Wow, an ancient yew tree!! This is Muckross Abbey in Killarney. "Take the yew that grows in the cloisters of Muckross Abbey near Killarney. It’s always assumed that the tree was planted by the Franciscans when they built the abbey in 1448, giving it an age of over 550 years. It’s much more likely the abbey was built around a tree that was already mature and well-established, making this tree a lot older. There’s plenty of evidence that in earlier times ecclesiastical sites were chosen on the basis that an old yew tree grew there." https://treeweaver59.home.blog/2020/07/11/the-yew-at-muckross-abbey-killarney/

This looks amazing

Surprised the camera man got that close. Brave or foolish, you decide. Edit: I didn't even think about it being photographed from a distance. I'm a bit dense; I apologize.

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Is it just me or does that look like something that would be in peter pan

So beautiful but sad at the same time

Wouldn't be surprised if trolls formerly lived here.

Damn that tracks must be hella old for trees to be THAT big!!!! 😲

This is Isola di Loreto in Lake Iseo, it's beautiful, but not abandoned. https://www.visitmonteisola.it/en/cosa-fare-lago-iseo-monte-isola/islet-of-loreto/

Absolutely breathtaking. Love the soft sunlight shining through.

oh wow. the way the sun rays look so beautiful shining through the overhead canopy, bathing everything in this soft glow. the vividness of the foliage and trees. the way nature has wound itself around the bridge. breathtaking and magical. i will never understand corporates/govs etc's obsession w removing nature and wildlife to add yet another obscene, enroaching car park, or a horribly bland office complex, or any of the other generic, gentrified c**p they've devolved into from the intricate, maximalist architecture that used to exist. the old style has this way of harmonising w the natural world, incorporating it into the structures whether that's the beautiful gardens that surrounded them, or the carvings on the facades. and they were picky about what would be built and where. they didn't just take over the entirety of mama gaia like they do now. it's so sad. we're losing all of these beautiful things and opportunities

So beautiful. Almost unearthly. It calms you just looking at it.

Mystical

È in vendita

Elves or pixies live here

Fabulous photograph..

There be giants

Am I the person who thinks that's cool as hell??? 🤔🤔🤔

Beautifully spooky. 🖤

I used to drive passed this on my way to work every day. So beautiful, especially during sunrise

I can just imagine the silence here; nothing but the sound of the water. Must be amazing.

Talk about leg day-

Is that the view from the Millennium Falcon?

The introvert in me approves of this!

The loss of art like this in architecture is so disappointing to me.

It's not 5000 years old. It's from 8th century so 1270 years old (approx) it's a temple https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vettuvan_Koil

Could you imagine living here and having someone mow the grass above your house? The noise! 😣 Edit: Formerly used for fermenting grapes, got it. I really need to read the caption before commenting sometimes lmao.

It's Sammezzano Castle, Located in Tuscany Italy. It's had an interesting history and is even more beautiful inside. https://www.visittuscany.com/en/attractions/sammezzano-castle/

I wonder how big of an area it covers. Looks like being buried like that has helped preserve it. It's beautiful.

The Grand Nope Hotel

Omg. Absolutely gorgeous!!

It's not abandoned; it can be visited

Wow. I swear this is the background of a famous painting.

This photo doesn’t do it justice, I’ve painted this for art class and it’s lovely.

I wonder where it leads to. 🤔

Ireland is dotted with abandoned castles and church ruins. There is one almost every 20 minutes of drive away from previous.

Note that not one roof has slate on it, no doubt stripped by the locals and sold on x

Straight decline into a pit of fire.

Abandoned!!! If that's the case, I'll take it, that place is epic, I want a castle dammit

If you live here you can laugh at the weather.

If only they stopped at the typewriter...

"Ahhhhh FFS, I've left my wallet upstairs, see you in an hour"

Super cool! Pillars are awesome!

It looks like a Fairytale witches house

I think this is Dunnottar Castle

World Discoverer - A cruise ship that struck a underwater object and then was intentionally sunk in 2000 due to the extensive damage.

That stone roof is impressive.

Could you imagine the view of this at night with the fog rolling behind it? Spooky! 😱

Looks like the set for the last part of Inception.

Forced labor island (coal mining, if I remember correctly). Used heavily during WWII.

That's a shame. I hope someone plucked a few of these for restorations.

The carvings supposedly relate to the Parr family (Catherine Parr, one of Henry VIII's wives, lived in Kendal). The sculpture is in a park just below the castle, at the top of the appropriately named Parr Street. Ironically the castle is an abandoned ruin that should feature in this list. The sculture looks like it was done around 2012. Here is the article from the local paper: https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/9565017.andy-is-king-of-the-wood-carvers-sculpting-his-talent-at-kendals-fletcher-park/

It looks like the Weasley’s house but on the beach

Not abandoned at all. Open for visitors all year round.

Popular place for divers nowadays

This one is in France, near Bordeaux. It's been nicknamed Château Bidet for the number of bathroom appliances found inside