{"id":11902,"date":"2017-07-03T13:08:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T13:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/?p=11902"},"modified":"2017-07-04T15:55:25","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T15:55:25","slug":"hidden-world-urban-exploration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden World of Urban Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Urban exploration (aka. urbex, UE, bexing, urbexing) is the exploration of man-made structures, roofs, abandoned ruins or not usually seen components of the environment.\u00a0During my travels <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/ukraine-beauty-lviv\">around Ukraine<\/a> I had a chance to meet some amazing people who welcomed me with open arms and took time to show me around their amazing cities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/volodymyr_karpyk\/\">Volodymyr<\/a> is a musician and photographer from Lviv while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/roma.silent\/\">Roman<\/a>\u00a0is a programmer from Ivano Frankivsk, both of whom share my growing passion for urban exploration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11915\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-20.jpg\" alt=\"urban exploration ukraine roofing-20\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-20.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-20-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-20-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-20-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-20-672x420.jpg 672w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-20-640x400.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-20-681x426.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Face Your Fears<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11902 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-22'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"urban exploration ukraine roofing-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-22.jpg 750w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-22-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-22-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-22-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-22-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-22-681x908.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-3'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-3-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"urban exploration ukraine roofing-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-3-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-3-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-3-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-3-681x908.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>What are you afraid of? We all have fears about one thing or another and it takes courage to overcome it. Whether its talking to that girl at the bar, trying something new or travelling somewhere you&#8217;ve never been before &#8211; fear is inevitable. Falling in love with those butterflies in your stomach is key, it means you&#8217;re trying something new and unpredictable and its sure to surprise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11923\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-31.jpg\" alt=\"lviv rooftops explore\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-31.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-31-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-31-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-31-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-31-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Can a man still be brave if he\u2019s afraid? That is the only time a man can be brave&#8221; &#8211; Ned Stark<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-11902 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-27'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-27.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"anton dee urban explore\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-27.jpg 750w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-27-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-27-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-27-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-27-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-27-681x908.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-4'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-4-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"anton dee urban explore\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-4-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-4-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-4-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-4-681x908.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>You may think its stupid or crazy to climb buildings with no safety equipment or trespassing in places you&#8217;re not supposed to but I don&#8217;t see it any different to jumping out of an airplane, cliff diving or rock climbing. Bravery consists in overcoming fear, not in the absence of it. The adrenaline rush you feel cannot be bought or replicated. It&#8217;s a feeling so unique you will spend hours feeding off it, all the while planning the next excursion.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-11902 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-30'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-30.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"anton dee urban explore\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-30.jpg 750w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-30-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-30-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-30-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-30-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-30-681x681.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-15'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"anton dee urban explore\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-15.jpg 750w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-15-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-15-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-15-681x681.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"ivano frankivsk urban exploration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy-840x840.jpg 840w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy-681x681.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Go Explore<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11916\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-21.jpg\" alt=\"ivano frankivsk skyline\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-21-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-21-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-21-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At first your urbex escapades will be spontaneous. You will hear about a certain place through word of mouth or the mood will strike you as you walk past an unguarded ladder. After a while there has to be a certain element of planning as you dare to push your own boundaries. Staking out places you wish to climb, finding building blueprints and even social hacking are tools that all urban explorers should have in their tool belts.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-11902 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-5'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"roma silent ivano frankivsk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-5.jpg 750w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-5-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-5-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-5-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-5-681x908.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-8'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-8-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"ivano frankivsk rail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-8-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-8-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-8-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-8-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-8-681x908.jpg 681w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11918\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-23.jpg\" alt=\"anton dee dvsn collective founder\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-23.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-23-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-23-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-23-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In terms of personal development overcoming a fear of heights while ticking an item off my bucket list feels like a great achievement. It put the fear in perspective while showing my why people from all walks of life choose to do this as a hobby. While I&#8217;m still young I look forward to taking many more risks and ensuring that the feeling of regret for things I was too afraid to try is a distant memory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11944\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-7i.jpg\" alt=\"bexing urbexing roof topping anton dee\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-7i.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-7i-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-7i-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-7i-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-7i-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-7i-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-7i-681x908.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"sc-separator type-thin\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks for reading my\u00a0latest article. 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For more check out the full <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/ukraine-beauty-lviv\">article from Lviv<\/a>, my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/magical-malta-valletta-travel\">trip to Malta<\/a> or some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antondee.com\/archive\/important-advice-read-today\">great life advice<\/a> that you can use today.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-11902 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/hidden-world-urban-exploration\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-9'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/antondee.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/urban-exploration-ukraine-roofing-9-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"urbex UE bexing urbexing roof-topping\" 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