New York is a cesspool filled to the brim with abandoned, rat-infested shit. But since New Yorkers are so busy being brash, loud, and eating enormous pizzas they forget their buildings even exist. Easy mistake. Very few people are aware of these places, apart from the select few that make their hidden living traipsing through hidden buildings. Today, VBS goes exploring with a few architectural salvagers: people who make a pretty good living reselling old lamps and other decrepit artifacts. Oh, and there's also some guy named Joe who calls himself a topophiliac. Basically, he just spends his weekends drifting through old buildings taking pictures of dilapidated things. "You've gotta keep your wits about you!" warns Joe in his ridiculously geeky accent. Head here to check it out now.
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