It seems kind of strange when you think about it, but there are tons of abandoned places all around 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 abandoned ships and planes. It's interesting, historical, and creepy all at the same time.

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 somewhere so extravagant became abandoned. There are answers for some, and others are complete mysteries.

Many people who go looking for these abandoned places to explore choose to share photos of them online for all to see. Here are 26 images of abandoned buildings, monuments, and other places that have been untouched for so many years.