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New Palace Theatre / Dance Academy, Plymouth

New Palace Theatre / Dance Academy, Plymouth

Opening in the late 1890s the Palace Theatre in Plymouth was lavishly decorated. It was last used as the popular Dance Academy nightclub before being closed in 2006.

Old Royal High School / Parliament House, Edinburgh, Scotland

Old Royal High School / New Parliament House, Edinburgh, Scotland

The Neoclassical building in Edinburgh was constructed in the 1800s to house the Royal High School and since 1968 accommodated a debating chamber for the Scottish Parliament.

Battenhall Mount / St. Mary's Convent School

Battenhall Mount (former St Mary’s Convent School), Worcester

An abandoned Roman Catholic school with impressive original Italian style features as well as classrooms.

Manicomio di C, Italy

Manicomio di Colorno, Abandoned Asylum, Italy

An abandoned mental asylum in Italy with large grand entrance halls. One room still contains items for performing electroshock treatments.

CDC Chambre de Commerce, Antwerp, Belgium

CDC – Chambre De Commerce, Stock Exchange, Antwerp, Belgium

The amazing Chambre De Commerce was the home to Antwerp’s stock exchange until its closure in 1997

Monastero MG, Abandoned Monastery, Italy

Monastero MG, Abandoned Monastery, Italy

A large abandoned monastery in Italy with living space for many nuns and a large chapel.

Grand Courthouse, Düsseldorf, Germany

Grand Courthouse, Düsseldorf, Germany

The courthouse in Germany opened around 1910 and contains an amazing maze of staircases.