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ezekial45 · Jan 4, 2011

http://www.vimeo.com/18280328

Just saw this video a little while ago. A filmmaker documents the exploration of NYC's nearly forgotten underground. They head to abandoned train stations, sewers, and meet people who've been living in them. It's all real, and they have a few close calls during their exploration.

It's about 28 minutes, but it's worth it. It's very exciting to watch. So have some time to spare if you want to watch the whole thing.

Subterranean · Jan 4, 2011

Sounds really interesting. I love seeing abandoned places, they can be so eerie.

Gallbaro · Jan 4, 2011

Sounds like he ripped off forgotten NY

http://www.forgotten-ny.com/

Max@GC · Jan 4, 2011

Reminds me of 'Dark Days'

The Big Rig · Jan 4, 2011

That was awesome.

DrEvil · Jan 4, 2011

This thing is incredible... especially the first bit, I felt all the suspense of potentially getting caught.. crazy.

Spooks · Jan 4, 2011

Awesome video. The end freaked me out though because of how high up they were :lol

speedpop · Jan 4, 2011

I came for

and was expecting this.

then I became disappointed.

infiniteloop · Jan 4, 2011

They jumping through.

Chichikov · Jan 4, 2011

Anything that will get hipsters murdered by hobos is a-ok with me.

Smokey · Jan 4, 2011

damn, the end was crazy

LQX · Jan 4, 2011

Meh, I have seen better videos on the undergrounds of the NY subways. For 25 minutes he really didn't show much.

HappyBivouac · Jan 4, 2011

Chichikov said:
Anything that will get hipsters murdered by hobos is a-ok with me.

Doing something adventurous, filming it, and putting it online for us to enjoy?

Fucking hipsters.

border · Jan 4, 2011

I thought I was going to be sick during the last part on the bridge.

I'm not entirely sure why all the lights and electricity seem to be running at that abandoned subway station. It didn't seem like there was a single bulb out.

Barrett2 · Jan 4, 2011

Cool, i'll check that out later.

Anyone ever done the tour in Brooklyn where you walk through the abandoned subway tunnel that was discovered in the 1970s? I think they offer a tour once a month...

Trick_GSF · Jan 4, 2011

That was amazing, though the end made my stomach turn a little.

thomaser · Jan 4, 2011

Thanks! I love reading about underground places for some reason.

Here's an article about exploring the Paris subway. Lots of cool photos.

And here's a 3D "scan" of the Peel Street Caves underneath Nottingham. Some houses have access to the caves from the basement - how cool is that?

cbox · Jan 4, 2011

Awesome but I think I'd be more interested in abandoned buildings, mainly factories or hospitals. Still cool though! Also, doesn't this make it incredibly easy for him to be charged?

Astery · Jan 4, 2011

thanks OP, I love these stuff.

moar please.

bengraven · Jan 4, 2011

Max@GC said:
Reminds me of 'Dark Days'

Thank you. I was worried I'd be the first person to mention DD. One of my favorite docs of all time and what really got me interested in urban exploration.

Also: speedpop: best city ever.

overthehill99 · Jan 4, 2011

That was stunning. Watched every single minute of it. I love things like this for some reason, especially when they're in NYC.

slider · Jan 4, 2011

There's loads of "secret" tunnels under London too. But access is near on impossible to get.

Fatalah · Jan 4, 2011

slider said:
There's loads of "secret" tunnels under London too. But access is near on impossible to get.

That sounds like a challenge!

Brinbe · Jan 4, 2011

Max@GC said:
Reminds me of 'Dark Days'

Yep, exactly. Still incredibly fascinating though, and that also goes for the forgotten/hidden underground in other cities. Would love to explore that shit.

digita1alchemy · Jan 4, 2011

Did he find the abandoned subway from TMNT II?

Archer · Jan 4, 2011

BrLvgThrChmstry · Jan 4, 2011

The last few minutes from atop the Bridge was amazing. Some of his other videos are good too...

wolfmat · Jan 4, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ATOFbfzUKI

UFRA · Jan 4, 2011

Reminds me of the catacombs of Paris.

UrbanRats · Jan 4, 2011

Smokey said:
damn, the end was crazy

They should have made a longer shot at the view, at the end.

It's like 5 seconds.

Captain Chaos · Jan 4, 2011

thomaser said:
Thanks! I love reading about underground places for some reason.

Here's an article about exploring the Paris subway. Lots of cool photos.

And here's a 3D "scan" of the Peel Street Caves underneath Nottingham. Some houses have access to the caves from the basement - how cool is that?

So I worked in a pub in Nottingham - I think it was the lion hotel, where their was a door next to the cellar door and it it lead down a spiral staircase carved out of rock that after a few minutes of going down and down you ended up in a room/cave about 40 foot in length by 20 foot width and 10 foot in height. This room had benches cut into the rock for gamblers to watch cocks fight.

There's no punchline, it's actually true.

Askani · Jan 4, 2011

No giant pink river of emotion reactive slime?

NO SALE!

Finished watching it. Pretty nifty.

Flek · Jan 4, 2011

thx op, great video, crazy guy!

Haly · Jan 4, 2011

ZephyrFate · Jan 4, 2011

Chichikov said:
Anything that will get hipsters murdered by hobos is a-ok with me.

This term does not mean what you think it means.

Horns · Jan 4, 2011

Great video, it would creep me out a little not knowing what you're going to find there.

BigJonsson · Jan 4, 2011

I was expecting the Cloverfield monster to attack

Luthair · Jan 4, 2011

Isn't there a show now in the US that goes around exploring under cities? I think it did a whole season already and is still going. Looks really neat.

Edit: Found it, City's of the underworld is its name

Glowingmonx · Jan 4, 2011

Great view

McNei1y · Jan 4, 2011

BigJonsson said:
I was expecting the Cloverfield monster to attack

Especially when they were on the bridge :lol

That bridge part was insane.

Why would you do that? · Jan 4, 2011

Sounds awesome. Lately, I've been extremely interested in our abandoned train stations for no reason, so I will watch it, if only for that.

El Sloth · Jan 4, 2011

Vid was great, thanks OP. I'd love to go exploring like this one day, but only with someone who really knew their shit.

bathala · Jan 4, 2011

that was great. under and over

Chinner · Jan 4, 2011

really enjoyed that.

How About No · Jan 4, 2011

I want to move to New York now

eternaLightness · Jan 4, 2011

This was awesome. Couldn't believe when he went into that sewer.

Naked Snake · Jan 6, 2011

Very very cool. Really enjoyed it. The view from the top of the brigde was truly amazing.

Lunchbox · Jan 6, 2011

How About No said:
I want to move to New York now

no you dont

BudokaiMR2 · Jan 6, 2011

HappyBivouac said:
Doing something adventurous, filming it, and putting it online for us to enjoy?

Fucking hipsters.

Come on man he's an Urban Historian.

I wonder where he got his degree. Pabst State?

akachan ningen · Jan 6, 2011

I love 30 minute docs. Often, there are docs on subject I have only passing interest in and I always think that there's no way I'm watching 2 hours on a subject I'm barely interested in but when they're short like this, it's a perfect length.

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