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Infiltration
The definitive website on urban exploration, featuring a webring, dictionary, and many pointers.
http://www.infiltration.org

Zone-Tour : Database of Urban Exploration
Resources, database, pictures, movies and information for Urban Exploration and Industrial Archaeology (primarily in France).
http://www.zone-tour.com

The Urban Explorers Network
Longest-running cooperative collection of UE information on the Web. Info on dozens of sites from around the world, submitted by fellow explorers.
http://www.urbanexplorers.net

Urban Exploration Australia
Bunkers, power stations, and other structures in Australia.
http://members.tripod.com/lordemor

RottenEggs Urban Adventures
Commercial site that allows registered users to post messages on urban adventures and explorations.
http://www.rotteneggs.com

Portsdown Tunnels
Explorations of the tunnels, shelters and caves on Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth, UK.
http://www.hunt999.freeserve.co.uk

Forgotten NY
Light-hearted magazine-style exploration of forgotten historical locations in New York.
http://www.forgotten-ny.com/

LTV Structure Hackism
Urban/industrial/tunnel/abandoned heck-hole exploration in New York, USA.
http://ltvsquad.com

Military Ruins
Bunkers, tunnels, cannons, manholes, castles, arsenals, aerials... near La Coruna, the northwest coast of Spain.
http://josecadaveira.tripod.com/militaryruins

Dark Passage
A New York based organization providing blind archaeologists with the finest quality flashlights.
http://www.darkpassage.com

Tunnel Tribe
A small group of urban explorers from Sydney, Australia
http://www.geocities.com/TunnelTribe

Infiltraterz
Caves and abandoned buildings in and around Wisconsin.
http://www.geocities.com/infiltraterz

The Forbidden French Underground
The Titan's website: a forbidden visit of the French caves, catacombs and quarries. Includes entrances, maps, wallpaper, photos, and news.
http://www.titan.free.fr/indexGB.htm

Virginia Tech Urban Exploration
Images of steam tunnels below Virginia Tech.
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/vtsteamtunnels/

Newfoundland Urban Exploration Society
Canadian group that provides descriptions and pictures of military installations and other abandoned sites of historical influence.
http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Plaza/9186/nues/

Corrosion: Industrial Archeology
Corrosion explores the phenomena of urban decay through exploration and still & motion photography of (mosty) abandoned buildings, storm drains, and steam tunnels.
http://www.geocities.com/corrosionia

Underground Archaeology
A site dedicated to providing images of disused man-made underground structures, including nuclear bunkers, mines, railways, shelters, and anything cold war.
http://www.swanley1.freeserve.co.uk/

Abandoned Subway Stations (New York)
Disused or unused underground railway stations of the New York area.
http://www.cc.columbia.edu/~brennan/rails/disused.underground.html

Nite Crawlers
Infiltrations and operations since 1996 in Centralia, WA.
http://www.geocities.com/joeyisastud

Yaz's Hudson Valley Ruins
Features many historic and contemporary photographs of structures along the Hudson, including Bannerman's Castle, and Briarcliff Lodge.
http://www.hudsonvalleyruins.org/

The Cave Clan: Draining Down Under
Images of cavities from Australia as well as listing of all drains, bridge rooms, and tunnels. Includes pictures, history, etiquette, and precautions.
http://www.squonk.net/users/kriste/drains/

Cave Clan Australia
An organisation dedicated to the exploration of urban drains and tunnels in Melbourne.
http://www.caveclan.org/

The Urban Exploration Ring
Webring for sites about exploration and urban speleology.
http://e.webring.com/hub?ring=draining

Dover Underground
Tunnels and bunkers under Dover, UK.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/john.vaughan/

Underground History
Disused stations on London's Underground.
http://www.starfury.demon.co.uk/uground/

Iowa State Steam Tunnels
Pictures from the university tunnels in Ames, Iowa
http://www.plop.net/underground/

Subterranea Britannica
A society devoted to the study and investigation of man-made and man-used underground places.
http://www.subbrit.org.uk/

Montreal's Abandoned Buildings
Descriptions and pictures of abandoned buildings in Montreal, PQ
http://www.angelfire.com/rock/mtlgraffiti/

