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Many of us dream of living a life of travel and adventure. In this day and age, you (probably) won’t discover any new lands, but there are plenty of abandoned places that are ripe for exploration.
The massively popular r/urbanexploration online group is home to urban explorers from all around the world who take photos during their outings. We’ve collected some of the most impressive pics, as shared by members of this community. Check them out below, and don’t forget to upvote your faves.
A quick note of warning, Pandas. Urban exploration can be extremely dangerous if you’re not adequately prepared. Don’t go exploring random buildings before doing your research, getting to know your local laws, and buying the right clothing and equipment.
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#1
Abandoned Church In The Woods
Fora Nakit 1 year ago
It's so weird for me to see the abandoned church. In my country (in the beautiful Balkans), if the church is built, it is there to stay FOREVER. Only in a few cases when a long time ago church AND whole village were destroyed, the remains were abandoned. Otherwise, if one person is left or the church is not burned to the ground, the church will be rebuilt.
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#2
Abandoned Historical Palace In Portugal
Daniela Lavanza 1 year ago
How can this beauty be abandoned? In good shape, people would pay to visit such a place.
TomCat 1 year ago
I'd be rolling in my grave if I was one of those masons!!
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Terri Rowland 1 year ago
This one could be either looking up at the decorative ceiling or down onto a paved floor with little mosaic tiles creating a lovely design. Either way is beautiful.
#3
Abandoned Party Mansion Deep In The Maryland Forest
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
So I'm not sure of the exact location but I was able to dig up some info. The following is copied and pasted. This structure — located in Maryland — was condemned by the county in 2014 after a landslide caused the road to shift. The foundation was cracked in three places by the shifting of the slope beneath it. The structure is now dilapidated and unsafe. In it's heyday this house had waterfalls flowing through the living room and kitchen, multiple mirrored-walls and lavish decorations. I was told that it was home to a Hugh Hefner-like figure who served as an interior decorator to the White House during three presidencies. The folks who live in the neighborhood still rave about the parties he used to throw.
Bad Alchemy 1 year ago
A Tumblr post says this is the Billy Hull abandoned mansion, located at 13710 Piscataway Rd, Fort Washington, Maryland. Searching that address yields a very different realty listing. There are a few posts on the web that mention the Billy Hull abandoned mansion, but locate it somewhere in/near Chattanooga, Tennessee. If anyone manages to suss out where it really is, let us know here.
Jessica Brown 1 year ago
I put that address into Google earth, there’s nothing there.
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flower petals 1 year ago
Maryland’s version of the Playboy Mansion, except with classier interior design?
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Cat Chat 1 year ago
I could see teens or college age still holding raves here, though. Wonder if it's well known amongst the locals or not.
flower petals 1 year ago
Interesting! That’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the roof- rave time! 🎵🙃
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Urban exploration, also known as Urbex or UE, is exactly what it sounds like. It involves exploring abandoned or restricted urban environments.
The main draw of this hobby is the thrill of discovery. It can be really exciting to explore and document unusual, (often) deteriorating man-made environments with your pals by your side.
#4
Aqueduct, Arkadia
Ban-One 1 year ago
You mean apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health??
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Abandoned Schoolhouse In Southern Idaho With Blossoming Lilac That Has Long Outlived The Building
TheNewJenBrady 1 year ago
I've taken a photo of this same building! Or one that looked very similar. It was a house though, had some old furniture in the area behind the concrete foundation on the right there and a huge pile of bat dung on the ground by the front door. Southern Idaho near the border with Utah. It was the only place still standing from an old town. Lots of other foundations hidden in the sagebrush behind the house.
TheNewJenBrady 1 year ago
Looked it up...was a cafe and the town was Strevell, Idaho.
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geezeronthehill 1 year ago
I've been told that you can spot some abandoned prairie homesteads by the lilacs they planted, even if there is nothing left of the buildings.
Panda'sMom 1 year ago
I lived in South Eastern Idaho. I took a photo of this but a different angle.
Mel Jenkins 1 year ago
Back in the day, can't understand why school houses were built far away from towns.
#6
Abandoned Hospital, The Oculus
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
The windows with the light shining through are very much like a viewing gallery of when the surgeon would perform some new surgical treatment and wanted to demonstrate to his students on how it should be done. Quite beautiful, in a creepy sort of way...
Uncle Schmickle 1 year ago
Hmm : I agree with Daruis S ... looks like the dome of a temple, especially with those chandeliers.
There are lots of surprises to be found, even in our local areas. Some buildings might be sitting abandoned right under our very noses. But in our busy day-to-day lives, we might simply walk past them, not giving them so much as a second glance.
Urbex enthusiasts don’t just explore buildings as we traditionally think of them, though. They also delve deep into various man-made tunnels, enter massive facilities, and even venture out on rooftops.
#7
This Is One Of The Most Beautiful Bathrooms In An Abandoned Chateau
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
After some research, I believe this is the Chateau Lumiere, located in Germany.
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
If this is how the aristocracy lived back then, I want to go back in time and take the title of lady of the Manor, just to have a wee on a toilet that isn't overcrowded by the sink and bath tub all crammed into a room not much bigger than a broom cupboard...
#8
I Had To Bribe A Guy To Access An Incredible Abandoned Water Park In Vietnam
Donald 1 year ago
I'd rather pay to go explore here than sit on a crowded beach. Imagine all the cool critters you could find.
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
Oh wow... I would have been dying to slide down this amazing slide 🛝...it looks like far too much fun to miss that opportunity...
ohnasouga... 1 year ago
I don't think it has water, it's more likely painted like this
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#9
Nature Taking Over A Pool In An Abandoned Mansion
Tamra 1 year ago
Wow, look at the beautiful tile work, and I'll bet those were two little fountains on top of the tiles in the foreground. I'll bet this was stunning.
