My favourite photos & videos from my last 2 years urban exploring

This now abandoned High Victorian Mansion is a two-storey red brick residence that was constructed by a local farmer in 1880 The property was designated for its heritage value under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1997

Demonstrating the High Victorian taste for mixing architectural styles, the central tower and round and segmental arches are Italianate features, and the gables' bargeboard is reflective of Gothic Revival style.

The roofline is a major feature with its decorated gables, central tower with mansard roof, paired brick chimneys, wood cresting and fan-shaped finials. There are also a variety of window forms: bay windows, a French window, narrow paired windows, larger single windows, longer slender windows, and porthole dormer windows in the tower’s roof. Mixed with these different architectural styles create a unique display of wealth.

This now abandoned Victorian Mansion was last lived in sometime around the early 2000’s.  In 2003 it was on the real estate market for 1.2 Million dollars and ended up selling far below asking for $790,000 in 2004.

I first stumbled upon this house in 2012 while scouting for other abandoned places, I stopped to take some exterior photos and noticed that people were coming and going, it seemed to have been a business now rather than a residence.  Over the years this home had been on my mind and I often wondered what would become of it. On a day of exploring I drove by and decided to stop and get some drone footage of the home, I pulled into the driveway and knocked on the door to ask permission to fly my drone over the house – but I could see in the windows that the home was empty.

Trying a couple of other doors to knock again just in case, it quickly became obvious that this home is now vacant and empty, also a knock on one door caused the door to open.  Calling out to see if anyone was inside – I was met with silence.

Unfortunately, the inside of the home has been far too sanitized and modernized and much of its old Victorian charm is gone.  The tower, accessible by a hatch in the 2nd floor ceiling is locked with a padlock so I won’t be climbing up there.  After getting home and looking at my drone footage, it was noted that a roof hatch was open, this would have been accessible by climbing into the attic, and would also require me to go get a ladder..all too much effort that I wasn’t interested in.

On of the most interesting things, in my opinion is the old brick bar in the basement, clearly not used for a very long time but you can see that at one time, this basement room was great for entertaining at one time.

I am glad to know that I can finally stop wondering what this home looks like inside and that I’ve had the opportunity to explore it and photograph it.  I just hope that whoever owns this property can manage to do something with it, and not let it rot and deteriorate!  

Video Tour:

https://youtu.be/Gev1Kj2_PYU

More Photos

https://freaktography.com/abandoned-high-victorian-mansion-1880-heritage/

The Morozov Barracks (or the Proletarian Courtyard) is a complex of public, industrial and residential buildings located four to five kilometers from the center of Tver. They were built in 1858-1913 for the Tver Paper Products Manufacturing Association, which was owned by the Morozov manufacturers. For the workers of the manufactory, a real city was built in the city. In addition to the residential barracks, there was a school, a hospital with a maternity hospital, an orphanage, a nursery, a library, shops, a police station and even a Folk theater. In total, there were about 50 buildings in the Morozovsky town.

This is a "Huvudcentral", basically translating to "head central"
This bunker was used for the soldiers of the city to lead the war in their local area.

Sadly the bunker is sealed, and someone even tried to get in through the blast door by removing the hinges.

It was dark and wet

My favorite location!

These kind of tunnels are all over the place in Sweden. They are dug into rock, and sand is stored inside to make the roads less slippery during winter. The reason why its done like this, is that the temperature inside the tunnel is constantly over 0 degrees celsius, so the sand does not freeze. This one hasnt been used for years, though.

As much as I was expecting to see nothing of interest, I wanted to at least go to the site as there aren't many photos on the internet.

One thing I was able to locate but unable to take a picture of was the original "Dreamland, 1961" plaque that remains in place on the stairs that used to lead up to the train station. I wasn't ready to risk a trespassing charge within my first week of being in Japan LOL.

I don't regret for a second visiting, there's an adorable shrine nearby and (obviously) no tourists.

Failed to get inside this time, will be returning for interior shots.

Photos I took of an abandoned resort I visited while on vacation. From the small amount of info I found online it seemed to have opened in 2004, not sure when it closed. Photos are of the fountain and pool, pool bar, one of the three villas, animal statues that were placed around the resort, the check in area, some kind of pool house (?), and the entrance. Last photo is before and after 20+ years

Laurelton State Village, like other state hospitals and schools, played a key role in providing care and education for individuals with developmental disabilities in the early 20th century, offering medical and vocational services. However, over time, these institutions faced criticism for overcrowding and inadequate care, leading to the eventual shift toward community-based models of support and deinstitutionalization in the late 20th century. Read on in The Legacy Of Laurelton State Village: A History Of Care For Developmentally Disabled Individuals here and see the full history with photos here.

Duta Vista, Kuala Lumpur Coordinates: 3.1503805, 101.6755727

Great Views

Censoring out identifiable names. All the food here expired in 2019 and documents were only as recent as 2021. Cannot find anything about this place online.

Sunday morning light through broken indows into what remains of a general surgical hospital ward in a local abandoned hospital.