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Eerily Beautiful Photos of Underground Stations by Robert Götzfried

Ryan Nance October 1, 2014

Robert Götzfried is becoming a favorite of ours. First we saw his stadiums, then his gorgeous swimming pools. Here there are some beautiful empty metro stations.

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In 5tilt Tags germany, subway, photography series, stations, Robert Götzfried
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NYC Subway Circa 1981 by Christopher Morris

Ryan Nance March 7, 2014

The NYC subway was a very different place in the 70s and 80s. This photoset from Christopher Morris is stark and stunning.

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In 5tilt Tags nyc, historic photos, photography series, subway, photos

Stainless: High-resolution images shot from speeding subway trains

Ryan Nance January 17, 2014
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Adam Magyar filmed the crowds waiting on the subway platforms in NYC, Tokyo and Berlin at 50 frames per second using a high speed camera. There is a fantastic article about him and his art over on MEDIUM.

via The Fox is Black

In 5tilt Tags slow motion, trains, subway, tokyo, berlin, nyc
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NYC's 2nd Ave Subway Tunnel Construction

Ryan Nance April 30, 2013

The Second Avenue subway line is being tunneled under Manhattan in a huge construction project underneath a living, breathing megapolis.​

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This shows the procedure during a blast down in the cavern, and then rocks being removed from the shaft.

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In 5tilt Tags nyc, subway, architecture

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