Abandoned Places, Abandoned Spaces

Fulton Gas Works

This figure is obviously inspired by Ridley Scott’s  Alien movie and is found on Paisley Abbey in Scotland where it was added during repair works carried out in the early 1990s

Union Level, Virginia

There’s an urban legend that the fountain was shuttered because it is a real Fountain of Youth, or at the very least has magical properties. Why else would the sign have been repaired as recently as 2009? If you’d like to visit it yourself, the Fountain of Youth is about ¾ of a mile down Kummer Rd. once you turn off Ingomar Rd. There’s a pull off spot on the right, and an overgrown path leading over a creek and down to the fountain. 

Last week we explored the abandoned 5-star hotel Monte Palace on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores. Built in the 80s overlooking the amazing Sete Cidades, the hotel failed almost immediately and fell into ruin. The views are still amazing though…

Once part of Pennhurst State School in Spring City, Pennsylvania, this dilapidated building sits among other ruins of this long forgotten horror filled institution.