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Pembroke, Malta

White Rocks Abandoned Complex

These sprawling military housing quarters from the 1960s are now defunct and hidden in plain sight on Malta’s Mediterranean coast.
Taghazout, Morocco

Taghazout Community Skatepark

A home for skateboarders with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean in Morocco.
Jacksonville, Florida

Kona Skatepark

These winding paths and vertical ramps have been inspiring skateboarders for nearly half a century.
Abandoned Skate Park on the Bruce Trail
Hamilton, Ontario

Abandoned Skate Park on the Bruce Trail

An abandoned skate park located in the middle of the wilderness.
Linda Vista Skatepark, San Diego.
landscapes

Capturing the Sculptural Landscapes of California Skateparks

The photographer is a skateboarder, but there's not a board in sight.
Winnie Lee December 16, 2019
Dozens of people zip around the rink with smiles on their faces, dancing to Michael Jackson.
churches

At the Church of 8 Wheels, Roller-Skating Fans' Prayers Have Been Answered

This former house of worship in San Francisco is now a hotspot for skaters of all ages.
Santi Elijah Holley February 25, 2019
Church of 8 Wheels.
San Francisco, California

Church of 8 Wheels

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.
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Skatehal Arnhem.
Arnhem, Netherlands

Skatehal Arnhem

A long-closed church turned into a saintly skate park.
Professional BMX rider and X Games athlete Alex Landeros performs a lazy back seat grab trick in the church.
skate parks

How a St. Louis Church Became a Skate Park

Welcome to heaven on earth for skaters.
Evan Nicole Brown December 19, 2018
Rose City Rollers
Portland, Oregon

Rose City Rollers

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.
Skateboard Graveyard
London, England

Hungerford Footbridge Skateboard Graveyard

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
La Iglesia Skate
Pol. Ind. de Asipo, Spain

Church of Skate

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."