So today, my friends and I found an old run down rail road. We were walking along it for a bit, and then we were lucky enough to find a storm drain. Just thought I should share it on here

The beginning of our journey.





Then we reached the storm drain:





Eventually, we found an exit about 10 minutes down.

Does anyone else have any experiences where you started out exploring one place, but you ended up finding something else even better? If so, please explain. Also, any advice for me would be appreciated (In terms of exploring and photography-I'm still a rookie in both)Hope you like the pictures!

Posted by MYSTERY-IS-IN-THE-AIR Does anyone else have any experiences where you started out exploring one place, but you ended up finding something else even better?

Yup. We went rooftoping with nonconmat a few months ago, and we unexpectedly ended up inside a nice theater, among other things. I still regret not taking my camera at that place, so I'm gonna have to use his shots.

Softly by nonconmat, on Flickr

Posted by romainpp Yup. We went rooftoping with nonconmat a few months ago, and we unexpectedly ended up inside a nice theater, among other things. I still regret not taking my camera at that place, so I'm gonna have to use his shots. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/14847614192_59c97795b6_c.jpgSoftly by nonconmat, on Flickr

Wow! That looks amazing. Great shots on your friends part. That sucks that you forgot to bring a camera. I usually don't bring mine everywhere either though.

One time Uemez and I went to check out what we thought was just an abandoned woodshop and woodworking factory




It was pretty cool and was fairly interesting





It got a whole lot more interesting when we decided to duck through some plastic sheeting inside the storefront facing the street. At first it just looked like a dry cleaning store front (with some terrible spelling)


We kept going and stumbled upon what ranks as one of the grossest, and coolest, locations we never expected to find. All I can say is that it is awesome that we had respirators.



I have never seen so many colors of mold in my life



And then suddenly it dawned on us why this large and empty strip mall was abandoned in a pretty busy and developed part of town around the corner from where I used to live. (also, that we probably shouldn't be in there either, but hey, like that ever stops anyone! hahah)



Moral of the story: you never know what could be hiding in plain sight. Oh, and always bring a respirator ;)

Posted by romainpp Yup. We went rooftoping with nonconmat a few months ago, and we unexpectedly ended up inside a nice theater, among other things. I still regret not taking my camera at that place, so I'm gonna have to use his shots. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/14847614192_59c97795b6_c.jpgSoftly by nonconmat, on Flickr

Was the light just already there and working or do you guys come equipped? Haha

Posted by esprod Was the light just already there and working or do you guys come equipped? Haha

Exploring with this kind of light would be so badass, but it was already standing there when we arrived.

Posted by romainpp Yup. We went rooftoping with nonconmat a few months ago, and we unexpectedly ended up inside a nice theater, among other things. I still regret not taking my camera at that place, so I'm gonna have to use his shots.

What's up with that floor/ceiling? Are they in the process of repairing it?

Beautiful shots btw

Posted by IronSloth What's up with that floor/ceiling? Are they in the process of repairing it? Beautiful shots btw

They closed down the place to make seismic upgrades, so they had scaffoldings all around the place, not just in the main theater room.

Posted by romainpp They closed down the place to make seismic upgrades, so they had scaffoldings all around the place, not just in the main theater room.

That's pretty rad you guys ended up there when that was all going on! Such an awesome opportunity!

A few weeks ago I went for a walk around my apartment building just to see the city with my girlfriend and buddy. We went to this place which is public, a giant hole in a cliff within a crumbling foundation of a building.

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Then as we were walking around the area I just happened to see a building that was vacant. I tried the side door and it was unlocked. So in we went!



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4 floors of a triangle shaped building on a cliff. Pretty sweet but I didn't have my camera, so only junky cell phone pics ensued. The basement was nasty. But was really cool overall. Wish I could go back but it's closed up tight now.

Posted by puddlejumper12 A few weeks ago I went for a walk around my apartment building just to see the city with my girlfriend and buddy. We went to this place which is public, a giant hole in a cliff within a crumbling foundation of a building. 1. click to view Then as we were walking around the area I just happened to see a building that was vacant. I tried the side door and it was unlocked. So in we went! 2. click to view 3. click to view 4. click to view 4 floors of a triangle shaped building on a cliff. Pretty sweet but I didn't have my camera, so only junky cell phone pics ensued. The basement was nasty. But was really cool overall. Wish I could go back but it's closed up tight now.

The first picture is freaking awesome! How deep was the hole?

The first picture is freaking awesome! How deep was the hole?

It was probably upwards of 150 ft? Then I was standing on the 3rd story above it, so it's pretty deep and has water running through it and the building. It's really fascinating.

Posted by puddlejumper12 It was probably upwards of 150 ft? Then I was standing on the 3rd story above it, so it's pretty deep and has water running through it and the building. It's really fascinating.

Is there a river near by, or was the water from old pipes or something like that?

Is there a river near by, or was the water from old pipes or something like that?

The Genesee River is right along side of the building. They built a raceway through the building's foundation and used that hole to generate electricity off of the falling water. The building is 6 or 7 stories tall. Only half of it remains today.

What an awesome find! And to have stumbled upon it by accident? Amazing.

That theater picture is just unreal. So freaking awesome. I've never gone rooftopping, but it looks like it was well worth it for you guys.