ABANDONED PLAZA HOTEL

The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel. Set tables lie untouched as the Plaza Hotel, located in Germany, slowly decays. These unnerving photographs were captured by London urban explorer Andre Govia, after he decided to start documenting his love of abandoned buildings. 'I have always loved exploring abandoned buildings and one day I was given an old camera and decided to start documenting the decay,' said Andre.

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FROG FRIENDS

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SHIVERING SQUIRREL

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MESMERISING FIELD PATTERNS

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GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE

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WIFE CELEBRATES MARRIAGE BY SNOWBOARDING IN WEDDING DRESS

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PLAYFUL ELEPHANTS MAKE A SPLASH

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BATTY ABOUT BATMAN - MAN SPENDS £65K ON COLLECTION

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RESCUE TURTLES OPEN WIDE FOR DINNER

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A GRIZZLY GANG

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GOOGLEMAP WHALESHARKS

DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .