"A space between where you've been and where you're going physically, emotionally, or metaphorically." The definition of liminal spaces can be vague, but when you see one, you instantly recognize their vibe of outwardly emptiness that brings the sense of calm to some and slightly unnerves the others. "You're not supposed to be in here", they whisper to those who find themselves temporarily detached from the rest of humanity in these eerily beautiful places that were left forgotten in our world.
The internet has been fascinated with liminal spaces since in 2019 The Backrooms meme went viral, with the dedicated Reddit community /r/LiminalSpace growing around the concept. This is where photographs of tranquil abandoned places found all over the world end up today – here's some of the most striking images we found there.
Go On, Make A Call
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Reminds Of The Truman Show
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Townhouse Limbo
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Turkey's $200m Abandoned Town
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Unreal Landscape: Dolomites, Italy
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Taking The Wrong Turn In A Mall
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French Communist Party Headquarters, 1978
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Water Reservoir In Emmendingen, Germany
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That Evening Feel
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Mercedes Benz Museum, Stuttgart
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Arcade Zone In A Hotel
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POV: You're Late For The Last Train
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Waiting For The Bus In Kyrgyzstan winter
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The Crispy Soothness
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The Backrooms Vibe
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Liminal Forest
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A Functioning Mall Looking Abandoned
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Where Does This Lead?
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Playground At The Edge Of An Empire
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Endless Underground
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A Door With A Seaview
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Berlin Underground
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Suburbia In The Night
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This Area Is Impassable
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