Fresh Faces: Clever Artist Gives Russian Buildings a New Look
Artist Nikita Nomerz is giving abandoned buildings and structures in Russian cities a new look... and the eerily expressive edifices are looking back! ...
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.Gone Fur Good: 10 Abandoned Petting Zoos & Game Parks
Generations of adults cherish childhood memories of these now-abandoned petting zoos. As for the animals fed & petted there, maybe they remember, too... ...
Commuter Glitch: 15 Abandoned Bus Stops & Shelters
Bus routes often change so why are so many bus stops built to last? These 15 abandoned bus stops are prime examples of non-transient transit infrastructure. ...
Putt Hurt: 12 More Abandoned Miniature Golf Courses
Most miniature golf courses have 9 or 18 holes per course. These dozen abandoned courses, on the other hand, have more holes than Blackburn, Lancashire. ...
Mustard’s Last Stand: 10 Abandoned Hot Dog Kiosks
Easy come and easy go (just like their product), hot dog stands like these abandoned frankfurter kiosks are the fly-by-night black sheep of the fast food trade. ...
Red Ink: 10 Closed & Abandoned Tattoo Parlors, Studios & Shops
Tattoos and tattooists have made their mark on society – pun intended – but what happens to your neighborhood tattoo parlor when the ink finally runs dry? ...
Traffic Chop: 8 Creative Stencils for Dedicated Traffic Lanes
Seems everyone wants their own dedicated traffic lane these days... and it seems they're getting them! Is white line fever taking over your neighborhood? ...
Unread: 12 Abandoned Inner City Newsstands
Once vital fixtures of the urban milieu, these inner city newsstands were abandoned by an information society evolving away from portable print media. ...
Imploded: 8 Burned Out & Abandoned Fireworks Factories
Skyrockets red glare and bombs bursting in air were once sweet music to these abandoned fireworks factories, many of which ended with a bang not a whimper. ...
Photo Finished: 12 Closed & Abandoned Camera Stores
Point, click, shut! Camera stores are rapidly fading into obsolescence as smartphones take the place of mass market cameras, film and paid photo processing. ...
