It might seem strange, but there are so many abandoned buildings and places all over the world. It is weird to think about the fact that sometimes buildings just go untouched for decades. Abandoned places range from small houses to churches to airports to mansions, there are abandoned buildings of all sorts in the world. There are even plenty of abandoned cars, planes, trains, and so much more to see and discover.

It is unusual to see these normally high-traffic places so empty and quiet. They raise questions pertaining to how the building got to be abandoned, what used to go on when it was not abandoned, and what might come of it in the future. Sometimes, it is really hard to say why something so extravagant is now abandoned and untouched. There are answers to some of these mysteries, but others remain unknown.

Many people who go looking for these abandoned places to explore choose to share photos of them online for all to see. Here are 24 images of abandoned buildings, monuments, and other places that have been untouched for so many years.