10+ Mind Blowing Photographs Of What The Locations In These 1960's Postcards Look Like Today

This photographer has shared some very interesting comparisons with the world.

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• Published in Interesting
• September 20, 2017

Photographer Pablo Iglesias Maurer's came up with a brilliant idea one day after he noticed an old matchbook laying on his desk that had a postcard-like picture printed on it displaying a tourist complex built in 1960. 

The picture got Pablo so intrigued about all the different places on the postcards and how they might look now, so he decided to start a series called "Abandoned States" where he executed his vision.

The first picture was about the Penn Hills Resort whose owner failed to maintain its success, which is ironic considering that resort's slogan back then was "How to Run A Successful Golf Course". Pablo placed the camera approximately at the same spot the original picture was taken in 5 decades ago and took the shot.

From that moment onwards, he ordered a couple more 60s postcards from eBay and started visiting each defunct location to show how the once idyllic places had fallen into disrepair and decay.

"The postcards, have their own haze—the places were never as nice as they look. I often struggle to get the two images to line up, as well. But time blurs the difference, and brings everything into focus."

1. The marks on the floor are what's left of the resort

2. Nature has taken over

3. The beautiful floor of this restaurant is now covered in green moss

4. The bowling alley has become so creepy now

5. It's such a sad thing

6. This cool building is now embellished with trees

7. How times change

8. A brand new life!

9. This indoors pool has such a great historical value

10. This is the perfect place for a photography project

11. Horror movies can be shot here

12. The Lifeguard stand is still holding up

13. Where did all the water go

14. This 1964 building is still standing

15. It's true that this theater is abandoned now, but it still looks as majestic as ever

Time can deteriorate and change the hardiest of things. Take a look at these examples of time being the most powerful weapon.

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