abandoned structures

Empty, forgotten places

Abandoned structures are buildings, facilities, or other constructed spaces that have been deserted by their owners or occupants and left to deteriorate.

The term encompasses everything from empty houses and shuttered factories to derelict hospitals and forgotten infrastructure.

Urban explorers seek out abandoned structures for photography and adventure, while cities grapple with them as safety hazards and magnets for crime.

The abandoned structure at the edge of town had become overgrown with vines.

Related

boarded up · condemned building · no trespassing · obsolete · salvaged · eerie · forsaken · left behind · bygone · time capsule · derelict · deserted · weathered · urbex · urban decay · ruined · neglected · hollow

Opposites
maintenance and care

abandoned structuresheritage sites

Officially protected cultural locations

heritage buildings

vitality and activity

abandoned structuresnew construction

urban renewal projects

Family

abandoned, structures, abandon, abandons, abandoning, abandonment, structure, structural, structurally

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G