Ariadne Toms 1 year ago
I wish we could see it in its heyday because I agree it would have been a visual feast!
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cerinamroth 1 year ago
In Europe, people were driven out of their homes in World War 2, for example. Not so nice.
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Terri Rowland 1 year ago
Talk about people giving nature a bit of a boost when it comes to places to live. This is an amazing garden pond, complete with tiled benches for the frogs to sit up on when it's warm to catch a bit of sun. They've even planted some undergrowth so that the resident coot family has somewhere nice to move into that's close to the water...
At the time of writing, the r/urbanexploration subreddit has 2 million members, and they are very active online. They constantly post photos from their latest adventures.
Honestly, some of them are so jaw-droppingly beautiful (and creepy) that it makes us want to follow in their footsteps. But rushing in head-first can be a huge mistake. You might end up getting hurt—or worse.
#10
Frozen Staircases Of Abandoned Soviet Residential Buildings In A Ghost Town Beyond The Arctic Circle
Nathan Shipman 1 year ago
If Frozen ever get's a live action remake, this is where they would make it.
#11
Abandoned House In The Republic Of Karelia, Russia
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
Is this one of those new environmental homes that have a complete garden growing on the roof..? I think they may have got a bit carried away though as they seem to have sprouted some trees inside the property, hahaha it's a literal 'tree house'..😂😂
#12
Inside Of An Abandoned Bank
The Bearded Viking 1 year ago
Yeah, that's what I am thinking also. It makes very little sense that some of the entries here are abandoned. I'm sorry but I'm taking most entries with a grain of salt. It would be great if each could include verification.
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Terri Rowland 1 year ago
That's what they did with your money when you deposited it, they probably ran out of funds to keep it open so people banked elsewhere...
While every urban explorer’s personal code and philosophy might differ, many Urbex fans tend to agree on a few main things.
For one, it’s generally encouraged to do your best not to affect the environment that you’re in. That means not taking any ‘souvenirs,’ not breaking anything, and not leaving behind any tags or trash. Instead, you can document your journey by taking photos or videos, so you leave the place practically undisturbed for the adventurers who visit after you.
#13
Walking Through A Train Tunnel To Reach An Abandoned Mining Town
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
is this where they filmed that mining scene in johnny depp's lone ranger movie?
#14
Abandoned Church In Italy Overtaken By Plants
Corvus 1 year ago
Fig plants at the front... which is kinda ironic, since the Bible mentions Jesus cursing a fig tree. So this is like some form of payback. "Curse me, will ya?" :P
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Jesus cursed the fig plant because it wasn't productive. Why presume an emnity where there is none?
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Terri Rowland 1 year ago
Nature's far more beautiful when it takes over in its own way. It goes to prove that the ancient beliefs were around long before the different belief sects we have today. People believed in the power of nature and they respected each season having celebrations at different times... they didn't need a story to give them a reason to thank the rain in spring for healthy crops and the sun for plenty of ripened grain to last through the autumn and winter months...
#15
A House Devoured By A Hundred-Year-Old Banyan Tree
Brian Droste 1 year ago
Just shows what mother nature can do when it is left up to her. Reclaim itself.
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
Will they find sleeping beauty if they cut through it all and went into the house...
Ideally, you’ll have researched the place you’ll be exploring beforehand. You should try to familiarize yourself with the layout of the area and its history. You also want to make sure that you know your local laws about entering abandoned and restricted properties.
You might get into some serious trouble if you’re breaking and entering into private or public property without getting permission first. Scout out the place first to see if it’s genuinely abandoned and unguarded.
#16
Amazing Talent
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
I wonder if this was an abandoned swimming pool or something like that...
#17
Abandoned Houses With Beautiful Sunset
B 1 year ago
Sandy Hook NJ. It's old Coast guard housing, the base is still there but the houses were abandoned years ago They were selling them for next to nothing but you have a certain amount of time to fix them up
pfeils wife 1 year ago
Every time I hear "Sandy Hook, NJ"... my eyes start to water, no matter the subject.
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MagicJacket 1 year ago
I think I see a cowardly dog and an old couple living in one of those. IYKYK
#18
The Lobby Of A Closed Down Motel On Route 66
Panda-sized Potato 1 year ago
Just because the the motel is closed doesn't mean it is not being maintained.
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The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Non-Americans, watch Cars for an understanding of Rte 66. It was the first motor highway that went clear across the central and western United States to the West Coast, but it was not fit for modern highway speeds, running through every small town along its way. Eventually, it was supplanted by the Interstate Highway system designed by Pres. Eisenhower, with superhighways overlaying the original in parts, and bypassing sections in others, Many of the small towns along the way, based on providing services to travelers, withered and faded away.
Bad Alchemy 1 year ago
Looks fairly well preserved. Love the furniture and architectural style.
You ought to make sure that you wear the right clothes to stay safe. That means grabbing a solid pair of shoes (ideally, tough boots), good gloves, a mask to keep the dust out of your lungs, a thick jacket and pants, and probably something to cover your head. If you can, get one of those helmets that construction workers have. You really don’t want your day ruined by bits of the building falling on top of you.
Whenever you can, try not to explore alone. That way, if someone gets hurt or in trouble, the rest of the group can lend them a hand or, if need be, call for help. Make sure to let your family, friends, or roommates know where you’re going and when you should be back. That way, they’ll have your back and know to send help if you get stuck, lost, or stranded.
#19
A Mental Health Hospital In Scotland
Jrog 1 year ago
Lennox Castle (Glasgow, UK). Built by David Hamilton between 1837 and 1841 for Lord John Lennox Kincaid, whose family owned it until 1927. It later housed the Lennox Castle Hospital, a school for people with learning difficulties. The place was known for abysmal living conditions, overcrowding, mistreatment of patients, and was abandoned in 2002. It burned in a fire in 2008, leading to the collapse of the wooden ceiling, floor slabs and extensive damage to the wall masonry
Somewhere warm 1 year ago
Went with a friend to visit her mum who was a patient,.We would have only been about 15, it was a pretty scary place!
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Irishwoman abroad 1 year ago
Ugh, it gives me a really horrid feeling about the former patients - so grey and forbidding
Sarah Kassian 1 year ago
Wasn't just a mental health hospital, also had maternity unit, I was born there
Matticulas 1 year ago
The castle was the accommodation for the hospital staff, whereas the 1200 patients were in 1 of 20 other onsite buildings. That's an old picture, there's no roof, floors or any interiors now, so it definitely wouldn't be low cost to do it up, especially as it's a grade 1 listed building. It's a shame that it's rotting away though.
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Abandoned Winemaker House In Portugal
flower petals 1 year ago
I *love* the colors! Blueish gray and sandy brown are so gorgeous together.
#21
I Dragged My Friend Along To An Adventure In The Tokyo Stormwater System. He Was Impressed
Nonna_SoF 1 year ago
Cool, but not forgotten. Also before entering any drainage area make sure you know the catchment area and check the weather upstream. Some systems can get flash flooding from storms that seem far away.
Lee 1 year ago
I'm sure people were recently killed when this happened, it was in Russia I think.
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MaxMi 1 year ago
Nice catch, tought the same, but google revealed it was a miniature set.
Load More Replies... Bad Alchemy 1 year ago
I know I've seen this location in one or more films. The Island, I think... maybe..?
Meanwhile, bring a fully charged phone with you, as well as a power bank, a flashlight, spare batteries, and maybe some water and a snack just in case it’s going to be a longer outing. You might also want to bring a medkit, radio, some sort of multitool, and pepper spray (if it’s legal), too. Just in case.
#22
This Throne Made Of Human Remains In The Forbidden Catacombs Of Paris
marianne eliza 1 year ago
I'm not sure I would like someone rummaging around in my bones and using them to build things. Cremation it is.
flower petals 1 year ago
Me, too. But they’re welcome to slice up my brain- maybe there’s a so far undiscovered crazy spot there that they can study. Science rocks! 🙃
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Binky Melnik 1 year ago
Has a more uncomfortable and painful chair ever been built? I don’t think so.
#23
Abandoned Middle School, Massachusetts
#24
Old Train Abandoned Deep In The Mountains
Cat Chat 1 year ago
With things like this, take away the engine, greasy stuff, or anything else too dangerous, and nature will eventually take over again. It either leave it for nature to take over or add it to a huge landfill or junkyard.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 1 year ago
My brother was a "tagger" when he was younger. Several times he got in trouble for doing graffiti on trains. This is cool though - they really are excellent artists. I think there should more opportunities to do it legally.
Bonnie Edwards 1 year ago
I'll take those thanks. They are amazing, repurposed as hotel rooms.
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Railroad built in 1919 by Mexican government. Suffered several natural disasters until closure in 1951. Government of Baja California picked up the bill and fixed it in 1980. Privatized in 1984. Rail operator extracted every last penny out of it and did no upkeep and maintenance, leaving it unusable again. Returned to the local government, who once again fixed it and tried to lease it to another private venture, which stripped it of any residual value and stopped paying the lease shortly after. Left abandoned since. Usual story of greed and "socialize cost, privatize gains".
Load More Replies... Photographer Dominic Sberna previously shared some great tips with Bored Panda on what to keep in mind when photographing abandoned buildings. For example, camera angles are super important if you want to show off how large a particular structure really is.
"A lower angle is going to intensify the view, just as a high vantage point would. The vantage point really matters as well. Depending on what you're going for in your shot, you'll want to have a nice showcase of the scene in front of you when exploring any abandoned property," he told us during an earlier interview.
#25
Would You Want To Live In This Abandoned Valley? (North Italy)
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Bad Alt-Prags (Old Baths of Braies), Braies, Val Pusteria, South Tirol. In 1490 the noble family Gorizia built a thermal bathhouse and healing center near the local "Deer Fountain" spring. Between 1830 and 1870 it hosted 600/1000 patients every year, in this early XIX century building. When the fad for healing baths passed they lost relevance, and went into a slow decline until the 1950s, when the bathouse had to close and was abandoned. The FAI, a superfund for preservation of historical sites in Italy, is in early talks for recovering it.
Jrog 1 year ago
BTW; it is close the Braies Lake (Pragser Wildsee), a must-see natural attraction, a small alpine lake with cristal-clear waters and blue reflections. Unfortunately social media brought a lot of clueless instagrammers to the place, so it's not the relaxing and spiritual place it used to be. .
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I Drove Over 1,000 Miles This Weekend To Visit An Abandoned Mine. It Was Worth It
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
Thank you! Added that to my list of day trip destinations. :)
Load More Replies... Cat Chat 1 year ago
I took a summer science class when I was about 10. One day was a field trip to an abandoned mine. One of the teachers forgot something half way during the hike and had to return to the bus...so we thought. After we got to the mine, the other teacher told us about a ghost from a collapse when it was still in use. Of course, the first teacher had dressed up and ran out right then. Scared the c**p out of me... but I look back fondly.
Camelia “Kami” Laveras 1 year ago
Looks very much like Manikaran Gurudwara in India, Himachal Pradesh! MANIKARAN_SAHIB.jpeg 
MagicJacket 1 year ago
Drove 1,000 miles to an abandoned mine. Worth it? So, discovered a new vein of gold, eh?
#27
Free Alcohol In Abandoned Supermarket
Jrog 1 year ago
Well, the photo was taken during an urban exploration in the Fukushima Red Zone. The radiation there is not crazy high, but still five to ten times higher than the normal and enough to build up to dangerous levels within a few months.
