Whether you're "talented" or just a "point and shoot/snapshot" picture taker, we're all here because we like to explore things. Whether its bunkers, hospitals, towers, trains, industrial, underground, or anything in between share it! Everything is welcome and we all want to see it!
I know I'm going to do my best to post something old and new every day. A lot of other forums just post the picture and thats all. I'm going to lay out super simple rules because this is under the public side of the site, so anyone including the search engines can see this. A lot of these will seem obvious, but this would apply for future users who might not even be here on IB at the time this is posted. :)
Rules
1. One photo per user per day.
2. Don't give out any location information over the post at all (state is OK). You can give it a title or pseudonym if you'd like "Quiet Hills State Hospital" unless its a fully public park such as "Fort Revere" in Hull or such. If a location has been demolished you can give the name. For example, Danvers State Hospital.
3. Try and date your photo if you could. Month is good if you don't know or don't want to date exact. i.e "Quiet Hills State Hospital, 8/2012"
4. And of course no trolling...
5. I recommend using an offsite host for your pictures such as www.flickr.com or www.photobucket.com (anything else I can add to this list? message me) and then using the Medium 640 BBCode (Flickr) and Photobucket BBCode should automatically resize for the forums. Or you can attach a picture below in the attachments section, but I recommend an offsite host.
I'm sure this will be added to. PM me if you think of anything
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Former Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates Hospital, August 2012
Fall 2010 Good Luck State Hospital
August 2012 State School
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Hogwarts Insane Asylum
June 2012
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August 21 2012
Laboratory in a State Hospital
Don't Even Worry About It State Hospital July 2012
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Purgatory State School for the Feeble Minded
June 2012
Gangbanger State Hospital Summer 2012
went exploring this morning....Im not very artistic and even if i was its hard to do with an iphone lol
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Pentagon Luntatic Asylum
June 2012
Can You Believe These Shitbums Can't Even Spell Massachusetts Right State School August 2012
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The NORthern WITCH. 2006
Spring 2012 State School
@ Carbon, love the name "Northern Witch..."
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"The Northern Witch" June 2012
We should go some time :)
Northern Witch July 2012
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CHIEF Y U NO POST?!?!
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Purgatory State School for the Feeble Minded
August 26, 2012
State School Fall 2011
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Reform School
January 2012
GBSH July 2012
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Paul Revere
August 2012
Great idea! Will post when I can. :) Here's an old one, still one of my favorites, even though it was taken with a $200 2MP camera...
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Hell's House
8/12/2003
State School 2011
Quote from: Megster on August 29, 2012, 10:55:58 AM
Great idea! Will post when I can. :) Here's an old one, still one of my favorites, even though it was taken with a $200 2MP camera...
nice pic meg :) now thats an old one!
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Wax Paper in the Morgue
TB Hospital
8/27/12
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Bodyparts Everywhere State Hospital, NY
6/12
Northern Witch. Yesterday 2012
RIP theatre
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its looking like I'm going to be out of New England with probably no internet as I will be camping on a UE trip this weekend.
Keep this thread alive!!!
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Ashley
OOOOOHIO
2011
State School August 2012......... More Ashley Pics!!!!!
By the Seaside. 2011
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Holy Land USA
7/26/2011
August 2012 State School
State School Yesterday 2012
August 2012 State School
August 2012 State School
great pictures everyone!! thank you for sharing everyone!!! i love them all. Meg I haven't seen much from Holy Land these days and I never did make it out that way for exploring, I just drove through the area a couple hours ago on my home though. Is it even still there?
I just got home about 20 mins ago. I left on friday afternoon.
We stayed down in Pennsylvania on Friday, Maryland on Saturday, and Pennsylvania again on Sunday. We did a former prestigious private school, two hospital/sanitariums, had a cookout at Centralia today, and also did two coal breakers. Pretty sure I have lyme disease and poison sumac and I rolled in tons of coal dust today it was great.
Here's a shot from less than 12 hours ago in Pennsylvania at a place I've wanted to see since before I even knew what this hobby was... A set will follow tomorrow somewhere on the site for thee coal breakers. they were cool as hell. this one beat me up and nearly killed me. The huge gash on my leg was nothing compared to almost falling through collapses and rots but damn.
