April 1, 2024
Wheeler, West Virginia has an interesting lure… an overlook on Mt. Wood, next to Mt. Wood Cemetery, where an abandoned brightly vandalized decay sits. Construction of the Mt. Wood Castle, the would-be residence of a local doctor, had been underway when he was indicted for sale of narcotics. I made Read more…
December 29, 2023
As promised a few years ago, a visit to King Zog’s estate in the barren winter. Thwarted at two previous visits, I finally saw the ruins of these ruins, formerly the Knollwood Estate. It was purchased by the exiled ruler of Albania, King Zog, in 1951. But King Zog, who Read more…
September 30, 2023
I have likely said this before… but I’ll say it again. Discovering a place to explore by happenstance is always very exciting. I drove by some railroad tracks and did my usual (lifted my feet and made a wish. But in the corner of my eye, the colorful view of Read more…
July 19, 2023
This textile mill was constructed in the early 1900’s. Now it offers some views of glorious decay.
February 24, 2023
11 years after street artist Aware snuck into in an abandoned mine to create the Wheel of Misfortune, a 250-foot wide Vegas-inspired wheel of fortune… complete with colorful segments containing dollar values (all $000) as well as “Lose A Job,” “Lose A Home,” “Lose All Hope,” “Bank Owned” and “Bankrob”… Read more…
August 25, 2022
On my way from Madrid… Excited to be here! Special instructions for skaters The Gothic Quarter is where I stayed. Lots of beauty everywhere Plaça Reial Teehee Plaça de Catalunya On the way to the beach, which I thought was “la playa” . . but I suppose “platja” also works. Read more…
August 23, 2022
El Castillo Torre Salvana has stood in Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Spain for over 1,000 years. That’s one thousand. It was once occupied by the Cervelló family who once ruled the area. But during the Catalan Civil War of 1224, the castle was besieged and the inhabitants were brutally executed. Read more…
August 20, 2022
Behold a Madrid photodump! As I write this from my couch, it’s hard to imagine this backdrop was at my disposable for several days. I decided I needed to see more of the Old World… for the architecture alone. Ok, and their cemeteries. In the meantime… This was on a Read more…
December 12, 2021
The birthplace of the granite quarrying industry, the Quincy Quarries have had an interesting past. Last active in its quarrying capacity in 1963, the site was transformed into a swimming and cliff diving destination after the steep granite rocks allowed for water to gather and pool. Unfortunately this new recreational Read more…
November 12, 2021
The North Dade Detention Center served as a work release center from the late 70’s until the mid-2010. Since then, it sits abandoned, the canvas of some impressive local graffiti artists. I took a quick walk in to capture its current state during a recent visit to Florida, but didn’t Read more…
October 21, 2021
The goal was to get up on the roof of the brick factory I explored last time I was in Rochester… but half way up was just as good. With great city views, some hardcore machinery and impressive graffiti art, the prospect of going farther to tiptoe on a holy Read more…
October 20, 2021
Within the woods of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is a ghost town–20 concrete duplex homes that have been chipping away by nature and man since abandonment in 1924. They were constructed in 1911 by by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad to house employees of the Truesdale Colliery, a thriving coal mine Read more…
September 4, 2021
You may have heard of David Abercrombie by way of of Abercrombie & Fitch, though he has nothing to do with the brand since 1907. Prior to 1907 he had established the brand of sporting equipment for the elite and very wealthy drawing from his many years of working as Read more…
August 21, 2021
Entry points a-fluctuating, my brief stop at KPPC was full of opportunity I seized while killing time on Long Island. It still floors me that I have yet to see its entirety of this hospital campus. While this post is exclusively of the asylum’s power plant, it was just a Read more…
After many, many visits to The Kings Park State Hospital, aka KPPC, I was able to enter Building 5, the Maintenance & Engineering Building. As I imagined, the utilitarian space was full of fascinating things to photograph. Building 5: Maintenance & Engineering Building
August 14, 2021
The abandoned water tanks are a training ground for graffiti artists in plain view for the curious. For scale… Ever-changing exhibits Color in every direction “I draw these bears so I don’t kill myself” Honoring the old skool nearer to the top Interpret as you will Inside Surreal views Nature Read more…
July 4, 2021
You would think that a waterpark in the Mojave Desert might have staying power–and it did from 1962 to 2002. During that time the renditions of the space, named Lake Dolores (after the manmade lake named after the owner’s wife), Rock–A–Hoola Waterpark (a version of the waterpark that blared Oldies from Read more…
July 1, 2021
With a Milky Way twinkling vibrantly above, it is not difficult to capture a magical shot. But just down the dark path were the abandoned trains of the San Diego Railroad… so, astro-urbex it was. The contrast of the glowing beauty of our Universe and the lifeless decay of train Read more…
The Goat Canyon Trestle Hike is a 16-mile walk in the blazing sun along a stretch of tracks called “The Impossible Railroad.” The lure of which is outstanding scenic views, the remains of the world’s largest curved wooden train trestle and abandoned railcars memorializing its life as part of the Read more…
June 30, 2021
It was this stop that began this whole desert itinerary. Bombay Beach, California–an abandoned resort town turned artist community next to the Salton Sea, which I just told you about. To follow, a gallery of images from our visit.
June 5, 2021
On the way to a friend’s house on Eastern Long Island, I left early enough to visit my favorite spot to explore on the Island, Kings Park Psychiatric Center. I only had one goal as I parked by car and exited to the gorgeous Saturday, straightening my sundress: to explore Read more…
March 21, 2021
Reading my map wrong, I made everyone hunt down a hallway that didn’t exist in this conglomerate structure. I am terrible at reading maps… but it allowed us to see the entirety of buildings 136 and 137, which was dynamic and colorful! And I don’t think I need to return Read more…
Getting into the tunnels was on my list of KPPC to-dos. And I brought my tripod and flashlights for the occasion. Though they were sealed, I was happy to experience them even briefly as they are less obvious way to enter some of the more protected buildings. While we were Read more…
Back at Kings Park with some loose goals. The site still has not fully revealed itself to me–a fact that keeps drawing me in. You may have noticed… Today, finally, inside the towering structure that welcomes you upon arrival to Nissequogue River State Park, Building 93–the 13 floor infirmary. Throughout all Read more…
January 24, 2021
According to the sources below, this structure at The Kings Park State Hospital is Building 3, the National Network of Public Health (NNPH) Administrative Office. According to me, this structure is one of the most decrepit of the entire campus. With its door’s board ripped off and now reclining on Read more…
