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How a Rail Car on the Chicago Transit System Became a Mobile Urban Park – for Five Hours!
First came the mobile park tacked onto the end of a CTA train on the Chicago Transit system. Then the Mobile Garden concept was moved inside, transforming the interior of a rail car into a living, green oasis.
Fairy Wood Rekindles Traditional Scottish Folklore
Fairies have long played an important role in British and Irish folklore, so it’s perhaps not surprising that Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden has dedicated a corner of its grounds to an enchanting Fairy Wood.
15 Top Links of the Week (Part 6): Abandonments, Weird Pets & The Science of Hoarding
Part 6 of the latest installment of our weekly link round-up investigates all manner of history, art and the truly bizarre – from urban exploration in Mike Tyson’s abandoned mansion to the science of hoarding; enjoy!
Diving One of the World’s Biggest Wrecks: The SS Coolidge in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
On October 26, 1942 the SS President Coolidge tried to enter the harbor of Espiritu Santo, an island in the south pacific. It sunken liner has since become one of the world’s largest and most popular wreck dives.
Google Earth Reveals Wartime Anti-Aircraft Battery
It’s amazing what can be found while flying around the world via Google Earth – such as the ghostly images of Britain’s lost airfields and, in this, an amazingly intact anti-aircraft battery and control centre – which are likely to have been decoys.
Conceptual Images of the Proposed Bloomingdale Trail Linear Urban Park in Chicago
These conceptual images show the proposed Bloomingdale Trail, an exciting new linear urban park in Chicago built along the route of the abandoned Bloomingdale Line – a former railway featured previously on Urban Ghosts.
The Forgotten Ruins of ‘The Ancient Mariner’ Pub
(Images: Alexandra Smith, all rights reserved) The ruins pictured are those of The Ancient Mariner pub in Workington, Cumbria, which was extensively damaged in 2003 after a gas leak caused a massive explosion followed by a fierce blaze. Since the 1970s, the pub had been given the dubious nickname ‘Honky Tonk’ and was allegedly popular … Continue Reading
Old Railway Track Adapted for Reuse as Footpath
Many abandoned railways have been repurposed as greenways, such as New York City’s phenomenally popular High Line. But here’s a slightly different example – where the rails themselves define the footpath.
20 Historical Photos of President Harry Truman’s Immense White House Renovation
Between 1949 and 1951, President Harry S. Truman undertook the most significant renovation of the White House since its destruction by fire in 1814. Find out more in this amazing series of photographs.
A Brief Introduction to Adaptive Reuse – The Practice of Repurposing Abandoned Structures
Adaptive reuse allows culturally and historically important buildings to be redeveloped and repurposed instead of demolished. This article offers a brief overview of the practice, with some diverse examples.
Untouched for 200 Years: The Curse of “The Dirty Bottles” at Ye Olde Cross, Alnwick
Ye Olde Cross public house in Alnwick is known locally as “The Dirty Bottles” due to the bottles in the window – thought to be cursed since the landlord dropped dead 200 years ago, and untouched ever since.
Train Graveyard Discovered Inside an Abandoned Railway Depot
This abandoned railway depot in Belgium is home to several forgotten locomotives, making it a rare example of an indoor train graveyard.
15 Top Links From Around the Web: Urban Exploration, World History & More
Another week is ending and we thought you’d appreciate some inspirational content to catch-up on over the weekend! This link round-up features urban exploration, submerged cities, art, world history and much more.
20 Historical Photos of Downed Luftwaffe Aircraft during the Battle of Britain
For three months and three weeks during the summer and Autumn of 1940, the Battle of Britain raged in the skies over southern England. This article examines 20 German aircraft that crash landed during the air campaign.
A Brief Introduction to Organic Architecture
Organic architecture is a philosophy that considers a building to be like an organism, in that it is an organised body of fixtures, fittings and furniture that functions as a whole. Learn more in our brief introduction!
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