As I finish up this years culmination post, its dawning on on me that this year lasted forever. Thinking back to January seems like I'm trying to recall moments from a decade ago. We started off 2019 with a few straightforward goals. The biggest was to see 200 different locations in a single year. However the 3 days we spent in jail for exploring and the months of dealing with the psychological and legal fallout severely stunted our progress on that one. Had it not been for that we would have easily made 200. However we did manage to surpass last years total, having visited 171 unique locations throughout 8 states. A large majority of the locations we visited this year were new to us, with only 34 locations being revisits. Another goal from the beginning of the year was to see more of the forbidden underground infrastructure carved throughout the country. We were able to visit dozens of underground locations in 2019, both abandoned and active. We ran freight and subway tunnels in several different states, and even visited some different underground spots as well. We popped into an old cave and toured the storm drain system of the city we now live in. I even faced my long time fear of heights head on by climbing up one of the many bridges in New York City (though those photos wont be public any time soon). Considering I devoted almost my entire exploring history to abandoned buildings prior it was very nostalgic to be able to rediscover the feeling of being a new explorer by dipping my toes into the world of infrastructure. Most of our yearly goals were more location specific, and I'll let the photos do the talking there. However, the most important goal of this past year for us was to make more memories with friends, and I'm extremely fortunate to be able to say we accomplished that. Several trips stand out among my favorites of all time, including the 3 days we spent in Detroit with TheSwanStation and Mookster. We visited dozens of cool abandoned buildings and book-ended each day with some incredible local food. Not only did we get to see a bunch of our buddies this year, but we also got to make a whole bunch of new ones. I have to thank everyone who was a part of making this year such a long, boundary-pushing roller coaster of a year. It couldn't have happened without your support and encouragement. So, here are the photos from 2019. One photo per spot as always, grouped by building type but in no particular order. Due to some lame places and repeats not being photographed and many sensitive places being left out there are just over 100 photos below.







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Hospitals











1.



That Morgue by EXR, on Flickr







2.



Seafoam State Hospital by EXR, on Flickr







3.



County Medical Pavillion by EXR, on Flickr







4.



Joker Hospital by EXR, on Flickr







5.



Citadel Summit State Hospital by EXR, on Flickr







6. (Undergoing Renovation)



Igor's Hospital by EXR, on Flickr







7. (Demolished)



Doctors Hospital by EXR, on Flickr







8.



Hallways State Hospital by EXR, on Flickr







9.



City Home by EXR, on Flickr







10.



Simson Medical Center by EXR, on Flickr







11. (Undergoing renovations)



Asher State Hospital by EXR, on Flickr







12.



Turqoise State Hospital by EXR, on Flickr







13. (Undergoing Renovations)



Archangel Medical Center by EXR, on Flickr



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Schools







14.



Decorated High School by EXR, on Flickr







15.



Chard High School by EXR, on Flickr







16. (Undergoing Renovation)



West Philly High School by EXR, on Flickr







17.



Woodward School by EXR, on Flickr







18. (Undergoing Renovation)



Miles High School by EXR, on Flickr







19.



Parker Elementary School by EXR, on Flickr







20.



Youngin School by EXR, on Flickr







21.



Ruthruff Elementary School by EXR, on Flickr







22.



Southwestern High School by EXR, on Flickr







23.



Cheyanne School by EXR, on Flickr







24.



G. Ghost School by EXR, on Flickr







25.



Salt School by EXR, on Flickr







26.



Wharton School by EXR, on Flickr







27.



Luck School by EXR, on Flickr







28.



Chandler High School by EXR, on Flickr







29.



Bulletproof School by EXR, on Flickr







30.



Shattered Academy by EXR, on Flickr







31.



George Hosmer Elementary School by EXR, on Flickr







32.



Crockett Technical High School by EXR, on Flickr







33.



Cotton Candy School by EXR, on Flickr







34.



Suprise School by EXR, on Flickr







35.



Pohatcong School by EXR, on Flickr



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Religious







36. [Demolished]



Rose Hill Mansion/ The Cenacle Retreat House by EXR, on Flickr







37.



Sleepy Synagague by EXR, on Flickr







38.



St Fave Church by EXR, on Flickr







39.



Church of the Angels by EXR, on Flickr







40. (Undergoing Renovation)



St. Bridget's Church by EXR, on Flickr







41.



St. Angelface Church by EXR, on Flickr







42. (Undergoing Renovations)



Bodhisattva Church by EXR, on Flickr







43.



Synagague of the Self Obsessed by EXR, on Flickr







44.



St. Higgs Church by EXR, on Flickr











45. (Demolished)



St. Marks Church by EXR, on Flickr







46.



Facebeams UMC by EXR, on Flickr







47.



Blanco Church by EXR, on Flickr







48.



Moundsdale Monastery by EXR, on Flickr







49. (Undergoing Renovation)



Redbrick Church by EXR, on Flickr







50.



Church of the Fake by EXR, on Flickr







51.



St. Centi Church by EXR, on Flickr







52.



White Gothic Church by EXR, on Flickr







53.



Ceilings Church by EXR, on Flickr







54.



Monastère Gothique by EXR, on Flickr







55.



E. Grand Boulevard Methodist Church by EXR, on Flickr







56.



St. Simplicity Church by EXR, on Flickr







57. (Undergoing Renovation)



Midcentury Church by EXR, on Flickr







58.



St. Scratched Out Church by EXR, on Flickr







59.



Domed Church by EXR, on Flickr







60.



Church of the Crumbling Skylight by EXR, on Flickr







61.



Church of the Trip Hazards by EXR, on Flickr







62.



Belleville Church by EXR, on Flickr







63.



St Loudmouth by EXR, on Flickr







64.



