Theme: Places Reborn

Ravaged by war, reshaped by natural disasters, or simply abandoned, these places are coming back to life like a phoenix from the fire.

Votive candles

Photo by Jasper Espejo, 12 January 2008

Interior of St.
Cell Block Seven

Photo by Sara Stell, 3 December 2007

Once a milestone in prison reform, this castle-like structure in the middle of Philadelphia sat abandoned for about 15 years before becoming one of the best tours in the city.
Land In Sight

Article by andrew greer, 11 January 2008

Hurricane Katrina left the City of New Orleans underwater and in shambles.
Abandoned warehouse

Photo by Jon Rodriguez, 11 January 2008
St. George Hotel

Photo by Geremy May, 11 January 2008

Hallway in the soon to be torn down St.
Antigua, Guatemala

Photo by Teresa Nabais, 11 January 2008

Antigua is a beautiful colonial-era city with rugged cobblestone streets.
St. George Hotel

Photo by sommer wilson, 11 January 2008

this building was built in 1917.
The Way Home

Photo by Lee, 10 January 2008

Suburban Station Philadelphia...
Rebirth of a communist weapons factory into gallery space

Photo by L Sottorf, 10 January 2008

798 Art Space, Beijing, China Originally built by the East Germans for the Chinese as an electronics and weapons factory in the 1950's.
Moonrise over Eden

Photo by Hannah Swithinbank, 10 January 2008

The Eden Project at dusk.