# Abandoned Man-Made Creations 'Artificial Owl' Website for Derelict Enthusiasts By Elsa Blaine | Published 2009-03-22 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artificial-owl-abandoned-man-made-creations-website References: [fillslashstroke](http://www.fillslashstroke.com/slash/2009/03/artificial-owl/) & [artificialowl.net](http://www.artificialowl.net/search?updated-max=2008-10-28T07:00:00-07:00&max-results=5) Artificial Owl is a captivating web site dedicated to “Abandoned Man-Made Creations.” As I scrolled through the intriguing images, which are dated daily, I found myself absorbed in the stories behind the photos taken by [urban explorers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-explorers). The site even has an interactive [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-orb) ‘Cities I’ve Visited’-type map of the world where you can zero in on a specific part of the planet and search for abandoned stuff. A great tool if you are planning a trip and want to see some interesting ‘un-touristy’ spots. Artificial Owl shows us incredible images of derelict structures and includes a brief history of the site. This in turn plants the seed for you to look further into the saga if you want to see what happened at these locations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Abandoned Man-made Creations:** Opportunity for artists and designers to create artwork and repurpose abandoned structures. - **Urban Exploration:** Opportunity for tourism companies to offer unique and offbeat travel experiences to explore abandoned sites. - **Interactive Mapping:** Opportunity for technology companies to develop interactive maps that showcase abandoned locations around the world. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to create artwork and repurpose abandoned structures. - **Tourism and Travel:** Opportunity for tourism companies to offer unique and offbeat travel experiences to explore abandoned sites. - **Technology:** Opportunity for technology companies to develop interactive maps that showcase abandoned locations around the world. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Failed Digital Product Databases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-product-marketplace.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md) - [Creative Experiment Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldsworstwebsitelol.md) - [Uncharted Web Journeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncharted-web-journeys.md) - [Curated Website Inspiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browsing-mode.md) - [Futuristic Museum Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unnatural-history-museum-of-singapore.md) - [Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-archaeology.md)