Urbex
Photo: Frenkie Urbex, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Urbex, or Urban Exploring, is the exploration of abandoned and non-public urban locations.
UnderstandUrbex is most commonly understood as the exploration of parts of cities that no-one visits, be it abandoned buildings, steam tunnels, metro systems, or even dangerous underground locations such as sewers.
RegionsUrbex sites exist almost anywhere in the world. However, as a general rule, the interesting nature of a site will be based on a few key factors:
RespectAs abandoned sites, by their nature, are not kept up by anyone, it is essential that an urbexer leave them as they are found for the next visitor to prevent a slow but steady decay. That means:
Stay safeSafety is or should be the number one preoccupation of any exploration. Urbex trips are often fraught with danger. Abandoned buildings or entire ghost towns are abandoned for a reason.
ReadAccess All Areas - Ninjalicious, the widely accepted "definitive" guidebook to urbex, including sections on theory, technique, safety and ethics.
Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Urbex" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Frenkie Urbex, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons