{"id":22240,"date":"2014-10-20T21:01:57","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T13:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=22240"},"modified":"2023-05-11T04:13:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T20:13:53","slug":"beautiful-abandoned-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"45 Beautiful Photos of Abandoned Places"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Every building that exists has a story to tell<\/strong>, some more than others. This is especially true when it comes to abandoned buildings. When you encounter one, a variety of emotions are evoked, usually that of curiosity, melancholy and\/or nostalgia. Questions such as \u2018who made it?\u2019 and \u2018how long has it been here?\u2019 start appearing in your mind.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we\u2019ve gathered <strong>45 beautiful photos of abandoned places from around the world<\/strong>. Whether from accidents, wars, money or just simple abandonment, each one has its own history that will surely keep you intrigued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/100-captivating-examples-of-urban-decay-photography\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 100 Captivating Examples of Urban Decay Photography\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">100 Captivating Examples of Urban Decay Photography<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/100-captivating-examples-of-urban-decay-photography.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-5251 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/100-captivating-examples-of-urban-decay-photography.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">100 Captivating Examples of Urban Decay Photography<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the things that makes a great designer is the ability to see beauty in unlikely places....\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Namie, Fukushima, Japan<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2013\/10\/the-broken-lives-of-fukushima\/100603\/\">Damir Sagolj<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/namie-fukushima.jpg\" alt=\"Namie, Fukushima\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryugyong_Hotel#mediaviewer\/File:Ryugyong_hotel_01.jpg\">Timur<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/ryugyong_hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Ryugyong Hotel\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Tanque Verde Guest Ranch, Tucson, Arizona, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: Ethan Kahn<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/hey-dude-set.jpg\" alt=\"Tanque Verde Guest Ranch\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Domino Sugar Factory, Brooklyn, New York City, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: Tom Harrison<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/domino-sugar-factory.jpg\" alt=\"Domino Sugar Factory\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Michigan Building, Detroit, Michigan, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bobjagendorf\/5124336314\/\">Bob Jagendorf<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/michigan-building.jpg\" alt=\"Michigan Building\" width=\"600\" height=\"598\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Bannerman Castle, Pollopel Island, New York, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artificialowl.net\/2008\/07\/bannermans-castle-abandoned-military.html\">ArtificialOwl<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/bannerman-castle.jpg\" alt=\"Bannerman Castle\" width=\"600\" height=\"610\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Buzludzha Monument, Bulgaria<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kamgtr\/7568736922\/\">KamrenB<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/buzludzha.jpg\" alt=\"Buzludzha Monument\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Hashima Island, Nagasaki, Japan<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Block_65_on_Hashima_Island.jpg\">Jordy Meow<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/hashima-island.jpg\" alt=\"Hashima Island\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Miranda Castle, Celles, Belgium<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miranda_Castle#mediaviewer\/File:Castle_Miranda_-_Back_Side.jpg\">P. J. L. Laurens<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/miranda-castle.jpg\" alt=\"Miranda Castle\" width=\"600\" height=\"313\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Chambre de Commerce, Antwerp, Belgium<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: Saul<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/chambre-de-commerce.jpg\" alt=\"Chambre de Commerce\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Denbigh Asylum, Denbighshire, Wales<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: Jo Conchie<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/denbigh.jpg\" alt=\"Denbigh Asylum\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Pripyat, Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/30326207@N00\/3543348570\/\">Timm Suess<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/pripyat-swimming-pool.jpg\" alt=\"Pripyat Swimming Pool\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\"><\/figure>\n<h3>New World Shopping Mall, Bangkok, Thailand<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: Jesse Rockwell<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/new-world-shopping-mall.jpg\" alt=\"New World Shopping Mall\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Barnes Hospital, Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barnes_Hospital,_Cheadle#mediaviewer\/File:Barnes_Hospital_(April_2008)_2.jpg\">Mike Peel<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/barnes-hospital.jpg\" alt=\"Barnes Hospital\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/figure>\n<h3>City Hall Subway, New York City, New York, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: openingintro<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/city-hall-subway.jpg\" alt=\"City Hall Subway\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Michigan, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small> (Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan_Central_Station#mediaviewer\/File:Michigan_Central_Train_Station_Exterior_2010.jpg\">Albert Duce<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/michigan_central_station.jpg\" alt=\"Michigan Central Station\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Yekaterinburg TV Tower, Yekaterinburg, Russia<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kuriositas.com\/2013\/06\/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in.html\">Kuriositas<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/yekaterinburg-tv-tower.jpg\" alt=\"Yekaterinburg TV Tower\" width=\"600\" height=\"795\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Red Sea Star Bar, Eilat, Israel<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/pics\/comments\/1jctd8\/abandoned_underwater_strip_club_album\/\">Distaplia<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/red-sea-star-bar.jpg\" alt=\"Red Sea Star Bar\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Wonderland, Chenzhuang Village, China<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2011\/12\/chinas-abandoned-wonderland\/100207\/\">David Gray<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/wonderland-china.jpg\" alt=\"Wonderland\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Spreepark, Berlin, Germany<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/arcanum75\/8457493681\/\">Jan Bommes<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/spreepark.jpg\" alt=\"Spreepark\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Sathorn Unique, Bankok, Thailand<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/imp1\/2263340152\/in\/photostream\/\">IMP1<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/sathorn-tower.jpg\" alt=\"Sathorn\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Aldwych Tube