8 Awesome Links of the Week (Part 11): Urbex, Subterranean Salt Mines & More</h1> <article> <h1>8 Awesome Links of the Week (Part 11): Urbex, Subterranean Salt Mines & More</h1> <p>Tom — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:27:12 +0000</p> This week's link round-up explores a variety of offbeat topics from Detroit's subterranean salt city and ancient trees to urban exploration and amazing vertical gardens.<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DBCKOBtLyXDlfu1UPoygPhcUz7o/0/da"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DBCKOBtLyXDlfu1UPoygPhcUz7o/1/da"></img></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Wageningse Berg: Football Stadium Abandoned for Twenty Years</h1> <p>Sarah — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:08:45 +0000</p> The Wageningse Berg stadium is a unique piece of football heritage. Abandoned for two decades, there are no current plans to regenerate the former stadium.<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qK9G17fdqQysQ9zqiFJspHAaTaE/0/da"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qK9G17fdqQysQ9zqiFJspHAaTaE/1/da"></img></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Glasgow’s Historic Govanhill Baths to be Reopened as a Health & Wellbeing Centre</h1> <p>Tom — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:17:26 +0000</p> While many historic community facilities, such as cinemas and swimming pools, have fallen into abandonment across the UK, Glasgow's grand Govanhill Baths are set to be reopened as a Health & Wellbeing Centre.<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/igg2LDBu52KcqhkMghAanWO-BzM/0/da"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/igg2LDBu52KcqhkMghAanWO-BzM/1/da"></img></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Cold War Relics: Soviet Military Jets Displayed at Omurtag Aviation Museum in Bulgaria</h1> <p>Tom — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:33:57 +0000</p> Occupying a commanding position overlooking the small Bulgarian town of Omurtag is the Park of Aviation and Aeronautics, a collection of largely Soviet-era military memorabilia.<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FUBnosKu1GqH_av667uLhZGKEiQ/0/da"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FUBnosKu1GqH_av667uLhZGKEiQ/1/da"></img></a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Adaptive Reuse: From Derelict Pig Barn to Modern House</h1> <p>Sarah — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:56:05 +0000</p> This 18th century pig barn in Germany may not be much to look at from the outside, but inside it houses a beautiful modern dwelling thanks to an implanted wooden frame.<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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