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Urban Exploration

All articles tagged with #urban exploration

urban-exploration1 year ago

"Stunt Parachuters Risk Lives on Abandoned LA Skyscraper"

Two thrill seekers parachuted from the roof of an abandoned and graffiti-covered billion-dollar skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, prompting the city to demand action from the developers to secure the property. The Oceanwide Plaza complex, left unfinished for five years, has become a playground for trespassers and graffiti taggers, leading to increased police patrols and arrests. The city has given the developers a deadline to clean the property, or else the city will take matters into its own hands and send them the bill.

real-estate2 years ago

"Farmers Revive Abandoned Chinese Ghost Town, Transforming Mansions"

A luxury complex in Shenyang, China, known as the State Guest Mansions, has been reclaimed by local farmers after being abandoned by property giant Greenland Group. The development, which was planned as European-style villas, stands as a symbol of the excesses and corruption in China's housing market. The reasons for the project's failure remain unclear, but suspicions of official corruption have been raised. Ghost towns like this one now dot urban landscapes across China, as the government's crackdown on excessive borrowing and speculation has left several developers burdened with debt and facing flagging demand. Urban explorers are showing interest in these ghost towns, documenting their findings online.

travel2 years ago

"Lost Thrills: 10 Abandoned Theme Parks"

Hundreds of theme parks have closed due to falling attendance, natural disasters, financial difficulties, or irrelevance to modern parkgoers. These abandoned parks attract urban explorers, social media enthusiasts, and people seeking to relive memories. Some of the world's most fascinating abandoned theme parks include Spreepark in Germany, Mimaland in Malaysia, Camelot in the UK, Six Flags New Orleans in the US, Nara Dreamland in Japan, Tivoli Garden in France, Pripyat Amusement Park in Ukraine, Yongma Land in South Korea, Cypress Gardens in Florida, and Hồ Thủy Tiên water park in Vietnam.