Comments on: Abandoned Places In The World http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/ DirJournal Info Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:59:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: POMY COLLINGWOOD http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-193750 POMY COLLINGWOOD Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:43:34 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-193750 I visited this abandoned open-air pool not so long ago & made a short video of it... check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=Qy38lTQvJ4s POMY COLLINGWOOD I visited this abandoned open-air pool not so long ago & made a short video of it… check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=Qy38lTQvJ4s

POMY COLLINGWOOD

]]> By: Ken Steinhoff http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-190573 Ken Steinhoff Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:12:27 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-190573 You don't have to go to exotic places in other countries to shoot abandoned and dying towns. I've been photographing Cairo, Illinois, since the middle '60s. Every time I go through the town, another block of the downtown has been leveled. Here are some pages I've done over the years: Is Cairo worth saving? http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/is-cairo-worth-saving/ Forty-three years of Cairo photos (with additional links) http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/43-years-of-cairo-photographs/ Video crew visits Cairo http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/video-crew-in-cairo/ You don’t have to go to exotic places in other countries to shoot abandoned and dying towns. I’ve been photographing Cairo, Illinois, since the middle ’60s. Every time I go through the town, another block of the downtown has been leveled.

Here are some pages I’ve done over the years:

Is Cairo worth saving?
http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/is-cairo-worth-saving/

Forty-three years of Cairo photos (with additional links)
http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/43-years-of-cairo-photographs/

Video crew visits Cairo
http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/video-crew-in-cairo/

]]> By: beverage flavors http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-185919 beverage flavors Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:17:21 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-185919 What an interesting list! I want to visit Centralia, seems spooky and awesome! I don't think I'd go there at night though... -Antonia What an interesting list! I want to visit Centralia, seems spooky and awesome! I don’t think I’d go there at night though…

-Antonia

]]> By: Bosphorus http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-185716 Bosphorus Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:00:05 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-185716 Turkey also has some abandoned places such as the Greek village of Kayaköy near Fethiye in Southwestern Turkey caused by a population exchange agreement made between Greece and Turkey in 1923. Turkey also has some abandoned places such as the Greek village of Kayaköy near Fethiye in Southwestern Turkey caused by a population exchange agreement made between Greece and Turkey in 1923.

]]> By: isak http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-180788 isak Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:08:20 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-180788 i dont think that would be a good idea.. i like having these places like they are.. untouched and creepy, tourists would ruin these places i dont think that would be a good idea.. i like having these places like they are.. untouched and creepy, tourists would ruin these places

]]> By: Soap http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-177267 Soap Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:20:26 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-177267 Horrible over worked HDR rubbish. Horrible over worked HDR rubbish.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-173868 Theresa Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:19:15 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-173868 This introucdes a pleasingly rational point of view. This introucdes a pleasingly rational point of view.

]]> By: sadone29 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-161568 sadone29 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:45:32 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-161568 why not mention the old changi hospital in singapore? why not mention the old changi hospital in singapore?

]]> By: Knudsen http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-157661 Knudsen Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:17:24 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-157661 Lots of cool places. Lots of cool places.

]]> By: sarita http://www.dirjournal.com/info/abandoned-places-in-the-world/#comment-149717 sarita Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:18:27 +0000 http://www.dirjournal.com/info/?p=1563#comment-149717 Amazing collection...great unknown thing became known to me...:) Amazing collection…great unknown thing became known to me…:)

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