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Seriously, I was down-voted to the point of censorship for that? Try looking up how many millirads you get from dental x-rays, how much you get from being in the Red Zone for several days, and check out my British-descended teeth before you judge. I've had more dental X-rays than I can count.
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Jeff Hood 1 year ago
The price tags appear to be e-ink displays, still displaying after 11 years
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago (edited)
I noticed that too. I really wouldn't have expected it.
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"A wide-angle lens is always a great option for any confined space, but again this all depends on the look you're going for and is absolutely dependent on the scene in front of you. If you're in a massive industrial warehouse, you could lose some impact to your image if you have a super-wide-angle lens," the photographer shared some practical tips and tricks with us.
"At the end of the day, just like any genre of photography and anything in life, practice makes perfect. But don't beat yourself up if your images aren't 'perfect.' You should always try to take them for yourself. If others like them, that's an added bonus and you'll stay true to your creative self by knowing you did things for yourself," the expert said.
Meanwhile, the photographer also had some tips when it comes to the equipment you bring with you. "The best way to keep your camera safe is to always keep it attached to you. That might mean different things to different people. Generally having your camera strap around your neck is a good thing. But, if you feel more comfortable holding it, that way if something unexpected does happen, you can move as needed," he told Bored Panda.
#28
Abandoned Mall In Bangkok
Mark 1 year ago
Not photoshop, but artificial. This is the New World mall, the roof collapsed and it filled with rainwater. The fish were added as an urban attraction
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I Found This In An Abandoned House
RajunCajun 1 year ago
a lot of people that grew up in the great depression learned to hide money. When my ex's grandfather died we found thousands of dollars hidden away in his old work shed, hell they found 500 just under the floor mat in his old truck.
Nikole 1 year ago
I wish my great-grandfather had done that rather than invest in the stock market in the mid-1920s…
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
WHOA! Most of that is old USA bills and some of it is Canadian money from the 70s.
Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago
How many movies about finding some dealer's money and getting into abysmal trouble do you need to watch to know this is not a good idea?
Charronne Johnston 1 year ago
American and Canadian money, suggest a d**g cache. Not smart to be posting it.
#30
One Of Many Waterfalls Under Manchester, UK
Mabelbabel 1 year ago
And don't forget Weil's disease (leptospirosis). Tunnels and sewers are full of rats-rats infected with leptospirosis spread it around by contaminating water.
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The photographer pointed out that the flash that’s built into your camera might not be good enough in some cases. “You're going to cause a lot of harsh shadows and as a general rule, I would recommend staying away from the on-camera flash unless you absolutely have to use it.”
Instead, you might want to consider bringing a tripod with you, and using long exposure when you’re taking pictures in the dark. "If you want an action shot in the dark or a more illuminated subject, I'd recommend using an external flash or using external lighting altogether. Depending on the look you're going for will depend on your preferred light source,” he said.
So, dear Pandas, which of these photos left the biggest impression on you and why? Have you ever taken part in urban exploration? Would you ever want to? If you’re an Urbex veteran, why not share a few tips and tricks with everyone else in the comments? We’d love to hear a bit about your first-hand experiences.
#31
Church From The 1800's
CSC 1 year ago
Looks like the church that the group stayed in for a while on The Walking Dead.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
I was thinking of that movie from the 80's - The Watcher in the Woods. It was a slumber party staple and always scared the hell out of us.
Load More Replies... Ozymandias73 1 year ago (edited)
Father Gabriel! It does now that you mention it. I can see that episode in my head. Edit: Supposed to have been a reply to CSC's comment.
Michelle C 1 year ago
Apparently, its name is Chackbay and it looks like a similarly abandoned church building in Daniels, Maryland!
#32
Abandoned Presidents Heads In A Rural Virginia Field
Jrog 1 year ago
42 10-tons, 6 meters-high statues built for Presidents Park in Williamsburg, Virginia. The park unsurprisingly closed down in 2010, and when they had to vacate the lot the statues were stored on the private property of one of the owners. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/president-heads
Jenna Kay 1 year ago
In a 1,000 years, they will be found by archaeologists and the people will wonder why were they created 🤪
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
Wow...just imagine going to bed with a nice garden view, then you wake up to Lincoln gazing in your window...is there no privacy here anymore...
Richard Pennington 1 year ago
500 years from now, archaeologists from Easter Island will find this and make a connection...
#33
"Colored Only" City Pool, Filled In
E.V. 1 year ago
And a lot of old yt people keep saying younger generations are such snowflakes. They couldn't even share a swimming pool with black people.
Tina Harnish 1 year ago
It's becoming that way again. Haven't you come across all the times that white people have called the police on people of various colours of skin that were in their neighbourhood, pool, library, etc., in the last few years?
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My mom has a story from when she was a kid. (1950's) She was at a park and was thirsty and went to get water from the water fountain. There were 2 of them, and one had a line. So she naturally went over to the other one. Just as she was about to drink from it my grandmother grabbed her by the collar and yanked her away. Apparently my mom had gone to the "colored" fountain and not the one for whites. She says she was so confused about how it was any different. Which just goes to show that racism is taught! Grandma changed her views as she got older and was so proud to tell everyone that she voted for Obama. She did still sometimes say inappropriate things, but she was always willing to learn when we told her that it was not acceptable. Like the time she referred to her dentist as a "nice Jew boy". It should also be noted that she was completely nuts. Which was not an old person thing - she was always like that. ;)
eric p 1 year ago (edited)
god is a fallacy, invented by the weak to justify horrific actions, such as segregated pools and racism... also it's a lower case 'g' as god is a concept, aka NOT a proper noun
Load More Replies... Charronne Johnston 1 year ago
As a matter of principal, that should be dug out and restored for everyone to enjoy
Tiny Dancer 1 year ago
Not sure what's happened with it since, but this was highlighted in an art exhibit in the area back in 2017: https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2017/05/02/once-baltimores-only-city-pool-for-blacks-pool-2-endures-as-art/
#34
The Interior Of A Power Station Cooling Tower
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
So those big hyperbolic conical towers we associate with nuclear power. Those are just the cooling towers that supply cold water to the condenser side of the steam cycle. THe actual reactor is off to the side in a, usually, square building.
