Abandoned shopping malls provide unique urban exploration opportunities where nature slowly reclaims the space, creating eerie atmospheres with overgrown vegetation, decaying structures, and remnants of daily life frozen in time. These abandoned spaces often contain historical artifacts like old calendars, gift cards, and merchandise that reveal when and why the location was abandoned, offering explorers a glimpse into the past while highlighting the environmental and economic factors that lead to urban decay.
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Yo, what's going on, guys? We're back and today we got a good one. We are sneaking in to this massive abandoned shopping center.
We had to come around this side. Look how overgrown it's starting to get. The main roads there.
>> Yeah.
>> We don't know. Oh, the window there.
Bottom of it looks like it's whipped out. We don't know how to get in yet, but we're going to figure it out. That's part of the fun. But it looks cool as [ __ ] So, I'm just going to check down here. It's huge as well on the outside.
I'm guessing this graffiti was here when it was open, but Oh no, this sent away.
>> [ __ ] me. Look how many pallets I put up against that.
>> That will be way.
>> Let's see if we can have a look in mate. That's huge.
>> It's huge in there.
>> Look at the >> I'll have a look here.
Yo, Jay.
>> Yo, they've just stacked stuff up against it.
>> Might have to go around the back here.
>> Yeah, >> we're going.
>> Yeah, we literally find a way in.
>> Came across this place. Like, this wasn't even on the >> Yeah, we was literally in another abandoned shopping center filming it >> when this one come on the radar.
>> What's in here? [ __ ] crocodiles or something, man.
What?
>> Jeez.
>> Oh [ __ ] >> Grind.
>> Could be a roof job.
>> Well, at least you're getting to see what we do to get in these places. So, I'm going to keep it rolling so you guys get to see it. It is >> obviously from the intro. Look at that picture on there.
>> No way. There was a [ __ ] casino in there.
>> Arena poker. Yo, >> I've never done an abandoned casino.
I've wanted to do one. There's one by mine, but I can't get in.
>> I've never done an abandoned casino, actually. But I do want to do a casino.
>> Oh, look at that open.
>> Oh, there's a score.
>> This is basically what it's like when you come exploring.
Yeah, just sending it. Sending it and figuring it out. That goes down. That might be a way as well. We'll check that after.
Oh, hang on. Oh, I don't know if I'm fitting my ass in there.
No, mate. Dead end. There's all cars that side.
>> Oh, is that security cars? How are they inside?
>> Army. Yeah. Let's walk around here then.
>> Yeah. Let's just jump out and it head cam out over and over before someone.
>> Jesus. He's a rickety mate.
>> Oh, it only goes up. Oh, no it don't.
No, it don't.
Yeah, look to get away in here.
>> Should we just jump back in?
>> Yeah, jump back in.
>> Head cam.
>> Oh, there's the [ __ ] left that back.
>> Yeah.
>> There's a there's two abandoned cars in here. That door looks open. Right.
There's a hole in the door.
>> Look, they just stacked everything. The car against doors.
>> What? I forgot this is the walking dead with them. Look, two abandoned cars in the car park. Look, I know shopping centers got abandoned, but who left the car at the shopping center when it went abandoned and thought, "Don't need it.
Will you fit through there, J? No.
>> Will you fit through there?
>> Don't think so.
>> No good.
>> Let's keep walking around.
>> Like no preparation on maps, nothing.
Just pull up.
>> Yeah. Send it.
>> Found 20 minutes to go. Figure it out.
These are the best ones though cuz you get to climb around and >> look at that. Look how they've secured that board. That door literally went up there. Look. It does, doesn't it?
>> Yeah. Let me know and I'll pull that rail in.
>> It's got to be over. It's got to be open.
>> It's open >> right there. Let me move this.
>> You move that. I think that opens.
>> Oh my god. That's heavy. Jesus.
>> Oh no.
>> Yeah. You might need to pull that. I think something's blocking that from the other side, you know.
>> Yeah. Look what he's saying >> right there. Let me put you on my head, guys.
>> Hang on.
>> Something blocking that from the other side, I think.
>> Cuz there's still room to >> How can something block it from the other side, though?
