Played Out: 10 Cheerless Abandoned Toy Factories
There are few things sadder than an abandoned toy, and abandoned toy factories take that sense of lost innocence to dramatically deeper depths of despair. ...
Author: Steve
An outstanding researcher and clever writer who has been with WebUrbanist for over ten years, Steve brings a twist of creative humor into the mix with articles covering abandoned shops and buildings, offbeat signage & branding, eyebrow-raising architecture and much, much more. Steve can also be found exploring green innovations at WebEcoist and examining jaw-dropping pet products and pet-related news at PetsLady.Urban Spock: 20 Fascinating Leonard Nimoy Graffiti Tributes
Mr. Spock, played by the late Leonard Nimoy, was a logically legit pop culture icon. Just ask the many graffiti artists worldwide who have paid him tribute. ...
Mufflers: 10 Artistic Acoustic Highway Noise Barriers
These artistic acoustic highway noise barriers combine form with function, neatly blocking the sound of road traffic while looking darned good in the process. ...
Stopping Shopping: Eleven Eerie Abandoned Supermarkets
Aisle be back... NOT! These closed and abandoned supermarkets give us a preview of the coming apocalypse – zombie or otherwise – when shopping simply stops. ...
Terminal Velocity: 10 Abandoned Intercity Bus Stations
Long distance bus transportation has been in decline for decades, leaving countless abandoned bus stations to watch time and potential passengers pass them by. ...
Shafted: 10 Eerie Unused & Abandoned Mine Winding Towers
When coal mines get the shaft, only abandoned winding towers remain to mark the places where Earth's underground bounty was winched to the surface. ...
Checked Out: Ten Permanently Vacant Abandoned Motels
Motels have been in decline for decades – even Norman Bates knew that – and these abandoned motels illustrate a fundamental shift in travel trends. ...
Commercial Break: 8 Abandoned TV Stations & Studios
The golden age of television has long since passed, especially for these 8 abandoned TV stations whose cameras have permanently put on their lens caps. ...
Scratched Out: Nine Nifty Closed & Abandoned Nail Salons
Once painted, polished and popular, these closed and abandoned nail salons won't be doing any more filing unless it's in bankruptcy court. ...
Chapter 11 File: Eleven Eerie Closed & Abandoned Libraries
Better dead than read? Though the librarians' shushing days are long past, you still won't find many places quieter than these 11 abandoned libraries. ...
