Once the largest domestic brewer of beer by volume, the Schlitz Brewery in Milwaukee ceased operations in 1982. "This is one of my favorite locations of all time," said <a >Ken Fager</a>, who visited in 2012. The building was demolished last year.
Schlitz Brewery, Wisconsin —
Once the largest domestic brewer of beer by volume, the Schlitz Brewery in Milwaukee ceased operations in 1982. "This is one of my favorite locations of all time," said Ken Fager, who visited in 2012. The building was demolished last year.
Courtesy Ken Fager
These bowling pins and ball were set for a match in the gymnasium of an abandoned Cleveland area school.
Defunct gymnasium, Ohio —
These bowling pins and ball were set for a match in the gymnasium of an abandoned Cleveland area school.
Courtesy Ken Fager
Fager spotted this Wisconsin factory five years ago, when it was still operating. After it closed, many tools and pages of inventory were left behind, including meeting minutes and other employee documents. "Even before closing, it looked old and abandoned," said Fager.
Furniture factory, Wisconsin —
Fager spotted this Wisconsin factory five years ago, when it was still operating. After it closed, many tools and pages of inventory were left behind, including meeting minutes and other employee documents. "Even before closing, it looked old and abandoned," said Fager.
Courtesy Ken Fager
A ledger left behind at an asylum in Green Bay, Wisconsin, documents business transactions from the 1950s and '60s. Fager visited during the building's demolition last year. "The building was relatively barren and did not have much to photograph throughout. This is one of those discoveries that makes you question, 'How and why is this important record still here?' "
Asylum ledger, Wisconsin —
A ledger left behind at an asylum in Green Bay, Wisconsin, documents business transactions from the 1950s and '60s. Fager visited during the building's demolition last year. "The building was relatively barren and did not have much to photograph throughout. This is one of those discoveries that makes you question, 'How and why is this important record still here?' "
Courtesy Ken Fager
Photographer <a >Nicholas Hanson</a> visited the abandoned Milwaukee Solvay Coke and Gas building back in March 2013. "I love documenting abandoned buildings and land. It's so interesting. It tells a story. A sad, but beautiful story of what once was," he said.
Solvay Coke and Gas building, Milwaukee —
Photographer Nicholas Hanson visited the abandoned Milwaukee Solvay Coke and Gas building back in March 2013. "I love documenting abandoned buildings and land. It's so interesting. It tells a story. A sad, but beautiful story of what once was," he said.
Courtesy Nicholas Hanson
Here is a shot of the inside of the Milwaukee Solvay Coke and Gas building in Wisconsin.
Solvay Coke and Gas building, Milwaukee —
Here is a shot of the inside of the Milwaukee Solvay Coke and Gas building in Wisconsin.
Courtesy Nicholas Hanson
<a >Jill Massa</a> visited the abandoned Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel in Liberty, New York, back in September 2011. "I feel like photographers like myself might like the decay of the buildings left how they once were, but unfortunately many abandoned buildings have too much graffiti because too many kids go and vandalize them. It's upsetting," she said.
Grossinger's Catskill Resort, New York —
Jill Massa visited the abandoned Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel in Liberty, New York, back in September 2011. "I feel like photographers like myself might like the decay of the buildings left how they once were, but unfortunately many abandoned buildings have too much graffiti because too many kids go and vandalize them. It's upsetting," she said.
Courtesy Jill Massa
Photographer <a >Jen Huls</a> explored this Steubenville, Ohio, mill in 2013 not long before it was demolished for scrap. "I'm fascinated with industrial abandonment, mostly because it shows how far America has come and how stagnant our country is as a producer of goods. It wasn't that long ago that people could make a decent living in this country making things ... I think America's abandonments say more about this countries penchant for capitalism above all else."
