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During WWI, Shorts were among the manufacturers of

During WWI, Shorts were among the manufacturers of two flying boats. By the end of the war, these were being built in their factory in Rochester. Due to increasing demand, the company moved to a new location next to the River Medway to give easier access for the launching of completed planes. The Second World War was obviously a busy time for Shorts, and in 1941 they expanded their factory underground, both to offer protection from the vulnerability of the location to enemy bombs, and because their above-ground factory was working at capacity. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #underground #kent #rochester #medway #urbanexploration #urbexworld #ww2 #worldwar2 #history #hiddenplaces #urbanexploring #abandonedbuilding #abandoned #derelictplaces #decay #graffiti #liminalspace #bunker

Dover has a rich history and is riddled with tunne

Dover has a rich history and is riddled with tunnels, shelters and bunkers. With the famous White Cliffs looming over the channel, just 20 miles away from the French coast, the area was a hive of activity in WWII. The Fan Bay battery was built atop the cliff of Fan Hole in 1940. It was one of three batteries built at the time to target enemy shipping in the English Channel. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #urbanexploration #dover #lostplaces #dover #ww2 #worldwar2 #abandoned #bunker #underground #graffiti #abandonedplaces #lostplaces #hiddenplaces #history #historic #kent #tunnel #urbanexplorer #uniqueplaces #derelict #derelictplaces

This folly was built in 1848 for Wade Browne, the

This folly was built in 1848 for Wade Browne, the lord of the manor of Monkton Farleigh. The tower sits at the highest point of this parish. His land included many vast Bath stone quarries, and it is thought that the construction of the tower was to show off the stone excavated from these. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #folly #somerset #urbex #abandoned #abandonedbuilding #lostplaces #hiddenplaces #urbandecay #urbanexplorer #derelictplaces #haunted #creepy #historic #tower #urbanexploring #abandonedplaces

Chilmark was a small limestone quarry that provide

Chilmark was a small limestone quarry that provided stone used in the construction of Salisbury Cathedral. The quarry closed in 1935 as demand for limestone as a building material decreased. The quarry and land around it was bought by the RAF in 1936. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) Please note: This site is used by a number of businesses and organisations, and is active and secure. Do not attempt to gain access without permission. The mine itself is listed as operational. #urbex #wiltshire #lostplaces #history #ww2 #hiddenplaces #urbanexploration #abandoned #abandonedplaces #derelict

During World War II, Southern Railway took over a

During World War II, Southern Railway took over a hotel in Deepdene, Surrey, for its wartime emergency headquarters. The railway company had realised that their headquarters at Waterloo were vulnerable to enemy bombing, so sought a more remote and protected location. It was essential to keep the railways running during the war in order to facilitate transporting evacuees and troops, and moving essential supplies and weapons around the country. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #underground #ww2 #worldwar2 #surrey #urbanexploration #abandoned #bunker #abandonedjunkies #historic #history #urbanexploring #graffiti #railway #hiddenplaces #shelter

80 years ago today 19 RAF bombers left Lincolnshir

80 years ago today 19 RAF bombers left Lincolnshire to conduct the famous Dam Buster Raids. Foxwarren Park estate (where this shelter is located) was built in 1860 and in 1940 it hosted the research facilities of the engineering firm Vickers. The site played a crucial role in the development of Barnes Wallis’ bouncing bomb, used in the Dam Buster Raid. The raid - formally known as Operation Chastise - was intended to flood a vast area of Germany's Ruhr Valley by damaging dams with "bouncing bombs". A total of 19 bombers left RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, in three waves on the night of 16 May 1943. The first headed to the Möhne and the Eder Dams, the second and third to the Sorpe dam. The Sorpe dam was only damaged but the Mohne and Eder Dams were destroyed, flooding the valley and killing an estimated 1,300 people, mostly civilians. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #dambusters #historic #history #ww2 #worldwar2 #urbanexploration #urbex #underground #bunker #lostplaces #abandonedplaces #abandoned #abandonedjunkies #hiddenplaces #urbanexplorer #graffiti #raf #surrey #airraid #shelter

