There’s one stretch of road winding through the Wisconsin that is edged with countless abandoned structures and rusting vehicles. Though it’s unknown why people have deserting their property in this particular area, the ruins only grow more fascinating with age.
Read on to learn more about the site, and check out the haunting images photographer Ken Fager captured by the side of this lonely stretch of road.
About five miles north of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, there’s an abandoned stretch of highway that is littered with ruins.
Flickr/Ken Fager
Who knows why so many old vehicles have been left to decay by the side of Highway 41.
Flickr/Ken Fager
Close to the road, there’s an abandoned home that still has touches of color despite years of decay.
Flickr/Ken Fager
Small buildings by the highway have been left to collapse upon themselves.
Flickr/Ken Fager
The area is also littered with vintage cars.
Flickr/Ken Fager
An old school bus sinks into the snow and dirt.
Flickr/Ken Fager
It appears that someone has either driven a trailer into the trees, or that they have grown up around the structure.
Flickr/Ken Fager
Everywhere you look, the remains of the past are slowly falling to pieces.
Flickr/Ken Fager
It’s easy to imagine the summer days spent by this pool when it was in its prime.
Flickr/Ken Fager
It’s not known why the area has become a sort of dumping ground.
Flickr/Ken Fager
Whatever the reason for their abandonment, their rusty frames and fading colors look almost beautiful under the camera’s consideration.
Flickr/Ken Fager
This eerie section of highway is full of fascinating modern ruins. If you liked this, check out the perfectly preserved abandoned tavern in Ohio that is one of the oldest buildings in the Midwest.
Flickr/Ken Fager
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