Abandoned

An abandoned mining complex in Serra do Gerês.

An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

These pillars are one of the few remnants from the mysterious lost empire of Makuria.

This former psychiatric hospital was once one of the largest in Australia.

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.

The remains of a former colonial fort on a stretch of beach that is occasionally visited by crocodiles.

This abandoned iron furnace was one of the first to use coke—a type of high-carbon fuel—to make iron.

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

This Australian ski resort was forced to close due to changing climate conditions.

A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.

A paradise hotel turned from opulent to overgrown.

A relic of the Cold War tucked away in the forested hills above Bratislava.

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.