This house is located along a busy highway in Southern Ontario. It has a few interesting features such as the skeleton key locks, stairway railing and old Singer sewer. The most obvious feature, or hazard, is the obscene amount of black mold growing inside.

Circus clowns have existed in culture since the 18th century. Despite their lengthy history, people today find them to be scary. Perhaps this can be attributed to movies like Stephen King’s “IT”. This house had a beautiful backyard at one point in time. There was plenty of outdoor space, an in ground pool, and pool house. The house had a deck that overlooked into the backyard. There’s nothing spectacular about the house itself. The basement suffered a fire which I presume led to the occupant’s leaving. The roof has a large hole in it. Several boxes of belongings, mainly hand…

If you think about it, urban exploring is much like Halloween. You go from house to house, knock on the door and see if there’s a treat or a trick. I’ve never heard of anyone being tricked though. Will you hit the jackpot and get a can of pop? Will it be the coveted single Reese piece cup? Or how about the Double Bubble individually wrapped gum? Those always made your candy bag smell nice. My brother used to try hiding his candy bag and I’d always find it. After all, how many hiding places can there be? I remember one…

The contents of this house, located on Lord Seaton Road, were sold off in February of 2020 as part of an estate sale. The owners either sold the house or are deceased. An application has been filed to demolish the house. There’s nothing remarkable about my photos, the space was a little too confined for the wide angle photos and the composition is rather boring. Still, there were some cool aspects of this house including the staircase, wallpapered ceilings and the basement bar. Video

This house is situated on an active street in Somewhere, Ontario. It was built in 1957. A single family has occupied the home for the entire time. They also didn’t change many of the design details, as you’ll see from the photos. The house features six bedrooms and four out-of-this-world retrolicious bathrooms. The house can be accessed from doors on the front, side and rear. The front door opens into a small entrance way with closet for jackets, etc. Beyond this is the living room with its large 12-pane peak window to allow in plenty of natural light. One has…

This location is a nineteenth century two-storey rural farm house. The front has a three-bay front facade and a double door entrance. At one time this house would have beamed with pride and joy, but over the years the grass has grown, boards have gone up over the windows and the basement has flooded. Someone has gone through significant effort to barricade the front door, while the side door is wide open. This is testament to the ongoing efforts of preservation versus destruction minded individuals. The property has been added to the town’s Heritage Registry but with the water damage,…

This is another of the many Toronto houses that have become vacant due to their aging interiors. For the urban explorer however these are terrific finds. The basement bar is typical of the 70’s style, the bathroom is wallpapered including the ceiling, and that thick carpeting of course! Video

This location belonged to a man who collected Nazi memorabilia. Oh I know, I can hear your disgust already. But what if I told you that this man has served with The Royal Regiment of Canada? Is he still a vile person? Should we contact his employer and shame him? What if I told you that this man’s father fought in World War II for the British Army? Would you still want to know his name? Would you tell him he’s an evil person for holding onto memories? The man who used to live here apparently collected and I believe sold…

This lovely old house belonged to Doris and Donald Barber, who lived in Guelph, Ontario. The Barber family began a painting and glazing store in 1883. Since that time, the family has expanded into custom glass, mirrors and antique glass. Doris began a business framing art (The Barber Gallery). There were three businesses operating under the family, each of which were based on the selling of glass. In 2010 the business faced bankruptcy but the family was eventually able to purchase the business back from the bank. At the time, the business employed over 100 employees. Donald passed away in…

The urban exploring community chooses to give locations names in an effort to be able to communicate and differentiate them in discussions. The reference for this abandoned house is simply the “Money House”, the reason for this will soon be explained. The house is located along a quiet rural road in an area where it’s not uncommon for you to see orchards and crops. I observed several migrant workers in the field just metres away from our exit point when it was time to leave. The workers stopped to watch us upon seeing my partner and I leaving the run-down…