For a while now I’ve been extremely fascinated by abandoned buildings. I’m not exactly sure as to why I have this fascination, but perhaps it has something to do with what time, weather, and neglect will do to a structure. Unfortunately, I’m still recovering from a broken leg so my desire to begin any urban exploring adventures must be put on hold at the moment.
One thing I’ve noticed about where I live is that it isn’t exactly the greatest location for stumbling upon an irresistible abandoned structures. I live in Atlanta, where everything is new and the old and abandoned is generally torn down to make way for bigger and shinier buildings. Unlike places in the Northeast, Atlanta was never really an industrial city, so there aren’t a lot of factories to explore. Existing factories generally get torn down to make way for new neighborhoods. In cities like Detroit, you could throw a dead cat and hit an abandoned building. In Atlanta, not so much. I suppose I shouldn’t complain too much since the reason Detroit has so many abandoned buildings is because its economy sucks.
In the meantime, I’m researching some places where I can get some great graffiti pictures from around Atlanta. I’ve always loved street art, and after the overwhelming positive response to my graffiti pictures, I really want to get out and snap some pictures of some really great looking graffiti around Atlanta. I’ve already got some visits planned to some great locations so hopefully I’ll be posting some pictures once I get back on my feet in the next couple of weeks.
If anyone has any great urban exploration stories I’d love to hear about them here. Also, here are some links to some of my favorite UE sites:
Sleepy City - This guy goes all over the world and take pictures of abandoned and not-so-accessible places. His pictures are amazing.
Infiltration - A defunct zine that has a lot of resources about UE.
Urban Exploration Resource - A great UE forum where explorers from all over the world dispense advice and post great photos of their exploits.
if you’re trying to get in the real loop about ATL street art…hitup thoughtmarket.blogspot.com
i ran across this blog randomly via beepbeepgallery.com
there is a major graffiti park right off of Peidmont (Ithink, maybe Peachtree) between midtown and downtown. Look for it down below, u can’t miss it (unless it is gone?)
check out these two sits
http://www.opacity.us/
http://www.abandoned-places.com/
Hey, I’m a member of UER and I also live in Atlanta. I found this site on digg. Funny coincidence.