Urbanex anons, where do you find abandoned locations on the map? I've been seriously considering getting into urbanex (purchasing equipment and doing preliminary safety training), but I'm stuck on the research side of things. Are there any good databases of locations that are known to be worth exploring?
juste use google earth, it's often enough. If you need fancy spots you can OSINT youtube videos from other urbexers.It's okay to get somewhere and not go inside once you see the place in person.
there are public databases and forums too but imo theyre often closed off or have heightened security by the time you see the pings. those places can still be fun to see in-person though, assuming it's not fucked on the security part. If you're serious, I recommend a mix of what the anon above said and maybe cross referencing local, lowkey news articles on closures/abandoned places. that helped me find a few places. The main thing, that the other anon also pointed out, is that you might not be going inside some places for a myriad of reasons. Just exploring my old hometown a bit was way funner than I'd expected though.For context, I'm obviously not seasoned, but as someone who tried this shit for a week because my brother and his friend wanted me to look into it when I visited, I quickly realized this shit was not for the faint of heart. We made it into an abandoned amusement park and the outer infrastructure of some other places. I'm just a massive pussy, but it was truly horrifying to me cuz you couldn't tell if a sound was a cop/crackhead/raccoon (crackhead was the biggest fear). I'd definitely never do it again personally and imo make sure your cardio is good
>>2865281urbexology has a nice map