>> Right. We will find a way.
Oh, mate.
>> Look, J.
This gets you in. And there's a padlock on this gate to open it.
>> Oh, yeah. It's cheating, though.
>> Yeah, there's a padlock on it. That's what I'm saying.
>> Oh, like the number code one.
>> Yeah.
That could have been the way.
>> All right, let's carry on.
We will find it. I promise you.
It's big industrial state and then you got this abandoned shopping center. I mean, if we can get on the roof, there'll be a million% away weigh in.
That's an act of business.
>> Get your hands in there.
I >> think that's in. You know, >> it's not toilet room, is it? Don't know.
You got a lot.
Let's use the stega dagger.
Oh no. Dead end. It's just a toilet.
>> No way. What about that one?
>> I thought I found crystal meth.
Look.
Oh mate, look.
>> Look at the trucks and all they've left behind.
>> That's proper European. That cherry picker is in it.
>> It's like a Walking Dead film set, isn't it?
We got to watch this this premises.
I think it's shut, but it looks like it has been opened.
Should we go and try?
Oh, Jay, there. We got to go across that. Look at the window.
>> Smashed.
>> How the hell are we going to cross that?
>> I'll show you. We'll figure it out. It must be a way, guys. This is going to be D. You [ __ ] noisy [ __ ] >> That was you. I've had to hold it. Was it bollock? Look, you here.
You >> I'm a noisy [ __ ] Oh, mate.
>> No, we're never going to cross that.
>> Yeah, what you mean?
>> What?
>> That's fine, mate. Easy. Cross the edge. Look, it's metal.
No, look. Watch, mate. That's in, ain't it? Yeah, it's in.
>> Right, I'm going to send it. I'm going to give it a go.
Let me put my foot in on this one.
>> Dead.
>> Okay.
>> It will hold. But >> are you sure?
>> Yeah.
I don't know.
>> What do you think is this?
>> I mean, it is a whale.
I don't know if anyone's ever took it, but it is a way in.
>> You can see where someone stood on that one.
>> These are metal, so it feels dodgy.
Do not stand on the same one.
>> You think I don't >> Hang on. Wait. Don't stand on the same one. You couldn't get off.
>> I'm not going to kill.
>> Give me your hand a second, guys. I fall. I'm just going to try. Going to stand there. See if we can stand there.
We step over.
>> Yeah.
>> Are they metal girders? Can you see underneath? Huh?
>> Can you see underneath if they are metal girders? I >> don't.
>> What?
>> There's no metal girders. It's just >> No. Here. Can you have a look underneath if they are metal girders?
Yeah.
>> Oh, this is >> Are you sure of the metal girders?
>> I think so.
>> You think >> they look metal?
>> Will you just go down and have mate? My [ __ ] life's on the line, right? And you come with I think after saying yeah.
>> [ __ ] here now.
>> I don't mind risking. It is.
>> Can't just go halfway downstairs and have a look.
>> Sometimes you have to babysit these people, you know.
>> Is it a metal girder though?
>> Do you want to come see it?
>> No, I'm I'm putting my life in your hands.
>> Nah, don't you can't say that.
>> You're the one saying yeah or not.
>> Metal. You're the one saying >> Yeah, but these are [ __ ] metal. This >> is a great idea.
>> I mean, I'm almost there.
Are you up for it?
>> Oh, [ __ ] I got to put this on me head again, mate. This one's dodging it cuz it's gone.
>> What?
>> This one?
I don't know.
Mate, I can't get me [ __ ] legs over.
This is terrible.
>> It looks terrible.
>> It feels worse. Trust me.
Mate, I'm doing this dodgy. I don't quite know how to do it.
>> Yeah, that's that's my aim. I'm halfway just over.
not getting the shot.
>> It's not doing well cuz I've done my knee. It's proper stretching it.
>> I'm almost there.
This is the most unflattering way to climb.
Don't put this in your video.
>> I know when you get in, there's going to be such an easy way to get in. We're going to see if the door open. [ __ ] >> that front door.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, man. Come on.
Oh, I've lost my hand grip.
>> Yeah, [ __ ] [ __ ] hell.
There's a truck coming. Try and get low.
Just sit in the gap.
Just stay there.
>> Of course. I'm stuck at the one that's got a hole in it.
He's about to reverse.
He's getting out.
He's putting his shoes on >> right there.
>> Oh, go on then. Go, go, go, go, go.
>> Yeah. Go, go.
[ __ ] Let me try and move this for when he gets here.
No, it's staying.
Oh, it's terrible, ain't it?
>> Yeah, >> he's jail. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down.
Go on then. Go, go, go. Listen, watch your head. [ __ ] Oh, that's like an ice cube. We need to come and st uh [ __ ] >> what?
Nah, >> we got to go up. Up and over. Look, they're making us work for this one.
>> How have we nearly died and they went and done that? Look. Ah, up and over don't look that hard.
>> We got to go up and over.
>> Well, tell you what, from looking at this office, it looks like there's going to be a lot left behind in this shopping center, actually.
>> Yeah, just remember there still could be any.
>> What's the calendar? What What year is that? Can you see the front?
>> November, December of it to the front.
2021.
>> 2021 >> looks decayed for 21, >> I think. Look up on here. We're going to have to go up into the loft and then down >> if there's security in here. But there ain't no quick way out.
>> No.
>> Right. Are you ready? The stairs are there. We got to go up and over there.
That's a good So, we should be all right. Do you want me to go first?
>> Yeah.
>> Don't know if I'm ready, but I mean, I'm here participating. I mean, it's a second part that counts.
>> I've never died doing that. So, can the speed >> head can >> actually >> getting out is going to be worse if we got to go that way.
>> I I hope we find an easier way out.
>> Yeah, cuz at least at least we've shown that, you know, >> we're willing.
>> We're willing. Yeah.
Somebody just roof over or just naturally all the naturally >> I mean that's a god quite Okay.
>> Jesus.
Whoa.
Mate, >> somehow I think this is natural decay, not an actual way.
>> Natural decay.
>> Yeah.
If anyone watches this and makes like even the intro to this first 10 minutes is very like if you're watching this guys and you're a clipper feel free to use our footage >> blow us up on Tik Tok >> I feel like we deserve it video and upload online.
>> Yeah. Yeah. If you do Tik Tok, make the best clips out of our videos and put them up. Tag us in them.
>> Did you hear that?
>> Right.
Um Okay.
Uh Jay, you're not going to like this.
You're not going to like this.
I don't know if this is solid enough to sit on.
Wait, cuz there's nothing to [ __ ] stand on.
Just this wire in the way.
That roof's not strong enough.
>> If the dog in here will eat >> [ __ ] That's exactly what I just Go on. You do some [ __ ] missions.
Please like the stream. Like the video.
Just remember this isn't Italy and we're [ __ ] English. Well, I'm English is >> What are you doing?
>> Wind? What did you fall?
>> You have to put your use that.
>> No, this sit on that >> and then you have to turn on it. Your first foot is here.
>> I can help you.
But wait till you see through there.
>> Wait till you see this way.
>> I can see foot there.
And the next foot there.
Jump.
On top of all that, you noisy these. He's going to get us locked up in prison one day.
Wait up. There's no dog in here.
Look. Look.
>> You want to get some?
>> What is up with us?
>> Terrible today.
>> We are. How did we get away?
>> We Oh, look at the kids play area.
>> Where?
>> Look across.
>> You look that way. This one.
>> Oh my god.
Holy [ __ ] Look at the mannequins.
The kids.
Yo, holy [ __ ] >> This is a good one, guys. Look at the state of it.
All the dead plants everywhere.
>> All the shops looking t >> mate.
Is that smell?
>> Yeah, they're in that shop as well.
>> This is cool.
What the [ __ ] >> I think there's three outside shops.
>> So is that one?
>> Don't let them see us.
So there's three shops still active on the outside.
And apparently apparently that's one of them.
It's sealed.
How sick is this place?
But it does just reshow how it isn't just an England thing. These shopping centers because of online are going abandoned everywhere.
I mean, this looks like it's been closed.
>> I'd say four or five years.
>> Oh, do you know what? This is CO signs.
>> It's crazy.
>> Look at all the dead plants. Look at that one still alive.
>> Oh, that one's green. Only >> down there. Should we do the whole top and then risk the bottom?
But look at the I do feel like there's going to be a shoot in here somewhere.
>> See, you're telling me this is only four yards. 5 years. Look.
>> Yo, >> that can't 2021.
>> It did.
>> 4 years. Oh, that's >> Yo, look.
>> I'm hiding in here. If uh if we have to I'm blending in. If I take my top off, I'll be wear the same color and have the same size tit.
>> You got the same [ __ ] hair.
>> What a [ __ ] >> Why? She looks like an Italian lesbian.
J's come back to his roots.
>> Oh, yeah.
>> So, the way we got in, let's hope there's a better way out.
>> Imagine if it rained. We're stuck.
>> Yeah.
>> We don't have to knock as we sheep.
Knock as we sheep.
>> Excuse mate. I'm looking for a subway.
I think I've took a wrong turn somewhere.
>> Yo, that's me. See that six pack? Look, that's me.
>> I mean, kind of.
>> We've all got dreams.
>> I tell you when I was like 16, I didn't whenever you over 21.
six pack even possible.
>> Wait till you get to 29.
>> Yo, look at Oh, yo, >> mate. That's even creepier that someone's in here vacuuming.
>> And it why? But there, as I said, there is active three active shops on the outside.
Look at it. Look at the lifts.
>> This is sick. This is Go on. Say it.
>> This is better than one we just done.
>> I was going to say two. This is sick, >> mate.
>> Those gift cards.
>> Still got the stamp. Oh, there might be a date. Oh, I've just stamped the [ __ ] sun.
Huh?
Holy [ __ ] Look at the decay, mate.
You're telling me this what we look actually from here. I think this dentist, >> huh?
>> Yeah.
>> Yo, what is this contraption? Look, look. It's a hair. It's like an arm long. Look >> what the You lie inside that your hair comes out there.
>> Take this off.
It's like an armor.
>> Which one? Open it.
>> It's a bit weird, isn't it? How is it open?
>> It's like a sunlight.
>> No, it's like a Yeah. Oh, sprays. Is it water?
>> Is it a spray tank? Nah, surely not.
>> That's I thought it was a dentist.
>> It's water. There's a drain at the bottom.
>> So, is this not dentist? Is it more like a >> cosmetic place?
Look.
It's like >> Yeah, there's another one in there. Huh?
Yo.
>> Yo, look at look at the mold on the desk as well, >> mate. Look at the floor.
>> I'm enjoying this actually.
>> Yeah, this is sick.
What's in here?
My [ __ ] light.
Oh, it's a shower. Yo, two-sided shower.
>> You get in one side and go out the other. Look.
This isn't it looks really like it's not fresh.
>> Yeah. Look at look at the decay. Look the rooster all fell through. We need to find a date cuz 2021 it's a bit decayed for that. Ain't it?
>> Look at this. 195 that stop reckoning that's the license.
>> Yeah, surely this >> 1839.
Look, it literally says there's nothing in there.
That's a sensor hook. Center hook in it.
>> What's the >> guys? Look at this.
>> Is it open? Oh [ __ ] Oh, look at boots.
>> Yo, big Simon and Simon. Look, that's what it's called. Simon and Simon. Simon shoes. Shoes.
>> Checking. It's a shoe shop. 50% off.
closing down sale. I know my Italian.
Oh, I know what what open on Sundays is.
>> Yeah.
Guys, you enjoy this one? Let me know in the comments. Let me know your thinking.
Two different ones. His and hers. Left foot. Right foot.
Reckon that's an easy way out.
>> Oh, mate.
Oh, that is gorgeous.
>> Do you know where it goes?
>> No.
>> The next set of stairs to where we've gone up.
>> Guys, we found an exit.
>> There.
>> Oh, yeah. There's another one here.
>> No.
That was at the back.
>> It's closed.
It's right here.
You reckon it's the It could be the workshop across if we've come up a bit. They open m we need to open.
Wait a minute.
That was close.
>> I was standing the window like a mannequin >> advertising the new merch.
There's people everywhere.
We are definitely not alone in here.
over there. I think let's go down here.
Get on.
We can't get caught in here because this place is sick. I want to get photos.
But there's definitely someone in here.
Yo, hairdressers.
[ __ ] that. It's too heavy.
body shops are all on this wall.
access.
Looking for my left shoe.
Oh, mate.
Seems like someone >> This is sick.
>> Yeah, mate. It's got the trolley and everything everywhere.
Someone was whistling a minute ago.
There is fenced to the active ones.
Jesus.
hand sanitizer.
>> So he did it did go on his hand sanitizer stations.
This one's been stripped at least.
>> 2021 is looking like the day. I mean, what's that? Five yards. About four and a half yards.
>> That's crazy.
>> The state of it in here.
>> 50% sound.
>> The whole place looks like a 50% sound and just shut.
>> Yeah.
Oh, look. Look. Yo, down there. Down there.
Oh, it's the other street. Oh, no. It's a mirror. It's a mirror of here.
Can't wait to get down on the bottom floor.
>> That's how they seal it up.
>> They just threw the pallets over.
>> So, you had to get in and climb in.
should go and have another look at that front door and then maybe tackle going down.
>> I want to get a real time.
>> Yo, baby bomb.
>> It's a baby shop. Look.
>> Oh, yeah. It's got baby mannequins.
>> Oh, they look like [ __ ] dog prints.
>> They do.
Footprints anyway. They are [ __ ] dog prints, mate.
>> Have a good dog. Pause.
>> Someone's been in there >> with a dog.
>> With a dog and the fucker's been running, mate. And >> speeding. Look.
>> Let's go there. Just check there.
This is brilliant.
You've got to be inside.
Let's go check the checks. Do we escape?
>> I don't know if we can cuz there's a door. They're coming.
Checking every door. Every door.
>> Where the [ __ ] are we going to hide in there?
Yeah, >> check.
>> That's true.
>> We could hide behind the shelf in mate. Where have they gone?
Oh, there. See him?
Stood above him.
He's coming. He's coming. He's coming.
He's coming.
He's coming.
It's the [ __ ] stair is talking and I can't [ __ ] hear it from here.
You are not whispering.
If he's walking past, he's going to be your dad.
>> I'm going to get eyes on. Are you coming >> when we're hiding properly? Stop talking to your camera.
>> What you mean? I know where you are.
Let me go get Wait, let me go get on the top floor.
Turn your voice on.
Thank He went into the toilet, but he just went across that middle bit.
This has become an escape mission.
Time to escape.
Going on my head.
Watch out. Watch out.
Watch. You don't kick anything. Just go slow. What she's doing.
Watch out.
Let's go back on that door now. Just watch where you get him.
He's up here somewhere, mate.
He's up on this floor somewhere.
>> He's on this floor. Yeah, >> we didn't find this door. We were never going to the way we committed.
I can't even remember where it was.
>> We're never going to die.
with a complete offer end.
Oh, it's alarmed.
We don't need to, you know, it gets wet.
We don't want to swing open. [ __ ] What's up? What's up?
Yeah, just get out of here in it.
>> [ __ ] hell.
>> That was a sick one. We still got to escape.
>> Yeah, [ __ ] it. Head cam.
Yo [ __ ] mate.
>> That's Raven. He was on the floor. It just kept spawning in mad places.
Two, there just two of them. And they both they both had boots on them, like combat bottoms on, black ones. But guys, that was a mad one. But that is one of the best like decaying sick >> shopping centers I've ever done. I want to come back and get better photos and I want to try and do the bottom floor. But for now, look at that lampost.
>> Look at the lampost.
For now, that is the end of the video, guys. We're going to get out of here. We got another one to go to. I got to charge stuff. I got 36% and I got to put a new SD card in. But if you enjoy it, guys, smash that like button, subscribe to the channel, drop me a comment. All the algorithms, you know, it helps boost all the algorithms. And uh consider becoming a member for extra content and some of this stuff live streamed.
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Peace.
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