WebUrbanist has the eye-candy today. Go see the entire article.

Perhaps abandoned mansions, castles and chateaus are so fascinating because it’s difficult for many of us to understand how something that cost so much money could be allowed to decay. Someone went through the trouble of designing the home, choosing decorative elements and purchasing fine fixtures, only for them to be ruined far before they should have.

via 7 Abandoned Wonders of Residential Architecture (Page 1) | WebUrbanist.