# Urban Exploration & Photography **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 27, 2010, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781 "2010-02-27T05:46:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![97\_B18b1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/cdc98d/32.png) [@97\_B18b1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97_B18b1)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/21 "2010-02-28T18:00:17Z")
last night my friend showed me the enterance to that underground tunnel that was supposedly part of the underground railroad. Its on michigan by dodge st. The enterance is locked with this old steel door. I wana go take some pics soon kuz it looks really cool. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/22 "2010-02-28T18:35:20Z")
Damn i go by there quite often, my aunt and uncle live right there down Oakwood. I figured that road was someone’s driveway. Now i kinda wanna go see whats back there. > [@badnewsmini](#): > > bearidge and campbell, I think. I did allllong time ago, got chased out by dogs. there isnt alot standing last i heard > [Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=57+ransom+st+14120&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=57+Ransom+St,+North+Tonawanda,+Niagara,+New+York+14120&gl=us&ei=6xuLS8PmLIS1tge0u_GgDw&ved=0CAcQ8gEwAA&ll=43.093517,-78.772531&spn=0.001798,0.004823&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=43.09342,-78.772528&panoid=osxAjiIGSSbn1RA8wkcOCg&cbp=12,67.86,,0,-17.5) > > The story i heard, was a rich bloke moved here with his wife she got home sick so he imported a bunch of stone to build a castle like they had at home, and she ended up sick and dieing before they where ever finished. and he gave up on them. they where open to the public till the public started disrespecting them, then kept everyone out. the property was going to be sold and turned into a restaurant, don’t know what ever happened with that… shame to jst let them fall apart. ---
**Author:** ![ctspoolintsi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ctspoolintsi/32/7456_2.png) [@ctspoolintsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ctspoolintsi)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/23 "2010-02-28T18:35:26Z")
This is Norwich state hospital in Norwich CT i use to go there alot. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/groundedcavi/l_fbbcfc98c0bd4454bb40711fab254f-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/groundedcavi/l_fbbcfc98c0bd4454bb40711fab254f-1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/groundedcavi/1448280221_l.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/groundedcavi/1448280221_l.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/groundedcavi/l_0110a583cb32864b4e7feee92eae581d.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/groundedcavi/l_0110a583cb32864b4e7feee92eae581d.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/groundedcavi/l_03ddc05686512ca1b833f36f36b36d20.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/groundedcavi/l_03ddc05686512ca1b833f36f36b36d20.jpg) ![Explore groundedcavi](https://oimg.photobucket.com/albums/v480/groundedcavi/l_09c0b72a05fd9948124489445c2d8bf5.jpg) 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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/24 "2010-02-28T22:31:26Z")
Breetime and I just tried to go find these fucking things. The ONLY way to get back there is up someone’s driveway. As we drove back there where motion sensors or something on the gate and instantly some broad appeared in the window. Not gonna happen. > [@badnewsmini](#): > > bearidge and campbell, I think. I did allllong time ago, got chased out by dogs. there isnt alot standing last i heard > [Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=57+ransom+st+14120&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=57+Ransom+St,+North+Tonawanda,+Niagara,+New+York+14120&gl=us&ei=6xuLS8PmLIS1tge0u_GgDw&ved=0CAcQ8gEwAA&ll=43.093517,-78.772531&spn=0.001798,0.004823&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=43.09342,-78.772528&panoid=osxAjiIGSSbn1RA8wkcOCg&cbp=12,67.86,,0,-17.5) > > The story i heard, was a rich bloke moved here with his wife she got home sick so he imported a bunch of stone to build a castle like they had at home, and she ended up sick and dieing before they where ever finished. and he gave up on them. they where open to the public till the public started disrespecting them, then kept everyone out. the property was going to be sold and turned into a restaurant, don’t know what ever happened with that… shame to jst let them fall apart. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/25 "2010-02-28T23:03:50Z")
fuck those castles…bust. saw some old stone walls behind her house tho. i think those were the “castles” found a way into the nike base ian, i need to take my sweater off. …theeeen i can squeeze under the door. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/26 "2010-02-28T23:11:30Z")
Def not the castle, they are back there somewhere. [http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/ny\_unk6.htm](http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/ny_unk6.htm) ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/27 "2010-02-28T23:14:18Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > Def not the castle, they are back there somewhere. > > [Unknown Castle](http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/ny_unk6.htm) motherfucker. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/28 "2010-02-28T23:15:43Z")
> [@BREETIME](#): > > motherfucker. Yeah no shit. Id imagine that old cunt is going to very unhappy when we go trudging up her driveway and off into the woods… ---
**Author:** ![Birdman64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@Birdman64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman64)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/29 "2010-02-28T23:16:45Z")
you gotta walk it through the woods to get back there, ive never been personally but there is someone who lives back in there… However I’d be up for an adventure back there, i live literally 30 seconds away ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/30 "2010-02-28T23:20:09Z")
Fuckin hell man. Take us there then. ---
**Author:** ![Birdman64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@Birdman64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman64)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/31 "2010-02-28T23:21:38Z")
I’ve never been there before, drive by there regularly but have never ventured back there. Always wondered what it looks like ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/32 "2010-02-28T23:26:09Z")
> [@Birdman64](#): > > I’ve never been there before, drive by there regularly but have never ventured back there. Always wondered what it looks like Bet ya it ends with who ever lives there being all kinds of pissed off. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/33 "2010-02-28T23:26:53Z")
im always game…ill bring my joust ---
**Author:** ![Birdman64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@Birdman64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman64)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/34 "2010-02-28T23:27:32Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > Bet ya it ends with who ever lives there being all kinds of pissed off. they gotta be used to it by now ---
**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/35 "2010-03-01T03:09:25Z")
I’m so in for this. LOL. I never knew this place existed. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/36 "2010-03-01T04:47:06Z")
> [@97\_B18b1](#): > > last night my friend showed me the enterance to that underground tunnel that was supposedly part of the underground railroad. Its on michigan by dodge st. The enterance is locked with this old steel door. I wana go take some pics soon kuz it looks really cool. so i guess noone have ever told you that the “underground railroad” was named for its covert nature and NOT because of supposed underground tunnels ? ---
**Author:** ![speedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@speedster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedster)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/37 "2010-03-01T05:57:02Z")
> [@Resurrected J](#): > > x2 used to go to the castles all the time, its like being in another country. so secluded, an old world style castle with a moat style waterway underneath it built next to a pond. huge trees that I heard were imported from europe, stone bridges. looking for some pics I took last time we went… ---
**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/38 "2010-03-01T06:26:28Z")
> [@HotRodKid](#): > > so i guess noone have ever told you that the “underground railroad” was named for its covert nature and NOT because of supposed underground tunnels ? There actually were some underground paths, but it was MAINLY above ground. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/39 "2010-03-01T10:29:53Z")
If anybody is interested in going to the Akron caves let me know. I know exactly where they are, and how to get into them safely. BE WARNED! It is VERY easy to become disoriented and get lost in those caves! after you go in about 200’ it is completely pitch black. Good flashlights and flares/glow sticks are recomended to mark your path. I used to drop glowsticks so I know the way out. Those caves go all the way to rochester supposedly. Dont wanna get lost in em. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/40 "2010-03-01T11:02:34Z")
> [@speedster](#): > > used to go to the castles all the time, its like being in another country. so secluded, an old world style castle with a moat style waterway underneath it built next to a pond. huge trees that I heard were imported from europe, stone bridges. looking for some pics I took last time we went… How in the hell do you get back to them ? There is houses all around the perimeter pretty much. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781.md?page=3)