Steel mill, Wheeling-Pittsburgh —
Photographer Jen Huls explored this Steubenville, Ohio, mill in 2013 not long before it was demolished for scrap. "I'm fascinated with industrial abandonment, mostly because it shows how far America has come and how stagnant our country is as a producer of goods. It wasn't that long ago that people could make a decent living in this country making things ... I think America's abandonments say more about this countries penchant for capitalism above all else."
Courtesy Jen Huls
The hospital closed in the 1980's and is available for paranormal investigations and film making by reservation. Photographer <a >Bill R. Carter</a> visited in July. He made this picture with a high-dynamic range filter.
Yorktown Memorial Hospital, Texas —
The hospital closed in the 1980's and is available for paranormal investigations and film making by reservation. Photographer Bill R. Carter visited in July. He made this picture with a high-dynamic range filter.
Courtesy Bill R. Carter
"I have a passion for documenting these forsaken locations, hospitals being my favorite because of the history and stories to be heard," Carter said.
Yorktown Memorial Hospital, Texas —
"I have a passion for documenting these forsaken locations, hospitals being my favorite because of the history and stories to be heard," Carter said.
Courtesy Bill R. Carter
"I love photographing abandoned locations that have been left in ruin," added Carter, a photographer in Fort Worth, Texas. "The textures, eroded paint, and equipment make amazing photographic art."
Yorktown Memorial Hospital, Texas —
"I love photographing abandoned locations that have been left in ruin," added Carter, a photographer in Fort Worth, Texas. "The textures, eroded paint, and equipment make amazing photographic art."
Courtesy Bill R. Carter
The Penn Hills Resort in Analomink, Pennsylvania, was once one of the most popular honeymoon destinations in the Poconos, recalling an era when carpeted walls and heart-shaped bathtubs were the rage. It closed in 2009 after the owners fell on hard times. "When the resort shut down, the owners just walked away, leaving the entire property wide open," <a >Chris Dolan</a> said.
Penn Hills Resort, Pennsylvania —
The Penn Hills Resort in Analomink, Pennsylvania, was once one of the most popular honeymoon destinations in the Poconos, recalling an era when carpeted walls and heart-shaped bathtubs were the rage. It closed in 2009 after the owners fell on hard times. "When the resort shut down, the owners just walked away, leaving the entire property wide open," Chris Dolan said.
Courtesy Chris Dolan
A pianist himself, Dolan couldn't resist photographing and playing an old piano sitting in the hotel bar. "I attempted to play the intro to 'Backstreets' by Bruce Springsteen," Dolan said, "but the keys went down and never came back up."
Penn Hills Resort, Pennsylvania —
A pianist himself, Dolan couldn't resist photographing and playing an old piano sitting in the hotel bar. "I attempted to play the intro to 'Backstreets' by Bruce Springsteen," Dolan said, "but the keys went down and never came back up."
Courtesy Chris Dolan
Dolan photographed Hotel Sterling in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, three weeks before the 2013 demolition. Not much was left. This small corner of the hotel's once grand lobby holds a fireplace that might have warmed guests in its hey day but was now covered with graffiti. "I was very disappointed when I walked in and found that it was nothing more than a wide open shell," Chris Dolan said.
Hotel Sterling, Pennsylvania —
Dolan photographed Hotel Sterling in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, three weeks before the 2013 demolition. Not much was left. This small corner of the hotel's once grand lobby holds a fireplace that might have warmed guests in its hey day but was now covered with graffiti. "I was very disappointed when I walked in and found that it was nothing more than a wide open shell," Chris Dolan said.
Courtesy Chris Dolan
The Scranton Lace Factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania, closed in 2002 and is being cleared out to be developed into upscale apartments, shops and restaurants. "I love this location," Chris Dolan said. "I always find something new to photograph."
Scranton Lace Factory, Pennsylvania —
The Scranton Lace Factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania, closed in 2002 and is being cleared out to be developed into upscale apartments, shops and restaurants. "I love this location," Chris Dolan said. "I always find something new to photograph."