UrbanEx
UK urban exploration site. Includes a log, techniques, safety and links.
http://www.urbex.org.uk/

Action Squad: Minneapolis Urban Adventurers
An urban exploration crew in Minnesota; includes photos, mission logs, and maps.
http://www.actionsquad.org/

Exploring the Twin Cities
A collection of pictures and captions from exploration trips underneath the Twin Cities.
http://www.geocities.com/zaxpay

Underground Kent
Napoleonic fortifications and underground tunnels of Kent.
http://www.undergroundkent.co.uk/

Ohio Trespassers
Photographic tours of abandoned Ohio buildings and structures. Includes directions and brief histories.
http://www.ohiotrespassers.com/

Spooky Stuff
A forum for sharing underground exploration stories.
http://pub64.ezboard.com/bspookystuff

Abandoned Buildings of the Northeast
Contains photographs of abandoned buildings and ruins including a brief history of each site, and featuring the Franklin County Poorhouse.
http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/sunshyn178/abandoned/main.html

Ohio Exploration Society
Exploring the forgotten and historical places of Ohio, one at a time.
http://www.ohioexploration.com

New York Underground
A documentation of subterranean New York.
http://www.underground-ny.com

underNY
A look at abandoned structures in and around New York City.
http://www.underny.com

Urban Exploration Alberta
Dedicated to the exploration of drains, tunnels, buildings, rooftops, mines, and bridge rooms, in Alberta, Canada.
http://www.uea.ca/

Avatar-X's Urban Exploration Resource
A website dedicated to urban exploration in Canada and other areas, with many image galleries and stories, and an active urban exploration forum.
http://www.uer.ca

Wraiths
Urban adventure and exploration around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.wraiths.org

Side O' Lamb
Exploration of Asbury Park, NJ. Abandoned hotels, casino and funhouse.
http://www.side-o-lamb.com/index.html

AGC UE
Urban exploration in the UK, logs and photo's of explorations.
http://www.geocities.com/urbexers/

Minneapolis Urban Exploration
Urban infiltration of Minneapolis and surrounding areas.
http://www.the907.org

Urban Exploration Australia
Exploring the underground of Australia and beyond. Tunnels, bridges, bunkers, power stations, buildings, rail, drains, cavities, caves, and mines.
http://www.urbex.org/

uksub.com
A photographic documentation of subterranean locations and places worthy of exploration in the UK, with an emphasis on the south west of England.
http://www.uksub.com

VT Underground
A journey into the off-limits areas of Virginia Tech.
http://www.vtunderground.com

Modern Ruins
Photographic essays include explorations of a girls orphanage, insane asylum, hospital, crypt, and steel plant.
http://www.oboylephoto.com/ruins/index.htm

The Derelict Sensation
A cultural project inviting contributions from anyone interested in derelict buildings or abandoned spaces. Interviews, research and photographic galleries.
http://www.thederelictsensation.com/index.htm

Salon: Online and Underground
Article by Janelle Brown about the urban exploration trend.
http://dir.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/01/16/infiltration/index.html

ProjectZ
A collection of articles concerning urban exploration, put together by a group of likeminded hackers, including in-depth reports of abandoned underground station explorations.
http://projectz.org/?cat=3

Adventure City
Reports, snapshots and quicktime movies of urban kicks. Scenery under the surface.
http://acity.online.fr/

Abandoned Places
Looking for others with an interest in abandoned places to exchange projects, visions and ideas. Also, artists who work on this subject.
http://www.abandoned-places.com/

Dead Places v3.0
A group of guerilla historians, industrial archaeologists, thrill-seekers, and people who just don't have anything better to do, who trespass all over Utah. Taking tours of places that were never meant to be seen.
http://f8l.gnuk.net/urban/

Xydexx's Exploring and Modern Ruins Homepage
Exploring old buildings and abandoned places; Bannerman's Island, the Putnam Division railroad, King's College, and Centralia.
http://www.xydexx.com/modernruins/

Industrial Archeology in California
Exploring abandoned sites. Learning some of the history that goes along with a place, and walking through the ruins is the primary motivation.
http://home.att.net/~lakata/arch/