The site was once a military base and its history

The site was once a military base and its history dates back to 1544. Due to Portsmouth’s proximity to England’s biggest rival, France, Henry VIII developed the area as a military and naval base. The first defences in Hilsea were built north of Ports Creek to protect the naval bases from land attack. It was not until 1757 that defensive lines were built south of the creek to protect the land from naval attack. In 1858 the threat from France increased and the Hilsea Lines were strengthened, costing £260,000. However these lines were replaced in 1871 with the defences that you can see and explore today. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbex #southampton #portsmouth #underground #graffiti #hiddenplaces #historic #history #lostplaces #urbandecay #urbanexploring #abandoned #abandonedworld #abandoned_addiction #abandonedplaces #abandonedjunkies #military

This abandoned building is an old manor-turned sch

This abandoned building is an old manor-turned school, sat on a hill, towering over a nice residential area in Surrey. The house was built in 1899 and was extended in the 1950s when it was converted into a preparatory school. It had been extended again more recently before the site closed completely in 2016. This was due to decreasing numbers of students and increasing running costs.
Since this photo was taken the building has suffered a large fire. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbandecay #uniqueplaces #urbanexplorer #lostplaces #hiddenplaces #abandonedworld #abandoned #abandonedjunkies #school #pe #derelict #derelictplaces #derelictuk #surrey

Racton Ruin towers over a hill in the West Sussex

Racton Ruin towers over a hill in the West Sussex countryside. The towering folly was built between 1766 and 1775 and commissioned by the 2nd Earl of Halifax, George Montagu-Dunk. With commanding views of the Solent and the Port of Emsworth, it is believed Montagu-Dunk built the grand structure so he could watch his merchant ships dock. He may have also hosted banquets in the lower levels. This partying tradition has continued to this day, with raves taking place at the abandoned site in recent years. There are also rumours that the building was used by smugglers in the past, as well as being a brothel in the 19th century. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #explore #historic #history #exploremore #urbex #urbanexploration #urbexworld #unique #derelictplaces #derelictuk #derelict #decay #urbanexploring #abandonedworld #abandonedbuilding #abandoned #architecture #graffiti #lostplaces #hiddenplaces #sussex #westsussex #folly #tower

This chalk pit was operational from 1962 up until

This chalk pit was operational from 1962 up until 2009, with the excavated material used for producing cement. Since then the site has been abandoned, though it was reportedly used as a filming location for Mission Impossible in 2021, with Tom Cruise and Simon Pegg spotted filming at the site. Around 20 million cubic metres of chalk had been extracted from the ground, leaving a white scar in the Earth that covers 100 acres, is 60 metres deep and has a 1.75 mile circumference. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #wiltshire #quarry #mine #abandoned #urbex #abandonedplaces #lostplaces #hiddenplaces #historic #history #urbanexploration #urbexworld #unique #urbanexploring #nature #industrial #industry #decay

Exploring a unique sand mine in Sussex. Read more

Exploring a unique sand mine in Sussex. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #urbanexploration #underground #urbandecay #derelict #derelictuk #derelictplaces #lostplaces #sussex #history #historic #hiddenplaces #abandoned #cave #abandonedplaces #abandonedjunkies #mining #quarry

This nuclear bunker under the streets of Kyiv has

This nuclear bunker under the streets of Kyiv has sadly probably been used since our visit in 2019. Back then, we snuck in and found piles of papers including progress reports of the Soviet Union’s notorious five-year plans which continued until 1995. We also found propaganda and information on hazmat suits and American nuclear weapons. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #ukraine #kyiv #urbanexploration #urbex #soviet #bunker #ussr #urbexworld #urbanexplorer #derelictplaces #decay #disturbing #creepy #coldwar #abandoned #underground #abandonedworld #abandonedplaces #abandonedjunkies

