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If you browse the Best Of category you’ll find the Top 10 (and, in the spirit of transparency, the Bottom 10!) posts of Urban Ghosts Media’s first three months.  In that same vein, here’s a selection of articles from the last two months offering some good old Sunday browsing on the subjects of abandoned underground tunnels, railways, subways, shipwrecks and towns.

Lost in Time: The Disused Kingsway Tram Subway

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Lurking deep beneath the old city of London is a labyrinth of tunnels incorporating underground railways, secret passages, drainage systems and subterranean chambers. The “tube” is famous as the oldest and most extensive underground railway network in the world, used by tens of thousands of commuters each day. But what about less well known forms of subterranean transport? The long-closed Kingsway tram tunnel is a mysterious place that offers a unique glimpse into the past.  Read More…

10 Amazing “Above-Water” Shipwrecks

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The world’s oceans abound with shipwrecks and a multitude of other nautical artifacts. Lurking deep beneath the waves of the planet’s most inhospitable waters are some of history’s most grand and feared ships, presenting divers with a fascinating incarnation of a bygone age. But what about those among us who don’t scuba dive? Here are 10 corroding old vessels that can be seen clearly from the relative safety of terra firma.  Read More…

Not Much Use But Definitely Ornamental: City Hall Station in New York

Image by Salim Virji

With a recent post delving into the murky underground tunnels of London, it seems only right to mention a true gem from another great city’s subterranea – New York City’s long closed City Hall subway station. From the very beginning, this station was envisioned to be the grand centrepiece of a new transport network, yet it has been largely deserted since 1945.  Read More…

Deception Island: Abandoned Outposts and Spooky Settlements

Rusting old storage tanks (image by wili hybrid)

What do you get when volcanic eruptions almost completely decimate one of the most exposed outposts on the planet? The answer can be found on Deception Island, which brings a whole new meaning to the term “winter wonderland”.  Read More…

Gary, Indiana: Eight Amazing Abandonment Images

Gary, Indiana (Image by Rick Harris)

Gary, Indiana was built in 1906 around the new United States Steel Corporation plant, and named after chairman Elbert H. Gary. The elegance of early 20th century architecture is reflected in many of the city’s buildings. But this only serves to make Gary mysterious and somewhat bizarre – because many of these grand structures are rotting away in dereliction. Read on…

Scariest Places on Earth: The Paris Catacombs

Skulls and bones in the Paris Catacombs (image by albany tim)

As far as urban exploring is concerned, places don’t come any more coveted than the Catacombs of Paris. Long sealed off to the public, these harrowing subterranean chambers house an 18th century cemetery – essentially an anonymous mass grave. Beyond this, a labyrinth of tunnels extends for 280km beneath Paris in a network of old stone mines and galleries. Check out these great images and the documentary from Scariest Places on Earth.

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