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Jon Haeber first picked up photography at the age of 16. His work has appeared in CollegeBound Magazine, National Geographic News, the Daily Californian, Amsterdam-based TED, and a high school Civics textbook. Inspired partly by his senior thesis for a Landscape Architecture course on the history of miniature golf, he's embarked on a project to catalogue abandoned structures across the West Coast.

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Photo Talk Plus 65 photos, 300 members
BIT BY ZEUS 2,029 photos, 171 members
Yahoo! Grossingers Resort, Catskills 45 photos, 7 members
[Noctography] 34,330 photos, 3,094 members
Light Painters From Around The World 7,764 photos, 1,240 members
Travels EAST 1 photo, 2 members
Analog Urban Exploring 720 photos, 41 members
TEMPORARY Transbay Terminal 43 photos, 40 members
Due Process 2,258 photos, 767 members
CONTACT-SHEETS 75 photos, 70 members
Secret Oakland 221 photos, 58 members
Sign of the Pig (Giant Pigs and Signage) 274 photos, 235 members
"Urban Wandering" 18,676 photos, 1,094 members
2010 San Francisco 3,017 photos, 108 members
San Francisco - Locals Only 7,063 photos, 341 members
photograPHONE 737 photos, 35 members
I see a sign 17,295 photos, 598 members
Washington Packing Corporation 483 photos, 45 members
OMGOMGhaunted barns 86 photos, 76 members
Western Neighborhoods Project 233 photos, 61 members
Sign of the Cow (Giant Cows & Signage) 583 photos, 394 members
Photo Symposium Weekly 0 photos, 10 members
Timothy Pflueger: Art Deco Architecture 403 photos, 363 members
South Pacific Coast RailRoad (SPCRR) 182 photos, 32 members
Ording 211 photos, 27 members
Beyond Tradition 1,071 photos, 218 members
contemporary architecture in paris 3,267 photos, 751 members
Public Health Service Hospital 965 photos, 56 members
Bay Area Railroads 812 photos, 51 members
Nocturnes 20,385 photos, 930 members
Architectural Contrast 2,820 photos, 268 members
SS Independence 247 photos, 31 members
Abandoned California 10,539 photos, 735 members
Niles Canyon Railway 795 photos, 67 members
SF Bay Area Abandonments 1,246 photos, 170 members
4x5 16,721 photos, 2,190 members
Vintage Steel Signs 11,249 photos, 444 members
Old City - Add 1 / Award 1 77,570 photos, 5,098 members
Do It Yourself Black & White 203,596 photos, 8,270 members
Large Format 39,648 photos, 5,334 members
Black and White Film 258,008 photos, 8,155 members
16th Street Train Station 269 photos, 70 members
Oakland and East Bay Architecture 2,696 photos, 351 members
If These Walls Could Talk... 33,086 photos, 1,957 members
Forgotten 50,176 photos, 2,352 members
Historical places 102,164 photos, 4,504 members
Architectural Interiors 46,754 photos, 3,958 members
Historical Buildings and Landmarks (No Limits) 61,046 photos, 2,014 members
Tio's Virtual Photography Class 54 photos, 52 members
HDR 706,486 photos, 82,766 members

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Testimonials (4)

SW Walsh says:

"Jon has to be the most intrepid photographer I've met. He literally goes places where no one has gone before--at least not without authorization. The locations and images, though, are only part of why I appreciate Jon's work. His extensive research, as showcased in his blog, enlivens the abandoned locations he prefers, and helps place them in historical context."

27th August, 2008
momopeche says:

"You're officially insane."

10th September, 2007
Simon Christen - iseemooi says:

"TunnelBug and I first met through flickrMail. And before we knew it, we bumped into each other on an exploration trip, by complete accident. He is not only a great photographer but definitively one of the friendliest explorer you will ever meet.
We had a great time exploring that day and I was fortunate enough to join him on some other trips. He knows tons about UE and I learned a lot from him. Thanks and keep up the good work!"

7th September, 2007
Lost America says:

"One of the most active urban explorers on the west coast, a great shooter and all around good guy. The way he works access to places, he might actually be Spiderman . . ."

19th August, 2007