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There’s something alluring about places that seem frozen in time. Empty houses and forgotten roads that whisper stories of the people who once passed through them. Photographer Brendon Burton has spent years documenting these overlooked corners of America, capturing images that feel both haunting and fascinating.

Burton’s photography explores abandoned buildings, remote landscapes, and small towns, blurring the line between documentary and storytelling. Through his work, he captures scenes filled with a mysterious atmosphere, inviting viewers to imagine the histories hidden behind them.

Scroll down to explore some of the photographer’s best eerie shots that we’ve selected for you today.

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An eerie photo by Brendon Burton showing an abandoned church reflected in a murky pond with an animal skeleton in America.

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    A person climbs a wind pump near an old wooden house surrounded by dry grass and bare trees, an eerie photo of an abandoned place.

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    3 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Courage the cowardly dog's home !

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    A weathered wooden mill perched on a cliff beside a waterfall, surrounded by golden autumn trees in an abandoned place.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This place looks curiously appealing.

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    #4

    An eerie white church nestled in a valley among vibrant autumn trees, a forgotten corner of America.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish these pics were identified where they are.

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    #5

    Eerie photo of an abandoned church with domed roofs and crosses, standing in a field under a clear sky.

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    An eerie photo by Brendon Burton of an abandoned, collapsing wooden and metal grain elevator in snowy American landscape.

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    Mama Oddling
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    3 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not what The Jeffersons meant by "movin' on up."

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    #7

    Eerie photo of an abandoned wooden shack and bare trees in a field, viewed through a broken window frame of another abandoned place.

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    #8

    An eerie photo of goats resting on a gravel road in front of an abandoned church and houses.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the abandoned set from the movie Big Fish

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    #9

    An eerie photo by Brendon Burton of an abandoned, weathered wooden shack in a dense, moss-covered forest in America.

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    #10

    Eerie photo of an abandoned house on a vast, dry field under a dramatic cloudy sky with sun rays breaking through.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Super cool. If you zoom in on the front of the house, it looks like there is a ghost in the second floor right side window.

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    #11

    An old wooden structure stands on a hillside overlooking vast green hills, an eerie photo of an abandoned place.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine this being a refurbished cabin with amazing views....

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    #12

    Eerie photo of a decaying abandoned house standing alone in a vast green field, showcasing forgotten corners of America by Brendon Burton.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lack of any paths, yard or garden make this look like it was dropped into the field from above!

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    A decrepit abandoned house with broken windows and a dark goat standing in the overgrown yard on a cloudy day.

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    3 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not fully abandoned; there's a friendly goat who may or may not want you to sign your name in blood...

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    #14

    Eerie photo of an abandoned house precariously perched on a cliff edge, a forgotten corner of America.

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    Jay Scales
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow - imagine living there when there's a storm raging....

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    Eerie photo of a stone abandoned house with a crumbling porch and overgrown vegetation in forgotten corners of America.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being stone built, this looks salvageable

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    #16

    A rustic wooden church, an abandoned place, surrounded by lush green trees under a cloudy sky.

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    #17

    Eerie photo of an abandoned grand house, a forgotten corner of America, surrounded by trees.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has more of a European style

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    Eerie photo of a tiny abandoned shack in a vast, arid landscape under a looming dark storm cloud.

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    #19

    Eerie photo of an abandoned red barn with Last Chance painted on it, a forgotten corner of America.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😰 I find this vaguely threatening

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    Eerie photo of a tall, abandoned metal grain silo in a vast field with mountains in the background, forgotten corners of America.

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    #21

    An eerie photo by Brendon Burton of an abandoned small white church nestled among dense green trees in America.

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    #22

    An eerie photo of an abandoned, dilapidated wooden house with a rusty roof, surrounded by bare trees and gravestones at sunset.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What lovely colors...aww, I want to visit and leave flowers

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    #23

    An eerie photo of a small, white abandoned church with green shutters, surrounded by dark, bare trees under a cloudy sky.

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    #24

    A small wooden schoolhouse with a bell tower stands in a field of sunflowers, an eerie photo of an abandoned place.

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    #25

    An aerial view of an abandoned farm with several wooden buildings surrounded by a fence in a vast snowy landscape.

