Janine Pendleton's Blog, page 12

Villa C, Italy

The 17th Century Villa C features a grand lavishly decorated entrance hall. There is also a pink spiral staircase, featuring a large shell-like decoration.

Faded Paradise, Italy

Faded Paradise is an abandoned social and entertainment venue built in Stile Liberty architectural style, an Italian variation of Art Nouveau.

Goodbye 2022 – Photo Highlights From This Years Adventures

2022 was a great year for exploring abandoned places, both in the UK and abroad. Here I discuss the highlights, with behind-the-scenes photos.

Blue Dome Church, England

The Blue Dome Church is a beautiful abandoned building in England. It is very decayed, considering it was abandoned less than 10 years ago!

Belgium Autumn 2022 – The Surprise Tour

Who says the best trips need to be planned? This trip spontaneously materialised out of the ether, so I booked a flight for the next day.

Villa Vespa / Villa Lambretta, Italy

Villa Vespa is a crumbling building in Italy, with frescoed walls and ceiling. In the middle of the room is an old blue scooter.

Hospital A, Scotland

Hospital A is a large and dilapidated medical complex in Scotland that cared for the poor and destitute. It closed around 35 years ago.

Blue Tower / Orange Factory, Belgium

The Blue Tower (Orange Factory) was an abandoned factory in Belgium. It produced synthetic graphite from coke waste from the steel industry.

Purple Art Deco Cinema, England

This Purple Art Deco Cinema is hidden in plain sight on a busy city street in England. The last movie screening was 25 years ago.

Georgia And Armenia 2022 – The First Caucasus Tour

I visited 40 abandoned places in Georgia and Armenia over the course of 8 days. My first tour of the Caucasus was filled with Soviet relics.