Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade. Grade Two listed building Silverlands Orphanage, in Surrey, once a bustling orphanage housing 60 children now has paint peeling from its mouldy walls and boarded up windows. Hampshire urban explorer couple Tim Barber, 31, and Stacey Louise, 21, took these eerie photographs during a visit to the unnerving building. ‘I wanted to photograph an abandoned orphanage because of the idea behind it,’ said online blogger Stacey.
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From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .