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96 Times Urban Explorers Stumbled Upon Things They Never Expected To Find

Watching someone wander through an abandoned hospital or a forgotten manor feels like watching a disaster unfold in a horror movie.

Yet, thousands of people eagerly do it in real life. It’s called urban exploration, or urbex — a hobby where thrill-seekers step into vacant, long-forgotten buildings simply for the thrill of exploring and documenting them.

For instance, someone found a nuclear bunker with hospital-style rooms, rows of rusting metal beds, and decaying medical instruments. Another person stumbled upon an abandoned water park with a crumbling dragon-shaped dome.

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