The Best Urban Exploration YouTube Channels Right Now
Youtube is chock-full of amazing urban exploration videos. Lots of famous urban explorers like to film their explorations and post their videos on youtube for the whole world to see.
That’s great and all, but the problem is that several of the videos on youtube are pretty bad. They’re either low quality, have poor audio, or don’t give any context in the video of the place they’re exploring. All this makes the viewing experience pretty terrible.
I don’t know about you, but when I watch urban exploration videos on Youtube, I want to see a video that’s filmed in high quality and properly edited. Most of the urban exploration youtube channels don’t give you that.
I created this list to share with you who I think are the best urban exploration youtube channels right now. Yes, these are my personal favorites so I am being a bit biased.
But I genuinely believe these 13 urbex vloggers currently have the best urban exploration youtube channels and are better than almost 90% of all the other urbex youtube channels.
They’re all high-quality content creators and have tons of subscribers. This means lots of people enjoy their videos so there’s a chance you might too.
Let’s get started.
Exploring With Josh
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/theartofrealitycrew
No urban exploration youtube list is complete without including Exploring With Josh.
Josh has undoubtedly the most popular urbex youtube channel right now. He’s one of the reasons I got into urban exploration.
So many people love him and his videos because he’s a likable type of guy. He films in incredible locations and takes you along with him for the ride.
Josh has been on youtube for over 5 years and has amassed an impressive 3+ million followers.
Some of his most popular youtube exploration videos consist of Josh exploring an abandoned gold exchange bank. Going into an empty drug dealer mansion and walking around the Suicide Forest in Aokigahara, Japan.
His videos are always high quality and the locations he explores are just absolutely incredible. He definitely has one of the best urbex youtube channels out there today.
The Proper People
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/TheProperPeople
Two friends, Bryan and Michael, travel in search of abandoned buildings around the US to explore and photograph the most amazing locations they can find.
What I absolutely love about these guys is that their videos are properly edited. They have voice-over recordings on their videos giving you context on the building they’re exploring every step of the way.
Knowing the backstory of the places they’re exploring gives you some amazing insight into the video you’re watching. Which makes for a great viewing experience.
Some of their most notable videos include Bryan and Michael exploring an abandoned Disneyland knock-off. Or them driving down Clinton Road which is considered America’s most terrifying stretch of road.
Their videos can be considered mini-documentaries with how detailed and high-quality they are. Michael and Bryan are truly some of the best urban explorers on youtube.
Check them out, you won’t regret it!
Dark Exploration Films
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/xJailBreaks
Dark Exploration Films is quickly becoming one of my favorite urban exploration youtube channels.
Devin, the guy behind DEF, is not afraid to venture into abandoned locations that are quite dangerous. It’s what makes his videos so damn interesting to watch.
He films in abandonments that you don’t often see on youtube.
He’s explored everything from insane asylums, churches, amusement parks, and just about any other place you can think of. If you’re looking for one of the best urban exploration youtube channels Reddit certainly recommends Devin. His videos get shared on Reddit pretty often.
DEF is adding new videos every week so that’s always a plus.
This Is Dan Bell
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/moviedan
Dan Bell is a professional producer and filmmaker. So you know his videos are going to be top-notch!
Dan has been featured on several news sites such as NY-Times, Time Magazine, The Baltimore Sun, and several others. He’s a popular urbex YouTuber with half a million subscribers.
He explorers the most insane locations and has gotten himself in some dangerous situations. Most notably, the time he stumbled into a drug house with actual drugs inside.
The drug dealers came back for their drugs and Dan had to hide in a nearby bathroom. All while the drug dealers were in the room next to him!
I can’t find the video I’m talking about at the time of writing this. If you can find it, please post the link in the comments.
Dan also has a series on his channel called The Dead Mall series. He travels the country and explores shopping malls that have been left to decay. It’s a super interesting series which I can’t recommend enough. Check it out.
Broken Window Theory
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCQjlzE-BSD1PDW988vbqVjw
The channel, Broken Window Theory, is run by two college students named Till and Marco who are both from Germany.
What I most like about BWT is that they explore buildings we Americans don’t often get to see.
German architecture is somewhat similar to ours. But there definitely are some differences. You see it in their videos on the incredible locations they explore.
They’ve explored castles, nazi bunkers, army camps, and several more fascinating locations.
