About Urbex Planet
Community-first urban exploration — map, share, and explore respectfully and safely.
Our Mission
Urbex Planet is a community platform built by and for urban explorers. We provide respectful tools to discover, organize, and share places of interest — from abandoned sites to historic structures — with an emphasis on safety, preservation, and privacy.
What You Can Do
- Explore the Map: Filter by category and status, see clusters, and open detailed pin cards.
- Add & Curate Pins: Share locations with descriptions, status (e.g., demolished/construction), and media.
- Vote & Discuss: Upvote, downvote, and comment to keep info current and useful.
- Personalize: Persistent map preferences, reduced-effects mode, and profile controls.
- Connect: Real-time chat, mentions, and private messages with notifications.
- Stay Informed: Announcements and stats pages highlight community health and updates.
- Search Smart: Find pins, users, or coordinates with quick navigation to the map.
- Import: Bring in your own lists to organize everything in one place.
Safety, Respect, and Ethics
Urban exploration can be risky. Urbex Planet encourages responsible behavior: respect property and local laws, preserve sites, and avoid endangering yourself or others. Information shared by the community may be incomplete or outdated — always verify and use good judgment.
Read our Terms for details.
Moderation & Anti‑Abuse
- Rate limits, duplicate detection, and reporting tools keep content useful.
- Editors and admins help triage reports, fix metadata, and remove harmful content.
- City and IP bans mitigate abuse at scale when necessary.
Privacy‑First Design
- Minimal data collection needed to operate the platform and protect users.
- Visibility controls for profile fields like joined date, last active, timezone, and stats.
- No third‑party ad trackers. See our Privacy Policy.
Pin Visibility & Privacy
Choosing the right visibility controls who can view and interact with a pin. The default is Members. You can change visibility anytime in the pin editor.
- Public: Visible to everyone (no account required). Appears on public lists and category pages and may be indexed by search engines. Best for well‑known or resilient places.
- Members: Visible only to signed‑in, approved members. Hidden from public lists, category pages, and search engines. Good for sensitive but shareable sites.
- Verified: Visible only to verified explorers, plus editors/admins and the pin owner. Use for high‑risk or fragile locations.
- Private: Visible only to you (the owner). Not shareable publicly — useful as drafts or for personal notes.
- Only Public pins are included in category pages and our sitemap for discovery.
- Media, comments, and votes inherit the pin’s visibility.
- Changing a pin’s visibility updates where it can be seen immediately.
Built for the Community
Urbex Planet is evolving with feedback from explorers like you. Expect iterative improvements to discovery, media handling, moderation flows, accessibility, and performance.
Found a bug or have a suggestion? Open a bug report or reach us at [email protected].
Stay Connected
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