When we call a place home, instead of a house, we’re ascribing a sort of positive emotion to it. But on the flip side, a windowless, empty house can evoke melancholy, sad, and even spooky emotions as our brains wonder why the people left in the first place. Mortgage costs are boring, it must be ghosts. 

The “Old and Abandoned Houses” Facebook page gathers images of buildings from a bygone age that no one lives in anymore. So get comfortable as you scroll through and be sure to upvote your favorites and comment why you think some of these places are devoid of people below. 

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#1 Grimmenstein Castle, Austria

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#2 Abandoned Mansion In Michigan

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While on the surface, these are mostly just decrepit old buildings, there are some psychological factors in play that make them fascinating to us. First and foremost, we do have an innate curiosity about abandoned places, as some part of our brain wants to confirm if it’s truly abandoned. Perhaps we think we can find something interesting or find answers to why people left.

It’s also worth noting that in most cases, the places we live in are not abandoned, so it’s a unique chance to see just what age does to a home, something we don’t see every day. Add in the fact that many of these houses are built in an “older” era and it’s easy to see why the average person might find such a building interesting. 

#3 Abandoned Fairy Tale House

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#4 Such A Shame

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#5 The Room Of An Old Abandoned House In Italy

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We aren’t the only people who think that old “ruins” are interesting, there is some evidence that in the 18th and 19th centuries, Medieval castles, no longer necessary as fortifications, were purposefully allowed to crumble and fall apart, as they would yield “aesthetically pleasing” ruins. While modern historians might grumble at this, the logic is sound. 

#6 Abandoned Victorian Bathtub

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#7 A Boot-Shaped House Hidden Deep In The UK Forest

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#8 Abandoned Castle

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In cases where there weren’t readily available ruins, people would simply fake them. Architect Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg designed a set of “Roman ruins” for the garden of the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. The Hapsburg rulers of the time, like many fashionable people, had a passing interest in the ancient world and didn’t think fake ruins were weird at all.

#9 Into Abandoned Old House

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#10 Abandoned Mansion

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#11 Abandoned Beauty Found In An Apartment

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And before you judge, consider that modern humans regularly erect haunted houses, horror escape rooms and take tours of places associated with death. There is a thrill associated with a location, while the houses in this list also might be just spooky enough to titillate a real horror fan. 

#12 Abandoned Mansion In France

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#13 Abandoned

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#14 Left Behind In France

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For some, an abandoned house isn’t enough, they need a whole street or even a region. This is why some companies make a profit by offering tours of Pripyat, near Chornobyl, still mostly restricted since its nuclear power plant suffered a catastrophic failure in 1986. People have a chance to explore a ghost town, plus see a relatively untouched Soviet town, as long as they don’t care about a little exposure to radiation. 

#15 The Red Stairs

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#16 Would You Explore This?

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#17 Abandoned House In Coudersport, Pennsylvania

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Others might go to Hashima Island, Japan, where mines have been abandoned since the 1970s. While not really dangerous, These locations are still “wild” enough that visitors feel like they may stumble across something new or unexpected. The presence of a tour guide would suggest otherwise, but most prefer an interesting delusion to reality. 

#18 A Forgotten Masterpiece In An Abandoned Mansion

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#19 An Abandoned Mansion In The Irish Forests

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#20 Old Abandoned Victorian House

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This is perhaps the same psychology that drives people to explore the most uncomfortable caves known to man, even if it means risking life and limb to see a bit of rock that no one else has. Of course, by definition, an abandoned house can’t be “unseen” since it had to have been at least built.  

#21 Abandoned House In Forest

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#22 Abandoned Bedroom

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#23 Abandoned Mansion, Belgium

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If you are still interested in exploring an abandoned house and looking at these images isn’t enough, there are some safety tips one should follow. First, get permission if you can. Walking around an old house only to get slapped with a trespassing charge is probably not fun for anyone. Avoid going alone and preferably tell someone where you are headed, just in case. 