Station, London, England<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davidcjones\/13009179793\/in\/set-72157642045498164\/\">David Jones<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/aldwych-tube-station.jpg\" alt=\"Aldwych Tube Station\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Book Tower, Detroit, Michigan<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Book_Tower#mediaviewer\/File:Book_Tower_2010.jpg\">Albert Duce<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/book-tower.jpg\" alt=\"Book Tower\" width=\"600\" height=\"968\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:BakerHotel-MineralWells-Texas.jpg\">Festino114<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/baker-hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Baker Hotel\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Mos Espa Set, Tunisia<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: I\u00f1aki Mart\u00ednez de Marigorta D\u00edaz<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/mos-espa-tunisia.jpg\" alt=\"Mos Esla Tunisia\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Oradour-sur-Glane, Limousin, France<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oradour-sur-Glane#mediaviewer\/File:Oradour-sur-Glane-Streets-1294.jpg\">Dna-Dennis<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/oradour-sur-glane.jpg\" alt=\"Oradour-sur-Glane\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Canfranc International Railway Station, Canfranc, Spain<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Estaci%C3%B3n_Internacional_de_Canfranc.jpg\">Wikimedia<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/canfranc.jpg\" alt=\"Canfranc\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Six Flags New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/karsund\/12020884944\">Kim Hill<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/six-flags-new-orleans.jpg\" alt=\"Six Flags New Orleans\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Sanzhi UFO Houses, New Taipei City, Taiwan<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: Chao-Wei Juan<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/sanzhi-ufo-houses.jpg\" alt=\"Sanzhi UFO Houses\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Kolmanskop, Namibia<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: Damien du Toit<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/kolmanskop.jpg\" alt=\"Kolmanskop\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Dayton Arcade, Dayton, Ohio<\/h3>\n<p><small> (Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/15362885@N00\/3914575668\">vistavision<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/dayton-arcade.jpg\" alt=\"Dayton Mall\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grande_Ballroom#mediaviewer\/File:Grande_Ballroom_Interior_2010.jpg\">Albert Duce<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/grande-ballroom.jpg\" alt=\"Grande Ballroom\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Mid Wales Hospital, Talgarth, Wales<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: True British Metal<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/mid-wales-hospital.jpg\" alt=\"Mid Wales Hospital\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Camelot Theme Park, Lancashire, England<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/truebritishmetal\/9043726115\/in\/set-72157634131440008\">True British Metal<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/camelot-theme-park.jpg\" alt=\"Camelot Theme Park\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/figure>\n<h3>St George\u2019s County Asylum, Strafford, England<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/truebritishmetal\/12153092756\/in\/set-72157640177467785\">True British Metal<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/st-george-asylum.jpg\" alt=\"St George's County Asylum\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Orpheum Theatre, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orpheum_Theatre_(New_Bedford,_Massachusetts)#mediaviewer\/File:Orpheum_Theatre_New_Bedford_details.jpg\">Marc N. Belanger<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/orpheum-theatre-new-bedford.jpg\" alt=\"Orpheum Theatre New Bedford\" width=\"600\" height=\"416\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Battersea Power Station, London, England<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battersea_Power_Station#mediaviewer\/File:Battersea_Power_Station_from_the_river.jpg\">Alberto Pascual<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/battersea-power-station.jpg\" alt=\"Battersea Power Station\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Beelitz-Heilst\u00e4tten Hospital, Beelitz, Brandenburg, Germany<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beelitz#mediaviewer\/File:Beelitz_Heilstaetten_Pavillon_Chirurgie.jpg\">Doris Antony<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/beelitz-heilstaetten.jpg\" alt=\"Beelitz-Heilst\u00e4tten Hospital\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Czestochowa Train Depot, Czestochowa, Poland<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: Mircea T\u0103tuc<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/czestochowa-train-depot.jpg\" alt=\"Czestochowa Train Depot\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Nara Dreamland, Nara, Japan<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nara_Dreamland#mediaviewer\/File:Nara_Dreamland,_Nara.jpg\">Jordy Meow<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/nara-dreamland.jpg\" alt=\"Nara Dreamland\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Abandoned City By The Yangtze River, China<\/h3>\n<p><small> (Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cindy-t\/2698032957\/\">cindyt7070<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/yangtze-abandoned-city.jpg\" alt=\"Yangtze River Abandoned City\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Abandoned Buildings Along Route 66, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/andrewyang\/5319017167\/in\/set-72157625735533774\">Andrew Yang<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/route-66.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Starlite Music Theatre, Latham, New York<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/altuwa\/3539829052\/in\/photolist-6oNxRo-8nUnp6-6oJnVk-6oJnBc-6oNwZG-6oNwR3-6oJmZk-6oNwt1-6oJmCc-6oJmnV-6oJm2z-6oNuTU-6oNuFN-6oJjAM-6oJjhv-6oJiPV-6oJiEx-6oJiwg-6oJinx-6oNsQL-6oJmfM-6oJi4X-6oNskE-6oJhzg\">S\u00e9bastien Barr\u00e9<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/starlite-music-theatre.jpg\" alt=\"Starlite Music Theatre\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>The Holy Cross Campus of Pius XII Youth and Family Services, Rhinebeck, New York, USA<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/altuwa\/4502198280\/\">S\u00e9bastien Barr\u00e9<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/holy-cross-campus.jpg\" alt=\"Holy Cross Campus\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Nicosla International Airport, Cyprus<\/h3>\n<p><small>Image Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2014\/04\/frozen-in-time-the-cyprus-buffer-zone\/100714\/\">Neil Hall<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/beautiful-abandoned-buildings\/nicosla-international-airport.jpg\" alt=\"Nicosla International Airport\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\"><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every building that exists has a story to tell, some more than others. This is especially true when it comes to abandoned buildings. When you encounter one, a variety of emotions are evoked, usually that of curiosity, melancholy and\/or nostalgia. Questions such as \u2018who made it?\u2019 and \u2018how long has it been here?\u2019 start appearing&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3406],"tags":[1399,1962],"topic":[4522],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>45 Beautiful Photos of Abandoned Places - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Every building that exists has a story to tell, some more than others. 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