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Most of us find architecture fascinating. The built environment around us reflects the history and culture of a place that can shape our experiences and perceptions of an area. However, not all the buildings stand the test of time and many are left to decay. For some, they become unwanted ghosts of the past; for others, they are objects of mystery and awe.

Abandoned Beauties” is a Facebook group dedicated to celebrating and sharing the beauty of old deserted places. With over 808 thousand members, this place is a treasure trove for all the lovers of urban exploration (urbex). We have gathered a collection of gorgeous images of forgotten structures. So continue scrolling through the uncharted wilds of urbex. Don’t forget to upvote your favorite images and share your thoughts in the comments!

For more breathtaking photos, we invite you to check out our previous articles by clicking here and here.  

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The Devil's Bridge Kromlau Germany

The Devil's Bridge Kromlau Germany

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful but not forgotten, is in a park and gets lots of visitors.

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Dunnottar Castle, Epic 15th Century Coastal Fortress

Dunnottar Castle, Epic 15th Century Coastal Fortress

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Abandoned 19th Century Greenhouse

Abandoned 19th Century Greenhouse

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We got in touch with Attila Deák, a 46-year-old Hungarian 3D artist, creative director, architect, photographer and the founder of The Urbex Club, to learn more about urbex photography and his experience exploring derelict urban structures.

The Urbex Club is an online platform (website, Facebook) dedicated to the team’s urbex travels. “We’ve visited more than 260 sites all over the world. Our site documents the highlights of the silent worlds. Over the past 22 years, we have been to hotels, castles, barracks, warehouses, villas, hospitals, and cultural venues, among others, scattered across 45 countries, and world-famous ruins such as 30+ ancient temples, Angkor in Cambodia, Chornobyl and Pripyat in Ukraine, the giant abandoned hotels of Croatia and the ‘haunted’ Ghost Hotel in Bali.

We are trying to focus on publishing consistent high-quality photos, and a detailed in-depth background story as well. This is perhaps the most interesting part of the project – constructing the narrative collectively. What was the building used for? Who owned it? Why did it become deserted? Often people who are closely linked to the site chime in with personal stories or observations.” Scroll down to read the whole interview!

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Abandoned. France

Abandoned. France

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Attila Deák is a graduated architect, and he is leading the movie team at Brick Visual, making architectural visualization movies for the leading developers. The artist shared that as a hobby, he is a backpacker, traveling all over the world: “I really like to get off the path, take photos, and do travel vlogging, but my biggest hobby is urbex photography.”

The artist has been intrigued by deserted constructions since the age of 9 when in Hungary, the communist era ended, and the whole country was full of freshly abandoned buildings left there by the Russian troops. “We started to climb fences with my cousins to enter these factories, resorts, schools, offices, and barracks, but it was completely hidden from our parents, they thought that we were perfect kids. So it’s been 36 years that I’ve been an urbexer. Now taking it more and more seriously, as well as having 11000+ followers, gives me so much appreciation and positive feedback.

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I started taking photos around 19 when I traveled a lot, and later I realized that people really like my photography style, and what I really like is to take artistic photos to show the strange mood of these sites. It makes me happy to present the unreachable decayed places to the viewers who probably would never be brave enough to enter any abandoned building.”

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An Incredible Irish Mansion In Ruins , Located In The Middle Of A Forest Park

An Incredible Irish Mansion In Ruins , Located In The Middle Of A Forest Park

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Moore Hall, County Mayo. During the Irish famine, the owner paid for food for all his tenants and refused to evict anyone for non-payment of rent, unlike many of the other Irish landowners. Not a single tenant of his died during the famine. The hall was burnt down in the 1920s by the IRA, it's just a facade now, with only the external stonework remaining.

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#8

Devil’s Entrance In The Highest Point Of The Mountain

Devil’s Entrance In The Highest Point Of The Mountain

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Madame Sherri's Castle In Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Madame Sherri's Castle In Chesterfield, New Hampshire

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After exploring so many forgotten places, it might be hard to pick the one that has left the biggest impression. However, Attila shared that the “Arzt villa” in Germany was his favorite abandoned building he has ever discovered. “We had found hints of the location on Facebook among comments, but I had to wait 3 years to be able to pinpoint exactly where to find the mansion. This amazing building consists of many intriguing spaces and objects, like surgery with test tubes and various medical equipment, a library replete with books, a fully equipped kitchen from the seventies, etc. The most interesting piece is the grand piano which is worth a couple of thousand Euros, still in good condition. Owing to the spooky charm, haunted mood, and relatively intact fixtures of the villa, it later became a world-famous urbex location. Sadly, fame has taken its toll on the mansion – several objects such as formaldehyde bottles with animal remains have been stolen from the surgery.”

