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Sites about urban exploration and groups located in Ontario.

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• Abandoned Farm Houses of Ontario

  http://www.britishcarlinks.com/abandoned_farm_houses_of_ontario.htm
  Photographic prints of abandoned farmhouses in Ontario. Taken by Allan Lewis.

• Angels of the Underground

  http://angelsoftheunderground.ca/index2.html
  A group who like to explore Toronto, and to see a side of the metropolis in which we live in a new light (or lack there of) that many do not. Drains and buildings.

• Axle's Dark Playgrounds

  http://www.uer.ca/~axle/
  Photos from exploring in Ontario.

• Black Dog Creative Arts

  http://blackdogcreativearts.com/
  Rosemary Hasner, mixed media photography.

• Chris Luckhardt

  https://www.chrisluckhardt.com/
  Adventure photographer documenting abandoned places and empty spaces around the world. Based in Ontario.

• Chris Smart

  http://csmartfx.com/tagged/architecture
  Photography of Chris Smart. Based in Toronto. Mainly industrial decay.

• DaaDeeOh's Urban Exploration - YouTube

  https://www.youtube.com/user/daadeeoh/featured
  Documenting explorations since 2006.

• Dave Till: Toronto Ghost Signs

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/davetill/sets/72157594474186564/
  Flickr photo set with photos of old painted signs around Toronto.

• Decayism

  http://www.decayism.com/
  Photos by Geary LeBell.

• Edward Burtynsky

  http://www.edwardburtynsky.com/
  Photographer explores the intricate link between industry and nature. Based in Ontario.

• Flickr: Abandoned Niagara

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/abandonedniagara/
  Abandoned and decaying buildings, barns, and homes in the Niagara region of Ontario.

• Flickr: Abandoned Ontario

  https://www.flickr.com/groups/abandoned_ontario/
  Photographs of abandoned things or places found in Ontario, Canada. Share history and other information if you have it.

• Flickr: BrickWorks

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/brickworks/
  Images and art depicting the Don Valley Brickworks in Toronto, Ontario.

• Flickr: Creepy Ontario

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/373531@N21/
  This is a group dedicated to those who love to shoot pictures of the surreal, creepy and just plain unsettling.

• Flickr: Laurin Jeffrey

  https://www.flickr.com/photos/lopix/sets/
  A real estate agent and a photographer showing his two passions. Based in Toronto.

• Flickr: Northern Ontario Abandoned

  https://www.flickr.com/groups/1265805@N24/
  Photos of abandoned things and places: cabins, farms, houses, barns, cars and industrial sites (mines and sawmills) in Northern Ontario (north of the French River).

• Flickr: Ontario Rural Ruins

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/ontarioruralruins/
  Derelict, abandoned, ruined buildings, places or things in rural Ontario. Old farm houses, abandoned commercial buildings, ghost signs, old signposts, whatever you stumble upon as you travel around Ontario.

• Flickr: Thunder Bay In Decay

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/302926@N25/
  Decaying industrial and commercial buildings and miscellaneous debris in the area of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

• Flickr: Toronto Architecture

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/toronto_architecture/
  All images must be of buildings, building interiors, building details or other architectural structures. Images of buildings going up or coming down are also welcome.

• Flickr: Toronto Urban Decay

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/88361455@N00/
  Sharing pictures of neglected and abandoned beauty in Toronto.

• Flickr: Toronto Urban Exploration Photography

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/tueamg/
  A group for Toronto urban exploration photography.

• Flickr: Urban Toronto

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/urban_toronto/
  For those who are interested in exploring and documenting the urban landscape in Toronto.

• Flickr: Wasteland Warriors

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/63829100@N00/
  Urban exploration, no armchair explorers here.

• Flickr: Whitby Psych

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/whitbypsych/
  Photos and art depicting the infamous abandoned Whitby Psychiatric Facility in Ontario, Canada.

• Frank I. Reiter

  https://plus.google.com/+Mettadas/posts
  Photographs of the artifacts of man and heavy metal by Frank I. Reiter.

