Abandoned house

When a house has been abandoned, Joyce Carol Oates writes, you can be sure there’s a sad story.

At the crossroads of memory and imagination, abandoned homes can comes back to life. You can practically smell the home-cooked meals, hear the faint murmur of bedtime stories, and taste the fare of dinner parties gone by.

David McDonald Photography

Even when we live in a state of constant change, some things continue to have a firm foundation. We’re talking about interesting and stunning castles, monasteries, abandoned houses, and many more buildings that withstood the test of time and are in view to anyone who’s only willing to look.

Here's what Barstow looks like today. Prepare yourself - this is what a ghost town truly looks like.