Maryland Urbex

Based in Southern Maryland/Western Mass Urbexing since Oct '14.

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Charles Mill ruins along the C&O Canal

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Seriously, this is my dream home... Cuilin Mountains, Isle of Skye, Scotland.

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Can you believe this magical Irish castle is an AIRBNB?! So much to explore on the grounds and an unforgettable experience!

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The Bray Head Hotel ruins in Bray, Ireland. Real haunted vibes...

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The ruins of Templar’s Church in County Wexford, Ireland. There’s a staircase inside leading up to the tower!

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The remains of some flour mills at Mill Ruins Park in Minneapolis, MN. You can learn about their history in the Mill City Museum just across the street!

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This convent in Lisbon, Portugal lost its roof during an earthquake.

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Update

Hello to all my wonderful followers! I haven’t been very active as of late because I have been out of the state for long periods of time the past few years. However, I do have some cool urbex photos to post from my travels! I hope you enjoy them, even if they are not from Maryland. Thank you for following!

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Hey so I’m planning to visit Glenn Dale prob right after the quarantine is lifted! And following your rec on one of your previous answered posts, I have a quick Q. I’m using google earth to visualize the instructions. But the bridge on the trail with the parking lot on electric road seems to not go over the pond, is that correct? From google earth it seems like the pond makes a right and meets a pavement trail. My question is, is it actually like this in real life or just on google E?

Hey! From what I remember, I think the bridge goes like across the edge of the pond but yes, not really over the pond. It then leads onto the pavement trail and right after it meets the pavement trail you turn left and head up into the woods. Hope that helps! Please be careful, I’ve heard they’ve increased security measures a lot recently! Good luck!

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How much security is there at Glenn Dale? I want to go but everything I read says police patrol there regularly.

Hey yes they have upped security recently and it is unfortunately very hard to visit now.

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Any urbex spots in dc?

Hi! Apologies for the late response; the only spot I know of in DC is the national park seminary by Silver Spring. I went there years ago so I’m not sure of the state of things there currently. But it was easily accessible and very cool when I went!

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Hey there! So a buddy and I recently decided to check out the old (and presently vacant) COMSAT lab in Clarksburg, MD. We ran into a hidden trail cam on a tree about 300 meters away from the building, and decided to leave because we didn't know any info about how quickly or severely security responds. We're really interested in going back, but I'd be way more comfortable doing so with some info on security. Do you have any experience with this particular location (with any tips to give)?

Hi! Sounds like a cool location, but unfortunately i've never been there. This is the first time i've heard anyone mention it, and I sadly don't have any tips to give. Sorry I can't be of much help... I wish you the best!! If you do end up getting in, I would appreciate some info!

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More from my last Glenn Dale visit.

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Too bad I couldn't crack the safe!

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If you're ever in New England....

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i've done a bunch of small-scale urbex (houses here and there and such), and i'm interested in taking a trip to glenn dale. i just have a few questions-- 1) best time of day to go to avoid getting caught?? 2) how much should i worry about security/best ways to avoid them? 3) best way to get in?? 4) where to park if i drove?? i hope this isn't any trouble, i just want to be thourough and not get caught. thank you so much for your time 💕

Okay so:-Where to Park: there's a lil parking lot for a hiking trail, it's on electric avenue.-Best Way to Get In: follow the trail across the bridge over the pond and up into the woods into the bamboo forest.-Time of Day: uhhh weekday perhaps? maybe early morning.-I forgot ur last question but I think it was about how to avoid security? Just stay inside, there's a security cam sort of in the middle facing the back of the building. i walked right by it tho and they didn't catch me.Anyways good luck!

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Plan👏🏼 Ahead👏🏼 Gathering information from other urbexers, using a map to plan out your route, and using state historical records can make the difference between an okay trip and great one.