/r/UrbanHell
A photography subreddit of all the hideous places human beings built or inhabit. Come here for aesthetic appreciation of the darker side of the cities, towns, and villages in our shared world. We welcome any photos which show either ugliness, or a problem in urban development. Rural and suburban hell are also allowed.
A photo subreddit for all the hideous places humans have built OR inhabit: dilapidated cities and suburbs, overpopulated megalopolises, abandoned or miserably poor villages, dirty and unkept neighborhoods, collapsing industrial sites, tasteless monuments, non-elegant decay, absurd architectural failures, etc. This subreddit is basically the exact opposite of /r/CityPorn, /r/VillagePorn, /r/ArchitecturePorn and /r/EarthPorn. We welcome any photos which show ugliness, or problems in urban development.
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Rules:
Photos should be of human-built buildings, places, and environments. It should be like a landscape photo. Do not post interiors of buildings, portraits of humans, or extreme close up shots. There can be people and animals in the photos, but the environment they're in must be the main focus.
Your photo must show either ugliness or some problem of urban development.
Make sure your picture is of decent quality. Low resolution photos or photos where it's hard to see what's going on may be removed.
We do not tolerate racism, bigotry, or anything of its kind. Violations of this rule can and will lead to a ban.
We require that all people be civil in the comments.
Tips
You are allowed to post static images and albums of images. Please do not post videos.
Try to include the location in the title, and the resolution in [brackets]. If the image is not your own, try to include the photographer's name and link to a source.
If you're not posting OC, search the subreddit to check for reposts.
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Please use the list of approved image hosts to avoid having your post be flagged.
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Karachi, a city of 16 million, struggles with the chaos of unplanned growth
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Novi Beograd (Inst: Coldechoesbelgrade )
23:13 UTC
Seoul looks soulless in the daytime
18:31 UTC
Detroit - Marathon Refinery
Taylor, MI. 10 minutes from downtown Detroit, surrounded by residential neighborhoods.
18:22 UTC
Gurgaon, India
17:58 UTC
Eastern Europe
17:08 UTC
İzmir Turkey
16:47 UTC
Grimsby, England. The clue is in the name.
12:01 UTC
Newark, New Jersey
03:19 UTC
İstanbul Turkey
01:48 UTC
playing inside, Romania
22:49 UTC
Honiara, Solomon Islands
17:55 UTC
Manchester, UK
13:15 UTC
Hong Kong
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Wealthy Neighborhood in Taipei
Tianmu in Taipei, Taiwan. Units in these buildings are around $1 million USD.
23:58 UTC
Timișoara, Romania
22:44 UTC
The Synthos Dwory rubber factory in Oświęcim may look like any other industrial site, but it's eerie when you remember it was originally established by the Nazi occupiers as part of the Auschwitz camp, built and staffed by slave labor from the camp.
21:44 UTC
Sofia, Bulgaria
one of the cities with the worst air quality in Europe. photo: sketches_of_sofia
21:26 UTC
Berlin, Kottbusser Tor (Kreuzberg), Germany
21:03 UTC
The Blocul locativ „Romanița” in Chișinău, Moldova
The Blocul locativ „Romanița,” or Romanita Collective Housing Tower, is a quirky relic of Soviet-era architecture in Chișinău, built in 1978 by architect Oleg Vronski. Once the tallest building in the city, its absurd cylindrical design was meant to save space and offer panoramic views but now feels more like a bold experiment than practical housing. Originally built for communal living, it still serves as a residential building, often for small families and low-income residents, functioning as a form of social housing. Despite its status as a local icon, the tower is in a state of decay, with neglect and maintenance issues chipping away at its once-futuristic appeal. It stands as a crumbling but fascinating reminder of Chișinău’s Soviet past.
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