Bisected Church by EXR, on Flickr







65.



St Tallboi Church by EXR, on Flickr







66.



Centerfield Monastery by EXR, on Flickr







67.



Assumption BVM by EXR, on Flickr



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Theaters







68.



Permission Theater by EXR, on Flickr







69.



Deep Theater by EXR, on Flickr







70.



The Drop Theater by EXR, on Flickr







71.



The Gilded Theater by EXR, on Flickr







72.



The Deco-Rated Theater by EXR, on Flickr







73. [Undergoing demolition]



RKO Kieths Theater by EXR, on Flickr







74.



The Holy Tree Theater by EXR, on Flickr







75.



Girard Theater by EXR, on Flickr







76.



Crosstown Theater by EXR, on Flickr



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Underground







77.



Highway Tunnel by EXR, on Flickr







78.



Fairmount Station by EXR, on Flickr







79.



River Street Subway by EXR, on Flickr







80.



Spring Garden Station by EXR, on Flickr







81,



E. NY Station by EXR, on Flickr







82.



Fairview Edgewater Tunnel by EXR, on Flickr







83.



9th Ave LL by EXR, on Flickr







84.



Bridges Landing Station by EXR, on Flickr







85.



City Hall Station by EXR, on Flickr







86.



Nevins Street LL by EXR, on Flickr







87.



Flooded Concourse by EXR, on Flickr







88.



Sedgewick Ave Station by EXR, on Flickr



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Miscellaneous







89. (Undergoing Renovations)



Chump Trust Company by EXR, on Flickr







90.



The People's Guaranty And Trust Company by EXR, on Flickr







91.



Trashed Bank by EXR, on Flickr







92.



Phillip E. Delph Corrections Center by EXR, on Flickr







93.



Blue Jail by EXR, on Flickr







94.



Doubletake Prison by EXR, on Flickr







95. (Demolished)



Trail Generating Station by EXR, on Flickr







96.



Truckdweller Generating Station by EXR, on Flickr







97.



Monster Generating Station by EXR, on Flickr







98.



Fairytale Manor by EXR, on Flickr







99.



Mosque Mansion by EXR, on Flickr







100.



Rosepedal Manor by EXR, on Flickr







101.



Downtown MidRise by EXR, on Flickr







102.



Scout Car Warehouse by EXR, on Flickr







103.



Pellet Steel Mill by EXR, on Flickr







104.



Sayreville Pumping Station by EXR, on Flickr







105.



Lurker Paper Mill by EXR, on Flickr







106.



Old YWCA by EXR, on Flickr







107.



Overgrown Cemetary by EXR, on Flickr







108.



The Outpost Auditorium by EXR, on Flickr







109.



Airfield Clubhouse by EXR, on Flickr







Thanks for looking those who made it all the way through. Next year will be my 10th year on this site so I will probably be doing something a little different. Stay safe out there folks. I hope everyone has a wonderful 2020.

Great collection, it really takes time and patience to group shots by location so well done!!!

Wonderful set and year, I know we never truly met this year but it sure feels like we did.

Tons of gorgeous, squared off, well framed shots, EsseXploreR
After #2,4, autopsy and the morgue rooms I'm in wuv.
Lead by example...

This is the one I was waiting for! An awesome year, here's to even bigger things in 2020.

How was this only a year! Really makes you think. I appreciate your meticulous organizational skills so much and look forward to this every year ❤

New year no jail 2020

Absurd.


What a crazy year!

Like each year, good fucking job for all those spots!

Hope next year will be problem free!

Would be nice to meet too and hit some nice places, i will come in your region thats for sure.

Ohhhh yes! So many morgues...it still stings knowing Doctors is gone, but I'm glad to have seen it, and glad you did as well, and included it here.
Churches, tunnels, schools...Access all Areas, indeed! Great job cataloging a great year of exploring; hope the next year brings many more adventures for you, with much less (or none) of the troublesome legal issues. Thanks for sharing!

A big thanks to everyone for all the kind words!

Posted by Pear Wonderful set and year, I know we never truly met this year but it sure feels like we did.

Agreed, it does feel that way! Its been a pleasure. Hopefully we can actually get together soon.

Posted by mookster This is the one I was waiting for! An awesome year, here's to even bigger things in 2020.

Thanks so much buddy! Can't wait to get into some shit when you're back over here.

Posted by Kil.lil How was this only a year! Really makes you think. I appreciate your meticulous organizational skills so much and look forward to this every year ❤ New year no jail 2020

It feels like 2 years crammed into one. It was a crazy one, that's for sure. I couldn't have asked for a better partner to work with. Thanks for being the actual best.

Damn, son! Awesome work. I wish I had a 10th of the dedicated you have.

Always come to see which hospitals and theaters you got into this year. Spectacular job. Glad you made new friends and i hope you found a way to agree to disagree with those that offended you somehow. Love what you do and your passion... so sorry about the jail time. thats awful. Hope it all came out good in the end.

Posted by macgruder Damn, son! Awesome work. I wish I had a 10th of the dedicated you have.

Thanks man, I'm really fortunate for the circumstances that allow me to stay on top of things as well as I do. I'm glad we were able to catch up at the flea market a few months ago, and I'm looking forward to getting out and exploring together in 2020

Posted by MisUnderstood! Always come to see which hospitals and theaters you got into this year. Spectacular job. Glad you made new friends and i hope you found a way to agree to disagree with those that offended you somehow. Love what you do and your passion... so sorry about the jail time. thats awful. Hope it all came out good in the end.

Thanks so much for all the kind words. Most of the theaters were repeats but they are still my favorite type of building to visit! The hospitals were also pretty good this year compared to years past. We are all trying to make the best of the BS and we will be back to documenting history in no time.