Exploring the Rotten Side of Germany
You might say I'm a collector. I collect rare objects. Facts, stories...I travel the roads of Germany seeking its heart.
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“Explore. Dream. Discover.” (Mark Twain) - Photo by Jan Bommes
"It was a dream that we all had through our "urbex life" until now. The four of us really went to Chernobyl. The four of us, that were Freddy from Nordgriller Urbex, Torsten from North Urbex and my wife and I. Freddy had taken care of the organization, and there we were - right at the city sign of the famous abandoned city of Pripyat. It was an awe-inspiring experience walking the streets of this city that has been turned into a nuclear wasteland by the largest catastrophe of the 20th century next to the two World Wars."
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House "The White House" [DK]
This abandoned hotel in the South of Denmark lies near the border to Germany.
The building was originally the mansion of a large estate that had been granted to a merchant from Flensburg and that probably used to be part of a copper mill.
It is unclear when the mansion was built, but it is clear that it already existed in the early 20th century.
The history is unclear. Certain is that the new owner took over the building in 2011 and the operation as a hotel continued at least until then. Since then, nothing has happened except that the owner dumped debris in the premises.....(more)
Farm of the Rustbucket
A small barn is all that is left of this abandoned farm near a motocross track somewhere in Denmark.
There is no information regarding its history or its former owners......(more)
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Lost Places | Hotel Porphyrite
Blog
Tour Report: The House of the Old Couple [DK]
Published 2018-04-21
The weather was still grey and it looked like rain, when we left the first location. I had gotten a tip from a local regarding the second spot, so naturally, we had to check it out.
It was a small house in the middle of nowhere. We parked the RV a bit off, but we didn't have to walk too far.
I went up to the building. The mailbox had exploded from too many newspapers - this place was clearly abandoned. I walked up to the front door. It was closed. But maybe...you never know...YES! It was open! I do like Denmark! Especially on the countryside, people rarely lock their front doors! Urbex paradise!
The house was really tiny and it had been trashed somewhat good. But there were still some.....(more)
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Urban Ghosts Media
The Crags Hotel Ruins in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado (Fri, 20 Apr 2018)There isn't much left today of the Crags Hotel in Eldorado Canyon State Park, but the surviving ruins offer a glimpse back into Colorado history. The post The Crags Hotel Ruins in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado appeared first on Urban Ghosts Media.
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Rediscovering Hampshire’s Wartime History (Fri, 06 Apr 2018)
Many decades after the guns fall silent and peace is negotiated, it's intriguing to consider what echoes of war still linger amid the landscape, from ravaged combat theaters to the home front. The post Rediscovering Hampshire’s Wartime History appeared first on Urban Ghosts Media.
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Piranhas in the Chichester Sewers (& Associated Urban Legends) (Fri, 30 Mar 2018)
The sewers of West Sussex may seem a far cry from the freshwater rivers of its native Amazonian basin, but according to reports, a flesh-eating piranha has been found in the Chichester sewage system. The post Piranhas in the Chichester Sewers (& Associated Urban Legends) appeared first on Urban Ghosts Media.
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Atlas Obscura - Latest Places
Steinburg Sculpture Garden in Brooklyn, New York (Fri, 20 Apr 2018)
In the ever-changing city of New York, old buildings are constantly torn down to make room for newer projects. But
thankfully, not all the beautiful features of these lost buildings are gone for good.
Some of the luckier statues, sculptures, and ornamental features wound up at the Steinberg Sculpture Garden at the Brooklyn Museum. All of these gorgeously carved works of art were salvaged from demolished buildings.
Standing among the sculptures is like looking at fragments of the city’s architectural past. More than 40 pieces including urns, keystones, columns, and sculptures fill the garden. Most of them
were created during the late 1800s and early 1900s by anonymous stonemasons.
The pieces demonstrate a variety of styles, motifs, and materials including marble, brownstone, cast-iron, and terracotta. Some of the pieces were from buildings designed by famed architects like
Louis Sullivan; McKim, Mead & White; Irwin S. Chanin; and Gutzon Borglum.
A particular highlight is a sculpture that once stood near one of the clocks outside the original Penn Station. The intricately carved work, which depicts the hooded figure of Night
clutching poppies, was rescued from a landfill in New Jersey. You can also find majestic Pegasus statues that once guarded the entrance to a
Coney Island fire station; an early 20th-century miniature replica of the Statue of Liberty; and stoic Atlas-inspired statues that previously stood outside a wealthy paper manufacturer's home.
Look down, and you'll also notice moss-covered figures scattered about the ground.
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