April 1, 2011
Blog ArchivesHow are the Mighty Falling: Abandoned Palace Theatre, Gary, Indiana
Contrary to what is displayed on the canopy outside, Gary’s abandoned Palace Theatre never hosted the Jackson Five, but that doesn’t make it any less spectacular. In this series of photographs, we take a look inside this magnificent abandoned building.
Abandonments Reinvented: The World’s Most Stunning Bookshops
The web is awash with articles claiming to be the “most impressive” or the “top ten (something) of all time”, and any claim is clearly subjective. But it’s just possible that these three bookshops could be among the finest in thw world.
Silent Cinema: 8 Abandoned Theatres and Movie Palaces
The irony is all in the name! The abandoned Joy Cinema in New Orleans is a sorry sight today. And while their names may not pose such a paradox as “the Joy”, these 8 old movie palaces look like their best years ended with the passing of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
The Abandoned Side of Houston, Texas
The Houston skyline reflects a glittering and modern city – the fourth-largest in America, a huge port, home to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center and losing out on the most Fortune 500 companies within a city’s limits only to New York. It’s hard to imagine that this bustling metropolis has a forgotten side. Accent on Eclectic has captured this brilliantly…
Abandoned Detroit: Incredible Images of a Lost City
We’ve all heard of the Lost City of Atlantis, but what about the Lost City of Detroit? It is staggering to think that the once proud Motor City could disintegrate into such total decay. But it is even more mind boggling to imagine how this dilapidated town could be such a treasure trove of glorious architecture from the Gilded Age of America.