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]

I'm halfway through the investigation video right and I gotta say, I love when a seemingly simple goal becomes a deep dive into something you don't expect. The vid is spiralling into the depths of data storage and default file renaming systems, and I'm loving every single minute of it, lol.

[therearewords]

Same, to be honest. Take me into and down the rabbit hole.

[waffletaco]

It definitly lives up to the internet-is-forever mentality.

In theory, the owners of the hobby shop could possibly have those pictures saved somewhere if someone contacts them (I feel like the space will have an influx of visitors the way people explore abandoned malls)

[pseudonygma]

I was (still am, who a I kidding) intrigued at the idea of exploring these types of abandoned buildings but I've watched too many horror movies to know that it's not a good idea, lol

I found a website a while back that had photos people (Idk if they're all taken by the same group of people) took when they explored abandoned mansions. The architecture is amazing but at the same time, it makes me feel so sad that a house that grand is left to ruins. It really drives home (ha) how important maintenance is if you ever decide to buy a house.

[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:

[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.

[topismine]

I watched the Backroom YouTube guys’ other video series featuring an abandoned mall and it was amazing. It’s crazy how he was able to made a 3D map of the entire building and have it look so realistic.

[senshi_forever]

For awhile I did almost nothing in my free time except watch pool rooms videos lmao They're so oddly comforting.

[helliosx]

I really like the backrooms as a concept because it tells me creativity is alive and well. We really don't have to keep rehashing already done ideas for horror (or cinema in general).

[pop_squash]

This is what my husband (a high school teacher) thinks about Skibidi Toilet. No lie.

[helliosx]

Then your husband doesn't know about Garry's Mod (2006) I guess?

[pop_squash]

is that what was used to animate it? I think he just appreciates the anarchy of it or something.