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Edinburgh Street Art: The ‘Police Box Art Gallery’
Old blue – and in some cases multicoloured – police boxes are a ubiquitous if often unnoticed fixture of the Edinburgh streetscene – like this “Police Box Art Gallery” in the city’s Old Town.
Abandoned America by Urbex Photographer Matthew Christopher
Matthew Christopher has been fascinated by abandoned places since childhood. But it wasn’t until researching the decline of the US state hospital system a decade ago that his passion for urban exploration was truly ignited.
“Street Art” at Abandoned Dalry Road Station
A couple of weeks ago while wandering around our local abandoned railway station – Dalry Road in Edinburgh – I came across this strange image on the path. Any ideas what (if anything) it represents?
Railway Relics: The Remains of Dalry Road Station, Edinburgh
This forlorn platform is all that remains of Dalry Road station, located on the North Leith branch of the defunct Caledonian Railway in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh.
Abandoned Talacre Lighthouse & the Ghostly Figure that Inspired an Art Installation
Situated at Point of Ayr, the northernmost point of mainland Wales, the old Talacre lighthouse has become one of the area’s most photographed landmarks. Some also say it’s haunted…
Famous Gare Montparnasse Train Crash Recreated in Brazil
In 1895 an accident occurred at the Parisian railway station Gare Montparnasse that has been referenced in art, education and pop culture throughout the 20th century. Here it’s recreated at Steam World in Brazil.
Façadism: The Practice of Constructing Modern Buildings Behind Historic Frontages
Façadism is the practice of maintaining the front walls of an historical building while demolishing its internal structure, roof and less notable external walls to make room for a newer building that satisfies modern demands.
Wreck of SS Mahratta Found Lying on Top of Another Sunken Ship – Also Called SS Mahratta
Goodwin Sands off the southern coast of England has its fair share of shipwrecks. But two of the strangest were both called SS Mahratta, the second one sinking in 1939 and found settled on the wreck of the first.
The 10 Greatest Fictional Cities of Film & Literature
Since the dawn of fiction, writers have loved creating their own cities, from Plato to Italo Calvino and Stephen King. Here are ten of the greatest fictional cities ever conceived.
Notorious ‘Train Pyramids’ at Vic Berry’s Scrapyard
These scenes of late ’80s carnage at Vic Berry’s Scrapyard in Leicester will send shivers down the spines of railway enthusiasts – withdrawn locomotives stacked in notorious ‘train pyramids’.
Bowling Harbour Boat Graveyard, Dunbartonshire
The Bowling Harbour boat graveyard on the River Clyde has been popular with urban explorers from Glasgow and the surrounding area since shipbuilding declined there in the mid 20th century.
Million Donkey Hotel: Medieval Ruins Repurposed as Unique Lodgings
Set in the side of a castle-topped hill, The Million Donkey Hotel is the puzzling name given to a collection of re-purposed structures in the older part of Prata Sannita, Italy.
Visions of Penn Station – In its Heyday Before Madison Square Garden (11 Photos)
The modern Penn Station is the utilitarian plaza beneath Madison Square Garden. But until 1963, the site was occupied by a Beaux-Arts masterpiece considered one of NYC’s most beautiful buildings.
Abandoned MiG-23 Floggers at Joint Base Balad
These abandoned Russian-built fighter jets are part of an impressive MiG-23 graveyard at Joint Base Balad, a former Iraqi air force base located within the borders of the so-called Sunni Triangle.
One Final View of Venice from the Bridge of Sighs
Built in 1602 to connect the New Prison to the interrogation rooms of the Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs was said to offer convicts one last view of beautiful Venice before imprisonment.
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