Throughout history, abandoned mental asylums have stood as eerie monuments to a darker, more turbulent time in healthcare. Now left to decay, these once bustling institutions are filled with remnants of their grim past, offering a chilling glimpse into the lives of those who once sought care and sometimes suffered within their walls. Forgotten and forsaken, these decaying structures are hauntingly beautiful, each room and hallway whispering untold stories of the people who were confined there. As nature slowly reclaims what was once its own, these abandoned asylums have become reminders of a time when mental illness was met with fear, misunderstanding, and neglect. Here are 15 eerie photos of abandoned mental asylums.
1. Abandoned crumbling asylum.
I’m not sure if it’s more creepy when people are inside it or when it’s abandoned.
2. THe Fairfield Hills insane asylum.
Why this person chose to explore it at night is a mystery.
3. A heavily decayed theater in an abandoned mental asylum.
Apparently, parts of this asylum are still in use.
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4. This is an abandoned asylum in Milledgeville, Georgia.
It was one of the largest mental asylums in the world.
5. This place defines the term bland.
If the patient wasn’t crazy when they went in, they will be after spending some time here.
6. The operating room inside a 200-year-old abandoned asylum.
I could never understand why people would leave behind such expensive medical gear.
7. This ultra-cool staircase.
This spiral staircase is in an abandoned asylum in Virginia.
8. The tube was a fire escape shoot for patients.
That escape doesn’t seem to be the most gracious exit. I’m sure that would have ended in some sprained ankles.
9. The old Binghamton Inebriate Asylum.
Binghamton University plans to use this building. Imagine having classes in an old asylum.
10. Patients here had a great view.
This view makes being held against your will a little easier to swallow.
11. The stairwell of an abandoned New York asylum.
That cage has a sinister responsibility.
12. Okay, they definitely made this extremely creepy on purpose.
I mean, come on, they were just trying to scare the patients.
13. This asylum has a sinister past.
Patients here were, sadly, experimented on. They were victims of lobotomies and other medical tests.
14. Nothing like exploring an abandoned mental institution and finding this.
I can’t explain how fast I’d be out of that building.
15. Abandoned asylum in Pennsylvania.
This place was closed due to patient abuse.
