Conquered my first beast in the Northeast.
While visiting five long years ago, I took the train from upstate down into the city for the first time. Since awakening early that morning I had dreams of exploring old, rusty ruins throughout the city. My eyes were glued to the windows for the entire ride, scoping for any abandonment worth returning to scout. I didn't get to explore any abandonment that day but this is what I spotted through the train window that has haunted my memory ever since. There are 30 or so large buildings that you can see rising all the way up to the top of the hill with a giant 8+ story hospital at the top. Here is the view from the train.
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A few days ago I realized I would have the opportunity to go back and visit. I asked some friends about the place and they had been here before! We talked about possible ways in without being detected, and I mentioned that I believed tunnels existed below the entire complex, linking each building. They didn't believe me, but I proved them wrong. While I did prove to be a master of infiltration and research, I still suck at photography. The adrenaline and history are enough to keep me exploring for many years to come but I doubt any of you will reap the benefits through my pictures. You will have to come out to see yourself sometime, for there are miles of tunnels and acres of buildings that lay untouched since 1996. Here are a few without flooding your browser window
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This place is so photogenic that it can even make an amateur such as myself seem like I know what I'm doing. I could post so many more pictures. I will be back for more and soon. One could explore for days and not see it all. In the meantime, could some of you show me your pictures of this place or send me relevant links?