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Capturing Urban Spaces With Exploration Photographer David de Rueda

Aug 13, 2018
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Updated: Aug 8, 2025

Embark on a journey into unfamiliar territory with urban photographer David de Rueda. David explores and photographs eerie abandoned places around the world, including ghost towns and deserted buildings that may be closer to home than you realize.

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