Abandoned Mill in Sorrento, Italy

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The forgotten churches of Europe in James Kerwin's photographic series

Water Wheel, Cordoba, Spain • Chateau Jbb, France • Rustic • Abandoned Church • Frozen in Time • More ...

While many visit abandoned places for the spook factor, 31-year-old photographer Matthias Haker scouts these places to capture their beauty in photos.

Julie Dillon is a freelance illustrator operating out of California and working for games like Fantasy Flight Games, Wizards of the Coast, Paizo Publishing, Tor Books and Penguin Books. She's been a nominee for the likes of Best Professional Art in the Hugo Awards and Best Artist in the World Fantasy Awards.

Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church of Detroit built in 1908 and affectionately known as St. Curvy's. Abandoned for over 10 years, it is now being remodeled. View Large On Black

Polish history teacher Pati Makowska uses old maps and historical books to find the amazing buildings then takes pictures to tell their story.

Soldiers wander through the bombed-out Cathedral of Cologne, 1945. George Silk

Water Wheel, Cordoba, Spain • Chateau Jbb, France • Rustic • Abandoned Church • Frozen in Time • More ...

Mansion ruins in Talisay / Philippines (by remarlapastora).

What do you get when you spend a little over 6 hours (with permission from the building's owner) in an abandoned theatre, a camera, good friends, and a passion for photography? You get lots of photos! I set out to get at least one panorama or a vertorama shot in of the theatre's stage and seating. In the past I have always got just the stage and proscenium or just the seating. Well, I quickly abandoned that goal as there was so much to do. But when I went though the shots I had, I noticed that I did have 2 shots that might be able to be blended together to get a vertorama (an up and down panorama as opposed to side to side standard panorama). The 2 shots barely lined up and there is considerable, delicious (to me anyway) lens distortion using the 8-16mm ultra-wide lens. It took a whole lot of tweaking. Had to run it through 2 different pano software. So, what you are seeing is a very large file. It is a "pseudo-HDR". www.orphinc.org "The Orpheum opened on April 15th, 1912 at a very important time in American history. Little did the people know at the ”Grand Opening” that the Titanic would sink on that very same night. This was just before World War I, when the City’s mills were busy, the economy was good even though the whaling industry was slowly declining. The Orpheum was constructed under the ownership of The French Sharpshooter’s Club of New Bedford. This esteemed group operated a ballroom and armored shooting range in the building for nearly fifty years. Le Club des Francs-Tireurs had many events such as dances, benefits, and shooting tournaments. The Club was instrumental in raising and training recruits for both World Wars. The theatre was leased from the Sharpshooter’s to the Orpheum Circuit of Boston."

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This is the final part, Part 3, of a series of posts about our two-week journey across Italy to visit abandoned villas, hospitals…

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This unoccupied castle, Château de la Forêt, is a stunning Neo-Tudor style building. Built in 1860 the Castle sits in the middle of a forest with a large estate grounds. The Château is not technically abandoned, From what I have been able to establish the property was left to a group of descendants who are unable to agree upon a single owner...

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Two French photographers immortalize the remains of the motor city on filmPhotographs by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre

Some are considered haunted, and others have just been left behind by humanity for one reason or another.

Villa Maurogordato - Livorno

The British Photographer Captures Beautifully Composed Stills from Nearly Forgotten Places There is an arresting stillness in the photography of James Kerwin. The Norwich-based photographer explores abandoned buildings and the empty spaces. With a studied eye for composition and color, Kerwin creates beautiful document

During the last four years, I have been photographing abandoned places across the world for my project "Ask the Dust". I am now very proud to present my work to you; feel free to create your own stories on what's hidden behind these images. Come with me in an epic journey through ruins from the genteel parlours of long departed haute-bourgeoisie families to the sparse industrial beauty of mid-century factories as they quietly rust away.