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The most breathtaking abandoned sites
Thomas Jonglez, founder of the publishing house bearing his name, curates the 10 most photogenic sites from his label’s latest compendium of urbex photography, ‘The Atlas of Abandoned Places.’ The book not only showcases stunning imagery but also serves as a plea to safeguard, protect, and preserve cultural heritage
“The building, located in a bustling industrial town in central Belgium, offers an exciting and truly sensory experience that more than justifies its immense popularity.” The cooling tower sits beside an abandoned power station, separated by a canal and sluice. The cisterns beneath Finsbury Park, designed to collect and store water in this disused Victorian reservoir, feature a watertight lining and are built underground to prevent sunlight from fostering algae growth. Matt Emmett, the photographer of the image and author of the accompanying text, describes how, "once the sun has set, explorers silently descend shafts and tunnels filled with ladders, lighting their torches before disappearing into the darkness."
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