Travel
CategoryTravel has always been the central theme of Urban Ghosts, from historic/unique places across the world to seemingly innocuous neighbourhood structures such as abandoned pubs, cinemas and theatres. Many places featured on this site are ignored by traditional travel publications, but nonetheless appeal to an audience far beyond their immediate location.
‘These Plants Can Kill’: Hazardous Horticulture at The Poison Garden
Science meets myth and legend in The Poison Garden, where stories are told of certain plants that are so deadly that they need a special licence to live there at all.
20 Vintage Railway Scenes from the Glory Days of Train Travel
Throughout the Victorian period and the early part of the 20th century, railways were a source of great civic pride and prestige. This article looks back at 20 historic scenes from the glory days of train travel.
5 Villages That Were Flooded to Make Way for Man-Made Reservoirs
This article looks at the submerging of several settlements in the past century in order to build reservoirs in response to an increasing demand for tap water.
Sonargaon: The Colonial ‘Lost City’ of Panam Nagar
Located close to Dhaka in Bangladesh, the ghost town of Panam City, or Panam Nagar, lies within Sonargaon, and was once an important trading centre at the end of the Grand Trunk Road.
Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen: 700-year-old Church Could be World’s Most Beautiful Bookshop
The stunning Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen, located in Maastricht, the Netherlands, is an 800-year-old former church that is arguably the world’s most beautiful bookshop.
The Ancient Rock-Cut Tombs of Myra’s Lycian Necropolis
The ancient town of Myra in the Lycia region of Anatolia boasts a number of breathtaking ruins, the most striking of which are the rock-cut tombs of the ancient Lycian necropolis.
Weekend Links: 15 Fascinating Stories From Urbex & Urban Art to Surreal Landscapes & More
The weekend is upon us and with it the opportunity to catch up on our reading over a nice cup of tea or coffee! Enjoy a range of diverse content from urban art and ghost towns to weirdly painted aircraft and more.
20 Wonderfully Haunting Ghost Towns of the World
Humans have always excelled at being an unsettled, roving species. As these historic ghost towns reflect, communities rise and fall for numerous reasons, leaving their settlements frozen in time.
Forget Steampunk Trains! Check Out This Cool Steampunk Station
The idea of a steampunk train isn’t exactly new. Indeed, as the Industrial Revolution demonstrated, the concept was a good one that revolutionised transportation. But what about a steampunk station?
Weekend Links: 15 Top Articles to Enjoy with Your Tea and Coffee!
Sitting comfortably with your tea or coffee? If so then browse through this list of 15 great stories from our friends, partners and sites we admire!
Bloomingdale Trail: Transforming an Abandoned Chicago Railroad into a Linear Urban Park
Linear urban parks utilising abandoned railway infrastructure are becoming increasingly popular, and Chicago’s Bloomingdale Trail (along with the QueensWay in NYC) could be the latest addition.
Striking Images of Abandoned ‘Ice House’ on Thessaly’s Mount Ossa
Photographer Voreas captured these striking images of an abandoned building completely consumed by snow and ice after climbing Mount Ossa in the Thessaly region of Greece.
Athelstaneford: The Battle, the Cross and the ‘Book Nook’
The village of Athelstaneford, about 20 miles east of Edinburgh, is noticeable primarily for its pretty church, characteristic Scottish cottages and traditional red telephone kiosk, which now serves as the local book exchange, or ‘Book Nook’.
Welcome to the Micropub Revolution! Redefining British Pubs, One Tiny Ale House at a Time
When Martyn Hillier was told he could turn his off-license in the Kent village of Herne into a pub, he didn’t realise the key role he would play in redefining Britain’s ailing pub trade – with the micropub.
Jodhpur: A Brief History of India’s Enigmatic ‘Blue City’
Known as the ‘Blue City’, Jodhpur was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a chief Rathore clan, who moved a disgruntled hermit from a cave in order to begin construction of the Mehrangarh Fort.
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