People often ask me how I discover these places. I mean, aside from “bad spirit,” of course.
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Well, urban explorers don’t like to give away too many details. For various reasons—self-interest and fear, mostly. Some places are truly risky. We don’t want people using our information and then maybe suing us afterward.
If you want to start with something simple, go south and begin at a train station. There are always old buildings around stations—just walk around. That’s what I did in Changhua. You can also check Google Maps to see if any green areas are marked around the station. It’s highly unlikely that there would be open green space next to a train station.
As I said: I found something—some ruins. You just walk around, and with a little patience, you’ll find an entrance already open. The thing with the warning signs is tricky. As you all know, I’m an honest and decent person who always follows the law—just sometimes with a bit of a… creative interpretation. But some signs clearly show that nobody really cares and they just want to avoid liability. And, warning signs are a very clear indication that there is something interesting inside.
In Changhua, I then went up onto the bridge and spotted more buildings from there.
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You could also ask the best and most important professor in the world, Prof. Dr. mult ChatGPT. His statements are usually very vague and practically useless, but he does give you some ideas. I often travel by train and see buildings from the line. It’s logical, too; important structures were built along the railway lines. Now it’s getting harder and more time-consuming: Search for old factories and companies online, go to museums—you’ll find clues there. If you’re staying in one place for a longer period, ask the locals.
(Copyright Claudius Petzold)
