Urban Ghosts Media Ltd is an online magazine about forgotten places and objects of historical interest, set against the backdrop of a post-industrial landscape. From abandoned buildings to industrial art and innovative renovations, Urban Ghosts Media aims to highlight those fascinating stories that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Wonder and enchantment are two words that spring to mind when viewing the world through an infrared lens. Whatever your personal photography taste, there's no question that infrared imagery spices up bland everyday life with a touch of the serene, and the surreal.
The main thing about road signs is that they're not supposed to be funny - which makes the following 20 examples all the more amusing!
On May 17, 2006 the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany was sunk off the coast of Florida, becoming the world’s largest artificial reef. This article, including 41 great images, examines Oriskany’s naval career from construction to the Vietnam War to her final fate as a haven for marine life and recreation spot for divers.
Scotland’s ancient islands, the Outer Hebrides, are a repository of history, mystery and enigma, from ancient man to the tough farming folk of more recent centuries. The transition from paganism to Christianity is evident in the stone circles and ruined churches, while the combination of Norse and Celtic influences give the islands a unique feel.
Boneyards are strange and often fascinating places, where yesterday’s high technology rusts away until the time comes for it to be turned into Coke cans. The process can take years, and during that time all manner of junk may be amassed – some of it not what you’d expect!
While her days were numbered from the outset, Titanic was a legend during her own lifetime, and has become increasingly immortalised ever since. In this article, we take a look at the famous liner’s origins, from the abandoned Drawing Office and slipways of Harland & Wolff to the murals of east Belfast and the awesome Titanic Quarter that is rising from the dereliction.
For thousands of years, human beings have successfully adapted to their environments and coped with some of the toughest challenges that nature could throw their way. But some places are just so wild that after several millennia, hardy settlers have little choice but to abandon their homes
They say that pictures speak a thousand words, and these amazing images prove the old saying beyond a shadow of a doubt. In this series of pictures, the viewer is transported on a journey of the imagination through the history of these old houses and the memories drifting within their walls – some of them physical, others left to the individual.
For decades after World War Two the superpowers stood poised on the cusp of potential nuclear war. But have you ever wondered where the missiles would have come from, or what became of them?
South Georgia Island emerges from the ocean just north of Antarctica, making it one of the most isolated and inhospitable places on Earth. With no native population whatsoever, it’s little wonder the island’s abandoned settlements and ships remain as they were when the last whalers moved out – albeit rusting and slightly mysterious hulks of their former selves.
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