How Instagram Fuels the Urban Explorer Movement in New York City

Online Travel / Adventure site Seeker, as part of a new web series entitled Seeker Stories, recently created this amazing video profiling some of the Urban Explorers in NYC. They investigate how Instagram and the instant sharing culture helped drive these explorers into taking their exploration just a bit further.

A younger generation of urban explorers are rediscovering NYC and posting their exploits on Instagram where they have thousands of followers. These New Yorkers are scaling to the tops of bridges and exploring below the streets of New York in abandoned subways.

via Gothamist

Matt Coneybeare

Matt Coneybeare

Editor in Chief

Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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