The Mykilska drainage system, also known as the Ni

The Mykilska drainage system, also known as the Nikolskaya drainage system is 50km long, reaches depths of 36 metres and is the oldest drainage system in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was completed in 1916 by the engineers of the Russian Empire Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #abandoned #abandoned_addiction #abandonedworld #darktourism #ukraine #kyiv #urbanexploration #underground #urbexworld #urbandecay #derelictplaces #derelict #decay #caving #cave #graffiti #hiddenplaces #historic #history

Tucked away behind an industrial estate in the Wes

Tucked away behind an industrial estate in the West Sussex countryside, this strange cluster of elongated buildings blended in well with the surrounding trees.
The shoddy structures looked like they would have been barely standing even before they were abandoned; consisting of a mixture of breeze blocks, wood, chicken wire and corrugated iron.The construction was odd, with the buildings set low to the ground, suggesting that they were only ever used for storage. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #sussex #westsussex #urbanexploration #urbandecay #derelictplaces #derelict #decay #urbanexplorer #urbanexploring #urbandecay #graffiti #hiddenplaces #historic #lostplaces

Opposite the Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast, which o

Opposite the Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast, which once held violent criminals and political prisoners, is Crumlin Road Courthouse. It was designed by Charles Lanyon, once Mayor of Belfast, and completed in 1850 costing £16,500. It is located north of the city centre by the Lower Shankill estate and is a Grade B+ listed building. This imposing Neoclassical building has 6 main columns and a statue of Justice on the top, but unfortunately she has lost her scales. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #urbanexploration #urbexworld #underground #belfast #northernireland #abandoned #derelict #derelictplaces #decay #lostplaces #darktourism #abandonedbuilding #abandoned_addiction #abandonedworld #all_is_abandoned #history #hiddenplaces #historic

When disaster struck the Chernobyl Nuclear Power

When disaster struck the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986, a 30km exclusion zone was created and 350,000 people were evacuated. The first evacuees were not allowed to bring anything with them- this included their beloved dogs and other pets. The Soviet soldiers overseeing the evacuation process are said to have dragged and kicked howling pets from the buses. Seeing their dogs chasing after these buses is often the last memory that the evacuees have of their pets. Shooting squads were sent in to kill any animals left behind. However, some survive and it is their descendants that currently occupy the area today. It is estimated that 300 stray dogs live in the exclusion zone that surrounds Nuclear reactor number 4. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbexworld #urbanexploration #urbandecay #urbanexplorer #urbex #urbanexploring #derelictplaces #decay #derelict #ukraine #chernobyl #dogsofinstagram #dog #abandoned #abandonedworld #abandoned_addiction #abandonedjunkies #hiddenplaces #historic #history

Up until 2007 a private company, sub-contracted by

Up until 2007 a private company, sub-contracted by the Navy, carried out secret testing on goats here. The goats were subject to high pressures in hyperbaric chambers, with the results used for planning submarine escapes. They used goats as their skull is a similar size to a humans. The site was shut down after protests and the UK military claims to no longer use goats for testing. Between 2000 and 2007, 406 procedures were carried out on goats at the site. Six goats died during these experiments, and more than 120 were “humanely” killed after the experiments. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbandecay #urbanexploring #lostplaces #hiddenplaces #abandoned #abandonedbuilding #abandoned_addiction #abandonedplaces #all_is_abandoned #portsmouth #hampshire #navy #industrial #creepy #haunted

This Battery was a military coastal defence fortif

This Battery was a military coastal defence fortification near Portsmouth in Hampshire. Two basic batteries were first built here in 1852 to defend Portsmouth Harbour and prevent enemies from landing on the beach. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #abandoned #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbandecay #derelictplaces #derelict #portsmouth #hampshire #military #lostplaces #abandonedplaces #graffiti #hiddenplaces #historic #history

Užupis is a tiny “republic” that began as an

Užupis is a tiny “republic” that began as an April Fools’ Day joke in 1997. The republic is less than 1km square, but has its own government, constitution and currency. It is separated from the old town of Vilnius (the capital of Lithuania) by the Vilnia river. The bronze Užupis Mermaid sculpture overlooking the river was created in 2002 by sculptor Romas Vilčiauskas Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #travel #europetravel #explore #exploremore #hiddenplaces #uniqueplaces #unique #flag #lithuania #vilnius #uzupis