Courtesy Chris Dolan
Taken outside the factory's famous bowling alley, this photo features a rather out-of-place leather chair facing the many large windows.
Scranton Lace Factory, Pennsylvania —
Taken outside the factory's famous bowling alley, this photo features a rather out-of-place leather chair facing the many large windows.
Courtesy Chris Dolan
Vandals and the elements have destroyed the three remaining buildings of the Lackawanna County Tuberculosis Hospital, which is known to locals as the West Mountain Sanitarium.
Tuberculosis Hospital, Pennsylvania —
Vandals and the elements have destroyed the three remaining buildings of the Lackawanna County Tuberculosis Hospital, which is known to locals as the West Mountain Sanitarium.
Courtesy Chris Dolan
A once-grand Pocono's resort, Buck Hill Inn has stood vacant since it closed in 1990. MTV featured the hotel in 2001 in its reality-based show "Fear," claiming that it was the site of a number of suspicious deaths and was haunted. Since then, Dolan says, owners have kept visitors away. He was unable to photograph the interior or even get a closeup shot. "Asking to go inside would be a lost cause," he said. "If I could photograph only one more abandoned location in my life, this would be it."
Buck Hill Inn, Pennsylvania —
A once-grand Pocono's resort, Buck Hill Inn has stood vacant since it closed in 1990. MTV featured the hotel in 2001 in its reality-based show "Fear," claiming that it was the site of a number of suspicious deaths and was haunted. Since then, Dolan says, owners have kept visitors away. He was unable to photograph the interior or even get a closeup shot. "Asking to go inside would be a lost cause," he said. "If I could photograph only one more abandoned location in my life, this would be it."
Courtesy Chris Dolan
Pennhurst State School and Hospital was an institution for mentally and physically disabled people that opened in 1908. It shut down in 1987 after decades of patient neglect and abuse allegations. The complex is owned by a developer and is well-guarded, but once in a while they offer photography tours, Dolan said. "Being in the buildings here gave me a weird feeling, as if I'd round a corner and someone would jump out at me," he said. The former administration building opens as a haunted house attraction each fall.
Mental institution, Pennsylvania —
Pennhurst State School and Hospital was an institution for mentally and physically disabled people that opened in 1908. It shut down in 1987 after decades of patient neglect and abuse allegations. The complex is owned by a developer and is well-guarded, but once in a while they offer photography tours, Dolan said. "Being in the buildings here gave me a weird feeling, as if I'd round a corner and someone would jump out at me," he said. The former administration building opens as a haunted house attraction each fall.
Courtesy Chris Dolan
<a >Erin Jackson</a> shared photos her parents took while visiting the abandoned British Royal Naval Dockyard on Ireland Island in Bermuda back in January 2014. This is a photo of a dockyard school now overgrown with trees. <br /><br />Click the double arrow to see more photos.
British Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda —
Erin Jackson shared photos her parents took while visiting the abandoned British Royal Naval Dockyard on Ireland Island in Bermuda back in January 2014. This is a photo of a dockyard school now overgrown with trees.

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Courtesy Richard Jackson and Maureen Callanan
Quaker Hall was one of the first two residential halls in the institution. "The owners will tell you that this is the most haunted building in the complex," Dolan said. The elements haven't been kind to this particular section, leaving many holes in the ceiling and floor.
Quaker Hall, Pennsylvania —
Quaker Hall was one of the first two residential halls in the institution. "The owners will tell you that this is the most haunted building in the complex," Dolan said. The elements haven't been kind to this particular section, leaving many holes in the ceiling and floor.
Courtesy Chris Dolan
Binod Khadka was fascinated by this abandoned igloo in Cantwell, Alaska. "It was built in the 1970s and was meant to be a hotel," he said. "Now it is a fascinating attraction for the passing motorist."
