scavenging in abandoned buildings

[freydis]

I have a HUGE collection of pictures of abandoned buildings before and after, from a book I did some work on. Quite a few are Detroit area sites. I've got them saved somewhere.... had to do a CRAPLOAD of photoshop work. Out of over 300 pics, less than a third actually ended up in the book. The publisher wanted a lot to choose from, and Harry had a LOT. Kept sending them up through the deadline...

[Simon Bar Sinister]

a Top 10 list of sorts:

http://www.freep.com/article/20100610/BUSINESS04/100609080/Raze-or-save?-10-notable-vacant-Detroit-buildings

[Raev]

I'll call you next time I go do a bit of "urban exploration".

I have a legitimate blight-fetish. Like, abandoned buildings get me hotter than most males do. Odd...I know. Would any of you come to expect anything less from me at this point?

That said I still have not been in an abandoned building. I know the floor plans for almost all of the big ones in Detroit. I know how to get in them. I haven't gone because nobody has ever wanted to be daring enough to accompany me.

Michigan Central Station is the sexiest building I've ever seen . You seen the perfectly-shaped layout of that hot little number? :

[Simon Bar Sinister]

some video - hell, for all I know, maybe one of you posted this.

[Simon Bar Sinister]

...and here's a video of exploring the pre-restoration Broderick Tower, a pic of which started this thread: