Abandoned mansions that have stood the test of time

Updated on 6 January 2026

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Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, England

http://blog.miragestudio7.com/abandoned-chinese-village-on-goqui-island-swallowed-by-mother-nature/5994/

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Ian Mutuli

Founder and Managing Editor of Archute. He is also a graduate architect from The University of Nairobi, Kenya.

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