There are places on Earth where time seems to have stopped, almost as if certain areas are under a mysterious spell, suspended in a bubble where time has taken a pause.

When seeing these images, I get the notion that no matter how lonely and weak these places may seem, they offer an unprecedented view into our past, while maintaining a sense of reality, and telling their story as proud ‘statues’ that were once teeming with life in an open-air museum maintained by mother nature.

In this article, we’ve gathered 30 amazing images of places all around the world that tell a story like no other article. Courtesy of itsabandoned.

Prepare to be amazed, and share this article with your friends.

 

Stunning view of an abandoned 747

This image shows an abandoned 747, imagine living inside one!

Climbing on an abandoned Boeing 747, New York. Amazing shot by @svvvk

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Nov 18, 2017 at 5:12pm PST

Shipwreck near Canada

A stunning view of a shipwreck located off the coast of Canda.

Small shipwreck near Tobermory, Canada | Photo byWarren Lo

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Sep 28, 2017 at 10:43pm PDT

An Abandoned Bug

This image shows us a stunning yet abandoned bug in Lagoon Beach, Milnerton, South Africa.

An abandoned bug in Lagoon Beach, Milnerton, South Africa. Photo by @craighowes.

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Feb 12, 2016 at 10:21am PST

Abandoned house under the stars

Who wouldn’t want to live here?

Abandoned house under the stars in Marquette, Kansas. Photo by @jaxsonpohlmanphotography.

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Nov 26, 2015 at 1:09pm PST

Leshang Giant Buddha

Definitely one of my favorites.

Leshang Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China | Photo by @felecool via our friends @earthpix #HappyHalloween everyone! 👻

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Oct 31, 2015 at 6:35pm PDT

A Castle under the stars

When ancient and future join. Spain.

Cielos Manchegos, Spain. Photo by César Vega.

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Sep 4, 2015 at 5:40pm PDT

The windows to the stars

What a perfect image captured in the ghost town of Belchite in the Spanish province of Aragon.

The ghost town of Belchite in the Spanish province of Aragon, a powerful reminder of the devastation of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). It remains today as it was at its surrender on September 1937. 📷 by @carlos_santero

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Aug 16, 2015 at 6:42pm PDT

Nature taking over

When nature takes what belongs to it.

Initiation Well in Sintra, Portugal. Photo by @matthias_haker

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Aug 6, 2015 at 3:16pm PDT

Water on land

Seen here are the ruins of an Estonian Prison.

The ruins of an Estonian prison, drowning in the quarry where the convicts were forced to work. Photo by Aimar Aareleid

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Jul 15, 2015 at 2:49pm PDT

All out of fish

An amazing image of the abandoned fishing village at the mouth of the Yangtze River on Gouqi island in China.

Abandoned fishing village at the mouth of the Yangtze River on Gouqi island in China | Photography by Jane Qing

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Jun 20, 2015 at 11:05am PDT

An ancient Great Wall

Here’s one you don’t see every day, an overgrown section of the Great Wall of China.

Overgrown section of the Great Wall, China | Photography by Trey Ratcliff

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Jun 29, 2015 at 4:56pm PDT

Pride of America

A photograph of the abandoned wreckage of the SS America.

Wreck of the SS America – This ship was originally supposed to be a symbol of American pride and industry. Launched in 1939, the ship quickly became involved in the Pacific War between America and Japan. After the war, the SS America became a cruise liner. When the United States witnessed a wave of new cruise ships, the America was no longer considered top-class and slowly but surely became less popular in U.S. culture. Eventually, the ship was being sold to businessmen in Thailand, when it was caught in a thunderstorm and the lines between the tow-boats and the Ship were severed. Drifting out to sea, the ship made landfall in Fuerteventura, and still resides there today | Photography by Pedro López Batista

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Jun 5, 2015 at 1:34pm PDT

Waterfall on stairs

Location: unknown. Photograph: stunning.

Forgotten stairs, now a waterfall | Location unknown.

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on May 23, 2015 at 8:35am PDT

An abandoned city

The city of Pripyat was once home to more than 50,000 people.

Pripyat was home to 50,000 people that ended up completely abandoned after the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster.

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on May 27, 2015 at 4:48pm PDT

Geometric beauty

A stunning spiral stairway in Poland.

Beautiful spiral staircase found in an abandoned palace in Poland | Photo by Pati Makowska

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on May 3, 2015 at 12:53pm PDT

The other side of Utah

Abandoned Paria townsite.

Paria Townsite, Utah #GhostTown

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Apr 22, 2015 at 6:02pm PDT

A Castle in Ruins

The Flossenbürg castle’s ruins.

Flossenbürg castle’s ruins | Photo by Kilian Schönberger

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Feb 28, 2015 at 12:57pm PST

A Private Castle

A place worth visiting?

Private lake with a small abandoned castle in Sintra, Portugal

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Feb 21, 2015 at 6:02pm PST

Invasion of Sand dunes

An abandoned city in Southern Namibia.

Invasion of the Sand Dunes in Southern Namibia, Africa | Photo by Marsel Van Oosten

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Feb 25, 2015 at 9:09am PST

Whitby Abbey

A Ruined Benedictine abbey overlooking the North Sea in England.

Whitby Abbey. Ruined Benedictine abbey overlooking the North Sea in England | by Mark Taylor Flynn

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Feb 2, 2015 at 10:47am PST

Ancient Temple reclaimed by nature

A stunning photograph of an ancient temple reclaimed by mother nature.

An old Buddhist temple, slowly being reclaimed by nature in Myanmar | Unknown Photographer

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Jan 16, 2015 at 9:16am PST

Past meat future

Seen here is the Orion Test flight as seen through an abandoned Apollo test pad.

The Orion test flight through remains of the abandoned Apollo test pad | Photo by @timdoddphotography

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Jan 7, 2015 at 12:02pm PST

Flooded castle

A flooded Castle somewhere on Earth.

Abandoned and Flooded Castle, location unknown

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Dec 3, 2014 at 12:07pm PST

Abandoned forts from WW II

The abandoned Maunsell Forts near England.

Maunsell Forts: The abandoned sea forts from World War II

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Nov 21, 2014 at 4:36pm PST

One massive hole

Seen here is the world’s second largest man-made hole.

The world’s second largest man-made hole, the abandoned Mirny Diamond Mine in Eastern Siberia, Russia

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Sep 29, 2014 at 1:46pm PDT

Old Staircase

Seen here is an old, abandoned staircase in Italy.

Staircase in an old factory in Italy. Photo by Sven Fennema

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Aug 14, 2014 at 10:34am PDT

Ta Prohm Temple

Seen here are the ruins of the Ta Prohm Temple.

Ta Prohm Temple. Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Jun 28, 2015 at 12:25pm PDT

Abandoned Temple in Cambodia

Nature takes back what belongs to it.

Nature reclaims this abandoned structure in Cambodia. Photo by @piligrims

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Aug 9, 2015 at 3:07pm PDT

Railroad to Atlantis

Where do you think this leads to?

The Railroad to Atlantis

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Jun 23, 2015 at 4:08pm PDT

Oodnadatta South Australia

A glimpse to the past.

Oodnadatta South Australia. Photo taken by @j.a.y_daley

A post shared by Beautiful Abandoned Places (@itsabandoned) on Mar 21, 2017 at 12:28am PDT

 

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