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Water Wheel, Cordoba, Spain • Chateau Jbb, France • Rustic • Abandoned Church • Frozen in Time • More ...

There’s something so eerie and breathtaking about the places that haven’t seen a human for longer than they can remember. Sadly, in our increasingly urbanized world, there are not many corners left like this.

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Kings Theater, New York Via 9 Photos of Abandoned Cities ... Brooklyn's Kings Theater was once one of the country's grandest movie theaters. Bar at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, Liberty Via 9 Photos of Abandoned Cities ... Can you see the people lined up at the bar, enjoying a drink, sharing stories, ...

Most of us find architecture fascinating. The built environment around us reflects the history and culture of a place that can shape our experiences and perceptions of an area. However, not all the buildings stand the test of time and many are left to decay. For some, they become unwanted ghosts of the past; for others, they are objects of mystery and awe.

Abandoned houses tell a story. Even if the story is not documented in history, each abandoned home gives us a glimpse into a life once lived.

Water Wheel, Cordoba, Spain • Chateau Jbb, France • Rustic • Abandoned Church • Frozen in Time • More ...

You'll never believe the final fate of this 1800s landmark lighthouse.

Matthias Haker is a German photographer and a student of computer science who discovered his passion for photography about 10 years ago. Since then he’s traveling around Europe to capture the beauty of abandoned buildings that is one of his favorite subjects to immortalize. The places that he photographs vary from old swimming pools to cinemas where humans let nature take its way quite a long time ago.

If you think these abandoned houses look cool now, just imagine them restored!