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A Brief Photo Survey of Abandoned Video Stores
Raise your virtual hand if you remember looking forward to a Friday night trip to your local Blockbuster store. Who doesn’t have fond memories of scouring the new releases, sneaking a peek at the back...
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Abandoned Spaces Reclaimed by Art
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of repurposed spaces around here. From bookstores, to libraries, and more, we’re fascinated and enamored with the creative and ingenious ways people have transformed...
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Ghost Town Interiors Reclaimed by the African Desert
The name “Namib” means “vast place,” which is a perfect way to describe the coastal desert in southern Africa, almost completely uninhabited by humans. The silence of the Namib must be deafening, but...
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Stunning Photos of Abandoned Mid-Century Modern Homes
The Swedish photographer Mikael Olsson has been visiting two abandoned summer homes designed by architect Bruno Matthson for the past decade, documenting the condition of the houses over time to...
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Haunting Photos of Architectural Gems Damaged in Natural Disasters
As Frank Lloyd Wright, the greatest American architect of all time, once said: “I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.” Understanding and respecting what can be a very brutal and relentless force is...
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10 Amazing Repurposed Art Galleries
We’ve professed our love for repurposed bookstores and libraries, and we frequently find ourselves in awe of what people do inside abandoned buildings. How are art galleries making use of these unique...
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The Bizarre Architectural Remains of World’s Fairs
World’s Fairs are to technology and innovation what the Olympics are to sport and the human spirit. An extravagant public exhibition that — believe it or not — still takes place today (the next one is...
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Photos of an Abandoned Detroit High School, Then and Now
Detroiturbex does some of the most comprehensive and necessary work we’ve seen on Detroit, photographing, exploring, and leading tours of the city’s many abandoned buildings in an attempt to understand...
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A Photographer’s Nude Self-Portraits Revitalize an Abandoned House [NSFW]
In this time of rampant urban decay and home foreclosure, there are plenty of photographers capturing the desolate beauty of abandoned buildings. But few juxtapose these left-for-dead spaces with...
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Stages of Decay: Gorgeous Photographs of Destroyed Theaters
In Julia Solis’s newest book, Stages of Decay, the renowned photographer of ruined buildings and underground spaces collects gorgeous, unsettling photographs of over 100 stages in the US and Europe....
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Haunting Photos of Objects Left Behind in Abandoned Buildings
There are abandoned buildings, and then there is the stuff that sticks around to inhabit them. Go to a flea market or an antique store and you can purchase plenty of relics from a different age — from...
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Surreal Snapshots of Anamorphic Graffiti in Abandoned Spaces
Fanette Guilloud‘s anamorphic graffiti, first spotted on Scene 360, is the ultimate optical illusion. A Penrose triangle and other graphic shapes appear to be floating in abandoned spaces, adding to...
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Stunning Photos of Abandoned Castles Ravaged By Time
French artist Martin Vaissie is a creature designer, but he also has a fondness for abandoned and decaying architecture — eerie, but beautiful spaces that could be magical kingdoms for his character...
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Haunting Photos of Nuclear Test Sites in Secret Soviet Cities
In their heyday, Semipalatinsk-16 and Moscow-10 weren’t represented on a map. There were no street signs to lead you there. And if you wanted to live there, the KGB had to approve your relocation with...
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Haunting Photos of Abandoned Soviet Buildings
Photographer Rebecca Litchfield, who we discovered on Fubiz, is fascinated by the abandoned architecture that still stands across 13 countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. She has...
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Otherworldly Photos of an Abandoned Detroit Home Filled with Thousands of...
Recently, Philadelphia artists Jacob Hellman and Billy and Steven Dufala gave a crumbling row house a funeral, complete with oversized casket sprays. Lisa Waud, owner of floral design company Pot &...
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A Photographer and Her Dog Explore Stunning Abandoned Spaces
“Travelling through time with Claire,” reads photographer Alice van Kempen’s Instagram bio. Claire is Van Kempen’s three-year-old bull terrier who accompanies the artist on her adventures exploring...
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Photos of an Abandoned Cleveland Vaudeville Theater Turned Rock Music Venue
Photographer Matthew Christopher, author of Abandoned America: Dismantling The Dream and founder of the Abandoned America website, which documents the beauty of derelict buildings across the United...
View ArticleEerie, Beautiful Photos of Abandoned Churches
Photographer and artistic director Francis Meslet, who we discovered on Fubiz, roams Europe capturing photos of abandoned sites and sanctuaries. Meslet’s series of churches, chapels, and other...
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