At the end of March, I took a trip to Tennessee, spending part of my time in a quiet cabin near a river in Jamestown. The drive there was a journey in itself—long, winding roads that twisted through hills and forests, revealing glimpses of rural life.
What caught my eye most were the abandoned buildings scattered along the roadside. Some were barely standing, weathered by years of neglect. They were small—too small to be homes, too sturdy to be sheds. Were they outposts? Old businesses? I couldn’t tell, but that mystery made them even more intriguing.
Among these forgotten places, I found a tiny post office, still intact but dwarfed by the landscape around it. It felt like a relic from another era, a reminder of the past lives that once thrived here.
Before leaving, I took my camera and captured these remnants—structures that, despite their decay, still had a story to tell. Here are a few of my favorite shots.
There’s something about abandoned places that speaks to me—the way they hold onto history, the way they resist time, even as nature reclaims them. Have you ever encountered places like this on your travels? Let me know!
