Abandoned

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.

This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.

This lonely Lithuanian chapel looks more beautiful and haunting in decline than it ever did in life.

This abandoned racetrack looks like it is set to hold competitions in the apocalypse.

An FDR-era tuberculosis sanatorium has stood abandoned in the suburbs of the U.S. capital for over 30 years.

The ruins of a bombed medieval village memorialize the destruction of the Spanish Civil War.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

The remains of this early 20th century refinery loom on a mountainside like a graffiti-covered fortress.

This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week.