Photos of Abandoned Buildings: Modern Day Ruins

by Hasan on September 12, 2009 · 3 comments

in Architecture, Photos

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When you think of ruins, it’s likely that you think of things like old castles, forts, or cottages — run-down pieces of history from long ago. But the world is full of modern day ruins too, from former homes where people couldn’t afford the up-keep to factories no longer in production. In this photostream you can tour photos of abandoned buildings from around the world, getting a glimpse into the not-so-distant past.

Abandoned building in Bradford city center

Credit: EvilPrecious (via Flickr)

Credit: EvilPrecious (via Flickr)

Abandoned building in Vancouver

Credit: JakeInVan (via Flickr)

Credit: JakeInVan (via Flickr)



Abandoned building in Lancashire, England

Credit: Clarky Snap (via Flickr)

Credit: Clarky Snap (via Flickr)

Abandoned building near downtown Detroit

 Credit: trance.field (via Flickr)

Credit: trance.field (via Flickr)

Abandoned port building in Newhaven, Sussex

Credit: howzey (via Flickr)

Credit: howzey (via Flickr)

Abandoned port building in Newhaven, Sussex

Credit: howzey (via Flickr)

Credit: howzey (via Flickr)

Abandoned port building at Newhaven, Sussex

Credit: howzey (via Flickr)

Credit: howzey (via Flickr)

Abandoned building in Budapest, Hungary

Credit: temp13rec.(via Flickr)

Credit: temp13rec.(via Flickr)

Abandoned building somewhere in Bulgaria

Credit: DidoAmerikaneca (via Flickr)

Credit: DidoAmerikaneca (via Flickr)

Abandoned building in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

Credit: McPengy (via Flickr)

Credit: McPengy (via Flickr)



Abandoned building in New York

Credit: aramis2039 (via Flickr)

Credit: aramis2039 (via Flickr)

Abandoned building in Springfield, Ohio

Credit: pandora1251 (via Flickr)

Credit: pandora1251 (via Flickr)

Abandoned building in Cleveland, Ohio

Credit: _Russ_ (via Flickr)

Credit: _Russ_ (via Flickr)

Abandoned building in Alaska

Credit: Train Fan (via Flickr)

Credit: Train Fan (via Flickr)

Abandoned building in Seoul, Korea

Credit: annamatic3000 (via Flickr)

Credit: annamatic3000 (via Flickr)

Abandoned building in Lodz, Poland

Credit: *angelreich (via DeviantArt)

Credit: *angelreich (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned building in Paço-de-Arcos, Lisbon

Credit: ~tiago13pereira (via DeviantArt)

Credit: ~tiago13pereira (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned building in North Central Ohio

Credit: ~DescendingSpiral (via DeviantArt)

Credit: ~DescendingSpiral (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned olive oil production plant somewhere

Credit: ~ghostdog276 (via DeviantArt)

Credit: ~ghostdog276 (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned plant somewhere in Estonia

Credit: ~666GirL666 (via DeviantArt)

Credit: ~666GirL666 (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned building somewhere in US

Credit: ~SinkingSunlight (via DeviantArt)

Credit: ~SinkingSunlight (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned building in Portland, Oregon

Credit: P.A.J. (via Flickr)

Credit: P.A.J. (via Flickr)

Abandoned building in Salford, Manchester

Credit: =robertbeardwell (via DeviantArt)

Credit: =robertbeardwell (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned building in Latvia

Credit: ~SaintSnape (via DeviantArt)

Credit: ~SaintSnape (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned building somewhere in UK

 Credit: *Raveniia (via DeviantArt)

Credit: *Raveniia (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned textile plant somewhere

Credit: *fibreciment (via DeviantArt)

Credit: *fibreciment (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned paper mill in south west France

Credit: *fibreciment (via DeviantArt)

Credit: *fibreciment (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned building on Warsaw, Poland

Credit: ~w-p (via DeviantArt)

Credit: ~w-p (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned building in Kraków, Poland

Credit: ~Enescu (via DeviantArt)

Credit: ~Enescu (via DeviantArt)

Abandoned factory somewhere

Credit: *fibreciment (via DeviantArt)

Credit: *fibreciment (via DeviantArt)

{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Larry Fuller November 4, 2009 at 3:49 pm

Thanks for posting such cool pix. I am a photographer, from Las Vegas now living in Troutdale Ore. Love it here. I am really into abandended building. take care.

Larry :) )

2 Matthew Clark November 18, 2009 at 3:33 am

Great set of images and nice to see you chose one of my images to be included .

Cheers,

Matthew
(clarkysnap)

3 Bill From Pennsylvania January 7, 2010 at 10:11 pm

Awesome pics, especially the last one!

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