For whatever reasons, humans eventually vacate the places they inhabit, and in doing so, things are left behind. Some of those things happen to be Apple computers, software, and accessories that wallow in dark and dirty places for decades until rediscovered by urban explorers who delight in documenting abandoned urban spaces. Most explorers are guided by a code of ethics not to disturb what they find, as illustrated by their main credo: Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.

Ahead you’ll see beautiful photographs of abandoned Apple products captured by these latter-day adventurers, who in some cases have risked life and limb to document their finds. It is worth emphasizing that urban exploration is extremely dangerous and often illegal. Please do not try it yourself.

[Photo: Pinot and Dita]