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Some Numbers...
The site is online since February 1998.
Today, we have a total of 71 documented urban explorations through approximately 1775 pictures on 4 continents split among the following categories:
- we explored 21 abandoned factories,
- we got into 13 forgotten hospitals and asylums,
- we discovered 14 other derelict buildings (castles, churches, theaters...),
- we climbed 5 rooftops,
- we crawled into 9 closed underground mazes,
- we enjoyed 5 forbidden train-related buildings,
- we carefully documented 4 former military buildings.
But please keep in mind that more than 150 locations are still in the processing queue, and that the website only shows a small part of them!
Since 1st January 2006, there has been 1790809 unique visitors on the website, and about 40180 this month. Thank you!
We sincerely hope that you enjoyed your visit here, at least as much as we enjoyed exploring the locations!
About The Author
I started very young. As a kid, my father brought me to abandoned factories.
The passion remained. But the motivation has been boosted by the taste for photography and the success of this website (see the Stats page).
So, why such a hobby? We think that abandoned and futureless places are part of our cultural heritage.
So before everything get rotten or disappear, let's explore and photograph them!
This website is like other urban exploration websites. It contains some basic info about the places we explored, so that one can remember and find the keywords to make additional searches on the web if needed.
It allows also the people that cannot or do not want to involve themselves into such visits to get the same adventurous feeling we enjoy when entering into. . . forbidden-places!
I usually go under the name of Slyv on various UE forums.
You can contact me directly.
Thanks!
The author wants to thank all his exploration buddies, guides and more. You know who you are:
- Opacity
- Tchorski
- Contamination Zone
Technical Stuff...
Photos are taken with high-end Canon EOS 30D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
- Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC SLD ELD Aspherical Macro Lens
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens
- Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM AF Zoom Telephoto Lens
The images are processed with Adobe Photoshop CS3
The movies are edited using Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
The website is built from scratch using the Adobe Creative Suite CS3 including Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks and hosted with the precious support of Wallace.