(Image: InAweofGod’sCreation, cc-nd-3.0)

Welcome back to our weekly (well, almost weekly! We’ve been working behind the scenes these past weeks to improve the Urban Ghosts experience!) link round-up featuring great stories from our partners, friends and sites we like around the web. In Part 19, we take a look at urban exploration, weird houses, abandoned submarines and more.

Inside a Creepy Abandoned Soviet Submarine (Environmental Graffiti)

Inside the Urban Underground: Exploration Gets Personal (Gadling)

Urban Park Designed to Blend Exploration and Education (Wuwm.com)

Rustic Ruins to Modern Residences: 3 Barn Renovations (WebUrbanist)

Upside Down & Other Weird Houses (Dark Roasted Blend)

The Earth’s Oldest Trees (WebEcoist)

The Mysteries and Tragedy of Russia’s Bottomless Karst Lake (Environmental Graffiti)

Urban Explorer Rescued under Minneapolis Streets (Myfoxtwincities.com)