Igloo City Hotel in Cantwell, Alaska —
Binod Khadka was fascinated by this abandoned igloo in Cantwell, Alaska. "It was built in the 1970s and was meant to be a hotel," he said. "Now it is a fascinating attraction for the passing motorist."
Courtesy Binod Khadka
<a >Aaron Openshaw</a> had driven by this derelict complex along the Patea River in New Zealand many times without knowing it was a cheese storage building. It was only after he purchased a new Nikon camera that he decided to learn more about it.
Cheese storage factory, New Zealand —
Aaron Openshaw had driven by this derelict complex along the Patea River in New Zealand many times without knowing it was a cheese storage building. It was only after he purchased a new Nikon camera that he decided to learn more about it.
Courtesy Aaron Openshaw
"It was an eerie experience for me exploring the building on my own, which added to the creative experience," Openshaw said.
Cheese storage factory, New Zealand —
"It was an eerie experience for me exploring the building on my own, which added to the creative experience," Openshaw said.
Courtesy Aaron Openshaw
Inside the building was a large, rusty steel wheel and walls painted in a red and white horizon line paint scheme.
Cheese storage factory, New Zealand —
Inside the building was a large, rusty steel wheel and walls painted in a red and white horizon line paint scheme.
Courtesy Aaron Openshaw
"I loved the interior industrial space with the large steel wheel, which I wasn't expecting," said Openshaw. He found the building's interior in particular to be a source of inspiration.
Cheese storage factory, New Zealand —
"I loved the interior industrial space with the large steel wheel, which I wasn't expecting," said Openshaw. He found the building's interior in particular to be a source of inspiration.
Courtesy Aaron Openshaw
A closeup of a part of the large wheel inside the abandoned shop proved intriguing.
Cheese storage factory, New Zealand —
A closeup of a part of the large wheel inside the abandoned shop proved intriguing.
Courtesy Aaron Openshaw
Located inside an abandoned apartment building in Baltimore that was later turned into a school, this <a >auditorium</a> was practically in shambles. Carolyn Kina visited in November.
Ruined auditorium, Maryland —
Located inside an abandoned apartment building in Baltimore that was later turned into a school, this auditorium was practically in shambles. Carolyn Kina visited in November.
Courtesy Carolyn Kina
After decades of population loss, Baltimore has thousands of vacant and blighted homes. The city plans to demolish some 1,500 row houses over the next few years to make way for redevelopment.
Vacated row houses, Maryland —
After decades of population loss, Baltimore has thousands of vacant and blighted homes. The city plans to demolish some 1,500 row houses over the next few years to make way for redevelopment.
Courtesy Carolyn Kina
Forest Haven in Laurel, Maryland, was founded in 1925 as a home for mentally disabled children and adults. It was ordered shut down in 1991. Medical records, children's assignments, books and X-ray equipment can still be found inside the abandoned hospital.
Forest Haven Asylum, Maryland —
Forest Haven in Laurel, Maryland, was founded in 1925 as a home for mentally disabled children and adults. It was ordered shut down in 1991. Medical records, children's assignments, books and X-ray equipment can still be found inside the abandoned hospital.
Courtesy Carolyn Kina
Carolyn Kina said she loves to "explore the world of the unseen" in her photographs. Her black-and-white shots make the surroundings look especially eerie. She used an infrared effect.
Forest Haven Asylum, Maryland —
Carolyn Kina said she loves to "explore the world of the unseen" in her photographs. Her black-and-white shots make the surroundings look especially eerie. She used an infrared effect.
Courtesy Carolyn Kina
Several buildings make up the abandoned hospital for the mentally disabled. Kina said it "sits as a monument to a failed policy of institutionalization."
Forest Haven Asylum, Maryland —
Several buildings make up the abandoned hospital for the mentally disabled. Kina said it "sits as a monument to a failed policy of institutionalization."
Courtesy Carolyn Kina
"The dust on the TV and wheelchair shows how untouched parts of the hospital are and will remain," Kina said.
