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When nature recovers its rights, the result is simply spectacular.
I have been traveling around Europe for almost 10 years in search of forgotten heritage places. Here you find a series of photographs where nature mixes with human's built environment.
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Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
For me, there’s something transfixing about trees growing in what was once indoors. When I was a child, my parents had friends who lived in the hills of California’s Gold Country and they had a house that had been build around a redwood tree, and the toilet paper hanger was affixed to the tree.
#12
Final score:
81points
Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
When I was a child, I loved the bumper cars at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk.
#13
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80points
Barbara Berg 5 years ago
I saw this place the other day on Discovery Channels abandoned engineering program. This is an old coal power tower in Belgium, the name is Power Plant IM – Charleroi, Belgium if you'd like to read more on that.
#15
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72points
Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago
I feel like I've seen this photo before--that is simply one of the most beautiful windows--art nouveau? Is there any chance it will be restored? or saved?
#16
Final score:
67points
Silvia Bragulla 5 years ago
I wish someone with lots of funds would restore all these beauties. I hate to see abandoned homes.
#19
Final score:
49points
Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago
Yet those nylon/polyester drapes are untouched by decay. Take note--they will outlive us
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Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
At first I thought that thing on the left was a coffin, but then I realized it was an old gymnasium and that it’s a horse (or at least that’s what it was called when I took gymnastics 50+ years ago).
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What do you think ?
Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
It would be nice to know the various locations; it’s a mesmerizing collection!
Mer 5 years ago
Knowing the locations and brief histories of the places shown would have really added a lot to this but still, the pictures are breathtaking.
Glynis Lailann 5 years ago
The ruination of the workmanship of past craftsmen & craftswomen is truly lamentable as they can never be replicated.
Lara McIntyre 5 years ago
In majority of these photos I could imagine a Bride and Groom getting beautiful wedding photos taken
Katinka Min 5 years ago
Some of these beautiful yet abandoned places just break my heart. So much craft, so many ressources invested to build something stunning - and then it is all just let go to waste. :-(
Raquel Bacardi 5 years ago
I really enjoy photos of abandoned places. So often they are photographed in dark shadows and gloom. These are full of light, color, and life. Absolutely gorgeous work.
Justgail Jones 5 years ago
Thank you. Such noble and beautiful places that though falling prey to the march of time as we all do are granting a last wave and goodbye. I can make my own story to suit the romance of these inspiring spaces. Let their mystery remain don’t add a story, but then again perhaps some have a story to tell.
Lululoohoo 5 years ago
beautiful collection...these always give me a feeling of sadness though.
Camrin Emmons 5 years ago
Some of these came from Jewish resorts in upstate NY (This Dirty Dancing). Once Jews were more welcome in other resorts, then many of these were simply abandoned as they could find no buyers for them.
de' leendha 5 years ago
i wonder how these places look when the night comes and the darkness take over
Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
It would be nice to know the various locations; it’s a mesmerizing collection!
Mer 5 years ago
Knowing the locations and brief histories of the places shown would have really added a lot to this but still, the pictures are breathtaking.
Glynis Lailann 5 years ago
The ruination of the workmanship of past craftsmen & craftswomen is truly lamentable as they can never be replicated.
Lara McIntyre 5 years ago
In majority of these photos I could imagine a Bride and Groom getting beautiful wedding photos taken
Katinka Min 5 years ago
Some of these beautiful yet abandoned places just break my heart. So much craft, so many ressources invested to build something stunning - and then it is all just let go to waste. :-(
Raquel Bacardi 5 years ago
I really enjoy photos of abandoned places. So often they are photographed in dark shadows and gloom. These are full of light, color, and life. Absolutely gorgeous work.
Justgail Jones 5 years ago
Thank you. Such noble and beautiful places that though falling prey to the march of time as we all do are granting a last wave and goodbye. I can make my own story to suit the romance of these inspiring spaces. Let their mystery remain don’t add a story, but then again perhaps some have a story to tell.
Lululoohoo 5 years ago
beautiful collection...these always give me a feeling of sadness though.
Camrin Emmons 5 years ago
Some of these came from Jewish resorts in upstate NY (This Dirty Dancing). Once Jews were more welcome in other resorts, then many of these were simply abandoned as they could find no buyers for them.
de' leendha 5 years ago
i wonder how these places look when the night comes and the darkness take over
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