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The night was approaching, and I was starting to look for a parking lot to camp. That is usually, when I start finding interesting things. That looks like an old farm house. The window layout was highly unusual. And all in all the place was in a rather bad condition. A view through the windowsContinue reading “Not Exactly A Place To Sleep”

After the barbecue I continued my journey. And this here is another familiar location. It is the old block of flats built in the middle of nowhere for sawmill workers, which ended into the hands of organized crime. I’ve told its story before here. Despite now looking completely abandoned and overgrown, I still didn’t goContinue reading “Still Scared Of The Criminal Minds”

Some of the pieces on the walls were fairly good. They were in a minority, though. Another look at the ruins. They were later demolished. More homes lurking behind trees. At this point it is impossible to determine, which buildings I’ve already photographed and which I haven’t. Some were in better condition than others. SignsContinue reading “In Good Care Part IV”

My third location that evening was a residential area outside the city center. It had originally consisted of 14 blocks of flats and a sauna building. In 2020 a new detail plan was approved for the area. 10 of the houses were protected, four were allowed to be demolished and replaced with new buildings. TheContinue reading “In Good Care Part III”

After finding the cottage with no windows, doors or floors, I jumped back to my car and continued my journey. 1,4 kilometers later by the same rural road, I spotted something, which made me stop again. Looks like the neighbors have moved out too. This cottage had windows, floors and doors. In the hall thereContinue reading “1,4 Kilometers Later”

A couple of years ago I figured out a wisdom, which is funny, because it’s true. What’s in common between urban exploration and women? If you spot an opening, go for it. Next time the door may be closed. Which brings us to a small road in the middle of nowhere. There was a randomContinue reading “Five Pushes And A Sigh”

While I was looking for the old copper plant staff apartment area, which was demolished, I stumbled upon these buildings. But pretty soon I noticed, that something was different. The copper plant staff apartment buildings were wooden, these were made of bricks. This was something different. And indeed, these were the staff apartments of aContinue reading “Looked Wrong, Turned Out Right Part II”

My following location was also familiar from my previous tours. It was the residential area of a large copper plant built after World War 2. The start looked promising. I found the first buildings on the edge of the area, which looked like they could still partially be in use. And I next stumbled uponContinue reading “Looked Wrong, Turned Out Right Part I”

Because Finland is such a strong democracy, almost every decision taken in municipalities and towns goes through the town council and multiple boards. Most of their lists are public, unless there are some exceptions. These lists have proved to be incredibly helpful in this hobby. That’s where I find out about city planning projects, whichContinue reading “Helpful Lists”