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State School August 2012
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Coal Breaker, Pennsylvania
September 2012
State School August 2012
@DecayInRuins perfect picture of those shoes. I want to wear them all hahaha
Ladd 2012
State School August 2012
Quote from: sophie on September 06, 2012, 02:06:17 AM
@DecayInRuins perfect picture of those shoes. I want to wear them all hahaha
School 2012
@Sophie-
Thank you!
But please read the thread rules; no direct location names! Thanks great pic!
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Pennsylvania September 2012
Dude that elephant man mask is pretty badass.
Quote from: Chief on September 06, 2012, 07:55:59 PM
Dude that elephant man mask is pretty badass.
:) right? badass sitting inside there since the mid 1970's
State School August 2012
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Metro Washington DC Developmental Center/Hospital - Dental Room September 2012
Re: Holy Land - Yes, still there, and I think it's even still for sale. Haven't been this year but will probably go in the fall.
Sweet PA pics! Just took a trip there a couple weeks ago but not too far in (Pike & Wayne Counties) and didn't have a chance to do any exploring unfortunately. My 7D bit the dust early in the vacation too so that left us with my Rebel XS while we had another 7D overnighted to my grandparents.
Quote from: Megster on September 08, 2012, 08:34:52 PM
Re: Holy Land - Yes, still there, and I think it's even still for sale. Haven't been this year but will probably go in the fall.
Sweet PA pics! Just took a trip there a couple weeks ago but not too far in (Pike & Wayne Counties) and didn't have a chance to do any exploring unfortunately. My 7D bit the dust early in the vacation too so that left us with my Rebel XS while we had another 7D overnighted to my grandparents.
thank you! PA and MD have a lot to offer I'll be going back down soon, can't wait!
That stinks about your camera... :( I'm down to one digital SLR and my digital infrared. I might save up and get a new DSLR, probably a Canon. I shoot with a Sony A580 and love it but the lenses and whatnot are SO expensive. I just feel the need to have two cameras... Luckily you had the extra one though!
Todays Shot.. Actually from today
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Untouched Industrial
August 2012 State School
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Metro DC Asylum
September 2012
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Industrial
September 2012
August State School 2012
Here's an oldie,
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The monarch
State School August 2012
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I'd imagine it's ok to post location names if the place has been demo'd.
New London Neighborhood
8/9/2007
State School 2012
Quote from: Megster on September 12, 2012, 12:42:21 PM
I'd imagine it's ok to post location names if the place has been demo'd.
Absolutely, if a place has been demo'd location name is fine. I'll revise the OP and add that in. Thanks. Nice picture that looks cool as hell :)
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Bodyparts Everywhere State Hospital
6/12
State School 2012
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Purgatory
January 2012
Anyone out there?
forums dead! Got a brand new one for you!
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State Hospital 2012
Dude, your Purgatory shot = kick ass. Love it. I'd love to come shooting with you if I could ever break away from working my ass off, haha.
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Here's one from an abandoned warehouse that was hit with the Springfield Tornado, I love the cracks just inside the doorway, not sure if its from the tornado (which was pretty weak as it passed through Springfield) or if it was just from the building decaying.
6/2/2011
thanks! totally let me know if you ever get some time, that would be awesome!
and thats a killer shot, I didn't get a chance to shoot any tornado damage. I made it out to Monson and Palmer and they were messed up but I had other reasons I was there haha and didn't shoot their town centers but I wish I did. They had some cool opportunities at the time... oh well.
RIP Prep Shop State School 2012
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State Hospital 2012
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Purgatory
The Cage
9/12
State School 2012
Preston Elementary School 2008-9?
Demolished
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Be Gladd School Fall 2010
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Bootleggers/Shooters Nightclub *demolished*
Providence, RI
2/2011
Actively being renovated mill. 2012
No risk no reward.
that shot is one of my favorite ever. The bootleggers one
State School Today
Quote from: CarbonCavi on September 20, 2012, 02:12:52 PM
that shot is one of my favorite ever. The bootleggers one
Thank you, I kinda miss Bootleggers! as trashed as it was I miss that shithole!
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Saint Francis State Hospital
Lock Down State School Today
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State Hospital
9/2012
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Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex (Wamputuck State Park)
April 2011
That is my favorite shot ever of this place!
Need A Decay In Ruins Photography Lesson State School
at chief- two flashlights, one inside the cage to the right pointed at the chair and then i held the other one from the stairwell at the cage. and my camera was set to a 10 second self timer. Manual: 22mm focal, ISO 200, f/9, 25 second exposure!
