22 Global Tales of Ghost Towns and Abandoned Cities
What in the world could cause an entire city to be abandoned? Some become unlivable due to environmental disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis to nuclear meltdowns (as with Pripyat, shown ...
Category: Architecture
Architecture is the art we live in, from individual houses, apartments and condos to the broader urban context, skyscrapers and parks of the cities around us. From unique historical homes to stunning conceptual towers, here are some of the most amazing, creative and inspiring structures and spires of our times.
Down & Out: Abandoned Airfields, Airports & Airplanes
Air travel has become a major part of our society, with industries and individuals depending on air transport for their livelihood. But have you ever wondered what happens to the artifacts of our ...
10 Historical Secret Rooms & Mysterious Hidden Passages
For all of humankind's history, we've been fascinated with hidden places. Before they were a fun architectural addition to new homes, hidden rooms and secret passages served a purpose. Most ...
24 Revealing Photos & Stories of Deserted Buildings
What is it about the cracking paint, the crumbling brick and the ominous silent of abandoned buildings that attracts urban explorers from around the world to crawl carefully through and silently ...
Shipwrecked: 12 Historic Abandoned Boats, Ships & Docks
(images via: divenorway, hyperfish, vigidal and sanjuan) Like trains, ships once played a much larger part in the worldwide economy than they do now. Their reach has been significantly reduced ...
6 Abandoned Railroads, Subways, Trains & Transit Stations
Across most of the developed world, railroad was once king. The installation of train tracks across America was a momentous occasion that made wide commercial trade possible from one coast to the ...
16 Abandoned Cars, Trucks, Buses, Tanks, Roads & Paths
Like abandoned buildings, abandoned vehicles can have a profound effect on those who see them. They represent the sadness of losing those comforts that we've come to rely on, and the end of ...
Rotating Architecture: 16 Spinning Buildings & Structures
Architects have always aimed towards building bigger, wider and higher (and, recently, more sustainable as well). Now technology has made a fourth design dimension possible: movement. These 15 ...
Out of Gas: 24 Eerie Abandoned Vehicles & Transit Structures
(Images via: wili, thejourney1972, ahmedrabea and parksy) Like buildings and property (or even entire towns and cities), vehicles go abandoned in all shapes, sizes and types. In some cases ...
Top 70 Most Amazing Houses from Around the World
Do you prefer the quiet calm of a house on the water or the daring adventure of a house hanging off of a cliff or an uncanny underground hoome? A giant space in which to sprawl or a tiny nook in ...
