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Explore #120: Philippopolis amphitheatre, Plovdiv, Bulgaria – January 2015

August 8, 2015

Bulgaria, Derps and Miscellaneous, Leisure Sites

And now for something a wee bit different! In January I was lucky enough to spend a fantastic long weekend with some of my best exploring buddies (and some new friends) in Bulgaria. The main aim of our trip was to spend three days exploring the incredible abandoned former communist party headquarters of the Buzludzha Monument – a Bond Villain HQ-esque monolith perched on a mountain top. My photos from there are coming up next… …but first, here’s a few…

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Explore #119: Odeon Cinema, Colchester, Essex – January 2015

July 25, 2015

Adam X

Industrial & Commercial Sites, Leisure Sites, United Kingdom

After our all-too brief revisit to Severalls Asylum and a traditional post-explore breakfast at McDonald’s, we decided to pay an impromptu visit to this old cinema… History The Odeon cinema, formerly the Regal cinema, was built in 1931 and designed by well-known cinema architect Cecil Masey. As well as showing films the cinema also hosted live events, including the Rolling Stones who played two shows there in September 1964. In the 1970s it was known as the Odeon Film Centre,…

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Explore #17d (fourth revisit): Severalls Asylum, Colchester, Essex – January 2015

July 23, 2015

Adam X

Hospitals & Asylums, United Kingdom

Just a very brief report this time… of what turned out to be a very brief revisit of Sevs – yes, we were busted within about 45 minutes by Michael the famous security guard! Please see my previous reports for the history and other photos of this Asylum… including the most comprehensive report from my first 8-hour visit in November 2013 and my revisit by moonlight in May 2014 for something a little different. Our Explore We arrived before dawn,…