100 Captivating Examples of Urban Decay Photography
One of the things that makes a great designer is the ability to see beauty in unlikely places. And images of urban decay can really put that ability to the test.
Whether it’s images of abandoned buildings or simply a disregarded alley or nook, there is beauty to be found in the derelict and forgotten areas of the world’s cities. The images below give only a small taste of what’s out there, ready to inspire your next design project.
Photo by: anthonyh2006
Photo by: CourtneyAllison
Urban Decay: Nature Juxtaposed with Industry
Photo by: Irit
Day 10 — Urban Decay (or Regrowth?)
Photo by: brianjmatis
Photo by: grigjr
Urban Decay — Sofas and Chairs
Photo by: byonder
Photo by: grigjr
Urban Decay – 01 — Graffiti
Photo by: scotto
Urban Decay — Aerosol Cans
Photo by: ridethespiral1
Urban Decay — Red Chair
Photo by: secdoover
Photo by: entengruetze
Photo by: ghostrider-in-ze-sky
Photo by: paperdolldreams
Photo by: JoeCollver
Urban Decay – 14: Warehouse
Photo by: scotto
Urban Decay: Arches
Photo by: VSprink
Urban Decay: Black and White Doorway
Photo by: downhill
Photo by: snake.eyes
Urban Decay 5: Sunlight Effects
Photo by: ghostrider-in-ze-sky
Photo by: tarotist
Photo by: bloodfilledlungs
Photo by: Enzo D.
Urban Decay New Set – 1
Photo by: ro-stock
Photo by: thespook
Decay VIII
Photo by: Benjinoman
Queens Urban Decay 207a
Photo by: chaserpaul
Urban Decay 3: Stroke-on-Trent
Photo by: CarolAnneS
Urban Decay 2: Peeling Plaster and Brick
Photo by: rosetigerdragon
Decay from the "Urban Exploration" Project
Photo by: MuffYz
Photo by: Xavi Calvo
Photo by: happy-dee-dooo
Photo by: B Rosen
Urban Decay 008: Peeling Paint
Photo by: MarcoFiorentini
Old Colonial Mansion Opposite the National Museum
Photo by: remittance_girl
Photo by: MIAD
Photo by: MIAD
Photo by: James Loesch
Photo by: Stoxasths
Photo by: Stoxasths
Photo by: James C Farmer
Photo by: Static_P
Photo by: NARIBIS
Photo by: Static_P
Photo by: Romanywg
Photo by: andre.govia
Lier Mental Hospital – Old Wheel Chair
Photo by: Anders V. Tøftemo
Photo by: Romanywg
Photo by: Romanywg
Photo by: James C Farmer
Please Close the Doors After Leaving
Photo by: James C Farmer
Photo by: James C Farmer
Photo by: James C Farmer
Photo by: James C Farmer
Photo by: Chris Leithead
Photo by: tina_manthorpe
Brooklyn Rust: The Brooklyn Bridge
Photo by: Digital Agent
Photo by: tina_manthorpe
Cracked Sidewalk in Front of Charlotte Street Arts Centre in Fredericton
Photo by: Chris Campbell
Photo by: keiththrn
Photo by: slinky2000
Abandoned Building
Photo by: Isaac E
Photo by: andre.goby
Photo by: robot fotomat
Photo by: Stuck in Customs
Pripyat Amusement Park, Ukraine Chernobyl
Photo by: robot fotomat
Swimming Pool in the Abandoned School in Pripyat’ / Chernobyl
Photo by: Danny–Boy
Photo by: ghostrider-in-ze-sky
Abandoned Building in Pripyat’ / Chernobyl
Photo by: Danny–Boy
Chernobyl/Pripyat, Ukraine: Ferris Wheel
Photo by: 8333696
Abandoned Building in Pripyat’ / Chernobyl
Photo by: DannyBoy
Photo by: borderfilms (Doug)
OH Dexter City – Abandoned School
Photo by: scottamus
Abandoned City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana
Photo by: Timothy Neesam
Photo by: Dazzababes
Abandoned City: Paper Circles
Photo by: eruthnum
Abandoned City: Kitchen Stove
Photo by: eruthnum
Photo by: Noel Kerns
Abandoned Building in La Habana, Cuba
Photo by: vormplus
Hospental, Abandoned Building: Switzerland
Photo by: Tuuur
Abandoned Row Houses – Perlman Place (Baltimore)
Photo by: sann235
Photo by: izakokomari890
Flats to Let 1987: South Bronx
Photo by: Urban Photos
Grungy Wall Texture
Photo by: iammi-z
Rust Texture
Photo by: code1name
Grunge: Wooden Door
Photo by: jazza
Lisbon Balconies
Photo by: hbrinkman
Old Wood: Grungy Wooden Structure
Photo by: jazza
Deserted Houses
Photo by: barunpatro
Old Tower
Photo by: cyborg1us
Old Stavelot: Ardennes, Belgium
Photo by: hbrinkman
Museum? A Rundown Shack in Sofala, NSW, Australia
Photo by: drakemata
Street Urban Decay: Porto City, Portugal
Photo by: saavem
Tangled Wires
Photo by: drog1998
Abandoned Warehouse 5: Gatke Building, Warsaw, IN
Photo by: freschje
Photo by: kevinzim
New Orleans Alley post-Katrina
Photo by: bonesdog
Ruins
Photo by: Marinela
Utrect: Canal in Holland
Photo by: martwork
Old Door in a House in Limache, Chile
Photo by: philhxc
Urban Winter: Saarbrücken, Bürgerpark
Photo by: Author
