All news on the topic: Abandoned places

Craigiehall was an army base located near Cramond, Edinburgh, which once served as the HQ for the British Army in Scotland, before it closed for good in 2019, leaving a ghost town

Bretton Barry was exploring the abandoned and very creepy funeral home, in North Carolina, US, which is believed to have been deserted in the 1970s and has remained largely untouched ever since

The detention centre in Florida was abandoned in the early 2000s after a lapse in funding while relying on a rate of $75 to $120 per bed each night

Professional urban explorer Dave, better known as Freaktography online, was investigating the first floor of a cabin when his leg fell through the soft flooring

A large house on a Wrexham valley is set to go on auction - but potential buyers might want to know a little more about what they're in for before considering it. Despite the potential for a beautiful property, it will require a major overhaul.

Just miles from a busy tourist spot in Venice, Italy, sits "Plague Island" - and you are likely to come across one of thousands of unmarked graves if you pay a visit

Now voted the world's ugliest city, it's known for one of the worst mining disasters in history that left 262 dead, as well as being the home of a chilling serial killer

The Paris apartment remained untouched for decades – with its eerie interior left exactly as its 91-year-old resident had left it, as forgotten furniture and even toys gather dust and grime

One image shows a real human lung being stored in a glass frame, while another image shows jars and equipment still sitting on the benches as if the staff at the creepy English institution were to come back at any minute

The 1960s mansion, which offers stunning views out onto the lake, boasts a historic totem pole out in the garden - and a bizarre 'hippie sauna' down in the wine cellar

Coventry City Centre was once known for a buzzing and blooming city centre, with a vast range of high street and independent shops. But in the last year, it has been turning into a ghost town

A site in Yorkshire, that was once an execution cemetery, has a fascinating history. It is believed that remains found in the area belonged to criminals who died between around 1,000 and 1,300 years ago

A stunning mansion has been left abandoned and rotting by its previous owners, with a hidden suede-floored basement and creepy bathroom, revealing - what appears to be - a rather grim past

Varosha in Cyprus quickly went from being a star-studded holiday destination to a ghost town following conflict and "there's tremendous anger" about this, locals said

The grand theatre appears 'frozen in time', with old seats and a charming old cigarette machine lying unused since the building closed down after a century of hosting entertainment

Luxury cars such as Mercedes as well as a 1980s campervan were found in the deserted garage and it is thought that at least one of the vehicles has since been restored

Urban Explorer Enrique R, 18, from Washington township, US, captured eerie images of the abandoned home left to rot after the owners had to vacate around ten-years ago

A campaign continues to save threatened historic buildings, such as old libraries, factories, farmhouses and disused coffee shops, which communities feel could be repurposed

The theme park has been subjected to a host of rumours since it reportedly closed in 2015, and remains abandoned with rides still intact and waiting for visitors

Perched on a hill near Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale, stands St Hilda’s CE Mission - built by a small band of Catholics in the 1870s before being abandoned and left to crumble

The old primary school building still has children's drawings hanging on the walls despite lying empty for several years - but there could still be a future for the site

The 17th-century mansion and gorgeous acres of ancient landscape parkland on the Wimpole Estate also hides secrets from history

The town of Varosha in northern Cyprus was once one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world, a favourite of stars including Elizabeth Taylor and Brigitte Bardot but now it is a ghost town

The run-down exterior of the abandoned Presbyterian Church can be seen with a full animal skeleton nearby in a body of murky water in Mississippi, US

The house in Aberdeen appears to have not been lived in for decades and left in a state of neglect, surrounded by rusting vehicles while inside sits a pram gathering dust