Usually an abandoned place is something that can be seen in a horror film. For some reason, the desolate landscape is the perfect setting for them because they easily provide an eerie aesthetic and unsettling feelings. Because of the array of emotions abandoned locations can conjure, they have become popular settings for photographers to use too.
From abandoned malls to entire cities that have been left behind, there are a surprising amount of desolate places around the world. Did you know that even New York City has an island that hasn't been inhabited since the 60s?
These photo series showcase gruesomely abandoned locations like an abandoned veterinarian school in France that still has dead animals in it. And contrarily, it also features intriguing pop culture places like abandoned Star Wars film sets.
30 Abandoned Place Photo Series
From Abandoned Movie Set Photography to Abandoned Mall Photography:
Megan Facciuolo — Jun 1, 2014 — Art & Design

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Abandoned Mall Photography
These Photos From Abandoned Malls are Hauntingly Beautiful

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Abandoned Olympic Venue Photos
The 1984 Sarajevo Olympic Venue Photos are Hauntingly Beautiful
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Abandoned Motel Pool Photography
The No Life Guard on Duty Series Still Exhibits a Seed of Life
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Unsettling Abandoned Building Photos
Max Boschini Uses Run-Down Places for His Shabby Photography
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Abandoned Building Art Exhibits
This Modern Building Art Proves Things Look Better with Graffiti
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Abandoned Activism Art
Seph Lawless Photographed the Abandoned Randall Park Mall
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Abandoned Movie Set Photography
Every World's a Stage by Ra di Martino Captures 'Star Wars' Ruins
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Eerie Abandoned Architecture Photography
Niki Feijen's 'Decay' series is Endearingly Spooky
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Deserted Desert City Photography
Abandoned by Richard Allenby-Pratt Imagines a Future Saudi Arabia
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Abandoned Architecture Photography
The ‘Abandoned America’ Series Captures Desolate Sp
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Post-Apocalyptic Photography
Chris Luckhardt Captures Eerie Photos of Urban Exploration
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Abandoned Shelter Scenery
Nicolas Poillot Photography Focusses on Isolated Architecture
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Abandoned America Photography
States of Decay by Daniel Barter Captures a Bygone Era
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Altered Abandoned Subway Stations
This Subway Station in Paris is Redesigned for Entertainment
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Abandoned Sanatorium Photography
Malaise by Christian Schmeer Captures an Old Haunting Hospital
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Former Film Set Photography
Atlas Obscura Reveals the Post-Filming Lives of Iconic Movie Sets
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Forgotten Staircase Photography
This Abandoned Staircase Photography is Whimsical and Artistic
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Abandoned School Photography
Romain Veillon Shot an Eerie Series at an Abandoned Veterinary School
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Forgotten Americana Photography
Paul Vayanos Captures Landmarks with Cultural Heritage
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Surreal Abandoned Home Photography
This Abandoned Home Photo Series is Haunting and Sad
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Abandoned Prison Photography
These Photos Show us the Abandoned Burwash Correctional Facility
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Abandoned Hotel Art Galleries
Photographer Gaz Mather Captures an Impromptu Graffiti Gallery
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Deserted Building Photography
Alfonso Batalla Highlights Past Primes with 'Prefabricated Life'
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Radioactive Village Photography
Yuki Iwanami's Photos Capture an Abandoned Japanese Village
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Abandoned Grecian Abode Photography
Alexis Vasilikos's Abandoned Home Photography Documents Crisis
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Haunting Abandoned Factories
The Factory Photographs by David Lynch is Moodily Otherworldly
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Chic Abandoned City Shoots
'Chongqing City in China' by Mathieu Belin is Both Eery and Graceful
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Vibrant Earthquake Photography
Buona Fortuna Documents the Effects of the Irpinia Earthquake
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Abandoned Water-Park Films
The 'Kilian Martin: Altered Route' Short Explores Barren Lands
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