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50 Bizarre and Abandoned Things I’ve Photographed

Creepy Dolls Study (5 of 5) Costumes Of Yesteryear Houck's Stripping (2) Bathtub of Debris (2) Broken Home (2-1) The End Of The Road Forgotten Farm Empty House 1 - 18 Empty House 1 - 16 Desk & Chairs Abandoned Hydro Plant 2 Number 3633 Abandoned Shack Forgotten Abandoned Supermarket The Life They Let Slip Away Burn Out Oh Shit! Sink Broken Pyromania The Wait Is Forever Old Phone Abandoned Train Depot - Full View Under Pressure Junked Train Cars Panorama Abandoned Chicken Farm Tiny Abandoned House The Woods Are Not Scary Hogback Ski Area (2) Abandoned Farm Abandoned Sunoco Gas Station (3) Abandoned Fire Extinguisher In The Woods Red Apple Rest (13) Rockland Drive-In (3) Abandoned Gas Station Along NY-147 (2) Locomotive Graveyard (8) Dead Crane Truck (2) Dead Locomotive Closed Store Abandoned Ford Truck (2) Abandoned Bucket (2) Old Suitcase Abandoned Industrial Mine (1) ESP (29) Abandoned Farmhouse, Burned (10) Railroad To Hell Farmhouse dummy2 Underground Flood

Recently I had a good long look through some of my grunge photos spanning several years of photographic dedication. Of all the strange, creepy, and off-the-wall places I’ve wandered into for the purposes of taking photographs, one thing remains the same; for whatever reason, I almost always come across some unusual, unexpected, and sometimes even bizarre discoveries. The photos I’ve selected are just a small portion of what I have on Flickr, but they are what I consider to be some of the best examples of unique and unusual discoveries. Read More→

The Exploration of Houck’s Stripping

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Houck’s Stripping, Inc. was formerlly a creamery, a factory, a warehouse, and currently, an abandoned building near what was formerly a rail line for the Delaware & Hudson Railway, now the Catskill Scenic Trail. There are some places where people simply should not visit; this is one of those places, that no matter what, simply cannot be explored on the inside due to a complete and total structural collapse. I had planned to explore this building for some time, and over the years it has changed hands several times, thus making it next to impossible to obtain permission. Read More→

My Top 50 Grunge and Urban Exploration Photos

Dead Red Truck Abandoned Barn With Tin Roof (2) Abandoned Gas Station Along NY-147 (15) Hogback Ski Area (2) Goodwill Poultry Farm (2) Abandoned Train Depot - Stairs To Cellar The Wait Is Forever Sink Abandoned Train Depot - Full View Seashore Trolley Museum 4 Abandoned Hydro Plant 6 Dead Car (1 of 6) Empty House 1 - 1 Bathtub of Debris (2) Crooked Home (1) Broken Home (5) Abandoned Industrial Washing Machine In Winter Locomotive Graveyard (18) Dead Locomotive Kitchen From Doorway Abandoned Industrial Mine (1) ESP (17) Empty House 1 - 16 The Life They Let Slip Away (Holga Edit) Old Phone dummy2 Abandoned Farmhouse, Burned (10) Closed Gas Station 2 Red Apple Rest (11) Dead Crane Truck (2) ESP (39) Abandoned Industrial Mine (8) Empty Train Car (2) Farmhouse Dining Room (2) Broken Home (2-2) Abandoned Rail Yard (9) Abandoned Hydro Plant 2 Destroyed Office Goodwill Poultry Farm (1) Rockland Drive-In (1) Abandoned Sunoco Gas Station (1) Abandoned Gas Station Along NY-147 (10) Locomotive Graveyard (8) Red Apple Rest (13) No Radar - Grunge Edit Baby Stroller The Delaware Inn Noir Vignette Abandoned Dam Destroyed Box
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Grunge, and Urban Exploration photography have played a major part of my photographic vision. Over the years, I have photographed abandoned places of all kinds. Shown here are just a sampling of what is available on my Flickr Photostream. Over the years, I have had the unique opportunity to explore photograph abandoned gas stations, houses, industrial and agricultural centers, hidden underground passageways, abandoned hospitals, forgotten commercial enterprises, and of course, railroad yards and stations. What I have provided here is what I consider to be my top 50 most influential and thought-provoking shots.

Abandoned Stuckey’s In Winter

Stuckey’s originated in the early 1930s in Eastman, Georgia. When founder W. S. Stuckey, Sr., had a successful pecan harvest from his family’s orchard he decided to offer a portion of the crop for sale in a lean-to roadside shed. Many Florida-bound tourists traveling U.S. Route 23 stopped to purchase the pecans.

In 1960, W. S. Stuckey attempted to create a hotel chain called Stuckey’s Carriage Inn, but opened only four locations. In 1967, Stuckey’s merged with Pet Milk.

The company at its peak had over 350 locations, which dwindled to fewer than 75 after a decline in the late 1970s under ownership by Pet. It was repurchased by former Congressman W.S. Stuckey, Jr., in 1985. It currently has over 200 franchise stores in 19 states. – Wikipedia

While traveling along Interstate 80, my true love, Angie spotted this abandoned Stuckey’s location in Corsica, Pennsylvania. Upon returning home, Angie was awesome enough to dig up a ton of information about this place, including this locations date of closure, which happened to be some time in 1972.

Despite having been closed and abandoned for many years, there were still remnants of the prior business. I found it amazing that after all these years, there were still some items that were left behind and forgotten.

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The Exploration of Eastern State Penitentiary

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The Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP) is a former American prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located on 2027 Fairmount Avenue between Corinthian Avenue and North 22nd Street in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia and was operational from 1829 until 1971. Its revolutionary system of incarceration was the first to establish the policy of separate confinement, emphasizing principles of reform rather than punishment. Notorious criminals such as bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone were held inside its unique wagon wheel design. When the building was erected it was the largest and most expensive public structure ever constructed, quickly becoming a model for more than 300 prisons worldwide. –Wikipedia

On May 28, 2010, myself and a group of friends decided to check out Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  At the time, I was following up on a tip from a fan of my website (while I’m on the topic, I’m always looking for tips).  Opened in 1829, the prison housed some of America’s most notorious and dangerous criminals, such as Al Capone and many others, up until its closing and subsequent abandonment in 1971.  Today, it is a crumbling structure of guard towers and cell blocks which are kept in a perminant, yet stable state of disrepair and abandonment.  The prison is a fantastic sight to behold and a perfect location for grunge photography. Read More→

Locomotive Graveyard

Dead Locomotive

Just off Interstate 88 in New York, near Colliersville, is the small town of Cooperstown Junction. Cooperstown Junction used to be a major route as part of the D&H line, which later became the Cooperstown And Charlotte Valley Railroad. Unfortunately, the construction of I-88 revolutionized the transportation through the area, and freight service ceased in the 1980’s. The line was officially abandoned in 1998 after years of disuse.

This is one of the few places in my life that truly inspires me. If you decide to visit, you will be surrounded by abandoned locomotives, railroad box cars, and various support equipment. If you look closely, you might notice the remnants of an overpass that was removed a long time ago. Across the road from the abandoned locomotive featured here are the remnants of a passenger train. Read More→