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Obsidian Urbex Photography

ABANDONED / DERELICT / DECAY

Treasures forgotten in time

Behind closed doors and tucked away in dark forests, are hidden relics frozen in time.

When humans have moved on, we leave behind forgotten treasures. These discarded remnants lay waiting to be discovered.

EXPLORE A WORLD OF ABANDONED PLACES

I explore these beautiful abandoned and decaying lost places from around the world.

Where would you like to begin?

Would you like to explore photos and history of lost places in my Location Gallery, or do you prefer to read the Blog about my adventures?

Are you content browsing my online Portfolio, or would you prefer to purchase colourful photobooks or quality fine art prints?

Location Gallery

Locations

Explore lost places all over the world, organised into country and theme.

Blog

BLOG

Read my road trip blogs packed full of behind-the-scenes photos.

Shop

SHOP

Prints and books are available in my Online Shop, Free Worldwide shipping.

Portfolio

portfolio

Browse my favourite photos, organised into aesthetic collections.

Urban Exploration & dark tourism

The locations featured on this website, fall into one (occasionally both) of these broad categories.

Urban Exploration

Exploration of abandoned, lost, decaying and forgotten places. Places which are not usually seen by the public.

Dark Tourism

Exploration of places with historical or contemporary association with death, macabre, catastrophe or tragedy.

Want to learn more?

I have an collection of Urban Exploration FAQs, which answers these questions;

  • What is Urban Exploration (Urbex)?
  • Is Urban Exploration trespassing, is it legal?
  • How do I find abandoned places near me?
  • Why do you not publicly share location addresses/co-ordinates?
  • What are some basic Urban Exploration safety tips?

If you don’t know where to start, this will certainly be of interest to you as begin to delve into the world of Urban Exploration!

Who am I?

I am Janine Pendleton, photographer and explorer of the unknown. Online, I typically go by the alias Obsidian Urbex Photography.

My passion is exploration of abandoned places, through photography. Answering the question “What lies beyond that “No Entry” sign?”. This is where you will find me, camera in hand.

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WAYS TO SUPPORT ME, AND MY WORK

I hope you enjoy my photography exploration adventures and return to my website frequently to enjoy more photos. If you would like to support me and my work, there are many ways you can do this. You could buy a small print or a book, or donate to my tip jar. Even simply sharing my content, and engaging with my social media posts help motivate me to continue making content.