Modern Day Ruins

I have a strange love for abandoned buildings. There were a few deserted homes and buildings around town that I would go explore when I was younger. No matter how old they were, it always seemed like you were walking into a different time. I'm especially intrigued when "stuff" is just left behind. What happened to cause these people who lived or worked there to just leave without taking all there crap?

Awhile back I got kinda obsessed at looking at websites showing the abandoned houses and buildings in Detroit. Check out 100 Abandoned Houses or Forgotten Detroit for hauntingly beautiful pictures of buildings that were just....left.  

Some of these homes are so gorgeous now, can you imagine what they looked like in their prime?

I don't know about you, but seeing these once grand buildings left to rot breaks my heart.

To help save these incredible buildings from destruction, you can donate to Preservation Nation here.

Great Inspiration

Everyone needs a little inspiration, and this is my absolute FAVORITE architect. His work is so unique and fun, I just love it!
He is Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi, and he did Art Nouveau and Modernist style work in the late 1800's and early 1900's. He is well know for his unique and highly individualistic designs. His exposure to nature at an early age influenced him to incorporate natural shapes into his later work, such as the Casa Mila, or La Pedrera, in Barcelona. This is THE most amazing piece of architecture I have ever seen. It was built during the years 1906–1910, being considered officially completed in 1912 after much objection by the local government to some aspects of the project, resulting in them fining the owners for many infractions of regulations, ordering the demolition of aspects exceeding the height standard for the city, and refusing to approve the installation of a huge sculpture atop the building. Regardless, it is still the most breath taking building.