Their most popular video is one where they explore a castle worth more than 10 million dollars. It’s a castle that’s been used for movies and tv shows. He also shares some of the scariest urban exploration stories on reddit.
Steve Ronin
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/sunsteprising
I came across Steve Ronin while I was watching one of Exploring With Josh’s videos.
They’re both buddies and have several videos of them exploring together.
Steve is a worldwide traveler and an urbex vlogger. He moves from place to place which gives him the opportunity to explore several different locations in many different countries.
One of Steve Ronin’s most popular videos is one where he and his crew are exploring a cave system and accidentally find a little girl that’s been lost. They found her scared and crying alone in a dark cave and ended up helping her get back to her parents. The video ended up going viral and was published on top news websites worldwide.
This is just one of the many incredible videos on Steve Ronin’s YT channel.
Kibara
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/ThatsBrainStorming
Kibara is a fearless female urban explorer from Spain.
Though she doesn’t speak English in her videos, that really doesn’t take anything away from how awesome her explorations videos are.
What I like about Kibara is that she isn’t afraid to push her limits. She’ll often explore areas of a building that her friends don’t want to go into.
One of her most popular videos is one in which she explores an abandoned Arabic mansion in Spain that’s full of creepy dolls.
Freaktography
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCstrXRqOR2dotMpxE81i8Jw
The guy behind Freaktography is a professional photographer who explores the typically off-limits and unseen parts of civilization.
His YouTube channel is full of amazing high-quality videos documenting his explorations.
What I like about Freaktography is that he has a website where he shares his experience through photos and words.
His videos capture the physical location he’s exploring. But sharing how the places he’s explored made him feel is a completely different experience. One which you can’t always describe as you’re experiencing it on video.
One of his most popular urbex videos is one where he finds over $7,000 dollars in an abandoned house. Though not as popular as other explorers, he’s quickly gaining fame and being compared to other famous urban explorers.
Urbex Dane
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCof2oJ9jC4YaKtJj8gAQtvQ
Dane is mostly known for his explorations in the urban areas of Cleveland, Ohio & the incredible ghost town of Centralia, Pennsylvania.
Some of his videos have been featured in several documentaries and short films in 2018.
This guy is absolutely fearless when it comes to exploring.
He’ll explore an entire abandoned neighborhood that’s known to be dangerous, all by himself. He’s not afraid to explore alone, no matter where he’s going.
He knows the risks all too well, but that doesn’t stop him.
Exploring With Fighters
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCTNdfPdLPsQkR45BSotGVzw
Dan, the guy behind EWF, is a UK-based urban explorer and travel vlogger. He has a passion for history, architecture, and decay.
Think of a place you’d like to explore. Now go to this youtube channel and I can almost guarantee he has a video of him exploring that place.
He’s explored everything from abandoned towns, forgotten amusement parks, and underground mines.
I found out about Dan from one of Exploring With Josh’s videos. Dan and Josh are good friends and have several videos of them exploring together.
With how much Dan travels, he gets incredible opportunities to explore so many different places, from not just one country, but several.
Urban Exploration With Janne Flinck
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/FlinckJanne1981
Janne Flinck is a Finnish-based urban explorer.
Several of his urban explorations videos take place in Finland, but certainly not all of them. He’s traveled to a few other countries such as Japan and Belgium and carried out some explorations there too.
He’s popularly known for exploring abandoned houses that are full of stuff. Houses that appear to have been abandoned overnight.
Some of his explorations include houses that were used by the Nazis during the 2nd world war. These videos I find absolutely fascinating. You get a feeling of going back in time and seeing with your own eyes how and where some Nazi soldiers lived.
Definitely, a channel to check out.
Exploring the Unbeaten Path
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UC73dVtWf9mpjiWYkXyIlm7A
Bob Thissen, the guy behind Exploring the Unbeaten Path, has a passion for researching and exploring abandoned buildings. Since 2007 he has been to uncountable locations worldwide to capture the beauty of decay.
His dedication is unquestionable. His videos and pictures shot in abandoned places are covered a lot in the media.
Do yourself a favor and watch his 10-part video series on exploring the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone in Japan.
It’s absolutely incredible. The aftermath of the nuclear disaster is simply jaw-dropping. Over 100k+ people up and left their living quarters. Bob goes in and explores the houses and buildings left behind.
His videos are simply incredible. Certainly, one you should subscribe to as he’s considered one of the best urban explorers on Youtube.