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#10

Abandoned Railway Track In Paris

Abandoned Railway Track In Paris

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Ralph Kretschmer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess that's la ceinture, the abandoned belt. I heard that parts of it are a park now.

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#11

Magnificent Floor Mosaic Of A Roman Villa Unearthed From The Rescue Excavations In The Ancient City Of Zeugma

Magnificent Floor Mosaic Of A Roman Villa Unearthed From The Rescue Excavations In The Ancient City Of Zeugma

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13th Century Tintagel Castle In North Cornwall, England

13th Century Tintagel Castle In North Cornwall, England

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Exploring abandoned places is not a walk in the clouds and one should be aware of potential hazards before venturing into such locations. According to Attila, this is an extreme hobby in a way because most of the properties he visits are difficult to find and access, and there are several serious dangers. “I never go alone, because these places can be really dangerous, the structure of the roof-less buildings can collapse anytime. Most often I explore the urbex sites with my wife, and The Urbex Club has got two more members who often come with us in Europe and Asia. Once I’m there, I follow a set of unwritten rules – the ethos of the urbex community is that you don’t share the whereabouts of the site with anyone, as that would attract vandals or thieves who would strip the building of its values. You don’t move or take any objects either, or arrange the scene for a photo – you are only a spectator who captures what is there to see, to archive it because it will disappear soon and probably forever.”

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An Abandoned Church Located In Armenia

An Abandoned Church Located In Armenia

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Church of St. Nicholas Wonder-worker, a Russian orthodox church in Amrakits, Armenia. Currently not in use, but not abandoned.

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Electric Car Company Lot Left To Rot After Bankruptcy

Electric Car Company Lot Left To Rot After Bankruptcy

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Beautiful Picture Of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire

Beautiful Picture Of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not abandoned. This was ransacked by Henry VIII during England’s Reformation when he turned Protestant just so he could ply der all the wealth from all the monasteries and abbeys to fill his coffers.

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There might be different approaches to urbex photography. While some focus on the location’s historical and cultural value, others are interested in capturing the aesthetic appeal of the decay. As a lover of photography and ruin enthusiast, Attila ventures into secluded and empty buildings to experience the melancholic beauty of the abandoned. “I’m trying to capture the whole building with a wide lens, but I’m also using a long lens to portray the amazing details. The color scheme of the original photos are rather nondescript – I go a bit overboard when editing them to create a more exceptional image. I really like to enhance the color settings of the images with my own style to create a cross-balanced color grading composition that would attract more attention. This way when I post these works to the blog and social media, I get more engagement (likes, comments, shares) and visibility. The more people I reach, the better, because the stories that accompany the images are incomplete – I need the online community’s input to get more details about the history of the place, which is my overall goal besides chasing good feedback and likes.”

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The Wyckoff Villa, Located On Carleton Island, NY Was Built In 1894 And Abandoned In The 1920s

The Wyckoff Villa, Located On Carleton Island, NY Was Built In 1894 And Abandoned In The 1920s

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Abandoned 1975 Cadillac Eldorado Fleetwood Custom Limousine

Abandoned 1975 Cadillac Eldorado Fleetwood Custom Limousine

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I Bought This Abandoned Building In West Texas And I'm In The Process Of Cleaning It, Before I Remodel It To Serve As A Center For A Veterans

I Bought This Abandoned Building In West Texas And I'm In The Process Of Cleaning It, Before I Remodel It To Serve As A Center For A Veterans

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Attila shared that the process of finding locations starts with extensive research before embarking on an expedition. “I’m spending long hours examining urbex forums, Facebook urbex groups and pages, Instagram feeds, Google satellite maps, and books to find leads for interesting locations almost every week. These are only bits of information, so I have to be observant of the background, surrounding environment, and clues that give away at least the country of the site. After I connect the dots and identify the place, finally I add it to my private urbex map on Google. Now I have thousands of locations everywhere rated on a four-star scale. Whenever I’m traveling the world, I use this as my guide and make stops along the way. Sometimes I’m refreshing the information, is it still there, or has it been demolished, or is it being reconstructed, or is the area protected, is it possible to go in, and how.”