Surenu 1 year ago
Also, most other power plant have cooling towers, too. I can see several from my kitchen window.
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shado 1 year ago
... one of the sets for 'Charlie Jade' - SE05: Season 2 'Blueprint' - where you see the three Verses through the 'doorways' Charlie-Ja...aedc4e.jpg 
#35
Abandoned Mansion That Belonged To A Former Corrupt Police Chief Of Mexico. His Yearly Salary Was $1300
Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 1 year ago
Somehow the statue looks both ripped and to have been blessed with multiple moobs.
Jonathan Montaño 1 year ago
The other wrong committed here was paying a police chief $1300 a year. Even in Mexico this is very little money for a high ranking official. Maybe start paying your people better wages.
Slarty Bartfast 1 year ago
Maybe he was frugal, and a keen DIYer with lots of friends who pitched in...
Rajendra Rodrigo 1 year ago
Ha, in Sri Lanka also police officers are fully corrupt and they are having such. But Almighty send fire on them later
#36
Abandoned Mansion: Northern Ontario, Canada
Hey! 1 year ago
Peter Grant Mansion – Largest Abandoned Mansion in Canada Peter-Gran...360a3e.jpg 
pfeils wife 1 year ago
More photos here: https://www.loveproperty.com/gallerylist/126771/inside-the-peter-grant-mansion-canadas-biggest-abandoned-house
Hey! 1 year ago
Thank you! I forgot to keep my source and add it to my comment...
Load More Replies... Rich Black 1 year ago
The sea wall and wide flat beach reveals the problem. This was a tidal flood zone.
#37
Abandoned Trains In Pennsylvania
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
The former "Windber Trolley Graveyard". A collection of disused trolley carts bought by an Edward Metka, a civil engineer and transportation enthusiast, stored over one mile of tracks on the grounds of a dismissed coal mine's repair shop in Pennsylvania. After failing to gather resources to restore the vehicles -of which only a handful have historical interest and most are in terrible state- the trolleys remained abandoned and in disarray until Metka sold the whole collection for scraps in 2023, leaving a channel open for any museum who wanted to preserve parts of it. The collection is not at the site anymore.
Cat Chat 1 year ago
If the track and land is no longer in use, remove the stuff unsafe for nature, then let nature take over. Recycling is always the better option. But when you can't, it's easier for nature to take over an abandoned train than a whole junkyard. But, yes, we humans are just leaving garbage everywhere. Sad.
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Kimberly Young 1 year ago
About 3 hours away. But as another person said, the trolley graveyard was unfortunately dismantled last year, and even before then, it was closed to the public for a few years.
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Reservoir Under London
#39
Children’s Wing, Abandoned Asylum
Delta Dawn 1 year ago
makes you wonder why adults don’t get fun colors too
Load More Replies... Jenna Kay 1 year ago
Sad indeed. Once upon a time, it was common for children with disabilities to be sent to asylums. I don't know if this is one of those places, but it hurts my soul to think of what kids went through because their medical needs were too great, or they had mental illness, autism, were deaf, etc., and in some cases, the parents just didn't want them anymore.
Ariadne Toms 1 year ago
You can paint the walls all the pretty colours you like it won't change what happened in places like this.
#40
A Warning At The Entrance To An Abandoned Asylum
brittany 1 year ago (edited)
is it really trespassing if no one owns it though?
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 1 year ago
Not quite as scary as the standard "Welcome to Hell", but very considerate. ;)
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
My nephew took his dad, his other uncle and me into a psychiatric hospital one time. We started into a stairwell and he said "don't go that way, it's blocked up with mattresses on the 8th floor." He knew the place pretty well
#41
Bennett School For Girls In Millbrook, NY. It's Been Closed Since 1978
Barong 1 year ago
Unfortunately it was “unsalvageable” and has been demolished in 2022. Decades of neglect, leaks, and rot, not to mention asbestos and obsolete features made saving the building infeasible. Too bad for a proud building that has stood since the late 1800’s. It was built originally as a resort hotel for the wealthy, but was unsuccessful in attaining the guests they had hoped for. The was repurposed as a school in 1907 until the 1970’s when it could not compete with coed colleges. It closed in 1978 and without any suitable buyer or interested, it sat empty since. https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/demolition-almost-done-millbrook-bennett-school-17061516.php
Bad Alchemy 1 year ago
Something about it reminds me of the opening shot of Collinwood in the original Dark Shadows series.
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
Made extra creepy by taking the shot through a wire fence, getting the wire to form an outline for the building it will look misty and like it is surrounded by fog..
#42
Found In The Desert Outside Of Roswell, New Mexico
#43
Abandoned Amusement Park In The Mountains
GlassHalfWay 1 year ago
Ghost Town in the Sky, North Carolina. Opened in 1961, closed in 2002. Briefly reopened in 2006, but then officially closed its doors in 2009. Now for sale $5.9M
ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
Ghost Mountain Entertainment bought it and is working on reopening.
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Sheila who? 1 year ago
I went there as a 16 year old in 1983. Had a swing ride that took you over the side of a cliff!
Marykay Klim 1 year ago
I have never heard of that show. It sounds interesting.. Where is it on?
