Long-abandoned houses and buildings can often give off a creepy vibe. They are, however, reminders of the past. Often, after sitting empty for long periods, nature takes over and reclaims them for its very own. Here is a look at 10 abandoned places that nature has reclaimed.

  1. Lake Shawnee Amusement Park

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The rides at the Lake Shawnee Amusement Park have not been used since 1966, but the park remains open. The rides have long been taken over by nature. Visitors don’t come for the rides, but in hopes of spotting one of several ghosts said to haunt the park.

  1. Abandoned home

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This home has long been abandoned. It stands in Barbour County and nature is slowly taking it over.

  1. Rotting classroom

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This classroom has definitely seen better days.

  1. Abandoned Church

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This is an abandoned St. John’s church located in Stotesbury.

  1. Abandoned building in Point Pleasant

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This abandoned building in Point Pleasant sits across from the old mental hospital. It was at one time a school for African-American boys.

  1. Abandoned building

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This old store’s business days are long over. It is slowly being taken over by mother nature.

  1. An abandoned home in a rural area

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This old home is located in Jefferson county in Charles Town.

  1. Abandoned gas station

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This long-abandoned gas station sits along the main road not far from Morgantown.

  1. Abandoned home in Tyler County

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Nature is reclaiming this once beautiful home in Friendly. It was once owned by a well known doctor.

  1. Abandoned apartment building

Flickr Ryan Stanton This abandoned apartment building sits on a main street in Wheeling.

It is possible that some of these old buildings have collapsed or been destroyed so it is a good thing that they were captured in this photographs. They may be gone, but they will not be forgotten.

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The rides at the Lake Shawnee Amusement Park have not been used since 1966, but the park remains open. The rides have long been taken over by nature. Visitors don’t come for the rides, but in hopes of spotting one of several ghosts said to haunt the park.

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This home has long been abandoned. It stands in Barbour County and nature is slowly taking it over.

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This classroom has definitely seen better days.

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This is an abandoned St. John’s church located in Stotesbury.

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This abandoned building in Point Pleasant sits across from the old mental hospital. It was at one time a school for African-American boys.

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This old store’s business days are long over. It is slowly being taken over by mother nature.

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This old home is located in Jefferson county in Charles Town.

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This long-abandoned gas station sits along the main road not far from Morgantown.

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Nature is reclaiming this once beautiful home in Friendly. It was once owned by a well known doctor.

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This abandoned apartment building sits on a main street in Wheeling.

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