I'm working on some photos of an abandoned church in Gary Indiana, and wondered how many of these amazing places exist throughout the world. These churches can range from a small single room to vast spaces with multiple levels, and sometimes encompass a school, convent, or rectory. Many can be found at psychiatric hospitals, which often catered to all different faiths; surprisingly I have come across very few abandoned synagogues, most being inaccessible. Most of these structures hold extravagant details in their woodwork, stone, or massive pipe organs, and the abandonment of this craftsmanship is often astounding. So, I've pulled together photographs of these abandoned chapels or churches I've found along the way, and hope you enjoy them!

These metal braces and prosthetic limbs once helped residents of these hospitals move around daily; and so they became extensions of their own bodies, made of heavy steel and cracked leather. Perhaps considered clumsy by today's medical standards, they still retain an indescribable elegance...

The last intact Kirkbride building in Massachusetts is being torn down in Taunton. Although a fire ravaged the central administration portion of the building, the rest of the structure was intact and held some fantastic scenes as well as wonderful vintage objects from its past. It will sorely be missed.