Abandoned Places of Waterloo

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Doesn't the city know.... signs give it away

Kitchener, ON

Pikaswed420 • 3 months ago

when patience pays off

Kitchener, ON

Pikaswed420 • 7 months ago

Drain Tunnel Box

Kitchener, ON

nurbexo • 10 months ago

One Man's Junk

Kitchener, ON

nurbexo • 11 months ago

Foliage-Filled Foundations

North Dumfries, ON

nurbexo • 1 year ago

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: to boring for dealing with cops

Doesn't the city know.... signs give it away

Pikaswed420 • 3 months ago

Walking The Waterfall - OCT 2023

Devils Glen Quarry

ishootthings • 6 months ago

everything got unlocked

when patience pays off

Pikaswed420 • 7 months ago

Devil's Glen Quarry Foundations

Devils Glen Quarry

nurbexo • 8 months ago

Bowman Creek Bridge

Bowman Creek Rail Bridge

nurbexo • 8 months ago

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Question about non-typical photos of Level 1's

ArcAngel • 6 days ago

I was wondering how one should handle posting photos of things tagged as level 1's if you have photos that would potentially no longer meet that criteria (e.g. photos from inside a publically accessible thing that you are not *generally* permitted into)?

New user with tier 4 location

KeyHb • 1 month ago

Hey, I have a tier 4 location that I went to a bunch of times. I'm afraid that posting it as a level 1 account will compromise the space. What should I do? PSA: the location is an abandoned office with a chemistry lab, incredibly intact, chemical equipment is still there.

Question on getting caught

romxn • 1 month ago

Hi everyone, I almost have enough confidence to finally urban explore after watching it on youtube for 2 years, but I have one question about if I get caught. Assuming I am caught by police and not a property owner, does the consequence I face fully depend on the officer? I know i can mitigate the potential consequences by not carrying anything that would suggest me doing worse activities like weapons etc. Is it just a gamble essentially if I get a warning or a charge? On a side note, i was thinking to explore the Anaconda Brass in etobicoke, would this be an okay beginner spot?

Toronto Exploring

Dre • 2 months ago

Hey I'm new here, but not new to exploring, taking risks that kind of thing. I'm from Brampton (now live in Kitchener) and am familiar with downtown Toronto, but not as much as I'd like to be. Does anyone here know some cool spots? One thing Id love to try is to get to Lower Bay station sometime

Looking for fellow explores

cowabelle • 3 months ago

hey! i am also willing the travel! i wanted to see if anyone would be interested in exploring with me. ive been doing it for a long time but so hard to find friends into it. and ive always been shy to ask! but if anyone is please dm me!

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JMacUrbex • 1 day ago

Hey OAP Community, I’m writing to respectfully request a promotion to Level 2. I believe I’ve met the current requirements, with over three months of active participation, four documented locations, and 15 albums uploaded featuring a variety of sites and content levels. I also have many more albums in the pipeline, ready to be shared with the community. I first got into urbex back in October. At the time, I struggled to find quality locations, but being part of this community has helped me grow significantly in both knowledge and experience. I’ve worked hard to contribute meaningful content, and I’m excited to keep exploring and sharing more. Thank you for considering my request, and I appreciate everything this community has done to support my urbex journey. Best regards, JMacUrbex

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KeyHb • 2 days ago

I usually get my locations through word of mouth and g earth scouting, but now that I moved all of that got harder. Been doing this for 5 years but I guess why not give back to a community :) (plus I've been gatekeeping all my pics for way too long) I put some nice albums up that I hope you appreciate, can't wait to meet and maybe even explore with some of you all.

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Imperia • 2 weeks ago

Re-applying for level 3, I understand I have not met the requirements last time but I think I do now, ill give a quick break down of my contributions: 70 interior locations 4 exterior locations 200 interior albums 4 exterior albums (you can see the levels of my locs on the side panel) I also got a proper camera with which I am still learning new things about how to use it, but overall my photos are a lot better now and over half of my albums are with that camera so no more blurry grainy shots. but yep thats pretty much it, not much else to say, i hope you consider my re-application, and btw if you want to read more about how I explore and how I started, then you can look at my denied application, I wrote a bunch of stuff there.

Approved

UrbexGal • 2 months ago

Being apart of the OAP community for the last 9 months has definitely been.. interesting to say the least xD I am a bit sad that most (basically all) of you live across the country so I haven't been able to meet up with anyone *yet*, but I have made some friendships over discord which is great! I've been exploring for as long as I can remember (really got more into it around 7 years ago), but was never really interested in the photography aspect of the hobby until joining the site and looking through old albums. I also lived my life with only thoughts and wonder of what a location could've been rather than spending hours trying to dig up history behind it. I reside 4hrs away from the closest major city, which is why most of my finds are old farm properties. I do have a long(ish) list of locations ranging from BC, AB & SK I am beyond excited to make trips for though:D Anyways, I look forward to the feedback and thanks for reading a sliver of my backstory & nightshift rambling lol.