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#19

The Dreamy Pool At Château De Sannes, An 18th-Century Castle In The Luberon

The Dreamy Pool At Château De Sannes, An 18th-Century Castle In The Luberon

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever compiled these images needs to re-check the definition of "abandoned". The Chateau de Sannes is most definitely NOT abandoned.

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Llanberis, Wales - Abandoned Slate Miners’ Cottages From The 19th Century

Llanberis, Wales - Abandoned Slate Miners’ Cottages From The 19th Century

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On a dank, dreary day the atmospherics in Llanberis are terrifying... It's about as remote as you can get in little Wales

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Lastly, Attila revealed that he always wanted to share his urbex adventures with friends who are also talented and experienced photographers but he couldn’t find anybody except two mates. So the artist is still open to accepting new members who are ready to discover abandoned places, document them to a high standard, and also do the research on the background story! So, if you’re interested in this type of adventure, this might be your chance to join the courageous and creative team!

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Gorgeous Flowers Spilling Over Onto Abandoned Train Tracks, Paris

Gorgeous Flowers Spilling Over Onto Abandoned Train Tracks, Paris

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The redness in this pic is due to the photography technique, it is a infrared picture turning everything green to reddish hues.

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#24

Abandoned Villa With A Beautiful View

Abandoned Villa With A Beautiful View

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Intriguing abandoned wedding venue in Japan, there are more photos of the place here: https://abandonedkansai.com/2021/03/16/coastal-wedding-venue/

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Abandoned Castle

Abandoned Castle

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mothe-Chandeniers chateau in France. Not abandoned, and now owned by thousands of people who have invested in its restoration. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/nearly-8000-strangers-now-co-own-13th-century-french-chateau

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Interesting Stone House, England

Interesting Stone House, England

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is Colin's Barn in Wiltshire. Colin was a stained glass artist and farmer, and he built this himself using stones and cobbles he found on his land. It wasn't meant to be lived in, he built it as a store for hay and added dovecotes for birds, so they were the only occupants, but he still made it look pretty with stained glass windows. He later sold his land to a local quarry business, and they don't allow visitors as its private land.

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Winter Garden Of An Art Nouveau Abandoned Mansion, Italy

Winter Garden Of An Art Nouveau Abandoned Mansion, Italy

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Needs to be renovated and repurposed. Art Nouveau gave some of the most elegant and sophisticated pieces of architecture. This was probably some high end quality.

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Old Abandoned Express Train Taken By Nature

Old Abandoned Express Train Taken By Nature

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#32

Abandoned Marylands House Is A True Horror Hous

Abandoned Marylands House Is A True Horror Hous

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's thousands of houses like this in the American Midwest around old train hubs and closed factories.

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Abandoned Staircase

Abandoned Staircase

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe I’ve become dependent on the comments below expanding on what’s in the picture and where it is located. And of course corrections. You guys are slacking off.

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A Boot-Shaped House Hidden Deep In The UK Forest

A Boot-Shaped House Hidden Deep In The UK Forest

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is on the Isle of Wight, it used to be part of a holiday camp in the 1970s and built as a children's playhouse. No one lived in it, its mostly fibreglass.

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Abandoned 17th Century Mansion In Italy

Abandoned 17th Century Mansion In Italy

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The Abandoned Wooden Rollercoaster Known As "The Lost Thrills"

The Abandoned Wooden Rollercoaster Known As "The Lost Thrills"

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not known as "Lost Thrills", it's the Mega Zeph at Six Flags New Orleans. CORRECTION -- Not the Mega Zeph, as pointed out by David Hurley, most likely Aska at Nara Dreamland in Japan.

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Adam Schuster House Built In 1881 In St. Joseph, Mo

Adam Schuster House Built In 1881 In St. Joseph, Mo

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The owners of this beautiful place really, really wish the internet would quit continuing the lie that it is abandoned. https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/home-owners-arent-liking-this-facebook-status/article_2b77833d-695e-5acd-8795-40363bf97065.html

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Note: this post originally had 104 images. It’s been shortened to the top 39 images based on user votes.

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