MapUrbex
Why buy urbex spots online?
Finding an interesting abandoned place can take a lot of time:
- Hours spent searching on Google Maps,
- Forums sharing fake addresses,
- Spots that are already destroyed or renovated.
To avoid these frustrations, several platforms now offer paid urbex spots. But not all of them are equal.
👉 We compared the most popular websites on the market: Urbexology, Carte-Urbex, EasyUrbex, SessionUrbex… and of course MapUrbex.
Urbexology
- 📍 Offer: selling individual urbex spots.
- ✅ Pros: simple interface, wide choice of spots.
- ❌ Cons: little verification, some spots are already sealed off or destroyed according to user feedback.
Carte-Urbex.com
- 📍 Offer: selling urbex maps (KML/Google Maps).
- ✅ Pros: maps easy to import into Google Maps.
- ❌ Cons: quality varies, not always up to date, no guarantee the spot still exists.
EasyUrbex
- 📍 Offer: international urbex database.
- ✅ Pros: many spots abroad.
- ❌ Cons: lacks detail, several duplicates, translations not always accurate.
SessionUrbex
- 📍 Offer: urbex packs (PDF, KML, KMZ).
- ✅ Pros: simple downloadable content.
- ❌ Cons: few filters by region or rarity, uneven quality.
MapUrbex (our platform ✨)
- 📍 Offer: urbex maps by department, region, or country.
- ✅ Strengths:
- Spots carefully verified by our team → higher success rate.
- Free map available to discover the concept.
- Regular updates → no “ghost” or destroyed spots.
- Classification by rarity (common, rare, ultra-rare).
- Simple interface with region/department filters.
- ❌ Cons: no random/unverified spots → we focus on quality over quantity.
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Quick Comparison Table
| Website | Spot Verification | Updates | Free Map | Formats Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbexology | ❌ Rare | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | Individual spots |
| Carte-Urbex | ❌ Variable | ❌ Rare | ❌ No | Google Maps files |
| EasyUrbex | ❌ Uneven | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | International DB |
| SessionUrbex | ❌ Unreliable | ❌ Rare | ❌ No | PDF/KML/KMZ packs |
| MapUrbex | ✅ Yes, manually | ✅ Regular | ✅ Yes | Maps by region/department |
Conclusion: which is the best solution?
If you just want a random spot, any of these sites might help.
But if you want to save time and explore reliable, verified, and well-organized locations, then MapUrbex is currently the most advanced solution.
👉 With our Free Map, you can try the concept before going further.
