1/31/2024 0 Comments Moses gates urban explorer![]() Hidden Cities is a rollicking travelogue packed with secrets of the world's metropoli that the local constabulary would rather you not discover." -Kevin Walsh, author of Forgotten New York "A great city at night is a massive playground, a wonderland imprinted by the dreams, desires and accomplishments of those millions that have lived and do yet live there. Robert Neuwirth, author of Stealth of Nations and Shadow Cities "Follow Moses Gates and others as they truly experience the world's great cities in ways far removed from how Frommer's, Fodor's, or any Michelin guide would encourage you to. ![]() ![]() Dig in: you'll never look at cities the same way again. " Hidden Cities is a measured and heartfelt look at some wild times in some crazy places, but it is most of all a paean to curiosity and where it takes you." -Robert Sullivan, author of Rats and My American Revolution "An intrepid urban Sherpa's impassioned salute to 'the joy of trespassing.' Part guidebook, part social history, part coming of age story. Hidden Cities will inspire readers to think about the potential for urban exploration available for anyone, anywhere-if they have only the curiosity (and nerve ) to dig below the surface to discover the hidden corners of this world. Ultimately, Gates contemplates why he and other urban explorers are so instinctively drawn to these unknown and sometimes forbidden places-even (and for some, especially ) when the stakes are high. They push each other further and further-visiting the hidden side of a dozen countries, discovering ancient underground Roman ruins, scaling the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges, partying in tunnels, sneaking into Stonehenge, and even finding themselves under arrest on top of Notre Dame Cathedral. In this finely-written book, Gates describes his immersion in the worldwide subculture of urban exploration how he joined a world of people who create secret art galleries in subway tunnels, break into national monuments for fun, and travel the globe sleeping in centuries-old catacombs and abandoned Soviet relics rather than hotels or bed-and-breakfasts. In this memoir of his experiences, Gates details his travels through underground canals, sewers, subways, and crypts, in metropolises spanning four continents. At first it was about satiating a nagging curiosity yet the more he experienced and saw, the more his thirst for adventure grew, eventually leading him abroad. After moving to New York City and pursuing graduate studies in Urban Planning, he began unearthing hidden facets of the city-abandoned structures, disused subway stops, incredible rooftop views that belonged to cordoned-off buildings. He thrives on the thrill of seeing what others do not see, let alone even know exists. Gates is a new breed of adventurer for the 21st century. In this fascinating glimpse into the world of urban exploration, Moses Gates describes his trespasses in some of the most illustrious cities in the world from Paris to Cairo to Moscow.
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