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Although they look unsightly or scary in some ways, abandoned places tend to have a beauty unique to them that has been polished over time. To truly stop and appreciate small things means to understand what might have happened there and the reasons why the place was set aside. Mansions, cinemas, castles, theaters, pieces of incredible architecture design, and even abandoned ships in the seas are part of an endless photo series, taken by visual artist Kim Zier.

Based in Monroe Township, New Jersey, Kim is not only a wedding photographer, but she also devotes much of her time to urban exploration and photographing abandoned houses and places completely forgotten by the world.

Below you will find a selection of her stunning pictures!

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Susann Campbell
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The procrastinators meeting will not come to order because of the lack of attendance, maybe next week?

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    Inflatable Lunchbox
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    some of those could be restored, if not, at least detailed and put on desplay. bugs are by far one of the most prettiest cars in the world

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    Nupraptor
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fallout has taught me that this is 100% a trap.

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    CookieNeerrrrd
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What pretty pink ships! Artificial reefs, maybe?

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    CookieNeerrrrd
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im concerned about the 'ghost' sitting on the sofa

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    F. H.
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh, too heavily edited for my taste. There's no way to take a picture like that, so it has to be composed of at least to different ones.

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    Manni Hughes
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is beautiful, I wish I knew where all these abandoned cinemas are!

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    Daniela-Iulia Balaciu
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what shall we change into? an indoor amusement park? into some spaces like: find the clue game ? into an Olympic gym? or there is no community left to be interested in that space anymore.

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    CookieNeerrrrd
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its weird how the cutlery and glasses havent been touched and gone dusty yet they still look amazing!

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    fernando garcia fragoso
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the abandoned factory on the "last of us" almost at the end of the game. When you reach to the fortress where Joel, finds out his brother is alive.

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    Susann Campbell
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rapunzel let down they hair so I can trim the split ends.

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    Susann Campbell
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Girl what happen to you, you look like a train wreck!

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    Bob Mumby
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People who abandon buildings like this need their heads looking at there is heaps of things this building can be used for

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    Daniela-Iulia Balaciu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this doesn't look abandoned, and if so, certainly can be transformed to suit other purposes

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even though this appears to be unsalvagable, it still pains me to see graffiti in places like this.

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    Alex
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to see someone restore that instrument so it can create music again!

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    CR82
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope someone saves those windows!

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    fernando garcia fragoso
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the entrance to madness.. Good material for silent hill followers like me :)

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    Angela-Jayne Linford
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another beautiful theatre with just the whisper of ghosts to fill it. So sad to see places like this abandoned and empty. Seems that this could be happening in more places around the world due to the pandemic ☹

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    Kristi Lindley
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If someone paid you $1,000 would you open that tiny door and sleep in there overnight?

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    Tambot
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone re-used the space... boxing!

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting ark-like building style. The portal windows are really lovely.

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    Daniela-Iulia Balaciu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    beautiful desk, and chair, and windows, with a bit touch can be placed on the market immediately

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    anonymous person
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine how beautifully ornate the original paint job would have been

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    F. H.
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really don't like how the photographer rearranges the items in those pictures. You shouldn't do that in an abandoned place. It looks strange and kind of fake.

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The windows and bannisters are deluxe!

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    Pretty Pangolin
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one's a little too staged - it looks like an album cover.

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, wow—this is the above the dome! I went up into this area at The Castro Theatre in San Francisco after the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake.

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had an old couch similar to this when I was young. It was the *most* perfect place for an afternoon nap.

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    CookieNeerrrrd
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    60 years later, still not made the bed. Just like me... ;-;

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    Karin Gibson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They brought the clothes and the picture with them I saw the JC picture in a previous picture....... to much staging of things that do not belong.

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This appears to still be in quite good shape.

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    Kenny Kulbiski
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember those upstairs bedrooms. Hotter than the hubs of hell in the summer.

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    Angela-Jayne Linford
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So frustrating that there isnt any info on all of these places

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    Jane Alexander
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How 'bout that. someone just abandoned that girl, just standin' there.

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    Deborah Coyte
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SUN beaming down on the Mother ship!!! :P The lighting and colors as usual are perfect.

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    Karin Gibson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    JC is a bit better than the EXIT sign earlier

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    F. H.
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does the photographer bring his own China? The tea pot is in another picture too!

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    Joyce Dalton
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These old theaters was have been awsome in the day.

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    F. H.
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That exit sign likes to travel, as it seems.

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    Jaime Stevens
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The same suitcase that says sugar babies is in this picture in the middle, on the floor

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    Daniela-Iulia Balaciu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not only abandoned, but probably dangerous to enter and try to salvage something

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    Karin Gibson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The magical moving case......Spooky NOT.

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    Daniela-Iulia Balaciu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is a sad imagine, but sad probably is what have cause it

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    Daniela-Iulia Balaciu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is quite nice, they should make a treasure hunt place

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    Karin Gibson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The same JC statue again...It is spot the Photographer's own stuff

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    Daniela-Iulia Balaciu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they used to salvage the head and the hands of the saint statues, and try to place them on other ones when finding the right size or saint (I saw on TV)

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    Daniela-Iulia Balaciu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    look, the second one is bright red. probably was a very nice theater in its time. probably it is salvageable with a non-profit organisation, they will not have profit any time soon after the restoration

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