Abandoned Places of Waterloo

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

Kitchener, ON

Pikaswed420 • 1 year ago

Old House & Old Power House

Cambridge, ON

ishootthings • 1 year ago

when patience pays off

Kitchener, ON

Pikaswed420 • 1 year ago

Drain Tunnel Box

Kitchener, ON

nurbexo • 1 year ago

One Man's Junk

Kitchener, ON

nurbexo • 2 years ago

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Underground Storm drain

Duke Drain (Empties Into Schnider Creek)

sea's • 2 months ago

Anyone lose a 1963 Plymouth Valiant V-200?

Rare Find

A.Aikman • 3 months ago

The Gaol + SLIVER of the Governors House - Doors Open 2024

Waterloo County Gaol (Provincial Offences Couthouse)

ishootthings • 11 months ago

: to boring for dealing with cops

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

Pikaswed420 • 1 year ago

Walking The Waterfall - OCT 2023

Devils Glen Quarry

ishootthings • 1 year ago

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How do I add locations?

Roseinkell • 3 weeks ago

I'm VERY new to this website, and I have no idea where to go to post 2 locations I know of in Orangeville, Ontario.

Looking for ppl to urbex with (Ontario/GTA)

luvvidre • 1 month ago

i got a friend to urbex w but we're tryna get a group dm on discord lucid.kms

On telling descendents of abandoned time capsule homes

ker0senedream • 2 months ago

Do you guys think its okay to tell family members of the last owners of abandoned homes that their family member left things behind there? if so how do you go about it? I'm asking because i found out about 6 months ago that one of my partners childhood friends is the grandchild of the man who lived in a location on here. Ive been there many times and seen all the stuff left behind by this man and I'm unsure if it would be overstepping to tell him. The house was abandoned over a decade before he was born, and I dont think he knows anything about it/that it ever belonged to his family. Should I tell him? he lives with his parents just down the road from the house. I just don't want to overstep or upset him or his parents as I don't know the storytelling. All I know is that it was owned by his grandfather and now its owned by the next door neighbours who are family friends of ours (and theirs?) I hope this makes sense, its just been weighing on me a lot since I found out.

Yet another thread looking for people with similar interests

cannedegg • 3 months ago

**Hello**, I'm quite fresh to the fourm. I have been exploring for quite some time, and I figured I'd look around for people with common interests. I'm not great with being very social, or really posting anything online so please forgive me. All I have is a camera and a flashligh and I'm trying to learn photography as I go. Hopefully good enough to contrubute some pictures here. I'm located in the lower new york area, if you are interested let me know. I am active on signal. Thanks :D

alberta folks

Nightshade_Vamp • 4 months ago

Been looking for more people to explore with that also like paranormal investigating in alberta mainly or planned road trips mainly explored old farm homes around indus and langdon

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Forest_Wanderer • 1 week ago

Applying for Level 3 Election again! Addressing the critique from my previous Level 3 election, I've accumulated interiors for more than twenty Level 2+ locations (including those that were downgraded after demolition). In keeping with OAP's and my own standards, I always provide write-ups based on both on-site and online research. I honestly don't know what else to say - my overall attitude towards urbex hasn't changed since my last election: while I'm not as prolific as others, I try to do my best in this hobby, being respectful of locations and helpful to other members of the community. While there's periods when I can't find anything at all, I'm definitely in this for the long haul.

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ker0senedream • 3 weeks ago

Hello OAP, its been awhile since I applied for level 2 (almost a year i believe!), so lets try this again! if you are active in the GTA and simcoe area youve likely seen one of my albums or locations as nightmapzz (i have since changed my username). Ive been exploring for a few years now and made my account when i first started, but only really became active on here last year, but ive finally added 20 level 2+ locations. thought it would be sooner but man you guys really seem to get around and find spots i thought nobody knew of haha Im awful at writing these things but thank you for your consideration!

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Urbex_Niagara • 4 weeks ago

Hey everyone in the OAP community, I felt like it's time for me to put in an election for level 3 as I have been a level 2 for over 7 months now and I have been on the platform for over 10 but started posting around 8. I looked at my stats and feel like I have met the minimum requirements for level 3. I'm not really sure on what I should add or talk about in this post as I talked on a lot of stuff in my election for level 2 such as why I wanted to explore and what got me into it, when I started taking pictures, etc. During my time as a level 2 it has helped me find a couple of locations to explore, take better photos and videos, write better write-ups and I even came back to many of the locations I posted without interiors and posted them. I have also did the same to a few other locations uploaded by other users from years ago. I also like to update everyone on the status of locations which haven't been posted in a while just in case they have been demolished or if they became active again so people know. Thank you for taking the time to read this and deciding whether or not I become level 3 but if anyone has any feedback please comment it down below as I would love to hear it as it helps me improve and grow! Best regards, Urbex Niagara