Load More Replies... ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
https://wlos.com/news/local/vandalism-interferes-with-re-boot-of-ghost-town-reopening-plans-continue
Terri Rowland 1 year ago
Taken just before the lone rollercoaster trolley knocked him off the track...
#44
Found This In New Orleans
Dee 1 year ago
It’s much easier to read the graffiti on the bottom. It took me a bit to figure out what it says on top. (Shoot cops not dope in case anyone else is having a hard time with it)
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Cat Chat 1 year ago
There were quite a lot of abandoned neighborhoods after Katrina. Might still be some houses, if not still neighborhoods.
Load More Replies... Ariadne Toms 1 year ago
I think you hit a little too close the then one there for most ppl lol, but yes to a certain extent you are right!
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Massive Symbol On Floor Of Abandoned House
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Big Egyptian vibe. Bet it has something to do with the Egyptomania fad from the 1920s. Lot of that going around back then along with "psychics" and other hocus pocus.
Where's_My_Adderall 1 year ago
it's the eye of Horus, a symbol of protection. this is probably the safest room in the entire building (from spirits, at least)
Ariadne Toms 1 year ago
I had to double check it wasn't the eye of ra.....much nicer vibe now lol
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 1 year ago
Protection circle. Didn't we learn anything from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow movie? ;)
AJ Eckert 1 year ago
This is indeed an abandoned house, but the symbol was made when they filmed a movie there! Very cool to see, but it's from a movie set.
Megan Lauhon 1 year ago
Honestly, I'd leave something like this on my sub floor just to mess with people.
#46
Found Inside Of An Abandoned Historical Landmark Hospital With Power
M O'Connell 1 year ago
That is what the water that comes out of fire sprinklers looks like (water stagnant in steel pipes for years).
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Rosie 1 year ago
Maybe because it looks like human decomposition on the floor? Someone said it's water from rusty pipes. Still beyond creepy.
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Terri Rowland 1 year ago
I feel very on edge looking at this, particularly as there seems to be some kind of fluid that has run down the operation table to the floor 😳 😕 🤔
Ariadne Toms 1 year ago
Dude....don't they know that like superheroes find weird guys doing stuff in places like this? Let's not give them the tools as well!
#47
Abandoned Railway Tracks In Alexandria, Egypt
Mark 1 year ago
Looks to be well used, no growth on the rails. Sleepers can be overgrown with no issues
Giraffy Window 1 year ago
Agreed. No rust either. My dad always taught me you could tell used rails and unused ones because used ones don't get rust on the tops..
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RosenCranzLives 1 year ago
Considering their growing season and climate, that overgrowth looks to be less than a year. No rust on the rails, too.
#48
A Beautiful Home Wasting Away In Detroit
Mark Meirow 1 year ago
Maybe past restoration for Keith and Evan of "Bargain Block." This pair have restored historic homes in Detroit, many in the same neighborhoods, keeping their best features and making them homes again.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
I love that show. They're doing great things for the community! Too bad I don't live there because the houses they renovate are awesome.
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keyboardtek 1 year ago
We retired to Morganton, NC which has many abandoned Victorian houses. I guess the city does not have the funds to either renovate or tear them down. They are an eyesore.
Star the Furry Therian! 1 year ago
Holy c**p! DBH fans, THIS IS THE HOUSE KARA AND ALICE STAYED IN WITH RALPH! ITS EVEN IN DETROIT!
#49
Abandoned Train In New York State
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Penn Railway GG1, a streamline electric locomotive from the 1930. They built a ton of them (well, actually, over one hundred units totaling over 30 thousand tons), and many are preserved in museums, those are way too far gone for viable preservation. Nevertheless, this is owned by the Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society, that had plans to work with a museum from Florida to restore it. Unfortunately, the association looks pretty much inactive since a decade, so these are rusting away.
v 1 year ago
It's odd that they were made right or left hand drive. At least the pictures I've seen look this way.
Load More Replies... Brian Droste 1 year ago
I wish Imwascsupervrich. I would be willing to give money to organizations to restore things like this.
Jrog 1 year ago
Don't even need to google for this one. Pennsylvania Railroad GG1.
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#50
Found In A Car In An Abandoned Fairground
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
WOW what's a Commodore 64 doing next to an X-Box? And is that a film reel too? So many questions.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I'm guessing these are all stolen items from nearby homes. I initially thought that was a film reel, as well, but upon further examination, it looks more like a rim without a tire. From a Commodore 64, to multiple Xbox and Playstation consoles, to a possible boom box, amongst other electronics, seems like it was someone's hiding spot for all the stolen items they've acquired. Kinda hard to steal more from others if you are carrying around the loot, you got prior.
Load More Replies... Terri Rowland 1 year ago
My fingers are twitching when I think of all the things I would like to do with this little bundle of goodies...
#51
Old Water Tower In The Woods, Surrey, UK
#52
I Explored A Mansion Formally Owned By A Cult Leader
Weasel Wise 1 year ago
When does a "cult leader" become referred to as a pastor, a preacher, a rabbi, an imam....?
#53
Abandoned P-38 On A Beach In Wales
Jrog 1 year ago
I know this one! Maid of Harlech. The pilot had to ditch during a training flight due to fuel starvation (incorrectly thinking he had engine issues). The pilot was unhurt, but died three months later on mission over Africa. The RAF removed armaments but did not recover the wreckage, that was covered by a couple meters of sand. Occasionally, the sand shifts and it is visible again. The location is kept confidential to preserve it from further damage.
Ash 1 year ago
Men of Harlech, lie ye dreaming? See ye not their falchions gleaming?