RnK All Day
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCHYk6Jn9Irscb8Sf4V7ebiA
Robb and Kristy, or RnK, are a wife and husband urban exploration power duo.
They’re a New York-based explorers but certainly don’t stick to only exploring in New York. They travel all over the United States in search of abandoned locations they can explore.
Some of their most viewed videos are one in which they explore abandoned millionaire mansions.
They’re fearless explorers and their videos are proof of that. They’ve been arrested, had guns pulled on them, and have gotten injured while exploring unsafe areas of a building.
Nothing stops them from going into abandonments and having a look around.
Who Did I Miss?
I know there are thousands of urban exploration youtube channels out there.
But not too many of them post good quality urbex videos worth watching.
I am curious and would like to hear from you.
Who are your favorite urban exploration youtube channels? Who would you add to this list?
Leave me a message in the comment section. I’m always looking for new urbex youtube channels to subscribe to!
Urbex And Chill
Just checked out his channel and I gotta say, I’m loving his videos! I can’t believe I haven’t heard about this guy. Thank you!
His recent video of the place with the golden chairs is “click-bait” as he says it is Betty White’s place & It Is NOT! He needs to do better
EXplomo
Abandoned world explorer
So far so good. I’m liking his videos. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I second that. I absolutely love Abandoned World Explorer!! Dave and Mark are 2 best friends travelling the UK and Europe. Their banter is just hilarious!
Franko TV Adventures! He takes mad chances and keeps it entertaining!
His video titles are a little clickbaity IMO, but entertaining videos no less. Thanks for sharing!
Shiey
His series Illegal Freedom is insane. He regularly visits places like abondoned cold-war bunkers etc
And Chernobyl.
Explomo
I love Explomo!
Hell On Earth. Great explorations and they just crack me up. UK based.
Unseen Society, small channel but very high quality editing (I’d say same level as proper people, explroing with Josh and those big ones), plus shes a female, from Sweden
Urbandoned
Young UK based channel, soon to be at 20K subs. You can see the growth of their skill and style over 3 years worth of videos. Interested in the purpose and history of the places they explore, smaller more intimate spaces as well as the big OMG ones. And they’re cool guys.
Hi, my name is Tino Pesenti and I started creating Japan Urbex videos on YouTube about 3 months ago, I am at my starting point but I am working really hard on trying to show the best that I can of the places I’m exploring with my own touch into it. And I also think that my plus, is that I’m living in Japan and I know this country pretty well, while filming/exploring, I am adding some cool things to learn about Japanese culture or objects, furniture etc… I hope to one day climb up to these above and believe that I will. My content isn’t 4K yet but little by little I’m getting there.
Ps: My channel is oriented to Japan and what you never thought about, while “thinking Japan”, I post 1-2 Urbex video per month.
http://www.youtube.com/c/TinoPesenti
Let me know if I’m dreaming a little too much?
Tino
Explore with Us used to great, but they stopped because weird people started stalking their social media profiles. It’s a shame, they had a lot of great content. They still make vids, but it’s you’re standard “weird disappearance/anomolyous places” youtube channel now, instead.
Uncharted Travel is a pretty good channel
Het Onbekende is also great.
Het onbekende means in English The Unknown.
Watch their youtube channel.
I explore the UK traveling through lost history around Abandoned locations.. Louis Dee Vlogs
Definitely you forgot Shiey, his videos have such a climate
A little gem of a channel. Based in Denmark, but travels around Europe.
LOVE Explomo! They are so respectful of the properties they explore and give a decent amount of history. English is not their first language but that does not take away from their excellence.
Ethan Minnie is a good one as well. “Whats up guys”
BigBankz is a good one.
Add BigBankz to the list! He travels all over, posts very often, has a huge following on tiktok and always does an amazing job!
Explomo is excellent, can’t believe this channel is not on the list.
Sam and Colby!!
You gotta check them out, they started out their vlogs with comedy vines and explore videos. But a few years down the line, they started to explore some of the most paranormal/haunted locations across the US, Canada, the UK, etc. Their videos give me chills ngl!
PS: Even ‘Exploring with Josh’ has collaborated with them on some mindblowing haunted locations like the Conjuring House, New Jersey Devil, Wilson Castle, etc.
Yess! Was looking for a comment that had them! If not, I was gonna add it!