urban archeology
walking the streets in new york its sometimes hard to believe there are any spaces not crammed full of sweaty people, but there are. in amongst the endlessly growing, shifting, towering structures of any city are hidden places. places boarded over, places burnt out, places sold and locked up for 50 years. there are abandoned hospitals, sanitariums, factories, ship yards, hotels… a quick search of the internet turns up the web sites of folks devoted to finding, exploring, and documenting these forgotten places. here are some.
these range from curious, thrill seeking photographers, to extreme urban explorer groups. many are new york or tri-state area specific and anyone who lives in new york will be sure to find some fascinating stuff here (the amount of off limits spaces in the city is staggering). at very least there are some really cool images to peruse. take your time, enjoy.
1) jinx magazine for urban explorers.
2) infiltration. offers not only lots of historical info on sites but also tips and tricks on how to join the ranks.
3) ltv squad. agro group of urban explorers in action since the 70’s. (full list of inspected locations)
4) dark passage. “a new york based organization providing blind archeologists with quality flashlights.”
5) urban lens. “unbounded enthusiasm for abandonment.”
6) modern ruins.
7) the urban exploration resource. thousands of images and resources for the urban explorers community.
8) under new york.com.
9) under city.org. “a guerilla historian in gotham.”
10) x-nyc.
11) expedition nyc.
if you find yourself inspired and want to go out there and get dirty, here is a good place to scope out possible territory:
national registry of historic places which are vacant or not in use.
and just for good measure check out this japanese page with some fantastic photos kobayashi, or the beautiful industrial shots at this dutch site. enjoy.
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