Nothing stirs the imagination like an empty page, so it's no wonder people have long been fascinated with ruins and ghost towns. There's that haunting sensation that you're all alone, but you shouldn't be... and that haunted sensation that you're all alone, but are you really? Add some historical context, years of grime, and a bank of fog rolling in and around the looping tendrils of a decrepit roller coaster, and you've got atmosphere that's off the charts.
Check out this great photo showcase of abandoned theme parks, theaters, schools, and pools.
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I loovvve these. Especially the empty swimming pools.
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I love photography of this subject matter.
You may also like Dark Passage. Although it sounds like a low-budget porn film, it's actually a walk through an abandoned and decaying hospital. It's really creepy, and very 'Silent Hill'.
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For more feelings of abandonment check out Argentinean photographer Pablo Cabado's 37*57'35"S 57*34'47"W. Via Heading East.
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I can't help but think "Chernobyl" in nearly every photo when it comes to these modern ruins. Especially with the Japanese theme park in relation to the Prypiat Ferris wheel.
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