15 Epic Photos of Buildings You’ll Never Be Allowed to Enter

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How cool! British photographer Matt Emmett recently spent three years traveling Europe and exploring abandoned buildings, including forgotten factories, dilapidated libraries, and grimy industrial plants. Emmett describes the photos as “a form of preservation, of preserving history." He goes on, "To me they’re more impressive than your average world heritage site, like the pyramids or Angkor Wat,” Emmett says. “People would never consider them tourist attractions because they’re derelict abandoned places, but the atmosphere you get in there is utterly different. These power stations, these vast industrial spaces, they are utterly silent. To me, they beat going to Machu Picchu.” I would love to visit these abandoned places in person. I think there is a certain beauty to these sites just waiting to be explored. Thank you, Mr. Emmett, for sharing these structures with us! #MWTG325