PSU Steam
Urban exploration at Penn State.
http://mooreshire.com/psusteam/

NETTLEDEN
Information on secret underground cities, classified military installations. Mainly in Wiltshire, UK.
http://www.nettleden.com/

Byberry
Personal site about urban exploration.
http://www.geocities.com/darkelf121/byberry.html

Suburban Underground Vadders
Exploration in Texas. Includes roster of members, places, gear list and contact information.
http://suv.topcities.com/

Visions from the Underworld
Images of Sydney's underground.
http://www.orchy.com/underworld

Yahoo Groups: Modern Ruins
A forum for photographers of modern ruins. Discussion and shared photographs.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/modernruins-photo

The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit
A tour through the vanishing buildings of Detroit by Lowell Boileau. Includes forum, and photographs of industrial heritage still standing and being blown up.
http://detroityes.com/

Industrial Archaeology
Urban exploration and photographs by Jef Poskanzer.
http://www.acme.com/jef/photos/archaeology.html

Modern Ruins at Start4all.com
Explorations of ghost towns and abandoned (derelict) buildings. Also known as urban exploration and industrial archaeology.
http://modernruins.start4all.com/

Catacombs and Quarries of Paris
An underground maze consisting of more than 300 km of galleries under the city of Paris distributed between several networks. Includes information on legislation, legends, bones, and links. [English, French]
http://www.campus.ecp.fr/~slyv/english/index.html

Drains Of My City
Showcasing urban exploration in Edmonton, Canada. Includes discussion forum, missions, pictures, and information.
http://drainsofmycity.com/

Undercity.org
Steve Duncan's site features photography of underground or unknown sites in New York. Contains stories, research, tips and tricks.
http://www.undercity.org/

Abandoned Tube Stations
Photos of abandoned tube stations in London.
http://www.abandonedstations.co.uk/

Abandoned NC Group
A Group dedicated to catologuing historical sites, graveyards, abandoned, derelict, and forgotten buildings and structures in North Carolina for the purpose of exploring, visually recording, and appreciating the art of decay.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abandoned_nc

Portsdown Tunnels
Researches and records the above and underground sites on Portsdown, Portsmouth, UK.
http://www.portsdown-tunnels.org.uk/

Urbaniaanse Mannen
A small group of enthusiasts from the Netherlands who enjoy the art of urban exploration.
http://www.urbanexplorers.nl/

Modern Ruins Photography Webring
Lots of European sites in this ring for photographs of abandoned sites and ruins from the Industrial fringe of cities and landscapes.
http://i.webring.com/hub?ring=modernruinsphoto&id=4&next5

Ars Subterranea
Comprised of artists, historians, architects, and urban explorers wishing to create an intersection between art and architectural relics in New York City.
http://www.creativepreservation.org/

Industrial Archaeology & History Ring
The ring contains sites of interest to industrial archaeologists and industrial historians.
http://s.webring.com/hub?ring=iahring&id=96&hub

Abandoned Russia
Photo base of abandoned plants, unfinished buildings, and industrial sites.
http://www.abandoned.ru/

Urban Explorer of Buffalo
A site devoted to urban exploration in Buffalo and Western New York.
http://jyro.bravepages.com/

Lost Destinations
The website for those who love to get "lost"- explore places abandoned, haunted, forgotten, spooky, unusual, mysterious, historical, mythical and unknown. Based in the US.
http://www.lostdestinations.com

Infiltrate Minnesota
The online gateway providing access to forgotten and forbidden Minnesota.
http://www.geocities.com/infiltrateminnesota/

Souterrains
North Wales caving club. Souterrains, man made underground objects, artificial cavities, mines, quarries, tunnels.
http://www.souterrains.org/

Allied Paper: An Abandoned Paper Mill
Photographic tours of, and information on a large abandoned paper factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
http://www.alliedpaper.org

Ardmore Center
The abandoned Ardmore Center in Livonia, MI. Features over 100 pictures of the building and grounds, a brief history, and a discussion forum.
http://ardmore.socialenigma.com

