Desert sand fills an abandoned house in Namibia
This old church in Belgium is over 800 years old and was abandoned more than 40 years ago.
This apartment complex in Taiwan was abandoned when the construction company went bankrupt. The buildings have sat empty for 15 years and the forest is growing up around them.
This is the City Methodist church in Gary, Indiana. It was closed in the 1970's, but has remained because of frequent use by film crews.
This hotel in Columbia was abandoned in 1990. There are plans now to turn it into a museum.
This abandoned mill in Italy, was built in the 900's.
This New York subway stop was closed in 1945, but has been preserved.
This was a large office building in France. It has been abandoned for 20 years.
Chateau Miranda in Belgium was abandoned in 1991.
This is the ghost town of Bodie, CA.
This is the Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church in Detroit. Look at those beautiful stained glass windows!
A tree grows over and abandoned temple in Cambodia.
This ghost town is in Montana
This old home in Barbados was destroyed by a fire. It is now part of a National Park.
I would love to visit all of these!
They were quite interesting. I have always loved ghost towns and wonder about the previous inhabitants of them.
ReplyDeleteCheri
I love looking at photographs of abandoned buildings. I am like you..often wonder..have a blessed weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are incredible and some unbelievable that they are not used now. Thanks for sharing. Like I always wonder about homeless people, I wonder about abandoned bldgs. too. Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteSO interesting!!! I too would love to visit these!
ReplyDeleteHi Mari! And I would love to come with you! I always imagine how much life was in those buildings, especially abandoned churches. The music, the prayers, the families...all whispers of the past now.
ReplyDeleteEven the hotels! The people just relaxing, meeting, enjoying life. Puts me in a reflective mood.
Beautiful photos too.
Have a blessed weekend Mari!
Ceil
What an interesting set of photos. I feel the same way about abandoned places; there is so much to imagine and ponder. I've actually been to Bodie, the ghost mining town in California. It's fascinating and I recommend a visit if you're ever in the area.
ReplyDeletei think the abandoned churches are the saddest.
ReplyDeleteI loved these. Thanks for sharing. I think old things should be preserved and not torn down and destroyed.
ReplyDeleteI wonder about those that are homeless, and think, why don't they take up residence?
ReplyDeleteIts amazing though how things go back to nature~isn't it?
Jennifer
Oh wow...those are SO cool. Some are eerie...almost like looking at a ghost or skeleton! Some are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love rural and urban decay. The house filled with sand is unusual.
ReplyDeleteMari, I would love to visit all of these with you! I find myself wondering those same things when I see an abandoned building - who lived there, why is it abandoned, what lives were touched by it? Thanks for sharing these!!
ReplyDeleteI love these! So many I'd love to visit!
ReplyDelete"If these walls could talk"! Wow, what great pictures and so much history. I'm always sad when I learn that an old structure will be torn down.
ReplyDeleteI too love abandoned buildings or homes...I remember back in the 50's and 60's there were several abandoned large homes we used to frequent because we heard they were haunted. While everyone was sneaking, hiding and scaring...I wandered about admiring what I imagined it to look like when it was lived in. I used to wish I could be rich so I could go around fixing up old houses...
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit the ghost towns, but wait! They are probably the home of western rattlesnakes so I will choose to stay home and look at your wonderful pictures. :)
ReplyDeleteIt always makes me feel sad to see abandoned churches, it's a real sign of the times in a way.
ReplyDeleteI love all the photos and would love to visit some of the places myself!