As we continue to expand, build and grow as a race, it’s only natural that remnants of our past remain in the outskirts, reminding us of where we came from. Nowadays it seems there is an increasing amount of these abandoned structures.
At the rate we are going, soon these buildings might not exist at all, but be torn down in order for some skyscraper to be erected. there’s a beauty in these abandoned structures that cannot be tarnished, no matter how neglected the place is.
Enjoy this cluster and perhaps the next time you pass a run-down building, you’ll appreciate it, knowing that it may not be seen again.
33 Beautiful Abandoned Buildings
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Abandoned Celebrity Mansions
Mike Tyson's Old Home
31
Abandoned Shopping Malls
Brian Ulrich Captures Recessionary Fallout and Urban Decay
30
Modern Ghost Towns
10 Recently-Abandoned Cities
29
Feral Homes
Abandoned Houses in Detroit Become Feral Beasts in Summer
28
Clothes-Free Urban Explorers
Miru Kim's Fearless and Confident Photography
27
Abandoned Airplane Renovations
Clipper Juan T. Trippe is a Ghost Town With Wings
26
Architectural Corpses
‘Stages of Decay' by Julia Solis Captures Abandoned Theaters
25
Abandoned Photography
Fabiano Parisi Focuses on Human and Industrial Waste
24
Dilapidated Hospital Photography
Reiss Cleal Captures the Abandoned Severalls Mental Hospital
23
Abandoned Man-Made Creations
'Artificial Owl' Website for Derelict Enthusiasts
22
Haunted Urban Exploration
Old Don Jail in Toronto Opens Doors to Sinister Past
21
Abandoned Building Photography
Visually Brilliant Derelict Power Plants Captured on Camera
20
Vampire House
Anne Rice's Rosegate Estate Sale + Ghosts Free
19
Modern Ruins
Russian Castles Rotting
18
Repurposed Bomb Shelters
The Underground 'Bahnhof Office'
17
'Lost' Location Found
Russia's Real-Life DHARMA Initiative
16
Creepy Urban Exploration
Abandoned Ruins by Tom Kirsch
15
Abandoned Bank Photography
Jonathan Castellino Revists the Bank of Toronto
14
Isolation Photography
Michel Rajkovic's ‘Nowhere' Features Abandoned Areas
13
Capturing Dilapidated Buildings
‘100 Abandoned Houses Project' by Kevin Bauman
12
Dilapidated Building Dance Recitals
Alexey Novikov Captures a Ballerina in an Abandoned Edifice
11
Life-Sized Dollhouses
Abandoned Farmhouse Transformed Into Giant Playhouse
10
Abandoned Animal Awareness
2009 ‘Adopt a Shelter Dog Calendar'
9
Abandoned Shadow Art
Xenmate Photographs Fake Inhabitants of Ghost Buildings
8
Radioactive Abodes
The Abandoned Nuclear Missile Sile House is an Unlikely Home
7
Abandoned House Photography
'Island Feelings' Shows the Beautiful Side of Summer's Spoils
6
Choo Choo Churches
Communities Put Abandoned Train Cars to Good Use
5
Squatters' Rights Exhibits
‘100 Abandoned Houses' Keeps Spooky Homes at a Distance
4
Abandoned Real Estate Bus Tours
Long Island Foreclosure Tours
3
Geometric Shape Photography
Georges Rousse Turns Abandoned Places into Artistic Geometry
2
Fake Infestations
Helen Nodding Gives an Abandoned Studio a Buggy Story Line
1
Psychedelic Buses
'Knitta Please' Uses Yarn to Decorate Abandoned Bus
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