Decayed Realms
This is a place to discuss and showcase our American ruins. Photos and ideas are welcome about all aspects of urban decay and blight. An emphasis on urban exploration and photography is highly encouraged.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/decayedrealms/

Urban Exploration Email List
Discussing adventure in places you're not supposed to be.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Urban_Exploration/

UrbanAdventure.org
Featuring pages on abandoned buildings, college tunnels, bunkers, catacombs, drains, bridges, mines and more tunnels. Extensive safety advice, information, maps and video.
http://urbanadventure.org/

Friched.net
Features urban and industrial photography around Paris.
http://www.friched.net

Abandoned NC
A site dedicated to forgotten and abandoned places in North Carolina. Includes numerous pictures, UE safety info, related links, mission outlines.
http://www.angelfire.com/ex/abandoned

Urban Explorations in Eastern Pennsylvania
Features explorations around the Philadelphia area, with visits to the Byberry Asylum, Lambertville School, and several other abandoned military and industrial buildings. Includes tips for beginners and photos.
http://robbieknobbie.tripod.com

Urban Exploration in Washington D.C.
A look at places not designed for public access in and around Washington D.C.
http://www.nascentcity.diary-x.com

Photographing Abandoned Houses
Tips and suggestion on how to turn old abandoned houses, into fantastic photographic subjects.
http://www.webaperture.com/articles/lib/hwt/oldhomes0205

Virginia Urban Explorers
More like rural exploration, but nonetheless dedicated to Northern Virginia.
http://www.geocities.com/virginiaurbnex/frontpage.html

Ghost Hunters, Incorporated Online
Urban exploration and paranormal investigations in Northeast Pennsylvania.
http://www.geocities.com/ghuntersinc/home.html

RuralRuin's LiveJournal
Sharing photographs from explorations around the world.
http://www.livejournal.com/community/rural_ruin/

The Buildings they are Sleeping Now
The history of St. Mary's College. Photo gallery of the ruins.
http://ann.stubbornlights.org/stmarys/

Hidden Glasgow
Discover the hidden side of Glasgow through photographs, maps and images. Subterranean Glasgow, buildings, architecture, photographs of the city.
http://www.hiddenglasgow.com

Canberra Urban Exploration
Draining or urban exploration is the key with maps, guide and tips.
http://www.geocities.com/canberra_urban_exploration

Montreals Dangerous Side
Pictures of abandoned buildings in the Montreal, Canada area. Special section on the Jenkins Valves factory in Lachine.
http://www.geocities.com/montreals_dangeorous_side

AbandonSpaces
Exploring the New England, US, area.
http://www.abandonspaces.net

New England Urban Exploration Alliance
Focused on the northeast region of American urban exploration.
http://m.webring.com/hub?ring=newenglandurban1

The Stoot
Urban exploring journal.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/thestoot

Articles of the Mind
Personal journal, includes urban exploration adventures and discussions.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/abandonspaces

Ratfinks
Urban exploration journal.
http://www.notinsane.net/ratfinks/

InsaneBoi.com: Urban Decay
Photos and brief descriptions of various abandoned buildings in Michigan. Some notable ruins include the Michigan Central Station and the Ripley Smelting Works.
http://www.insaneboi.com/decay/

Derelict London
Snapshots of the Capital's urban decaying beauty: graffiti, buildings, waterways, cemeteries, people, murals, pubs, vehicles, disused tube stations.
http://www.derelictlondon.com

The Poetics of Decay
Resource for essays on decay, urban exploration and the aesthetics of urban ruins.
http://www.geocities.com/dylan_trigg/

Silent Wall
Features photographic journal of abandoned places around Helsinki. Includes 7 galleries from Krepost Sveaborg and 26 galleries from other locations.
http://www.silentwall.com

The Frozen Crystal Underground
Features news, guestbook, descriptions of buildings, tunnels and drains in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
http://www.frozencrystal.com

Sub-Urban
Urban exploration in the south east of England, concentrating primarily on subterranea also featuring building explorations.
http://sub-urban.com

Urban Underworld
The place to find out what is lurking beneath the city streets.
http://www.urbanunderworld.co.uk/

