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Oct 17, 2019 abandoned places show us what happens without consistent human upkeepand perhaps what could even happen to the places we love and frequent. With his first book on abandoned places, van rensbergen took the photography world by storm. Time has stopped and nature is taking resident in these places mainly due to natural disasters, war or economic reasons. Bram stoker, author of horror novel dracula, took inspiration from the abandoned ruins for his book after visiting it in 1894. This engaging book of photographs, a revised edition with new material, lets us wander through abandoned places, including abkhazia, a breakaway region bordering georgia and russia and the newest mustvisit for every urban explorer. Find abandoned places near me for urban exploration or photo shoots. Sep 06, 2019 all images taken from the book abandoned palaces by michael kerrigan 9781782748625 published by amber books ltd uk a year of the worlds best beaches theres a perfect. These ancient ruins were the final resting place of king henry iis mistress. Derelict places welcome to derelict places derelictplaces is a forum for people with an interest in the history and documentation of disused, derelict and abandoned buildings to come together and share their experiences, photography and historical findings.
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