• Freaktography

  http://www.freaktography.com/
  Roof topping, draining, urban exploration based in Ontario.

• Function

  http://www.function.org/i/images/explore/index.html
  Urban explorations of Toronto, Ontario.

• Google Groups: UrbEx Ontario

  http://groups.google.com/group/UrbExOntario
  Members require approval to join. A loose affiliation of acquaintances who love to capture images of delicious structural decay. By researching and photographing Ontario abandonments, we all become more finely attuned to our recent past and rich history.

• H and H Urban Exploration

  http://urbexploration.ca/
  An Ontario couple who met through urban exploration and continue to explore together.

• Infiltrators: Be Quick or Be Dead

  http://thestate.tripod.com/
  Pictures, maps and descriptions related to several sites in Oakville, Ontario.

• Jermalism

  http://jermalism.blogspot.ca/
  Jerm IX. Explorer based in Ontario.

• Kendall Anderson

  http://www.invisiblethreads.com/
  Abandonments, decay, industrial mayhem based in Ontario.

• Live Journal: Toronto Explorers

  http://torontoexplorer.livejournal.com/
  Post stories, pictures, locations and arrange meet ups with other explorers in the Toronto, Ontario area.

• Mathew Merrett

  http://www.thephotomat.ca/
  Abandoned, industrial, mining and urban decay photography.

• Nanoman's Piccah Page

  http://www.nanoman.ca/piccahs/
  Information relating to Whitby Psychiatric Hospital.

• Ontario Abandoned Places

  http://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/
  Contains over 7,000 locations for photographers, urban explorers, geocaching and historians. An extensive database searchable by town.

• Ontario Exploration

  http://ontarioexploration.com/
  Urban exploration photographer from rural Ontario.

• Railpast Junction

  http://railpast.com/
  Chasing and photographing trans in Canada and the USA. Special focus on abandoned railway lines in Grey and Bruce counties, Ontario. By Walter E Pfefferle.

• Sean M.L. Galbraith

  http://seangalbraith.com/
  Photographer and professional urban planner in Toronto, Ontario. Observing and documenting urban life.

• Spacing

  http://www.spacing.ca/
  Understanding Toronto's urban landscape and public spaces.

• The County Bandits

  http://countybandits.ca/
  Exploring abandoned places in Chatham-Kent and area.

• The Exploration Project

  http://explorationproject.blogspot.ca/
  The outdoors, hiking, snow shoeing, back country camping, nature, and travelling. Exploring abandoned places in Ontario.

• The PhotoMat

  http://www.flickr.com/people/thephotomat/
  Individual collection of photographs taken of urban decay in Toronto.

• The Vanishing Point

  http://www.vanishingpoint.ca/
  Chronicling and photographing storm drainage and abandonments in Ontario and further afield.

• The View From Up Here

  http://krlphotography.typepad.com/
  Photoblog from around Ontario. Includes abandoned buildings, farmhouses and urban architecture.

• TikiTrex - YouTube

  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI5w5fnhQ9lXov2EOyjfDtg
  A woman explorer based in Ontario. Video.

• Tom Ryaboi

  http://www.tomryaboi.com/
  Professional portfolio of Tom Ryaboi. Multidisciplinary photographer specializing in urban landscapes, time lapse, aerial and video. Rooftopping Toronto.

• University of Waterloo Service Tunnels

  http://matt.wandel.ca/tunnels/tunnels.html
  A brief photo tour of the tunnels under the University of Waterloo.

• Urban Tresspasser

  http://urbantresspasser.blogspot.com/
  Exploring locations in Ontario. Photo weblog with some history of the sites.

• UrbEx Barrie : CopySix

  http://urbexbarrie.blogspot.com/
  Acquaintances who love to capture images of delicious structural decay in Ontario.

• Urbex Obsession

  http://urbexobsession.com/
  A web site dedicated to the hobby or urban exploration with a particular focus on photos of abandoned buildings. Mike, Ontario based.

• Worksongs

  http://www.worksongs.com/
  A photoblog showcasing abandoned places in and around the Toronto area.

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