I'm a French artist, and my name is Dimitri "Jahz Design." I graduated as a graphic designer. I have always been interested in history and architectural remains. It was in 2013 when I developed my interest in the photography of heritage in disuse. My first exploration was an ancient cemetery of military ships.
I travel the globe looking for places in decline. Today, I want to share with you the most beautiful abandoned places around the world.
Also, check out my posts about the most beautiful abandoned castles, Georgian Soviet-era spas, European abandoned theaters, and lastly my most beautiful abandoned places around the world.
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Castle, France
Villa, Bulgaria
Villa, Portugal
Soviet Space Shuttles, Kazakhstan
Did the Soviets build the better space shuttle..? Yes they did! Don´t let the superficial resemblance fool you, given the same engineering problem with the technology at hand most designs will look similar. But the Buran was a next step in shuttles. It is interesting to speculate that if the Soviet union had not collapsed therefore pulling the rug from under the Buran´s feet, the Russians would have had an advanced spacecraft with capabilities way ahead of the American version of the shuttle. Sadly in the end the shuttle concept has proven to be a dead end. The betamax of spaceships.
Castle, France
I cant understand why possessions are left behind. Even the bed has the same pattern as the wallpaper
Sanatorium, Georgia
The detail in the dome looks as though there are tiny doorways all around it...such a beautiful haunting place with many stories to tell I'm sure!
Castle, France
Tell me the exact location. I will go and pick that furniture up. worth some money.
Buzludzha, Bulgaria
It reminds me of the scene near the end of *Close Encounters of the Third Kind* where when Truffaut gets on the ship
Sanatorium, Georgia
Castle, France
Abandoned Epilogue Morgue, Belgium
Theater, France
That looks Social Distance Friendly. Wonder how many of these spots will get a new life in new times?
Race Circuit, France
Teatro, Italy
Probably early 20s or possibly late teens. I worked in an old movie theater in San Francisco that had seats like that in the highest part of the balcony—they were the only original seats left. After the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, the downstairs seats and the ones in the lower balcony were all replaced since the theater had to be closed for awhile anyway, and the new ones were a tiny bit wider, so seating capacity changed by a hundred seats or so. At the same time the owners finally installed an ADA-compliant restroom by shrinking the waiting area in the women’s loo.
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This venue appears as if one could rehabilitate without much investment??
Teatro, Italy
It looks like it has every type of moss in the world growing in there.
Factory, Belgium
It’s so beautiful—I love that it looks like it’s made from metal rusted to varying degrees rather than the more prosaic rust-covered concrete.
These are hauntingly beautiful, I love how you can almost feel the laughter, cries, screams, and stories told within these buildings. The mysteries hidden, if only we could reach into history and grab the tales these buildings have to tell us! The many questions whispered in the walls, why were they abandoned? Did the family who used to own it loose everything suddenly? Had they all died, of war or disease? The chipped paint, growing mold, and intricate furniture that's left to gain dust only adds to the frightening beauty. My mystery-filled soul loves this. :) I do hope they get renovated and restored to their former glory however, there really is no use for keeping such grand buildings empty. Thank you for taking such beautiful pictures!
This was brilliant! All the activities in these buildings no longer exist. It makes me wonder why they are abandoned. Its a shame to see them rotting away to dust when there are people out there on the streets..... that would appreciate something like these. I hope they eventually get renovated and put to good use.
You can buy a castle in France for less than 100000 euros (like the one on the link build in the 15th century), the issue is not the price of the building, but the cost of the work that these buildings needs. Structural issues, lead pipes, rotten wooden floors, rotten walls, rotten wooden frame, rotten external joinery... These buildings needs total structural renovation that cost millions. https://www.chateauxpourtous.fr/p-11-acheter-achat-vente-chateau-medieval-en-ruine-a-vendre-poitou-charente-acheter-achat-vente-chateau-pas-cher-a-vendre-deux-sevres-argenton-les-vallees-79300.php
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So Jealous of your Travels. Beautiful eye you have. Thank you for sharing!
I love every picture. I would love to visit them and just feel history's energy around me.
I'm amazed people haven't robbed some of the things left in these buildings.
Wow, photos are amazing. Did the photographer ask for permission before entering the buildings?
Having lived in France I'm offended the government hasn't buy these buildings and put them in use, we need housing too :P
It cost far less to build new buildings than renovating castles and historical buildings. The goverment have a tiny fund for historical buildings (300 millions a year), it helps private owners and public owners of these buildings. It's just impossible to renovate all of them without billions, 300 millions is nothing, thousands of historical buildings are in need across the country.
Load More Replies... These are hauntingly beautiful, I love how you can almost feel the laughter, cries, screams, and stories told within these buildings. The mysteries hidden, if only we could reach into history and grab the tales these buildings have to tell us! The many questions whispered in the walls, why were they abandoned? Did the family who used to own it loose everything suddenly? Had they all died, of war or disease? The chipped paint, growing mold, and intricate furniture that's left to gain dust only adds to the frightening beauty. My mystery-filled soul loves this. :) I do hope they get renovated and restored to their former glory however, there really is no use for keeping such grand buildings empty. Thank you for taking such beautiful pictures!
This was brilliant! All the activities in these buildings no longer exist. It makes me wonder why they are abandoned. Its a shame to see them rotting away to dust when there are people out there on the streets..... that would appreciate something like these. I hope they eventually get renovated and put to good use.
You can buy a castle in France for less than 100000 euros (like the one on the link build in the 15th century), the issue is not the price of the building, but the cost of the work that these buildings needs. Structural issues, lead pipes, rotten wooden floors, rotten walls, rotten wooden frame, rotten external joinery... These buildings needs total structural renovation that cost millions. https://www.chateauxpourtous.fr/p-11-acheter-achat-vente-chateau-medieval-en-ruine-a-vendre-poitou-charente-acheter-achat-vente-chateau-pas-cher-a-vendre-deux-sevres-argenton-les-vallees-79300.php
Load More Replies... So Jealous of your Travels. Beautiful eye you have. Thank you for sharing!
I love every picture. I would love to visit them and just feel history's energy around me.
I'm amazed people haven't robbed some of the things left in these buildings.
Wow, photos are amazing. Did the photographer ask for permission before entering the buildings?
Having lived in France I'm offended the government hasn't buy these buildings and put them in use, we need housing too :P
It cost far less to build new buildings than renovating castles and historical buildings. The goverment have a tiny fund for historical buildings (300 millions a year), it helps private owners and public owners of these buildings. It's just impossible to renovate all of them without billions, 300 millions is nothing, thousands of historical buildings are in need across the country.
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