One of my friends and I decided to go to Max House. This is the house of which during WW2 the actress Jean Simmons learnt ballet. Here's a Link to the video as well as some pictures
Built in the early 20th century this church closed its doors in 2008.
Although there was an open window and a ladder I decided to take the way through the tubular shaft beneath the church to enter the location. It has been something I've been looking forward to since planning the trip...
This is from a exploration on the 13th of May, 2013. These pictures are mostly the east buildings from the interior. Second set will be south end and my favorites, the roof.
Brach’s Candy was a Chicago (and world) candy factory legend. This facility, one of the largest candy factories in the...
Mineral Springs Bath House
The construction of the Mineral Springs Bath House began in 1907. This was in order to bring in more tourism and wealth into the area. The town it was built in was an excellent location to host a bath house, as it was well known for it's rich mineral water...
Hey, guys, we are the Urban Collective and we don't want you to think we're here for views or to sell teeshirts like most of the tripe you see on YouTube (No disrespect intended)...
We actually have a genuine new found passion for #UrbanExploration and have been constantly uploading...
Peppermint Powerplant
The Peppermint Powerplant was built in conjunction to a nearby paper mill with the purpose of supplying electricity to it. The plant features a stunning peppermint colour scheme on the singular turbine and control panels. The turbine itself was produced by Siemens, a...
Former Latvian Consulate Charnock Richard - Feb 2018
I'm posting this to save you a journey lol, plus I wanted to at least make some use of the time I spent there even if the photos aren't the greatest!
Pemberton farm was the former home of Howard J Pym Honorary Consul For Latvia and his...
The Old Unknown Farmhouse - Chorley - Photographic Report - Feb 2018
I struggled to find any history on this stunning location except for the multitude of artifacts left inside from photographs to a pencil sketch by a man called Brian jay and the possibility that the property was once owned by...
Hey, guys here's a link to my Urban Exploration photographic and video portfolio!
I will be uploading regularly across the web and would like to become an active member of this community.
Thanks for any feedback guys!
Take care.
https://clarky15031.wixsite.com/theurbancollective
Colonia IL / Mono Orphanage
History
The orphanage was built on the border of Switzerland and Italy. Sadly there doesn't seem to be a lot of information out there regarding this location. From what I've gathered it originally served as an orphanage and at some point in time, it was also used...
Villa Scorpio
History
Unfortunately I couldn't find a great deal of history surrounding this location but from what I have gathered it was built at some point during the late 19th century. The former occupier owned a large cement factory in the same town. I would imagine the family were quite...
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A former ballhaus somewhere in the eastern of Germany. At the moment they are renovating the building and for a small amount of money you can get acces for taking photographs.
Hey All,
I recently took a trip to the middle of the California desert to see an old abandoned movie set.
While I was there I shot a video of the things that transpired.
Be sure to check it out. A link with more information on the site is in the description of the video.
I hope you...
Small location with a lot of decay and a nice surprise in the basement , some old vaults ...
I liked this location , because I did not expect to find the vaults there ...
The Bank Job by Vancolen Photography, on Flickr
The Bank Job by Vancolen Photography, on Flickr
The Bank Job by Vancolen...
It doesnt get any sadder than this im afraid.
More here.
http://www.theage.com.au/queensland/i-did-not-want-to-drown-and-die-in-a-storm-drain-urban-explorers-prophetic-words-20150323-1m5tn5.html
RIP :Gulp:
Been asked to post this by my ten year old daughter…she’s a fan of this site and the crazy antics us exploring folk get up to!
She thinks “Ninja Kitten†has the best name ! sorry guys !
They are doing World War II at school this term and she wanted to do a “then and now†of sites...