These unlocked, unloaded and unmanned abandoned police stations suggest that when the long arm of the law has withered, the end of society must be nigh.

Seven abandoned wonders of military architecture, from an artificial island fort off the coast of Baltimore to a top-secret Soviet submarine base in Ukraine.

Left high, dry and drained of liquid assets, these 12 abandoned swimming pools expose their bottoms and it's not always a pretty sight. Ready to dive in?

Since the only thing rapid about “snail mail” is the speed it's fading away, no one should be surprised at the growing number of abandoned post offices.

These 11 unfinished, abandoned, canceled, mothballed and/or suspended nuclear power plants will, for better or worse, never know the warmth of split atoms.

From palatial chateaus to the world's largest vertical slum, these 7 abandoned wonders of residential architecture are stunning examples of waste and decay.

These dozen decrepit, decommissioned and de-alcoholized breweries are the drunk dry victims of changing times, changing tastes and changing fortunes.

A long, long time aglow... but as is the case with these 9 abandoned lighthouses, even the brightest shining light will inevitably fade to black.

Once grand and impressive churches, schools, courthouses and hospitals, these abandoned institutional buildings are now haunting shadows of their former selves.

These seven wonders of abandoned commercial and industrial architecture include skyscrapers, office buildings, manufacturing facilities and industrial complexes.