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    #26

    Eerie photo of an abandoned house with a rusty roof and a red barn nestled in green hills, forgotten corners of America by Brendon Burton.

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    #27

    Eerie photo of an abandoned house amidst wind turbines and a distant mountain in forgotten corners of America by Brendon Burton.

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    Eerie photo of an abandoned white church with a steeple and an old car, a forgotten corner of America.

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    Eerie photo of a decaying abandoned Victorian house engulfed by mist and overgrown nature in forgotten corners of America.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet this was a lovely home once upon a time...

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    Eerie photo of an abandoned house, partially collapsed, surrounded by trees on a green hillside with rolling fields.

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    #31

    Eerie photo of an abandoned small stone church with a green dome in the middle of a field, a forgotten corner of America.

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    #32

    Eerie photo of an old abandoned house by a wet road, autumn trees, and a distant church in forgotten corners of America.

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    #33

    An old, weathered wooden house with two geese on the roof stands amidst bare trees and shrubs, an eerie photo of an abandoned place.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see the composition Asphalt shingle siding, which used to be a thing, actually helped accelerate the demise of this house and many others. Every old house I have removed these atrocious things, I've found so much rotten and deterioration. The siding underneath would have benefited from a good cleaning and paint, than have these awful moisture trapping "shingles" applied to it. On a roof they work fine because of the underlayment, but on a wall, not so much.

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    #34

    Eerie photo of an abandoned church with a tall steeple and red roof in a field of dry brush, forgotten corners of America.

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    #35

    Eerie photo of an abandoned farmhouse with a rusty tin roof amidst vibrant autumn foliage, forgotten corners of America.

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    Eerie photo of a remote abandoned wooden church nestled in a dry, mountainous landscape, forgotten corners of America.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This actually looks like it has been moved

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    #37

    An eerie photo of an abandoned wooden house between two trees in a field of yellow wildflowers with a large hill in the background.

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    #38

    An aerial eerie photo of a large abandoned building with a concrete silo in a green, rolling landscape under an overcast sky.

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    Eerie photo of a partially submerged, abandoned house in a flooded landscape, capturing forgotten corners of America.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flood plain, no wonder they left.

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    #40

    Eerie photo of an abandoned house with autumn foliage, highlighting the forgotten corners of America in a rural setting.

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    #41

    Eerie photo of an abandoned pink chapel with boarded-up doors and a grave-filled field under a clear blue sky in America.

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    #42

    Eerie photo of an abandoned wooden house on a hill, under a vast sky in forgotten corners of America by Brendon Burton.

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    #43

    An eerie photo by Brendon Burton of an abandoned, dilapidated house on a barren field under a misty sky in America.

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    Eerie photo of an abandoned stone house with a rusty roof in a vast field, showcasing forgotten corners of America.

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    #45

    Eerie photo of an abandoned house on a foggy, barren field, surrounded by sparse trees, forgotten corners of America.

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    Eerie photo of an abandoned house in a desolate, foggy landscape, capturing the forgotten corners of America.

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    #47

    Eerie photo of an abandoned weathered house with broken windows and an old, rusty station wagon in tall dry grass in America.

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    #48

    Eerie photo of an abandoned old house with a collapsing roof, surrounded by vibrant green fields and distant hills in America.

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    An aerial view of an isolated white church and graveyard in the vast, barren fields, a forgotten corner of America.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where the expression "Lost in the middle of nowhere" takes on its full meaning.

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    Eerie photo of a tall, dark abandoned church with a steeple on a flat, barren landscape under a grey sky, in forgotten corners of America by Brendon Burton.

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    #51

    Eerie photo of an abandoned wooden church by a winding road in a lush forest, one of America's forgotten corners by Brendon Burton.

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    #52

    An eerie photo of a large, decaying abandoned house in a desolate, dry landscape, capturing forgotten corners of America.

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    Eerie photo of a decaying, abandoned house with a tall antenna in a field of dry grass, forgotten corners of America.

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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG. The old antenna that brought in 3 to 5 channels and you didn't have to pay for cable and internet...good times

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    #54

    Eerie photo from above of an abandoned church and buildings in a vast, dry, forgotten corner of America with dirt roads.

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    Eerie photo of an abandoned white church with a steeple, nestled among green trees under a dramatic grey sky in America.

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