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Spencer's slave no longer 1 year ago (edited)
This is "The Maid of Harlech", a Lockheed P38. She was on a gunnery practice mission when she got into difficulty and had to crash land. The pilot, 2nd Lt Robert F. Elliott, 24, of Rich Square North Carolina, walked away safely in September 1942. Sadly, he was reported MIA several months later. The wreck, actually about 2 metres below the seabed, is visible when sea and sand conditions are right. She has been visible only 3 times since she crashed: the 1970s, 2007 and 2014. The plane wreck now has Protected Status and has been visited by a relative of the pilot.
#54
Abandoned Castle, France
#55
Abandoned Eurostar Train !!! This Is What Trains Will Look Like After The Zombie Apocalypse
Jrog 1 year ago
Class 373 Eurostar #373018. Put in service in 1994, retired in 2016 after being replaced by newer rolling stock, it was put "in storage" in Valenciennes, northern France to be used for spare parts for the units that were transferred to SNCF service. Vandals found their way as often happens.
#56
A Flooded And Frozen Basement In An Abandoned Mansion
#57
Two Years Ago I Snuck Into A Military Base To See Abandoned Buran Space Shuttles
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Two unfinished Buran Space Shuttles, "rediscovered" by russian photographer Ralph Mirebs in an abandoned building in the Kazakhstan Baikonur Spaceport in 2015. They are ITEM 1.02 "Ptichka" (the second unit built, and the oldest existing one with the 1.01 destroyed in 2002 in a ceiling collapse) and ITEM OK-MT4M 0.04, an engineering mockup. Not like they were actually "lost", they just fell off the public attention after being sold to a private company in 1995 and never recovered. "Ptichka" is one of the five actually functional shuttles being built, the closest to completion after the first destroyed prototype, and one of the remaining three units. The rest of the Burans found in museums around the world were either test articles or mockups.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
I saw that video on YouTube years ago. Sadly this hanger collapsed a few years ago and the Buran example is crushed and buried forever.
Jrog 1 year ago
Not this one. The hangar collapse was in 2002, and destroyed ITEM 1.01 "Buran", the class namesake.
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#58
New York City, The Underbelly Project. An Abandoned Subway Platform That Was Never Completed
#59
Abandoned Nuclear Antiballistic Missile Complex, The Only One Of Its Kind Ever Built
#60
Abandoned Six Flags Theme Park
#61
Abandoned Soviet Radar In The Chernobyl Zone
Bonnie Edwards 1 year ago
I think they used those (or an identical structure) as a filming location in the Divergent movie series.
CursedEclipse 1 year ago
considering that it said these were in the chernobyl zone, unlikely but OP seems to be fine so it's possible
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Griffy 1 year ago
from the reddit page, not necessarily OP- Duga 2 or as we know it, the "Russian woodpecker" it was an early form of ICBM detection. it got its nickname as the Russian woodpecker because the signal it sent out was at right about 10 Hz and could be picked up by ham radios world wide. the constant popping or tapping of the 10Hz sounded similar to a woodpecker
Nonna_SoF 1 year ago
If I recall these are over-the-horizon sets used to detect incoming nuclear missiles.
Corvus 1 year ago
Learned about these from a video game... they are sometimes called "LPAR radars" too.
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About To Spend My Second Week In The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Here Is A Pic From My First Trip In 2017
#63
Light Rays In Abandoned Theater
#64
Pablo Escobar's Abandoned Mansion With Everything Left Behind
#65
Abandoned 1960's Shag Pad
FatKidShakeDown 1 year ago
Yeah, unless you're incredibly attracted to Corndog on a Stick
Load More Replies... Bonnie Edwards 1 year ago
I love the features of 60's houses. I like the stripey wallpaper - but the carpet and the other wallpaper has to go.
#66
Crossing
Cat Chat 1 year ago
Someone else claims it's in Sydney. I can't verify, however.
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Coolest Abandoned Place I’ve Been So Far. Feels Like A Cod Map
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
It used to be a restaurant in Rovigo, Italy, built on the grounds of a small private airport in disuse when financial difficulties forced the owner to cease airport operations in 2000. The owner tried to turn the airport and the adjacent grounds into a party location for rich people, close by there is a deconsecrated church that was a discoteque and club. The place closed in 2014 after the township won a long legal battle, on the grounds that the whole place was built without any permit or health and safety standard, hitting the place with a monumental fine of over half a million dollars.
Jrog 1 year ago
The planes are a1972 Tupolev TU-134A directly bought from CSA Czech Airlines in 1990, and a 1953 Douglas DC-6B originally from Alitalia, later owned by the Italian Air Force as one of the presidential planes until 1978. It was bought by an entrepreneur who turned it into a restaurant and theme park attraction before selling it to the restaurant in 2000.
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#68
Gym From A School That Closed Right After Prom
#69
Abandoned 50's Restaurant
Bonnie Edwards 1 year ago
That would be amazing, turned into a home. There's more than one house built on a pole, and designed to turn with the sun.
#70
From An Abandoned Asylum In Md
Weasel Wise 1 year ago
This should be plastered all over Vegas. So many people go there and genuinely believe they can behave their worst and have zero consequences, either there or when they return home.
#71
A Beautiful Old Stairway In Budapest
#72
We Found A Working Computer In An Abandoned Hospital
Mimi La Souris 1 year ago
statemaybe. an hospital near my town closed in 1980, the answering machine of the reception was still functioning in 1999
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I Walked For 80 Km Through The Desert Just To See This Beauty - An Abandoned 60m Heights Space Rocket
#74
It's Been Abandoned For Over 10 Years, But Light Still Remains On
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
LED bulbs outlast incandescent by like five to one.
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Found This Spooky Pond In The Middle Of An Old Mine In The Norwegian Moutains
Nonna_SoF 1 year ago
Just don't disturb the surface. Bodies of water under ground can have dissolved gasses you don't want getting out.
Chloe 1 year ago
I read that as "bodies in the water" and my first thought was "Did you hide some there?"
