Bradley Garrett calls himself a "place hacker." In this strange hobby, the Oxford University geographer wiggles under locked gates and scales barbed fences to sneak into some crazy off-limits spots, from forgotten subway stations to dilapidated theaters to coal mines shut down long ago.
Some of his exploits are legal, but most are not. And they all look pretty exhilarating. Behold, some of the most dare-devilish photos from Garrett's new book:
Michigan Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Aldwych Disused Tube Station, Piccadilly Line, London
Durham Baths, Durham, England
Embankment Pipe Subways, London
Farwell Building, Detroit, Michigan
Forth Rail Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland
Ritz-Carlton Residences, Chicago, Illinois
Olympic Stadium, Samdach Preah Sihanouk Boulevard, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tour Horizons, Boulogne Billancourt, France
The Boneyard, Victorville, California