#24 Cochem, Germany

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#25 This Car And Cabin

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#26 Germany

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If you do end up going, don’t say you weren’t warned by us, the law, 1001 films, and common sense. But do be sure to take some photos and document these locations for the rest of the world to see. In many cases, these houses have probably sat untouched and unseen for decades, so it would be interesting and educational for all to get a peek inside. 

#27 An Abandoned Haunted House Located In Berlin, Germany

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#28 Abandoned Beauty!

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#29 Abandoned Castle

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And if you are interested in more house-related content, Bored Panda has got you covered, you can take a look at our list of things people recommend you do before buying your first home. Or, if you want a good laugh, check out our post collecting the best “Ugly Belgian Houses,” which might make you wonder if they are an architect’s practical jokes. 

#30 Entrance Of An Abandoned Castle, France

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#31 Abandoned In Scotland

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#32 Your Inheritance… Keep It Or Sell It?

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#33 Abandoned House

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#34 Abandoned Church

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#35 St Pancras Renaissance Hotel Staircase

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#36 Abandoned Hotel – 2019

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#37 Abandoned Mansion In The Forest

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#38 Abandoned House

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#39 The Owner Of This Amazing Treehouse Was An Oil Magnate And Built This House For His Grandkids

It had a bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms, running water and electricity. When he died and the kids grew up, it was just forgotten about.

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#40 A Decaying Neo-Gothic Turret Hidden Among The Hills – Italy

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#41 Peleș Castle, Sinaia, Romania

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#42 Would U Like To See Inside ?

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#43 Would You Live Here?

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#44 Abandoned Country House

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#45 Abandoned. Would You Live There ?

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#46 Soviet Era Tupolev 104 Jet

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#47 Abandoned Guitar Factory

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#48 Edinburgh, Scotland

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#49 Abandoned Beauty, Louisville, Kentucky

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#50 A 14th Century Abandoned Caste In Scotland

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#51 An Overgrown Pool At An Abandoned Mansion

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#52 Amazing Abandoned Castle’s In The World – Scotland

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#53 Abandoned In Detroit, USA

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#54 This House Is About 4 Blocks From Where I Iive And Has Been Empty Around 10 – 15 Years

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#55 1219 Abandoned Mansion, Then And Now

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#56 Abandoned Castle, Ireland

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#57 Witch House. Wooden Cottage , Tatra Mountains , Poland

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#58 Abandoned

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#59 Just Amazing

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#60 Sitting Room – Frederick Vanderbilt Mansion In Hyde Park, NY (Built In 1896)

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#61 Webster Wagner House, 1876 (Demolished 2015). Palatine Bridge, New York

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#62 Abandoned Island In Japan (Hashima,nagasaki)

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#63 Château De Puilaurens In Aude, France, Built In 1229

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#64 Abandoned House In Istanbul Turkey

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#65 Abandoned Beach House

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#66 Looks Like It Is Straight Out Of A Fairytale!

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#67 Abandoned Spa Town In The Czech Republic

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#68 Abandoned House

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#69 Bed Returned To Ordsall Hall

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#70 Abanoned

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#71 Abandoned

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#72 Abandoned Somewhere In Romania

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#73 James Lee House, Memphis, USA

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#74 The Medieval Eltz Castle Located In Wierschem

Germany, has been owned and occupied by the same family for over 850 years, 33 generations to be exact.

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#75 A Mossy Reflecting Pool An A Abandoned Estate In Florida

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#76 Abandoned Mansion With Pool

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#77 A 900-Year-Old Church Still Standing In Ireland

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#78 Paffendorf Castle, Germany

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#79 Bouzov Castle, Czech Republic

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#80 French Castle In Total Decay

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#81 Abandoned

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#82 Abandoned Art Studio In Italy

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#83 Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

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#84 Abandoned Subway Station Russia

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#85 Abandoned In The Middle Of Nowhere!

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#86 Abanoned

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#87 French Château

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#88 Castle In Germany

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#89 This Castle

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