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Detroit’s Heidelberg Project: Empowering Communities through Recycled Art

February 28th, 2012, Art, Urban Exploration, by Tom

For 25 years, the Heidelberg Project has transformed two rundown blocks in Detroit into a recycled art installation, empowering communities to save forgotten neighbourhoods.

8 Awesome Links of the Week (Part One)

February 26th, 2012, Travel, by Tom

Welcome to the opening of Urban Ghosts’ second weekly link round-up series detailing the best of our friends, partners and sites we like.

Jonathon Denson’s Guide to Historic (and Abandoned) Pittsburgh

February 24th, 2012, Architecture, Urban Exploration, by Tom

Jonathon Denson’s excellent website doesn’t just document Pittsburgh’s historic abandoned buildings. It also offers tips on how to buy and restore abandoned houses.

A Final Glimpse Inside Kirkcaldy’s Last Historic Linoleum Factory

February 24th, 2012, Urban Exploration, by Kate

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Kirkcaldy was the world’s leading linoleum producer. Now, its most historic factory looks set for demolition.

The Amazing Mould-Covered Urbex Art of Daniele Del Nero

February 21st, 2012, Art, Urban Exploration, by Sarah

Using black paper, flour and layers of mould, Daniele Del Nero has created miniature versions of forgotten houses which look every bit as haunting as their real-life counterparts.

House in the Clouds: The Creative Transformation of Thorpeness Water Tower

February 18th, 2012, Architecture, by Tom

From the time of its construction in 1923, the Thorpeness water tower in Suffolk was destined to become a residence – both in appearance and eventual reuse.

Miniature Urbex – The Amazing Work of Lori Nix

February 10th, 2012, Art, Urban Exploration, by Sarah

By creating these amazing miniature ‘urbex sets’, Lori Nix has bridged the gap between the unknowable history of abandoned buildings and the human ability to create art from them.

Global Issues: The Recycled Art of Susan Stockwell

February 9th, 2012, Art, by Sarah

Susan Stockwell creates unique pieces of recycled art from unusual materials, crafting impressive sculptures which are both thought-provoking and impressive to look at.

Is This the Most Overgrown Church in the World?

February 6th, 2012, Urban Exploration, by Tom

From a distance, St Andrew’s Church could be mistaken for a dense copse of trees. Consumed by ivy, the abandoned ecclesiastical structure could be the most overgrown church in the world.

Incredible Hulks: The Fearsome Prison Ships of the Former British Empire

February 1st, 2012, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

Known as prison ships or “prison hulks”, these decomissioned vessels were used by Britain to house prisoners of war and those awaiting transportation to penal colonies, often in horrific conditions.