WebUrbanist

Architecture, Art, Design & Built Environments

Tag: urban abandonments

Evolution of Decay: Watch American Buildings Fall Into Ruin Over 40+ Years

Architecture that was at its prime in the 1970s has slowly fallen into decline and often ruin thanks to decades of neglect, especially in America’s poorest and most racially segregated ...

By the Silent Line: Watch an Abandoned Railroad Disappear

Among the rusting vestiges of Europe's Industrial Revolution, this 20-mile relic of a railroad in Paris has been abandoned since 1934, and while it has been retaken by nature in the ensuing ...

20 Abandoned Cities, Towns & Places Around the World

There are many reasons why cities are abandoned; some, like the ghost towns of the American West, have become tourist destinations while others have been condemned or simply forgotten. These 20 ...

7 (More!) Abandoned Wonders of the Former Soviet Union

The former Soviet Union has a complicated history that is told in part through some of its deserted infrastructure. From mining towns to oil-rig cities, many of these structures, towns and areas ...

Cult Classics: 5 Infamous Abandonments in Famous Movies

Have you ever wondered what really happened to that mall in The Blues Brothers or where Tarkovsky filmed those jarring and surrealistic scenes in Stalker? While many urban abandonments are left ...

Deserted Industry: 7 (More) Abandoned Wonders of America

[Image used with Permission of Photographer Ben Willmore] Much of America's little-remembered history can be found in largely unknown structures scattered across the United States, some of which ...

Beyond Castles: 7 Abandoned Wonders of the European Union

(Check out our complete collection of 100+ Abandoned Buildings, Places and Property.) The European Union may appear on the surface to be a unified body but underneath each member country retains a ...

(Not) Only in Russia: 7 Deserted Wonders of the Former USSR

There are amazing abandonments in America but the former Soviet Union has some of the most interesting, unique and strange abandoned buildings. The complex political, military and social history ...

7 Abandoned Wonders of America: Mills to Military Islands

Imagine entire islands and vast building complexes eerily abandoned virtually in your own back yard. This seemingly far-fetched scenario might be more real than you realize. Complexes of more ...

Abandoned America: 7 More Deserted Wonders of the World

(Check out our complete collection of 100+ Abandoned Buildings, Places and Property.) Ever see an impressive derelict structure and wonder just how a building so elegant, sizable or centrally ...

  • 1 (current)
  • 2

More Articles

Like a Music Festival, Minus the Dirt: Social Hostel Offers Indoor Camping

World’s Sexiest Parking Garage Has a New Competitor For the Crown

Modular Mood Rings: 3D-Printed Gem Blocks Make ‘Lego’ Jewelry a Snap

Sliced and Folded: Modern White House Tumbles Down a Hill in Los Angeles

Follow us on Facebook

Architecture
  • Abandoned Places
  • Cities & Urbanism
  • Houses & Residential
  • Offices & Commercial
  • Public & Institutional
Art
  • Drawing & Digital
  • Installation & Sound
  • Photography & Video
  • Sculpture & Craft
  • Street Art & Graffiti
Design
  • Fixtures & Interiors
  • Furniture & Decor
  • Graphics & Branding
  • Guerilla Ads & Marketing
  • Products & Packaging
Technology
  • Conceptual & Futuristic
  • Gadgets & Geekery
  • Gaming & Computing
  • Vehicles & Mods
  • Vintage & Retro
Travel
  • 7 Wonders Series
  • Boutique & Art Hotels
  • Culture & History
  • Destinations & Sights
  • Urban Exploration

© 2007-2025 Webist Media

  • About
  • Archives
  • Categories
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy