Abandoned structures

Our fascination with architecture runs deep. We pay attention to the structures around us because of the way it shapes our experiences and tells stories about the culture. To really understand our environment, we can explore cities by strolling down the main streets and learning about history by admiring famous landmarks. For some of us, however, the view from the bottom and from a safe distance is simply not enough.

Some find the abandoned places creepy, while others consider them exciting and they are even eager to explore them.

Whimsical abandoned house in Nova Scotia, Canada Old photo taken by a friend.

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

TA0488 :: Derelict building in Quay Street, Scarborough, near to Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England by Nick Mutton 01329 000000

abandoned church

Erie, PA decay, abandonments, and love. Submissions encouraged with attribution

Whether it’s a train cemetery in Bolivia or an Art Deco subway station underneath New York, these abandoned places are snapshots of history frozen in time.

When we call a place home, instead of a house, we’re ascribing a sort of positive emotion to it. But on the flip side, a windowless, empty house can evoke melancholy, sad, and even spooky emotions as our brains wonder why the people left in the first place. Mortgage costs are boring, it must be ghosts.