From the Architecture Desk
I found this incredible photo album on Flickr of abandoned mansions and castles around Europe. They are the work of photographer Benjamin Wiessner. There's not much online about this guy that I could find in a cursory search, but there's plenty of photos of vacant, decrepit buildings and awe inducing locations attributed to him.
I love urban (and in this case sub-urban) exploration. Creeping through abandoned places, piecing together why these ghost homes were vacated fills my mind with stories and things I want to draw. When I can't do it in person, I live vicariously through people like Wiessner who generously share the wonders they see with us.
Check out 75 more expired mansions in his Flickr album here: LINK
-Jake