As long as youre polite and cool and youre not an idiot towards the cops, they usually let you go. Union Station in Gary, Indiana. RD: Google Maps. CT: What do you think is the most iconic or impressive abandoned site in Chicago? Lawndale Theater. These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream. Thats really cool. 31 Haunting Images of Abandoned Places That Will Give You Goose Bumps . Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). CT: What are peoples reactions when they see your photos? Abandoned structures like the Damen Silos on the South Side of Chicago harken back to the citys past as a thriving industrial center. You put it on satellite view and just follow old railroad tracks. Ive had friends say, "Hey, where can I do a good zombie shoot locally?" These guys came around the corner and they had six guards with shotguns in their faces, screaming at them, you know, "Get on the ground! Abandoned buildings are fascinating. And the general question is, "Why? Atlas Obscura says that if you plan to exploreas with many abandoned placesbe ready to dodge some security guards. And Ill say Steelworkers Park, cause they have tunnels, man-made caves, rubbles, walls, all kinds of cool stuff. Feb. 25:The Chicago River is far from America's cleanest waterway. Abandoned house on the south side of Chicago - Bad Leroy Brown. And then when I go back, its usually for the photos. Also back of the yards has a lot of them that punk shows often show up in but the area isn't exactly safe. Here's what it looks like. Over the years, the bricks had fallen away and the wood was stolen or burned, so I was basically standing on the skim coat with the metal mesh in there. RD:The first time I go somewhere, its usually just [to] explore. 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You hit it with a lighter or nine-volt battery and it starts burning. 08052006 GalenaSears.jpg 1,877 1,181; 1.9 MB The spirits who roam here, though, apparently are a happy and helpful crew moving theatrical furniture or props around, tampering with lighting, and the like. One spark hit my friends lens and it burned a quarter-inch into the glass on his lens. Depending where youre at, cell phones might not work. Its on the level of Detroit with abandoned warehouses. RD: My girlfriend thinks Im nuts. They dont carry crowbars or anything that might attract the attention of the police. There you have it, 7 methods I use to find abandoned places near me to explore. [Laughs] Shes happy that I havent been out much this year. Well combine light painting with steel wool and get some really cool effects. The thing is if youre on the outside walking around, its no problem. RD: Thats probably my favorite thing. After much debate, we are happy to bring you the Top 10 Creepiest Abandoned Places in Illinois! Death alley behind James M. Nederlander Theatre RD: Probably Damen Silos. RD: Probably at the old chicken feed factory that got torn down a couple years ago. I have a lot of them modified with different colored filters and extensions and different things for getting different shapes and effects. Lina D. BoredPanda staff. I looked down, slowly backed out and left. Drew said urban explorers are hesitant to give precise location details of sites, partially because "scrappers" often strip locations of scrap metal. So he specializes in doing demolition photos, which is pretty cool. The van was still outside and they were still patrolling around, because the place is so big that you can hide. When I visited the Azores in 2016, I found a few abandoned places near me. Im not exaggerating at all, you can ask my girlfriend: Ive probably got 300 flashlights. Plus, depending on where you are, you may have to carry the person out. (Rick Drew). You take steel wool and basically a whisk and chain or rope. With so much diversity, theres a neighborhood thats just your style. When you spin it, it feeds it oxygen, so it burns hot and fast. And then I took a break for a while and started doing more scuba diving, but then I got big into shipwreck diving, which is pretty much the same thing, but underwater. The same guys will break into the roofs of skyscrapers and climb construction cranes all that kinds of stuff. (Rick Drew). A couple of them actually got married in a storm drain underground. If you notice all the shots where Im doing it, Im outdoors or theres water everywhere. (Rick Drew). Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. An abandoned chicken feed factory located in Chicago. I went back there about four hours later and [the guards] were still there. A model dressed in cosplay as the superhero Hellboy. No purchase necessary. Drew often organizes photo shoots with models at abandoned sites. level 2 Check the area out. The couch cushion caught on fire! Harris, who's lived in Chicago since 1992 residing in Andersonville, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square and North Center goes about once a year to Chicago abandoned spots. (Rick Drew). Ill look at a place and say, "Man, this would be a great background for whichever anime character." The exterior of Damen Silos, one of Chicago's most well-known abandoned sites. There have been some areas in Chicago that have tons of abandoned buildings, but theyre in really, really bad neighborhoods. That happened to a friend of mine. Abandoned Places to Explore: Monte Palace in Sa Miguel Azores Walking through an abandoned hallway at the abandoned Monte Palace in Sa Miguel. Go to Gary/Hammond Indiana just across the border. So, I was standing around waiting and the floor I was standing on dropped about six inches. Ive seen this guy spinning steel wool at the Bean downtown. The exterior of Damen Silos, one of Chicago's most well-known abandoned sites. Its stainless steel. The Windy City has awe-inspiring skyscrapers, hunger-stomping food and culture to match almost any city in the world. It was easy to put out because it was in water. If you have a nice, big dark room in an abandoned building and try to use a flash to light it up, youre going to get really, really harsh shadows. The main thing is always be careful. And of course, [the urban explorers] went home and un-deleted them all. An abandoned synagogue in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. At this stage in the game, Im not gonna risk too much. (Rick Drew). It takes time, but you just follow tracks and youll find them. One of my favorite tools is this thing called a pixel stick, which is basically a 200-pixel wide display and its one roll of LEDs that are programmable. Offer subject to change without notice. CT: Tell us about some of the visual effects you use in your photography. Feel free to share your own findings. Exploring a Tent City Along the Chicago River. Theres no wood. Photographer and urban explorer Rick Drew. A lot of the times, when they post a picture, theyll forget to remove the GPS data. RD: If youre going into a place for the first time, always try to find someone whos been there before so they can act as a guide for you.

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