Denied

B. • 2 months ago

we ball

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KeyHb • 2 days ago

my bad

TheEasyKaybreezy • 5 days ago

Your welcome, happy to help

ArcAngel • 5 days ago

Thank you! My privacy settings were blocking social buttons. Would have never found it lol

TheEasyKaybreezy • 5 days ago

You can find it on this very same page

TheEasyKaybreezy • 5 days ago

Scroll down its toward bottom , you will see the icon under the oap logo

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Anonymous • 1 day ago

I forgot that I know the quality in my earlier albums was not great. I have begun using a real camera, so the quality will increase once i get to uploading those albums.

Anonymous • 1 day ago

that was supposed to be a thumbs down oops

Anonymous • 1 day ago

that was supposed to be a thumbs down oops

Anonymous • 1 day ago

😭😭

Anonymous • 1 day ago

Shoot 2nd upvote is a down mb

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Imperia • 1 month ago

Demolished

moonhitsureye@gmail.com • 2 months ago

the place is still cool! the house might be gone but the property still has some old foundations on it!

ishootthings • 8 months ago

Surprisingly, I came across remnants of this barn that have been preserved.....and are in a museum. Very interesting. Very random.

ishootthings • 8 months ago

This is now NOT a mall, and is predominantly a Conestoga College use now. Not public property, and not really accessible.

ishootthings • 8 months ago

Almost looks like the beginnings of what will be a storm water reservoir from the triangle -ish shape. I wager once the farmland is not farmland anymore, it will be dug out and that box attached as a control or outlet perhaps.

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Doxinator14 • 1 month ago

It's interesting ! I will def check the old post office here !

ishootthings • 1 month ago

I believe that if a building is designated, then with approval from TPTB, a glass shell around the exterior doesn't seem to count as "modifying a fascade". The "Old Post Office" in Galt ( now public library, also location on this website) follows the same concept. While I prefer everything get kept, only so much can be done with time. It was a well planned renovation/restoration when it was done.

Doxinator14 • 1 month ago

It's a interesting concept ! And it's cool they did that instead of demolishing it frl

ishootthings • 1 month ago

Your better off finding something MUCH more interesting.....

Pikaswed420 • 1 month ago

well considering i was in there not long ago and people go in to use the washrooms all the time i beg to differ they dont lock the main mall and ive walked in plenty of times so idk where you got the idea its fully closed as its not some areas are yes b uh t not the entire mall

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nurbexo • 9 months ago

No, the last two pictures on the album are from CTV news. I went right at the end of February and the fire happened November 13.

ishootthings • 9 months ago

It was still smoking when you went? Wow.

britt • 1 year ago

Where did you see or read that it was him to made a deal with the city? He did not own it he rented it for many years.

indeed1 • 1 year ago

My question is how did this even get here if the entire place has been gated for years. I was here in January and saw this (it wasn't here in May 2023) and it looks like it was burnt and on top of that I've no idea how it got in here I didn't see any gates that were destroyed or taken down... same with those motorcycles

TheEasyKaybreezy • 1 year ago

After so many years Bender has been painted over... Rip Bender

Abandoned places in Regional Municipality of Waterloo, ON, Canada

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Locations of Waterloo

Robson Lang Leathers

Riverbend Outbuildings

Devils Glen Quarry

Hespeler Idea Exchange (Hespeler Carnegie Library)

The Preacher Has The Building

Club Abstract

Follow The Yellow Brick Row

Amazon-Olini Appropriation-Olina

Market Square Shopping Centre

Hare House

Where Art Thou?

The Clown Zone

Houses Mashed

Whistle Bare

The Colonel Skipped Town

Bathing Ape

Just Going

Rubba Dubba Tug Tug

2 Trashed

Coffee And A Smoke

Rec'd Centre

Farm On Final

Doesn't The City Know.... Signs Give It Away

When Patience Pays Off

Drain Tunnel Box

One Man's Junk

Foliage-Filled Foundations

Lonely On Charles

One-Way Ticket To Back Pain

Transit Petroleum (Storage)

Thread & Needles

That's Cheesy

Fixer Upper.

Stone Farm House By Flying J

3 Different Sidings

Legacy Leasing

Are You Alive Sir??

Erb And King

Jack Burger Pub

Goes Quick

Ridgehill Ford

Waterloo County Gaol (Provincial Offences Couthouse)

Gci Stormwater Drain

Outside The Bun

Tables Can Be Boards Too!

The [Former] Union Vape Shop

Horny Express

Courtland Trio

Hwy 24 Ruins

Blair Mill Spillway

Erb Street Walk-Up

80S Commercial Conversions

Mcdonalds

The World Of Camping

Ghd Limit-Dead - 651 Colby Drive

Efflorescence

Wellington St Former Canadian National Railway Bridge

Credential Insecuritues

King Street Drain

Abandoned Spur Line

The Chrysler And The Well

Examples Of.....

Of Another Era

To The Window To The Wall Demolish It All

Used Car Not

Light For Days

A Different Kind Of Harvard

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