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urbanenergy • 1 month ago

After exploring for a couple years, I've more recently started to post my explorations on OAP, and now feel ready to apply for level 2 as I feel that I meet the requirements. If you look at my uploads, you can see that I have 16 albums and 8 locations, which meets the level 2 criteria. Even though some of my older albums were exteriors, I still meet the interior quantites needed for level 2, and have beeen uploading more higher quality content as of late. In addition, I've also explored some high-tier locations that I believe to be meaningful contributions for the site. I also have many albums that I have not uploaded yet, and would like to use the opportunity of being granted level 2 to continue to post and contribute to this community. I appreciate the consideration!

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kittyangel • 1 month ago

Hi! I've been an active user on OAP for about a year now, after finding this website I was hooked, I couldn't stop. Before OAP I would spend hours searching on google maps streetview to see if there was any hint at an abandoned location, this site has made it so much easier for me, and it's so fun to log and document all of my photography! I've yet to upload all of my findings and photography, but I believe I should be promoted to level 2 with a lot of my location contributions and findings being level 3 locations, and my active usage on this site! I have a big passion for urban exploring and now that it's summer again I cant wait to start back up and explore even more this year! Urban exploring has given me access to so many beautiful sights and memories with my friends :) I love this hobby!

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thewritefrog • 3 weeks ago

When are you coming and where will you be (if you haven't already been and gone)? :) I'm a couple hours north of the GTA.

Imperia • 3 weeks ago

On mobile its at the 3 line button (menu) then it says upload close to the bottom, on a computer its in between the crown and bell icon, looks like a console with an arrow pointing up

Urbex_Niagara • 3 weeks ago

It's at the top right of the site right beside the notification and the subscription icon.

ker0senedream • 2 months ago

the relatives do not own the property, it is another neighbour of ours who does and he doesnt seem overly bothered by us talking about the place to him and asking questuons. very easy going guy and his main concern with the property is protecting his animals that are on it

ker0senedream • 2 months ago

my partner is also super torn on what to do. on one hand she wants to tell him because she thinks he might appreciate it, but on the other she doesnt want to intrude on family business that might be sensitive for him. from what she has told me about him he is very easy going and likely wouldnt be too bothered by us going in the house, its more just his reaction to finding out that theres an abandoned house with all his grandpas stuff in it that we are worried about

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Anonymous • 1 week ago

Has some quality ideal finds

Anonymous • 2 weeks ago

its the last sentence under the paragraph "minimum requirements for promotion" in the elections section. could be a bit more clear though

Anonymous • 2 weeks ago

unsure of what you mean by "20 locations with interior photos", just read the requirements again and do not see anything mentioning interior photos

Anonymous • 2 weeks ago

Meant to be a downvote

Anonymous • 3 weeks ago

Thank you so much!!

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A.Aikman • 2 months ago

Definitely might be private property. Went down today and there was a huge syrup extraction setup going on. It also appears there was once possibly a house where the truck sits. I found some foundation and what was left of a boiler.

ishootthings • 2 months ago

I believe they have been in the process of stabilising it, but not 100% sure. It has been fenced for a few years now.

A.Aikman • 2 months ago

As of March 20th 2026 it is fenced off around what is left of the building

A.Aikman • 3 months ago

I was just there earlier today. The car is still there. Looks to have been spray painted sometime maybe last year with some words on it.

Imperia • 1 year ago

Demolished

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Doxinator14 • 1 year ago

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

ishootthings • 1 year 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 year ago

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

ishootthings • 1 year ago

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

Pikaswed420 • 1 year 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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A.Aikman • 2 months ago

How far is the horse carriage from the truck?

nurbexo • 1 year 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 • 1 year ago

It was still smoking when you went? Wow.

britt • 2 years 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 • 2 years 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

Abandoned places in Regional Municipality of Waterloo, ON, Canada

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Locations of Waterloo

Robson Lang Leathers

Devils Glen Quarry

Riverbend Outbuildings

Langs Housing Complex

Hespeler Idea Exchange (Hespeler Carnegie Library)

Waterloo County Gaol (Provincial Offences Couthouse)

Hwy 24 Ruins

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

Old House & Old Power House

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

Gci Stormwater Drain

Outside The Bun

Tables Can Be Boards Too!

The [Former] Union Vape Shop

Horny Express

Courtland Trio

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