I took about fifty 2 second exposures which I'm not wild about. I did one 30 second exposure, but I must have flashed the light on it too much because it looked like ground zero of an atomic weapon detonation. I did both with ISO 100. I'm going back later this week and if you don't hear from me for a few days, I'm either still there shooting it or the building fell down on me and I'm going to need a rescue, haha
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Catholic Hospital and Church
9/12
Quote from: Chief on September 25, 2012, 09:05:22 PM
I took about 50 two second exposures which I'm not wild about. I did one 30 second exposure, but I must have flashed the light on it too much because it looked like ground zero of an atomic weapon detonation. I did both with ISO 100. I'm going back later this week and if you don't hear from me for a few days, I'm either still there shooting it or the building fell down on me and I'm going to need a rescue, haha
two second exposures aren't going to do you any good. you're going to need to be doing AT LEAST 20 seconds if not 25-30. Try light painting it if you only have one light on a 30 second exposure at f/9 at ISO 100, then try ISO 200. Fool around with the settings and how much light your using. I hate light painting so much, I only like natual light
Thanks dude! I'll def try the 30 sec exposures again then, I assumed you just walked in there and took it like a boss and walked out. I'm not leaving till I get it decent, is it just because the lighting sucks so bad that 2 second exposures aren't that great?
Wont be getting this shot anymore state hospital 11/10
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State School Today
Decay- Dude I took almost exclusively 60 second exposures, what a difference! You are wise!
Looking good chief!
Sewer Rat- Thanks dude!! Now I just have to go back and reshoot every picture I've ever taken and I'll be all set hahaha
Preston School 08
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State Hospital 2012
September 2012 State School
Prov City 2012
State School September 2012
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Quiet Hills State Hospital 2012
Seaside Regional
10-7-12
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State School Today
Yo Carbon- Nice shot of SSRC, did you go in?
I did.... wtf is going on there? seems like its getting set up for .... demo? or a hell of a remodel
I thought I read somewhere a few months ago that it was going to be repurposed, but I can't remember where I saw it.
2012 state school
State School Oct 2012
State School 2012
Curt Schilling's toilet 2012, 38 Studios Auction.
Quote from: Dakiel on October 23, 2012, 10:29:53 PM
Curt Schilling's toilet 2012, 38 Studios Auction.
Thats 100% WIN!
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abandoned Kirkbride asylum
October 2012
State School October 2012
Today State School
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Yesterday
Jealous. haha
Upper Narragansett Bay, March '11
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State Hospital in PA, January 2013
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Belchertown (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21406714@N05/8364972699/) by billerpv (http://www.flickr.com/people/21406714@N05/), on Flickr[/img]
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Belchertown (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21406714@N05/8334802485/) by billerpv (http://www.flickr.com/people/21406714@N05/), on Flickr[/img]
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abandoned asylum, Maryland - Jan 2013
Omg that place looks fun
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Belchertown (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21406714@N05/8414193293/) by billerpv (http://www.flickr.com/people/21406714@N05/), on Flickr[/img]
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January 2013, Asylum Morgue & Lab.
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MA Asylum
August 2012
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Those last two are great Kurt!
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Belchertown (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21406714@N05/8569634516/) by billerpv (http://www.flickr.com/people/21406714@N05/), on Flickr[/img]
Location is obvious, my favorite part is the kid perched up on the stairs who I didn't notice til after.
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Abandoned High School in Pennsylvania. 2013. All of the surrounding rooms are now alarmed which I found out the hard way
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MSH (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21406714@N05/9001286957/) by billerpv (http://www.flickr.com/people/21406714@N05/), on Flickr[/img]
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MSH (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21406714@N05/9001292883/) by billerpv (http://www.flickr.com/people/21406714@N05/), on Flickr[/img]
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MSH (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21406714@N05/9309589496/) by billerpv (http://www.flickr.com/people/21406714@N05/), on Flickr[/img]
chief.... dude guy.... happy you listened to my pointers. this is killer!!
Thanks dude! The rest of them sucked, hahaha
from the old bay state floral
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MSH (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21406714@N05/10823774385/) by billerpv (http://www.flickr.com/people/21406714@N05/), on Flickr[/img]