The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, which occurred on

The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, which occurred on 26th April 1986, is the worst nuclear disaster in history.
We explored the surrounding area in 2019. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #ukraine #chernobyl #darktourism #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbandecay #urbanexplorer #uniqueplaces #graffiti #hiddenplaces #derelict #abandoned #abandonedjunkies #abandonedworld #abandoned_addiction #abandonedplaces #travel #history

Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied

Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War 2. The operation was launched on 6th June 1944 and was headquartered at the Underground Headquarters (UGHQ) under Fort Southwick. About half a mile away, this small underground radio bunker was constructed in May 1942 in preparation for D-Day operations. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #hampshire #portsmouth #worldwar2 #historic #history #urbanexploration #underground #urbanexplorer #urbanexploring #abandoned #abandonedplaces #ww2 #lostplaces #graffiti #cave #caving #derelictplaces #derelict #darktourism

Hidden deep in an Air Raid Shelter cut into the ro

Hidden deep in an Air Raid Shelter cut into the rock on the outskirts of London Read more on Discover.re #urbex #london #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbandecay #graffiti #worldwar2 #ww2 #abandoned #abandonedbuilding #abandoned_addiction #abandonedjunkies #hiddenplaces #decay #derelictplaces #derelict #exploremore #explore

The population of the village peaked in 1931 with

The population of the village peaked in 1931 with 525 residents. 304 of these were Turkish Cypriot and 121 were Greek Cypriot. However in 1958 all of Souskiou’s Greek Cypriots left. In 1915, Cyprus was annexed to the British Empire after the Ottomon’s entered WWI. During this time the Greek Cypriots became increasingly dissatisfied with British rule and favoured political unification between Cyprus and Greece. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #cyprus #abandoned #urbanexploration #urbexworld #underground #travel #darktourism #derelictplaces #derelict #haunted #abandonedworld #abandonedbuilding #all_is_abandoned #travel #europetravel #lostplaces #uniqueplaces #urbanexploring #urbanexplorer

Swan Mine, also known as Kingsdown Quarry, is a re

Swan Mine, also known as Kingsdown Quarry, is a relatively small Bath Stone mine. It began operation in the 18th century and was in use up until 1932. It was the last mine operational in the UK to remove stone by horse and cart- the hoof marks and cart tracks can still be seen today Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #underground #mine #mining #caving #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbanexploring #abandoned #graffiti #abandonedjunkies #abandonedplaces #wiltshire #hiddenplaces #history

Hidden in woodland and dug into a hill in the grou

Hidden in woodland and dug into a hill in the grounds of Cane Hill lunatic asylum, on the outskirts of London, sits this air raid shelter. Surrey Council designed and commissioned four subterranean shelters during WWII to protect the local residents. In 2008 the mental hospital was shut down and demolished and today a new housing development takes its place. Surrey Council designed the shelter to be three parallel tunnels with two interconnecting tunnels. The soil from digging the tunnels was piled to create a bank in front of the entrances to protect the shelter from any blasts. The capacity of the shelter was originally meant to be 1,500 people but the builders hit chalk and had to stop digging further. The shelter was completed in October 1941 with a capacity of 720. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #london #urbex #hiddenplaces #hiddenlondon #secretlondon #ww2 #worldwar2 #bunker #graffiti #derelictplaces #derelict #darktourism #tunnel #underground #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbandecay #urbanexplorer #abandonedworld #abandoned_addiction #abandoned #abandonedplaces #abandonedjunkies

During the First World War, a secret “Q” port

During the First World War, a secret “Q” port was built on the banks of the River Stour in order to ferry troops and munitions across the channel. Camps were occupied by thousands of soldiers ready to cross to France and Flanders, as well as those working in the port. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #kent #prison #urbanexplorer #urbanexploration #urbexworld #uniqueplaces #decay #derelict #derelictplaces #ww1 #worldwar1 #history #abandoned #abandonedworld #abandoned_addiction #all_is_abandoned #abandonedplaces

