Sometimes an old derelict building or structure can be an eyesore, but give it a few years, decades or even centuries exposed to the elements and the power of Mother Nature and it can turn into something quite beautiful.
You may think that you are looking at the set of some post-apocalyptic movie, but the images below are a collection of photos of some of the most beautiful abandoned places across the globe.
From abandoned palaces and theme parks to churches and whole cities and they are prime examples of how nature eventually reclaims everything!
No, It’s Not the Blair Witch House, But a House Abandoned in Ireland
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Angkor Wat – Cambodia
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SS Ayrfield – Homebush Bay, Australia
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Nothing is Safe from Nature! – Vashon Island – USA
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The Car Cemetery – Belgium
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Abandoned Spreepark – Berlin, Germany
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The Tree and Piano – California, USA
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Houses Covered in Moss – China
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Abandoned Ferris Wheel – USA
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Abandoned Polish Palace
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The Abandoned Rail Road – China
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Abandoned Cooling Tower – Belgium
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The Most Famous Abandoned City in the World – Pripyat, Ukraine
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Abandoned Japanese Theme Park
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Abandoned Spreepark Theme Park – Berlin, Germany
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The Iconic Abandoned Ferris Wheel of Pipryat, Ukraine
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The Abandoned North Brother Island – New York, USA
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A Real-Life Treehouse! Florida – USA
Angkor Wat – Cambodia
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Abandoned Church – Paris, France
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Abandoned Church – St. Etienne, France
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Abandoned Chimney Complete with Tree – Panama
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The Tunnel of Love – Ukraine
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Sunken Tank – Federated States of Micronesia
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Abandoned Rail Road – Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture – France
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Abandoned Mill – Sorrento, Italy
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The Abandoned Castle – Ireland
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Abandoned Rum Distillery – Barbados
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Abandoned City- Hong Kong, China
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This Looks Like an Ancient City, But is an Abandoned Railway Station in Abkhazia, Georgia!
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The Crisscross Tree Roots
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Keelung Abandoned City – Taiwan
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The Abandoned Seneca Lake Estate – USA
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