Anyone else like watching Urban exploring on Youtube?

JU_88 · 05-29-18, 08:38 AM

Urban Exploring or 'Ubex' involves the exploration and documentation of old but still existing abandoned buildings and locations, usually in a decaying state and stuck in time. A bit morbid, but sometimes quite fascinating. Although often they are technically trespassing (and sometimes get a ticking off from the authorities,) but they are always respectful of the places they visit, often withholding exact location details, so as not to entice vandals.

Ubex has become abit trendy on youtube in recent years, its become quite saturated even, many so called Urban explorers produce awful click bait where they have clearly set up some phoney paranormal activity or supposed dead bodies etc (and then act terrified as if its a genuine discovery.)

But if anyone's interested in in seeing some of the more honest Urban explorers Who don't engage in all that pretend nonsense, I will make some recommendations below.
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For UK Urban exploration.

IKS Exporation.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCup...Zv7Ty2Io0Hw1JQ
This guy and his team covers alot of WWII Bunkers and historic sites in UK and Europe.
He's pretty sharp on his history too.

Hell on Earth.
https://www.youtube.com/user/earthwillburn
3 lovable but crass Yorkshire Lads who do some great explores, they are not so er, educated, but they are very funny to watch.
Be warned though - alot of fruity language so NSFW!

Couple of my favorites:

For U.S Urban exploration

The Proper People.
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheProperPeople

This is Dan Bell.
https://www.youtube.com/user/moviedan

Dans Dead mall series is really good viewing, very nostalgic. He tours alot of failing and decaying malls in various U.S states and often splices in footage of them from their heyday in the 80s and 90s.
His ' Another dirty room' series is great too but not for the faint hearted, him and his companions book the most rundown motels in America and do some basic forensics on them, pretty gross what they find, but worth watching if just for the crazy antics of Rick (Dans friend), who is quite a character

One of My favorites, explore of Penn Hills - abandoned 70's honey moon resort in Pennsylvania. (Safe for Work)

Enjoy!

05-29-18, 08:38 AM	#1
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Anyone else like watching Urban exploring on Youtube? Urban Exploring or 'Ubex' involves the exploration and documentation of old but still existing abandoned buildings and locations, usually in a decaying state and stuck in time. A bit morbid, but sometimes quite fascinating. Although often they are technically trespassing (and sometimes get a ticking off from the authorities,) but they are always respectful of the places they visit, often withholding exact location details, so as not to entice vandals. Ubex has become abit trendy on youtube in recent years, its become quite saturated even, many so called Urban explorers produce awful click bait where they have clearly set up some phoney paranormal activity or supposed dead bodies etc (and then act terrified as if its a genuine discovery.) But if anyone's interested in in seeing some of the more honest Urban explorers Who don't engage in all that pretend nonsense, I will make some recommendations below. --------------- For UK Urban exploration. IKS Exporation. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCup...Zv7Ty2Io0Hw1JQ This guy and his team covers alot of WWII Bunkers and historic sites in UK and Europe. He's pretty sharp on his history too. Hell on Earth. https://www.youtube.com/user/earthwillburn 3 lovable but crass Yorkshire Lads who do some great explores, they are not so er, educated, but they are very funny to watch. Be warned though - alot of fruity language so NSFW! Couple of my favorites: For U.S Urban exploration The Proper People. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheProperPeople This is Dan Bell. https://www.youtube.com/user/moviedan Dans Dead mall series is really good viewing, very nostalgic. He tours alot of failing and decaying malls in various U.S states and often splices in footage of them from their heyday in the 80s and 90s. His ' Another dirty room' series is great too but not for the faint hearted, him and his companions book the most rundown motels in America and do some basic forensics on them, pretty gross what they find, but worth watching if just for the crazy antics of Rick (Dans friend), who is quite a character One of My favorites, explore of Penn Hills - abandoned 70's honey moon resort in Pennsylvania. (Safe for Work) Enjoy! Last edited by JU_88; 05-29-18 at 09:08 AM.