Haunted House? The Abandoned Mansion of Steve Jobs
The life of late Apple magnate Steve Jobs was unquestionably full of interesting twists and turns. One of the lesser-known battles fought by Jobs was that of Jackling Mansion, a home that ...
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Tired Out: Spain’s Abandoned Sitges-Terramar Racetrack
Few places are as incongruously silent as abandoned racetracks, and the Sitges-Terramar Autodromo Nacional near Barcelona, Spain has slumbered in quiescence much longer than most. Built in 1922, ...
Surreal Estate: China’s Village of Empty Villas
China's ever-expanding real estate bubble is spawning empty cities, abandoned resorts and other such “bridges to nowhere” but few of these white elephants are as eerie and gloomy as this ...
Global Warning: The Arctic’s Abandoned DEW Line Stations
Back in the 1950s, Cold War tensions ran high and so did the DEW Line: high above the Arctic Circle, that is. Though many of the original 63 radar stations have been re-purposed or dismantled, many ...
Stored Potential: The Art Of Omaha’s Grain Elevators
A too-big-to-demolish, multi-silo grain elevator in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, has been given an a-maize-ing makeover thanks to Stored Potential, an ingenious visual project that will give local ...
Urban Reuse Goes Underground: Subterranean Community Park
With the recent expansion of the High Line Park and the growing popularity of urban reuse projects, city dwellers have come to appreciate the potential in unused spaces. One of New York City's ...
Anti-Zombie Fortress: Japan’s Abandoned Shime Tower
When the Zombie Apocalypse finally arrives, the winding tower at Japan's abandoned Shime coal mine is where you want to be. This stark, partially moss-covered concrete colossus has been abandoned ...
Documenting Decay: Urban Atrophy’s Breathtaking New Book
What happens to buildings when the people in them simply disappear and leave everything behind? Do the fixtures and fittings rot away or do they stand silent sentinel over the now-abandoned ...
Please Don’t Stair: Dozen Spooky Sets of Steps to Nowhere
Like a carpenter who makes stairs, I'm always thinking one step ahead. Unfortunately the builders of these 12 strange staircases never arrived at a landing, leaving us to wonder where these spooky ...
Abandonment Art: Deserted House Turned Light Installation
It is understandably difficult to see the beauty in some abandoned buildings. The neglected and sometimes damaged areas can lead one to associate the structure with decay and ugliness rather than ...
