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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“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”
(Joseph Campbell) - Photo by Jan
Bommes
"It was my birthday tour this year. My wife and I went for a two-day tour of the Harz mountains together with two friends - North Urbex and Lichtbeschatter. Two months earlier, my wife and I had explored the cave on our own and since it had been such a unique experience, we decided to take the others there as well. It was a warm spring day, and we had to wait for the train to pass the tunnel, before we had the chance to enter. Inside it was cold, wich was a nice change from the hot weather outside, and it was dark. Very dark, which gave us a nice opportunity to play a bit with our lights and get a nice selfie in the drainage tunnels ."
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Hotel "Atlantis"
For almost 20 years, this impressive hotel has been abandoned. Built in the early 20th century with the goal of establishing a very modern hotel for about 100 guests with all the luxury imaginable at the time: running hot and cold water, electrical lights, central heating, a music room and a classy restaurant were advertised in the brochures.
Even the king inspected the hotel after its grand opening. In the 1920s, the town flourished under the rise of tourist numbers when snow sports became vastly popular among the wealthy population.
The aristocratic companionship was ended by the start of World War II, when the hotel was turned into a military hospital. Instead of cheerful tourists, wounded and....(more)
The Hotel of Many Doors
Built in the early 20th century, this abandoned hotel looks back on quite a checkered history. Once the best hotel in a small town in the Erzgebirge region of Germany, it had been turned into the office building of a hardware manufacturer by the beginning of World War II. During the war, the former luxury hotel was used as a military hospital.
After the war, massive mining operations were taken up by a German-Soviet mining company, by which the hotel was probably used, but there is no specific information regarding the further use.
Rumors however are saying that parts of the hotel were used as an office by the local branch of the KGB.....(more)
Video
Lost Places | The Abandoned Children's Hospital
Blog
Tour Report: The Police Shooting Range
Published 2018-08-18
We didn't really know what to expect from this location. I had discovered a peculiar structure looking over a certain area using Google Earth while having a closer look at the surroundings of a hidden underground bunker of the East German Secret Police (StaSi). I did some more research about the structure in the woods about two kilometers away from the bunker, and I discovered that the area was operated not by the Secret Police (which was subordinated to the Ministry of State Security/MfS), but by the Ministry for the Interior (MdI).
Upon arrival, we found a parking space by the side of the road and went straight into the woods. We passed a dog training field which we couldn't date - although it it quite probable that it had been used......(more)
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Urban Ghosts Media
Former St Kentigern’s Church, Hidden Behind Edinburgh Tenements (Fri, 10 Aug 2018)Built in 1897, the former St Kentigern's Church by Edinburgh's Union Canal stands concealed by Victorian tenement buildings and has been threatened with demolition over the years. The post Former St Kentigern’s Church, Hidden Behind Edinburgh Tenements appeared first on Urban Ghosts Media.
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“Man in the Hole”: Lone Survivor of Remote Amazonian Tribe Caught on Film (VIDEO) (Fri, 20 Jul 2018)
A remarkable story published in The Independent tells of an indigenous man who is believed to be the last survivor of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe that was reportedly decimated by commercial interests more than two decades ago. The post “Man in the Hole”: Lone Survivor of Remote Amazonian Tribe Caught on Film (VIDEO) appeared first on Urban Ghosts Media.
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Nine Stones Rig, East Lothian (Thu, 28 Jun 2018)
Perched high on the barren moorland of the Southern Uplands, in East Lothian, Scotland, is a small circle of irregular standing stones known locally as Nine Stones Rig. The post Nine Stones Rig, East Lothian appeared first on Urban Ghosts Media.
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Pinang Peranakan Mansion in George Town, Malaysia (Fri, 17 Aug 2018)
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion is one of the best-surviving examples of the lavish lifestyle of a prominent community that thrived in 19th-century Malaysia.
The Peranakan, also known as the Baba Nyonya in Penang, are largely the descendants of Chinese men who came to the Malay archipelago centuries ago and married local Malay women.
During the colonial era, they mainly engaged in trade and business, making them extremely wealthy in both currency and exposure to other cultures.
Their opulent homes speak to the wealth and high status they enjoyed. The Pinang Peranakan Mansion is a particularly exquisite example of their culture, which has begun to decline in Malaysia and
Singapore.
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion belonged to Chung Keng Quee, who was among the wealthiest residents of Penang in the late 1800s. His fortune was derived mainly from his businesses in mining.
His mansion was built in a style unique within this part of the world, as it's an eclectic mix of Chinese and European design elements.
Today, it serves as a museum dedicated to Peranakan culture. Inside, a large collection of furniture, silverware, dresses, decorations, collectibles, and appliances is kept on display. This
collection provides fascinating insight into the culture's lifestyles and customs.
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