Forest Haven Asylum, Maryland —
"The dust on the TV and wheelchair shows how untouched parts of the hospital are and will remain," Kina said.
Courtesy Carolyn Kina
The Portuguese city of <a >Porto</a> has faced financial troubles over the past few years, which has led to many buildings being left in disrepair or abandoned.
Faded door of abandoned home, Portugal —
The Portuguese city of Porto has faced financial troubles over the past few years, which has led to many buildings being left in disrepair or abandoned.
Courtesy Lynda Hanwella
"Even though there is a sadness in seeing these beautiful buildings crumble, they are very photogenic and make a visit to Portugal very worthwhile for photographers," said Lynda Hanwella, who shot these photos.
Neglected homes in Porto, Portugal —
"Even though there is a sadness in seeing these beautiful buildings crumble, they are very photogenic and make a visit to Portugal very worthwhile for photographers," said Lynda Hanwella, who shot these photos.
Courtesy Lynda Hanwella
"The atmosphere was of your typical quiet neighborhood," Hanwella said. "As you're walking along, you'll see some buildings that are obviously inhabited right by a building that looks abandoned. A lot of the buildings were very ornate, so it was easy to see that they were built in more prosperous times."
Neglected homes in Porto, Portugal —
"The atmosphere was of your typical quiet neighborhood," Hanwella said. "As you're walking along, you'll see some buildings that are obviously inhabited right by a building that looks abandoned. A lot of the buildings were very ornate, so it was easy to see that they were built in more prosperous times."
Courtesy Lynda Hanwella
"I did sometimes feel a bit uncomfortable taking the photos because the Portuguese seem to be a very proud people," Hanwella said, "and I didn't want them to feel that I was focusing on the negative aspects of their cities. But Porto ... is a photographer's dream, and I couldn't help turning my camera toward the buildings that have seen much better days."
Neglected homes in Porto, Portugal —
"I did sometimes feel a bit uncomfortable taking the photos because the Portuguese seem to be a very proud people," Hanwella said, "and I didn't want them to feel that I was focusing on the negative aspects of their cities. But Porto ... is a photographer's dream, and I couldn't help turning my camera toward the buildings that have seen much better days."
Courtesy Lynda Hanwella
Deserted since 1938, much of the Kennecott copper mining town in Alaska looks as it did when it was still inhabited. "I took pictures of the grocery store and a hospital where I peeked in windows and could see hospital beds still there. It was incredible, like being in another world," <a >Paul Tamasi</a> said.
Abandoned mining town, Alaska —
Deserted since 1938, much of the Kennecott copper mining town in Alaska looks as it did when it was still inhabited. "I took pictures of the grocery store and a hospital where I peeked in windows and could see hospital beds still there. It was incredible, like being in another world," Paul Tamasi said.
Courtesy Paul Tamasi
The town provoked an eerie feeling in Tamasi, as he said that he couldn't shake the feeling that those who had lived in the town all those years ago were somehow still there.
Abandoned mining town, Alaska —
The town provoked an eerie feeling in Tamasi, as he said that he couldn't shake the feeling that those who had lived in the town all those years ago were somehow still there.
Courtesy Paul Tamasi
Once the precious ore ran out and the Kennecott Copper Corporation closed, "Kennecott became a ghost town overnight," Tamasi said. <br /><br />Click the double arrow to see more photos.
Abandoned mining town, Alaska —
Once the precious ore ran out and the Kennecott Copper Corporation closed, "Kennecott became a ghost town overnight," Tamasi said.

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Courtesy Paul Tamasi
Kennecott was recognized by Congress as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. In 1998, the National Park Service purchased the town and began an extensive restoration process.
Abandoned mining town, Alaska —
Kennecott was recognized by Congress as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. In 1998, the National Park Service purchased the town and began an extensive restoration process.
Courtesy Paul Tamasi