Visit at your peril

There are places on Earth that human beings have left abandoned to the elements of Mother Nature. These places produce a sense of fear but also fascination. They allow us to glimpse the future, where humanity is no more. The user itsabandoned on Instagram offers us a collection of cliches, which could make us think about the future of our world.

1/ Castle ruins – Sintra, Portugal

Sintra is a Portuguese town which is very popular with tourists because it was the residency of the Portuguese monarchy. Therefore it is possible to visit a dozen of their castles and palaces.

2/ Adandoned church – Detroit, USA

Hit by the economic crisis the town of Detroit didn’t cope, yet this closed church still attracts visitors.

3/ Crystal Mill, an old electrical control room- Colorado, USA

Would you dare enter this wooden building, which is held up by wooden pillars? You will be put off even more by the fact that it is located in a ghost town called Crystal.

4/ Forgotton train tracks – Paris, France

Nature has claimed back their ground

5/ Mysterious wells – Sintra, Portugal

The town of Sintra have a mysterious staircase well that goes down to a depth of 27 meters.