Meet the latest tourist attractions: Abandoned factories

[RowdyRay]

Meet the latest tourist attractions: Abandoned factories

Just some food for thought. If I were closer, or traveling through.......

 

[webestang64]

Urban decay photos are a big deal in the last 10 years. I've lost count of how many photos have come through the lab that are nothing but the decay of St.Louis.

 

[Cortian]

About 25 years ago or so I played a lot of paintball in some of those abandoned factories--including either the old Packard plant or the old Lear Siegler plant. Or both. The sites' owners would rent paintball game operators time in their buildings.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I haven't been ( but a friend tells me it is interesting ) to an old steel mill not too far from me in Bethlehem, Pa. They have built the area up with a nice venue for music concerts, art museums and historical attractions. The 10 Best Things to Do in Bethlehem - 2018 (with Photos) - TripAdvisor

 

[cgw]

Silo City in Buffalo is a major draw:

Silo City: Vertical - Explore Buffalo

It must be Toronto's voracious real estate market but most of the WWII vintage factories(and older)near Lake Ontario were either torn down for high-rise condos or renovated for residential use beginning over a decade ago. Strict enforcement of trespassing rules put a damper on the "urban exploration" craze of old, abandoned structures. Too many photographers and "explorers" were falling through floors or falling off buildings. The City of Toronto semi-maintained a few gems for movie locations and events, like the massive Hearn Power Station that's semi-open: