Abandoned in books

"New York Underground: The Anatomy of a City" by Julia Solis.
In this richly illustrated historical tour of New York's vast underground systems, Julia Solis maps out the anatomical foundations of the city – from the bowels of Grand Central Station, the labyrinthine ruins of the Old Croton Aqueduct, and the old gang tunnels that run below the streets of Chinatown to the dark crypts of the city’s first cathedral – St Patrick’s which opened in 1815.

Brooklyn Anchorage
Many would have seen the Brooklyn Bridge episode of the “Seven Industrial Wonders of the World” on TV or DVD which explained the building process which started in 1870 and finally opened in 1883. As part of the construction there are the Brooklyn and Manhattan Anchorages - the approaches to the bridge which have huge vaults below. These vaulted rooms served a multitude of functions, including cultural events which since the security concerns after 9/11 have been cancelled.

The creepy passageways of Seaview Hospital a Staten Island tuberculosis hospital.

The hospital opened in 1913, and some parts are still in use, but now as a hospital for the elderly. This passage way is between the morgue and pathology department. This is very reminiscent of my earlier post on the New Jersey TB hospital – Essex Mountain Sanatorium - A classic abandonment.
There is the strange artifacts of abandoned train stations – tracks to nowhere, and the work of the city’s underground graffiti artists.

Water pipes of the High Street Tunnel

New York Underground was timed to release in the centennial year of the city's subway system. It takes readers through ingenious criminal escape routes, abandoned subway stations, and dark crypts beneath lower Manhattan to expose the city's basic anatomy. While the city is justly famous for what lies above ground, its underground passages are equally legendary, and tell us just as much about how the city works.
This last picture is not from "New York underground", but from a childrens book "Moon rock" by Boriana and Vladimir Todorov, I thought this tunnel picture reminiscent of the High Street Tunnel.