TootUncommon Looks like giant puffballs or cacti there. Thank you for the awesome trip. And..thank you for the vintage photos - I always like seeing how it was when it was in use! This location is absolutely stunning!

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon Absolutely beautiful.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon Oh man that is just gorgeous! Wish they would do that in the US. So much beauty destroyed. It's still being used as a hospital?

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon Is that a clothes hanger there?

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon Those light fixtures just keep appearing. They were rather ugly lol.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon Another different flooring pattern. This room looks peaceful.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon And it isn't puke green or pepto bismol pink!

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon The green shutters mimic the greenery of the trees. The colors in this building are beautiful. Very restful.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon The colors are phenomenal.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon Mother Nature wanting her space back. The ivy gives it life.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon The greenery gives it that special touch.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon Manicured lawns and then this building is missing something...like a roof. Are they going to restore this one too? It looks pretty far gone. How I love those arched windows.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon And still clear as a bell after all these years.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon Wow those doors are gorgeous!

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon Cobblestone is amazing. Love the arched doorways...what a wonderful building.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon The detail is amazing. You just can't beat the old world architecture.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	TootUncommon This was an amazing gallery - so different. You can't help but feel bad for the people who were driven out of their village for this "dream" that never came to fruition.

Location: Consonno  Gallery: The Lost City of Toys

	TootUncommon What a fantastic view.

Location: Consonno  Gallery: The Lost City of Toys

	TootUncommon Amazing.

Location: Consonno  Gallery: The Lost City of Toys

	TootUncommon I like the lighting....gives it a mellow glow. He had big ideas for everything.

Location: Consonno  Gallery: The Lost City of Toys

	TootUncommon It isn't hard to imagine that place bustling with people. Sad it never materialized.

Location: Consonno  Gallery: The Lost City of Toys

	TootUncommon The minaret seems so out of place in there. Quite interesting architecture!

Location: Consonno  Gallery: The Lost City of Toys

	TootUncommon Thank you for the great history on this place and the "before" pictures. We are lucky you got there on a Sunday!

Location: Consonno  Gallery: The Lost City of Toys

	TootUncommon Another wonderful trip. I lived in Bavaria for 7 years (hubby stationed there in the Army). Sure did miss a lot of good stuff. Merry Christmas Motts and to all my Opa friends!

Location: Zuckerfabrik Greußen  Gallery: Sugar, Spice, Not so Nice

	TootUncommon Amazing that taggers have not destroyed this place. Looks lovely with no graffiti.

Location: Zuckerfabrik Greußen  Gallery: Sugar, Spice, Not so Nice