The Backrooms have been found!

[waffletaco]

Another internet mystery has been solved!
One of the most prolific liminal space images has finally had its original source and location in real life found, as well as another photo from the same day.

Comments

[pseudonygma]

If any of you ever go to Montreal, there's a pretty interesting part of the Underground City in downtown that is comprised of nothing but liminal spaces--seemingly endless hallways from one building complex to another. There's one that goes from Palais Des Congrès-->Centre De Commerce Mondial-->Place Victoria; and another from Palais Des Congrès-->Place Bonaventure-->Le 1000-->Gare Centrale

I circled it in green near the bottom:



They're both really safe and brightly lit but the one that goes from Palais Des Congrès-->Centre De Commerce Mondial-->Place Victoria is a bit more eerie on the weekends because it's mostly used by office workers on the weekdays so while it's pretty busy then, you can expect it to be completely empty and echo-y on the weekends no matter the time.

The second one that goes from Palais Des Congrès-->Place Bonaventure-->Le 1000-->Gare Centrale is a bit busier especially once you get closer to the Gare Central since that's where the shopping mall part of the Underground City starts, but there's a section of it that looks like it's straight out of a sci-fi movie (the way the walls are lit up), parts that have colorful walls and tiles, and other parts like that looks like it could be out of someone's worst nightmare since it's a corridor of white walls. I'd avoid the one between Complexe Guy Favreau --> Palais Des Congrès since the only ventilation there seems to only come from when people open the street level doors so it smells like pee more often than not; but it's it's eerie you're after then by all means, go for it, lol.

[bulusa]

Omg I was on vacation to Montreal this past weekend and walked that exact path on Tuesday and truly, at one area, it was so large and empty with white walls (I think) that it made my walking pace feel so strange like I was walking down a hallway but not moving at all. It was jarring! But kind of cool. (The whole underground city fascinates me, I loved exploring that and wish I had time to explore more.)

What a coincidence seeing this comment!!

[pseudonygma]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's definitely worth exploring with a map so you can see how far you've walked. Even better if you take the same path on street-level on your way back, to see what the buildings you've walked through looks like from the outside.