URBEXOLOGY
Abandoned places offer a unique and fascinating experience. But how do you find them? Here are some tips to discover these forgotten treasures.
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Join Facebook groups and browse Instagram
Social networks can be a real goldmine of information for finding urbex locations. Just join Facebook groups dedicated to urbex in your area to discover new interesting spots!
You can also join our Facebook group to share your explorations, post photos, or find a companion for urbex adventures!
Instagram is a perfect tool to look for clues about abandoned places. Simply search for images with hashtags like #urbex, #urbexitalia or similar. Often you will find photos of abandoned places in your region. The author may also have left other clues directly in the caption. Check if the photo is geotagged, analyze the hashtags and the post text. You can often find a lot of valuable information this way.
Observe
It seems obvious, yet… We spend so much time looking at our smartphones that sometimes we forget to look around. We all remember seeing, at least once, abandoned places in our area. Why not search your childhood memories to find a place that left an impression on you?
Don’t hesitate to take a walk through the streets of your city or town and observe carefully. You’ll see that something will pop up!
Explore blogs that talk about urbex
A technique you’ve probably already tried is searching for blogs dedicated to urbex on the Internet. After finding them, you can filter by region or carefully analyze the published photos. Sometimes, some images contain real clues, like addresses visible on newspapers, invoices, postcards, and so on.
Don’t hesitate to search on Google phrases like “urbex blog + your region” or visit sites like urbexology.com to get more precise and useful information.
Exchange spots
Let’s admit it, you’ve probably tried contacting someone to get information about a place. But you should know that receiving this kind of request can become really annoying. Some people get dozens of messages every time they post a new spot… and would you want to be in their place?
On the other hand, that person is like you, also looking for new places to explore. So it could be a great opportunity to propose an information exchange: offer details of a place you have already explored and that they can choose, in exchange for one of theirs.
With this method, you can get more precise data, but be careful not to overdo it. Urban exploration is also based on rules of good conduct and mutual respect!
Explore Google News
More and more news outlets publish articles on the topic of urbex. And to find these articles, Google News is the perfect tool! Open Google, then click on “News.” At this point, try typing keywords like abandoned, disused, in ruins, etc.
You can further refine the search by adding the name of your city or region. You’ll see that you’ll easily find interesting urbex places to explore!
Google Earth is your ally
Everyone knows Google Earth, but not everyone is used to using it. Launch the tool and try to find places by exploring the map. If you have followed some of the steps described above, you probably already have spots in mind, even if you don’t know the exact location.
In this case, explore the region with Google Earth looking for the place in question. With a bit of attention and patience, you might find it more easily than you think!
