Invisible Frontier: Exploring the Tunnels, Ruins, and Rooftops of Hidden New York

by L.b. Deyo, David Leibowitz

Release Date: 22 July, 2003

Edition: Paperback

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Invisible Frontier

Lefty Leibowitz and LB Deyo, the writers of this great adventure book, are amazing eccentrics in the underground world of urban exploration. This book made me look at New York City in a whole new light. For anyone that loves the bizarre, the intellectual and the adventurous this is the book!! I read about them in the New York Times, picked up the book and then could not put it down. I do not know where these real life characters came from, but I am glad their likes are prowling about the cities of the world recording decaying history.

excellent urban exploration in NYC

A very cool book. If you're into urban exploration or if you are just excited about the idea of climbing bridges, getting onto rooftops, finding underground tunnels etc. then this is right up your alley.

It's all in NYC and the book is basically a compilation of stories of different "missions," including trips to subway tunnels, the top of the George Washington Bridge, the top of the Queensboro bridge, a couple of abandoned buildings, and a water tunnel. The info on getting in places isn't always specific enough to be able to follow it to get into the same place-- this is an adventure book, not a guidebook-- but at least you know from this book that it CAN be done, if you have the guts, and you might be able to pick up some pretty good ideas.

The stories are full of NYC history and bits of philosophy, the whole thing gives you the impression of an indiana jones adventure as written by E.L. Doctorow. Definitely a fun read and most of all an inspiring book if, like me, you think that the city is really just a big playground.