Our factories and other industrial buildings tend to outlive their primary use. What happens then? These 7 factories, mills and mines were left to crumble.

Some of the most haunting abandonments are those that were once used to entertain and educate - filled with vast once-vibrant gathering and learning spaces.

Some abandoned buildings are beautiful, scary or just plain boring. But when a hospital, hotel or church is abandoned, it can be a downright surreal place.

Houses, neighborhoods, and entire towns are abandoned for a number of reasons. However they become abandoned, these areas can be peaceful and haunting to visit.

What in the world could cause entire cities to become abandoned? Here are twenty-four haunting real-life ghost villages, towns and cities from around the world.

Nothing lasts forever. Abandoned relics of air transport are proof of that. Unused hulking planes and enormous runways are sometimes just left and forgotten.

We've all seen an abandoned car or truck, a deserted bus or road ... but stop to admire them? Abandoned vehicles are more than just an eyesore; they can be works of art.

There is something about photographs of deserted places and abandoned buildings that draws those of us who crave a combination of mystery and history, danger and thrill.

Practically since the inception of parkour in 1997, it has been used in cinema to aid in great storytelling.

Ever wonder what is inside that dark tunnel or deserted structure you pass on your way to work every day?