Alistair Finch
"Alistair Finch is an architectural historian and urban explorer dedicated to preserving the past. He has a keen eye for detail and a passion for sharing his knowledge with others through engaging writing and captivating photography."
Latest from Alistair
A fresh look at how to find secret stories in the ground, in old photos, and in the way our cities are built. Discover the small details that reveal big history.
You can visit Gustave Eiffel's secret apartment at the summit of the tower by purchasing a standard top-floor ticket.
This week we explore why certain spaces never change, how history sounds, and the stories told by rusted metal.
We usually look for big signs to find history, but real secrets are often smaller. This week, we explore hidden city scars, ancient cave clues, and the maps that find lost cities.
Discover how The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild turned its massive open world into a giant playground of hidden rooms and secret landmarks.
This week, we look at why empty spaces under our cities exist and how recreating a loaf of bread can bring an ancient landmark back to life.
Take a walk through the sprawling, secret-filled world of Hyrule, where every mountain can be climbed and every ruin holds a piece of a lost history.
Discover the secrets behind the Hollywood Tower Hotel, from the eerie Twilight Zone lore in Florida to the cursed idols of Tokyo DisneySea.
Take a trip through the haunted history of the Hollywood Tower Hotel and discover why the Tower of Terror is more than just a drop ride.
Hyrule is a kingdom of ruins and secrets. Discover why this open world changed how we think about exploration and adventure.
The Hollywood Tower Hotel hides secrets from 1939 that you can still explore today. Learn about the engineering and stories behind this legendary attraction.
Step into the vast world of Hyrule where hidden shrines and ancient ruins offer a sense of discovery that changed gaming forever.
Discover how a student film project used found footage and real-world locations to create one of the internet's most enduring horror landmarks.
Take a walk through the unstructured world of Hyrule, where every mountain peak and ruined temple is a landmark waiting to be found by curious explorers.
This week we look at the hidden voids beneath our feet and how to safely find the secrets left behind in old buildings.
Discover how the open world of Hyrule redefined exploration by turning every mountain and ruin into a reachable landmark with its own story.
Step into the real-world locations of the internet's most famous found footage horror series and see how simple public parks became legendary landmarks of mystery.
Take a trip inside the Hollywood Tower Hotel to see how Disney created a landmark that combines 1930s style with terrifying drops and hidden dimensions.
Discover how the open-air design of Hyrule turned every mountain and valley into a potential secret room, changing the way we think about exploration in games.
Check into the Hollywood Tower Hotel and discover the secrets of the 1939 lightning strike that sent guests into another dimension.
