The crossroad of the Midwest, Kansas City has grown from a small town to
the large metropolis that it is today. As infrastructure has done
nothing but expand, some businesses, schools, and even homes have been
left for larger and sometimes newer locations that can accommodate the
increasing population and the demand of today's consumer. New schools
are built, and businesses move on, but what happens to these structures
after they have served their purpose? For many of us, known as urban
explorers, these buildings still have a story to share. Despite the
risks and dangers of structural integrity and law enforcement, urban
explorers still pursue the history left in their remnants. These photos
show the stories of schools that now sit as reminders of days gone by,
and of business that once brought in happy customers only to face
permanent closure. This book is an altruistic reality of how expansion
pushes these buildings into obscurity and decay.