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Abandoned Plane In A Forest Somewhere In Belgium
#77
Camped At An Abandoned Radar Base Overnight And Woke Up To This View
#79
Room Full Of Gas Masks - Pripyat, Chernobyl
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Gas masks help in the early days but what you really need is a clean water supply. You can go to Pripyat and skip the gas mask but DO NOT touch the ground water.
#80
Over Grown Part Of Center City Philadelphia
Robert Trebor 1 year ago
Old railroad right of way. Some parts are being made into linear parks.
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I Swam To This Abandoned Soviet Aircraft Carrier And Spent 24 Hours Inside
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
The Minsk, a Kiev-class aircraft carrier sold to China as an amusement park attraction. Her sister ship suffered the same fate, and it is not really a secret that both sales were a mean for China to buy semi-current military technology and try to close the technological gap in the 1990s. The Kiev-class was a bona-fide heap of junk, with all the ships of the class involved in some major engine fire or explosion. They entered service in the late 1970s, and their design was already two decades old by western standards. The initial attempt to design a proper aircraft carrier was impeded by usual Soviet politics, so in order to appease the ego of some party higher up they turned into this kind of hybrid cruiser/carrier/missile boats abominations, being ineffective in any role. Their air wing was made of Yak-38, the soviet mockery of the British Harrier, and a bunch of helicopters, at a time when even the smallest US carriers were equipped with F-14 Tomcats
der sebbl 1 year ago (edited)
Fun fact: officially the kiev-class (and it's successor) are classified as 'aircraft cruisers' to legally be able to pass the Turkish straights. Aircraft carriers are not allowed to pass through there
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Abandoned Train Tracks In Olympia, Wa. USA. Note The Capitol Dome In The Background
#83
Found An Old Pepsi Vending Machine
#84
Abandoned Bunker In Croatia
#85
No Idea How An Old T-34 Ended Up In Kansas
General Anaesthesia 1 year ago
No idea how? "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." - US Postal Service
Weasel Wise 1 year ago
There was (maybe still is) a simple chain linked fence that separated my childhood elementary school from a parking lot full of tanks. They never moved and I never saw anybody amongst them, just a bunch of maintained tanks in the middle of the Nevada desert.
#86
Explored An Abandoned Town Today - Lost Since 1974
Pavlos Houneris 1 year ago
I suppose this is the Varosha waterfront (city of Famagusta, Cyprus). It was abandoned after the Turkish invasion of 1974 and has remained so pending a final settlement of the Cyprus issue. In 2020 the Turkish Cypriot administration (Northern Cyprus) decided to re-open the area initially to tourism and subsequently to permanent settlement, a decision that the UN and the EU have condemned. I'm mentioning this, not as a judgement of sorts, just to explain why I don't see the situation changing any day soon
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ConstantlyJon 1 year ago
I keep mentioning his YT channel on here but seriously, Johnny Harris has a few episodes on this whole conflict and what happened here. Worth checking out.
Pavlos Houneris 1 year ago
It's not unlike what happened in Northern Ireland, only both parties (Greek Cypriots / Turkish Cypriots) had powerful states backing them. So there's been a multitude of conflicting interests, and even the main parties involved (Greek Cypriot/ Turkish Cypriot) have no clearly defined strategic goals. Throughout the years there have been numerous occasions that a viable solution was in sight but mutual distrust prevailed.
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My Daughter And I Found An Abandoned Antique Shop
#88
Viaducts On Way To Gatwick Airport
Spencer's slave no longer 1 year ago (edited)
Definitely not near Gatwick Airport, it's in the middle of the countryside. Also, someone has seriously over saturated on the brick colours - they're just normal red bricks. *edit for punctuation.
Weasel Wise 1 year ago
It doesn't say "near" anything if you use reading as a skill. "On the way to" insinuates it easily could be in the countryside. Idk. I'm dyslexic.
Load More Replies... Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Via Duck? Via not a pigeon or a horse. In my best Chico Marx voice.
#90
There's No Traffic Up Here (Austin, Texas)
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Brian Droste 1 year ago (edited)
Some if these I seen before on similar BP post. I was just wondering but the inside pictures of buildings? Did people just walk in and take pictures or did they get permission from someone. If they just walked in couldn't that be consider trespassing?
Marykay Klim 1 year ago
Some of these places are really cool Others, I would not venture near for love or money!
Paul Scheermeijer 1 year ago
Let everybody know you found (free) money.. not my idea of smart at all
censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)
some money might have a legitimacy date. For example, our currency in SA has changed look/weight two or three times since 1994 due to the government changeover. So money from prior to about 1996 is not valid (notes and coins) and notes prior to about 2009 aren't either. I also have some Zambian kwacha from before the revaluation, the denominations are like 10 000 and 20 000... again, not valid anymore since they dropped three zeroes. Likewise billion dollar and trillion dollar zimbabwean notes aren't valid since they revalued.
Load More Replies... Brian Droste 1 year ago (edited)
Some if these I seen before on similar BP post. I was just wondering but the inside pictures of buildings? Did people just walk in and take pictures or did they get permission from someone. If they just walked in couldn't that be consider trespassing?
Marykay Klim 1 year ago
Some of these places are really cool Others, I would not venture near for love or money!
Paul Scheermeijer 1 year ago
Let everybody know you found (free) money.. not my idea of smart at all
censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)
some money might have a legitimacy date. For example, our currency in SA has changed look/weight two or three times since 1994 due to the government changeover. So money from prior to about 1996 is not valid (notes and coins) and notes prior to about 2009 aren't either. I also have some Zambian kwacha from before the revaluation, the denominations are like 10 000 and 20 000... again, not valid anymore since they dropped three zeroes. Likewise billion dollar and trillion dollar zimbabwean notes aren't valid since they revalued.
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