I featured a particular parochial school in the previous post, and in this follow up I’ll showcase a couple public schools I was able to explore. One of these is pretty well known among the urbex community and I figure it’ll get recognized by those in the know, but I’ll keep them anonymous nonetheless. Detroit … Continue reading Detroit, Part 2
When I recently came across some good info on potential bandos to hit in the Motor City, I picked a balmy weekend and made the trek out to this mecca of American urbex. It had been some years since my last visit, and I was very excited to see how the city had changed and … Continue reading Detroit, Part 1
Last weekend we had a short outing to an abandoned school a state over. Considering we were prepared for the entire thing to be a bust, it turned out to be a modest success. The building was boarded up, so it was uncertain whether or not we could even get in. . .For all the … Continue reading A School in the Dunes
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
A prominent hill in a small rural town is the site of a former military academy turned private boarding school. As it is surrounded by a quiet subdivision, we decided to get there before sunrise. In the dishwater gray predawn light, we trudged along a sleeping lane until we reached a cul-de-sac, then pushed through … Continue reading A School in the Hills
A panorama of waste in an abandoned high school Continue reading Bookscape
We’ve recently addressed the trope of Lonely Chair; today, we examine the Dilapidated Piano. The piano, when it ceases to function as an instrument of music, acts as a beacon to vandals, the results of whose activities serve the urbex photographer in presenting scenes of pathos and despair. Presented below is a typical example of … Continue reading The Unbearable Wretchedness of Pianos
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