In an expanded and updated edition, photographer Eric Holubowcaptures the melancholy, haunting beauty of decaying structures across the US.

Across the United States, decaying ruins of once-thriving structures lie dormant and forgotten as time and nature leave their melancholy mark. Yet through this deterioration is an undeniable and haunting beauty, which Holubowskillfully captures. In this second edition, additional photos bring new stories and stirring sights to life. Centered in the Rust Belt but spanning the entire country, this photographic journey evokes the erosion of important parts of history. Frombig cities to small towns, breathtaking images of over 100 sites recall the faded glory of factories, churches, theaters, prisons, and power plants.

Arranged according to the functions these buildings servedworking, living, learning, healing, playing, prayingAbandonedis a memento mori for industries, communities, and empires. Through rubble and rot, broken glass and clinging ivy, long-forgotten and forsaken corners of the country emerge as reminders of the fate that theyand everything we knowwill eventually share.By Eric Holubow and Foreword by Lee BeyEric Holubow is an American photographer who focuses on documenting the urban landscape. His work has been featured on various national media outlets, including the CBS Evening News. He led the photography program at the Institute of Design (formerly the New Bauhaus) in Chicago, where he was raised and currently lives with his family. Find more of his urbex photography atebow.org and on Instagram @eholubow. 275 color imagesAmerica’s Vanishing Landscape275 color images