Last weekend I visited this old cemetery located on the far north side of Chicago. Like its better known counterpart, Graceland, it is the final resting place of many famous Chicagoans. On the morning we were there, its leafy, park-like setting attracted many joggers and others just out for a stroll, as well as a … Continue reading Rosehill Cemetery
Pittsburgh lays at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers which, in turn, forms the Ohio. The heavily built-up downtown sits right at the tip of the spear of land formed by this confluence, and is surrounded by fairly hilly terrain, particularly to the south. All this means that certain vantage points around town … Continue reading Pittsburgh Skylines
I was in Pittsburgh for a few days a couple of weeks ago. This trip was put together on short notice as other plans fell through, and, consequently our expectations were low. Indeed, we did not hit any home runs, but we found enough stuff to keep ourselves occupied. The vibe was loose, and the … Continue reading Abandoned Pittsburgh
Last month, right around the peak of the autumn colors, we visited Chicago’s most storied graveyard. Walking through Graceland is a bit like a crash course in the who’s who of Chicago history. Every so often you will see a grave and think, “oh, so that’s where that street name came from.” Wikipedia has a … Continue reading Graceland Cemetery
Most of Indiana is boring. This isn’t a particular knock on the Hoosier state; most of the midwest is rather dull, with long monotonies of flat farmlands blurring endlessly outside the car window. Which makes Turkey Run state park such a pleasant surprise. The road on the way there abruptly changes from straight highway to … Continue reading Turkey Run
I’ve focused on all the urbex photos from Italy in the preceding few posts. What’s left? Some of the more touristy shit, I suppose. We were in Italy, after all, a country that’s renowned for its beautiful countryside as well as its cultural attractions, and I’m not blind to those charms, however much I may … Continue reading Italy, Coda
What makes an abandoned place worth exploring? Sometimes I’ve seen photos of places that have been shuttered so recently that there isn’t much distinguishing them from active sites other than the lack of people in the shot. On the other hand, very ruined places are often so far gone that any signs of their original … Continue reading Details and Remnants
I often say that I’m a photographer first. That is to say, I’m not a daredevil who is out to document all the hard-to-reach places he’s gotten into, rather that I want a chance at the best possible shot regardless of how hard or easy access is. However, to a certain extent Italy has me … Continue reading The Geometry of a Villa
Living in Chicago, a fun fact to trot out is that our city, famous for its frigid winters, lies on the same latitude as balmy Rome. I had this bit of trivia in my head as I kept track of a brutal heat wave in Italy this past summer. Temperatures in Milan hovered around 100° … Continue reading Urbex in a Garden
I recently returned from an intense week of shootng in Italy. I’ve travelled a bit in my life so far, and I’ve also done some urbex abroad, mostly on the spur of the moment when a spot would present itself (it’s how I wound up hanging out with these guys in Tbilisi). However, this trip … Continue reading Ceilings of Italy
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