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Author8 Awesome Links of the Week (Part 10): From Abandoned Prisons & Weaponry to Urban Interventionism
Our popular weekly link round-up highlights abandoned weaponry and prisons, urban interventionism, bizarre beached whale sculptures and more.
Cold War Relics: Soviet Military Jets Displayed at Omurtag Aviation Museum in Bulgaria
Occupying a commanding position overlooking the small Bulgarian town of Omurtag is the Park of Aviation and Aeronautics, a collection of largely Soviet-era military memorabilia.
Great Outdoor Photography: Rowboat on Norway’s Stunning Lake Bondhus
Wikimedia Commons’ Picture of the Day, this stunning photograph has been digitally retouched to add to the already compelling atmosphere of the scene
5 (More) Amazing Pillars of the Abandoned World: From Grand Theatres & Asylums to Stately Homes
Follow-on from our acclaimed 5 Pillars of the Abandoned World article, highlighting more incredible forgotten buildings and fallen institutions within the realm of urban exploration.
Urbex Photography: Digital Light Rays Brighten Abandoned Chapels
In these images, urban explorer and urbex photographer Kiekmal digitally recreates the effect of light rays shining through a church window with striking results.
Skarvanes: From Winter Ghost Town to Summer Resort
We’ve explored two ghost towns on the Faroe Islands – Múli and the deserted whaling station of Við Áir. Skarvanes is a similar village on the island of Sandoy.
8 Awesome Links of the Week (Part 9): From Urban Exploration to Urban Art & Urban Legend
Weekly link round-up features articles about urban exploration, urban art, urban legend, recycled architecture, abandoned buildings and more.
Við Áir: Abandoned Whaling Station on Streymoy, Faroes
Like many remote archipelagos, whaling has historically served a key role in the economy of the Faroe Islands, as this haunting whaling station near Hvalvík attests.
(Sub) Urban Exploration: A Closer Examination of the Abandoned Helensburgh Railway Station
In this article, we delve deeper into the abandoned and heavily overgrown Helensburgh railway station in New South Wales, Australia.
Giethoorn: Where the Streets Have No Name – Because There Aren’t Any!
The Dutch village of Giethoorn is known as Venice of the Netherlands because it has no streets, using a network of canals for transportation.
Upcycled Pallets Provide Instant, DIY Bike Rack
Treehugger said it was the simplest DIY product they’d ever reported on – a bike rack adapted from two simple wooden pallets.
8 Awesome Links of the Week (Part 8): Underground Cities, Urban Exploration, Adaptive Reuse & More
This week’s link round-up covers urban exploration and abandoned buildings, urban art and adaptive reuse, Beijing’s Underground City and more.
Múli: A Living Ghost Town in the Faroe Islands
Despite serving as home to four remaining residents and a summer holiday destination for former locals, the living ghost town of Múli has been abandoned since 2002.
Abandoned: Helensburgh Railway Station Hidden Amid Decades of Greenery & Plant Life
Hidden virtually out of sight in a deep cutting and teeming with plant life, this former railway station at Helensburgh, New South Wales, has been abandoned since 1915.
Then & Now: The Deterioration of Abandoned St. Agnes’ Church in Detroit
This conjoined image underscores the relatively short space of time necessary for an abandoned building to decay once it’s no longer maintained.
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