some research…

Comment from UND2
Time: January 28, 2008, 1:19 pm

Tonight (Jan 28th) on the History Channel, CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD will be premiering its 2nd season at 9PM! For those of you not familiar with the show, it follows Don Wildman, the host of the show, to the world’s most vibrant cities where he explores the history buried just beneath the streets.

Tonight will feature Jerusalem where Don will explore the origins of the apocalypse underground!

The rest of the season will feature others cities like Japan, Chicago, Vietnam, Belize, Prague, Moscow and many more. It should be a fascinating season!

Don’t forget to tune in Monday nights at 9pm on the History Channel.