At 05:17 on the morning of 26th July 1963, a disas

At 05:17 on the morning of 26th July 1963, a disastrous earthquake struck Skopje. The clock on the facade of the city’s train station has stood still ever since. The 6.1 magnitude quake killed over a thousand people, injured 4000, and left 200,000 homeless.
The train station was one of the most modern in the Balkans at the time, but two thirds of it collapsed in the tremors. Over 60 people died in the waiting room. Today what remains of the station is left in ruin, as a reminder of the tragedy and a memorial to those who lost their lives Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #skopje #macedonia #northmacedonia #earthquake #urbex #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbandecay #uniqueplaces #lostplaces #memorial #abandoned #abandonedworld #travel #abandonedplaces

Not far from the centre of Skopje, North Macedonia

Not far from the centre of Skopje, North Macedonia, I came across a concrete pipe jutting out of the ground unnaturally. It was out of place, so I had to peek over the rim to investigate. As I clambered up the harsh concrete, I wasn’t prepared for what I saw next Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #skopje #macedonia #northmacedonia #bunker #underground #urbex #urbexworld #urbanexploration #abandoned #abandonedjunkies #abandonedplaces #lostplaces #darktourism #travel #europetravel #hiddenplaces

This mine was closed in 1930, but gained a new lea

This mine was closed in 1930, but gained a new lease of life during World War Two. In the run up to the war the Ministry of Defence converted the mine into an ammunition depot. Today the mine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to the roosting of the rare greater horseshoe bat along with five other bat species. The oldest greater horseshoe bat ever found in Britain, was discovered in the mine, estimated to be around 28 years old! Read more on Discover.re (ink in bio) #urbex #mine #cave #caving #wiltshire #ww2 #worldwar2 #abandoned #underground #urbanexploration #urbanexplorer #urbanexploring #lostplaces #hiddenplaces #abandoned_addiction #all_is_abandoned #abandonedplaces

Mostar is a beautiful city with a dark past. When

Mostar is a beautiful city with a dark past. When Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1992, a violent war erupted. Mostar was heavily bombed, and over 90,000 residents fled the city. Over 2000 people died in Mostar during the conflict, including many civilians. Much of the city has been rebuilt, and whilst today it is a modern, vibrant city, the scars of its past can still be seen. Behind the tourism-oriented façade and looking past the famous Mostar Bridge, many buildings lie abandoned, some with bullet holes still visible. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #mostar #bosnia #bosniaandherzegovina #urbex #abandonedworld #travel #tourist #tourism #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbanexplorer #lostplaces #hiddenplaces #abandoned_addiction #abandoned #abandonedplaces #graffiti #abandonedjunkies

This abandoned dairy sits next to the site of an a

This abandoned dairy sits next to the site of an abandoned hospital, a large plot which is currently for sale with planning permission granted for new development. Little is known about the dairy itself, with no information available online or from the local community. The derelict dairy lies next to a busy main road, with a farm on the opposite side. Our best guess is that these buildings were once part of that farm, but when the road was built it split the farmland, leading to the abandonment of the dairy. Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbandecay #urbanexplorer #lostplaces #hiddenplaces #sussex #dairy #farm #abandonedbuilding #abandoned #abandonedjunkies #abandonedplaces #graffiti

The railway’s construction began after WWII, mak

The railway’s construction began after WWII, making it Europe’s most recent network. By the 1970s all major cities were connected, extending to 667km by the 1980s. After dictator Hoxha’s death and the eventual fall of communism the country underwent drastic changes. Cars became accessible to the general public and maintenance budgets for infrastructure were cut. This led to the demise and eventual abandonment of the railway system, leaving miles of railway, tunnels, bridges and stations to decay Read more on Discover.re (link in bio) #urbex #urbanexploration #urbexworld #urbandecay #uniqueplaces #abandoned #abandonedworld #abandonedjunkies #lostplaces #albania #rail #railway #hiddenplaces

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