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Ever wanted to explore abandoned places? Real-life urban exploration and building infiltration can be challenging, dangerous and even illegal. Here is your chance to try out urbex from the comfort of your computer – from deserted buildings to entire abandoned towns and cities, here are some of the most amazing abandoned locations around the world.

Historic Abandoned Boats, Ships and Docks

These abandoned and forgotten ships, boats and docks stand as proof of a bygone era where water transportation was used in every industry.

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6 Abandoned Railroads, Subways, and Trains

The age of the railroad may be over, but the marks of these powerful transport systems are evident everywhere you go - as well as abandoned train and subway stations.

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7 Abandoned Cities and Places in Asia

From South Korea to North Korea, Cambodia to Thailand and Japan to Azerbaijan here are seven oriental and subcontinental abandoned cities and places.

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16 Abandoned Cars, Trucks, Buses and Roads

We've all seen an abandoned car or truck, a deserted bus or road ... but stop to admire them? Abandoned vehicles are more than just an eyesore; they can be works of art.

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24 Beautiful HDR Photos of Abandoned Places

Something about the vibrant colors, stark contrasts and vivid depths lends abandonments to pictures using HDR photography techniques like few other subjects.

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24 Haunting Images of Abandoned Vehicles

In some cases disaster strikes. In others, changing technologies render old designs obsolete, leaving majestic airplanes and giant steamers to rust and gather dust.

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42 Photo Groups for Awesome Abandonments

There is something about photographs of deserted places and abandoned buildings that draws those of us who crave a combination of mystery and history, danger and thrill.

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8 Supposedly Scary Haunted Houses and Hotels

Not all well-known houses are famous because of their stunning architecture. Some houses receive attention because of the alleged paranormal activity that goes on there.

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15 Haunting Abandoned Places and Ruins of War

Wars show through the physical devastation they leave behind. In many cases the effects can be seen decades later.

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20 Abandoned Buildings, Properties and Places

Incredible photographs of abandoned places including psychiatric hospitals, theme parks, research facilities and a nuclear missile silo.

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7 Examples of Recycled Urban Architecture

Know of other recycled design or amazing architecture projects? Be sure to list them in the comments below!

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20 Abandoned Cities, Towns and Places

An abandoned city or town can be an amazing place to visit - if you have the guts be a building infiltrator or urban explorer that is. Some of these deserted places are illegal to visit.

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Abandoned City of the Arts: Theatres Lost in Time

A virtual city's worth of theatre buildings have been abandoned around the world - once centers of the arts, these now have other unique ghost stories to tell.

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Amazing & Mysterious Shipwrecks from World History

Some shipwrecks are simple, such as many with modern technology to track a vessel as it slowly sinks into the sea, but history has a great deal left unanswered.

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30 Urban Exploration Websites and Forums

Ever wonder what is inside that dark tunnel or deserted structure you pass on your way to work every day?

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