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Recently moved back in Beacon, Diane Landro is a photographer from Dutchess County, New York.
Wyndcliffe, the abandoned mansion
Rhinebeck, New York (United States)
Wyndcliffe is the ruin of a historic mansion near Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York. The records at the Library of Congress state that the brick...
the Hudson River State hospital
Poughkeepsie, New York (United States)
Closed in 2003 and now abandoned, the Hudson River State Hospital is a former New York state psychiatric hospital which operated from 1873. Designated a National Historic Landmark due to its exemplary High Victorian Gothic architecture, the first...
abandoned houses in the state of New York
Countryside, New York (United States)
Abandoned for more modern constructions, burned or left behind to adrift once the occupants died, abandoned houses populate the countryside. Hidden under vegetation who tries to conquer its old territory, sometimes the time prevents explorers from...
the abandoned Dundas Castle
Roscoe, New York (United States)
Built in 1924 in Roscoe, New York state, the Dundas Castle was modeled after a 15th century’s castle in Scotland, located near Edinburgh. The American version of the Dundas Castle was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. This...
the abandoned Rochester Subway
Rochester, New York (United States)
In 1918 the Erie Canal was re-routed to by-pass downtown Rochester, and in 1919 the abandoned canal was bought to serve as a grade-separated route for the heavy "inter-urban" streetcars that were seen as obstructing surface street traffic. Tracks...
the Cayadutta Tanning factory
Gloversville, New York (United States)
Located in Gloversville near Albany NY, this abandoned factory is ready to crumble. Before 1870, Gloversville was a small village called Stump City. When it became an incorporated village in 1853, the name was changed to Gloversville due to the...
the Bannerman's Island
Nelsonville, New York (United States)
I was asked to photograph it (legally) by the Trust group thats restoring the island,which was a life long dream of mine. The history of the island began in 1900 when Francis Bannerman purchased the island. Located in the Hudson River near Beacon,...
the abandoned bathhouse
Sharon Springs, New York (United States)
The 150-room Adler Hotel on the northern edge of the village with its Spanish style architecture was the last great hotel built prior to the great depression in Sharon Springs. The five-story hotel opened in 1927 and closed after the 2004 summer...
About Urbex playground
First of all, Urbex Playground is about urban and rural photography lovers. It is the respect of the places we have visited and to whom we have a great admiration. Of its contents, Urbex Playground wishes to preserve the memory of these abandoned, destroyed or dilapidated places who have made the glory of our fathers and which today we have, alas, not enough compassion.
We are not vandals or people necessarily involved in the preservation of these places. We do not pretend to believe that our pictures will change anything in the future of these churches, factories, homes and other abandoned buildings. We're just passionate about the image in the perpetual quest for new photographic challenges.
Urbex Playground is not a photo club, any more than we are touristic guides for these forbidden places. Moreover, in any case, Urbex Playground do not invites you to visit these places without the consent of its owners. These places are dangerous and by entering into these places, legal actions can be taken against you.
However, if you have pictures or information about any abandoned places, do not hesitate to contact us. We will be glad to publish them on the site, including your credit with your name and your website. Like this, our visitors will be able to visite your own website. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
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