abandoned places.

While researching the use of abandoned places in Art, I've come across the 'Underbelly Project'.
In 2009 an abandoned subway chamber was opened so 103 artists could paint, getting one night each. it was to take away the commercialism that a lot of street art had become.  I thought this whole idea was amazing. Afterwards the chamber was sealed up, it could be discovered by later generations or just left to decay (which I think in itself would be pretty great).

I've also found the work of Michael Eastman, a photographer who travelled across America for documenting the many 'ghost towns' or places that once boomed with trade, and now stand, left to rust.

His photos show the textures, colours and the general feel of these places which are slowly disappearing. Go to http://weburbanist.com/category/abandonments for these articles and other abandoned areas all over the world.
http://weburbanist.com/2010/11/24/under-the-city-street-art-peels-back-urban-layers/  - also for A-mazing camouflage street Art.