Buildings are abandoned for a myriad of reasons — war, political unrest, natural disasters, dried-up funding, or a simple relocation to better facilities. Factories, airports, hospitals, and homes that no longer serve any purpose fall into disrepair.
They might not be glamorous destinations, but the peeling paint, rusting metal, and rickety staircases make for hauntingly beautiful photos.
Here are 34 photos of what abandoned buildings around the world look like on the inside.
Mannequins lie on shelves in an abandoned shop in western Mosul, Iraq.
A former Iraqi embassy in Berlin, Germany, is covered in graffiti.
Check out Teufelsberg, also in Berlin, a man-made hill built out of rubble after World War II that features abandoned US listening stations.
No passengers or planes have ever passed through Jaisalmer Airport in Rajasthan, India, which cost $17 million to build and was supposed to open in 2013.
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