Time hasn't been kind to these eerie estates, once the most palatial properties of their day. 

Left to wrack and ruin, Mother Nature has reclaimed their once-grand hallways and their ornate façades are crumbling away in the wind. While they may be shadows of their former selves, these forlorn homes have fascinating pasts just waiting to be uncovered.

Click or scroll to reveal a treasure trove of secrets lying in the ruins...