The Institute for Urban Speleologic Studies & Archeology
The IUSSA was formed to encourage urban exploration and urban archeology. Locations, dictionary, forums and magazine.
http://www.iussa.org

Strange New England
Field guide to New England's legends, curious history and weird destinations.
http://strangene.com

Chris's Urban Exploration
Urban exploraion of Connecticut and surrounding areas.
http://www.geocities.com/arleture/chris3.html

Urban Sites by city
An archive of information on underground urban sites and structures throughout the world.
http://www.vad.freehosting.net/urbansites/urbansites.htm

PaExplorations
Exploring all around Pennsylvania.
http://www.geocities.com/paexplorations/PaExplorations.html

Angels Of The Underground
A group of urban explorers based in southern Ontario specializing in the investigation of drains.
http://daft.ca/~underground/index.html

Blahh Detroit Urbex
A basic urban exploration photography site based in Detroit Michigan. As of now the only locations listed are MCS, Packard Plant, and the Heidelberg project.
http://www.fuckingblahhdetroit.endlessapathy.net

Function
Urban explorations of Toronto, Ontario, canada.
http://www.function.org/i/index.html

Abandoned Subway Tunnels in Boston
Black and white industrial photography. The subject matter includes subway trains and tunnels, power plants, mills/ factories, railroad yards, and other unusual places.
http://www.abandonedsubwaytunnels.com

Visceral Axis
Cavort endlessly among the ruins. Photo galleries of tunnels in Danvers State Hospital, military bunkers, and various abandoned buildings of the northeast.
http://www.visceralaxis.net/

Abandoned Asylum
A pictorial tour through asylum architecture and history.
http://www.abandonedasylum.com/

The Essex Mountain Sanatorium
A chronicle of the life and death of The Essex Mountain Sanatorium, a hospital located in Verona N.J. that was built in 1902 and abandoned in the 1970's.
http://www.mountainsanatorium.net

SeeDetroit.com
Detroit (US) and its urban decay, complete with infiltration pictures.
http://www.seedetroit.com

UrbeX
Exploring long forgotten ssylums, WWII structures and industry in the UK. Also investigating ghosts, urban myths and legends.
http://www.urbex.co.uk

Institute for Urban Exploration
A bi-coastal group, currently operating in San Francisco.
http://unaesthetic.net/iue

Urban Exploration in and Around San Francisco
Exploration gallery.
http://www.multipledigression.com/gallery/exploration

Byberry Mental Hospital
Site about the Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry). Pictures of the inside and out, with a map and video footage of the inside. Many links to other sites of the same nature.
http://home.comcast.net/~guitarsavior4

Netherworld
Urban exploration site based in but not limited to New York City.
http://www.netherworldonline.net

UEL: Urban Exploration London
Exploration of abandoned buildings and drains in and around the city of London, Ontario and surrounding areas.
http://uel.minimanga.com

Northville Tunnels
Photos, maps and stories with film and video. Active forum for registered members.
http://www.northville-tunnels.com

Abandoned South Carolina
Urban exploration for the state of South Carolina and surrounding areas.
http://www.abandonedsc.com

Chicago Urban Exploration
An exploration club interested in urban speleology and underground caves and tunnels within the city. Includes forums, chat, photos, and mission reports.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/urbanspeleothem/

DM Gallery
Snapshots of abandoned industrial installations in Finland.
http://people.jyu.fi/~raiztlin/gallery/eu_gallery.html

Psycho New Jersey
Exploring the abandoned, haunted, historic, and psychotic places in Jersey and surroundong areas. There is also some great write ups of haunted places across America.
http://www.psychonewjersey.com

The Pines Hotel
Dedicated to remembering, studying the decay of, and tracking the evolving mystery that is The Pines Hotel of South Fallsburg, NY. Extensive photo archive and commentary.
http://www.ineedattention.com/pines/

Abandoned Memories
Abandoned buildings. Mainly insane asylums and mental hospitals in Michigan, US.
http://www.abandonedmemories.com/

Underground Ozarks
A forum for discussing urban exploration in the Ozarks.
http://www.undergroundozarks.com

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