Beneath New York City lies a vast network of abandoned tunnels, caverns, nooks and crannies that the average joe will never see. But urban explorer Steve Duncan is not your average joe! As you'll see in their Undercity series, he and filmmaker Andrew Wonder really like getting dirty below grade. And sometimes, above grade. This week they go WAY UP, climbing atop the Williamsburg Bridge.
As acrobats, suicidal people and silly kids are well aware, the steel structure of Williamsburg Bridge is really not a hard one to climb. And so on one of their many adventures the Undercity guys went and did just that (something that you really, really shouldn't do yourself—the NYPD will arrest you). The views from the top really are stunning:
Of course, this short makes the whole process of getting into the tower without getting noticed seem really easy. For a longer take that shows how tricky it can be, check out the extended version of the video.
For further Undercity adventures, we've got sewers, abandoned subway stations, the old Second Avenue Subway tunnels, and the Amtrak Freedom Tunnel for your vicarious enjoyment.
