Unlike many abandoned places, this otherworldly location is brimming with life. Otto’s Greenhouse was once a popular business, but the sprawling glass structure has now been overtaken by the natural world.

Check out these breathtaking photos by Johnny Joo of Architectural Afterlife.

Located in the Ohio countryside, this forgotten greenhouse is teeming with lush plant life.

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The business went bankrupt after a valve mishap sent water seeping into local residents’ homes.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

The forest has invaded the glass structure, even while the plant life within has overflowed into the woods.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

There’s so much color in this glittering enclosure, giving it the appearance of an emerald in the wild.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

The greenery has even bubbled up out of the ceiling like a green froth.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

Ivy twists around old metal beams, and vibrant leaves coat the walls like bright paint.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

Nearby, a vintage automobile is languishing under the canopy of leaves.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

Some areas of the greenhouse are so overgrown that they are dark and almost forbidding.

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It’s incredible that so much of the glass has remained unbroken.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

The old equipment once used to tend the greenhouse is still in place.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

Even the business’s old truck is still parked right where it was left.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

It’s fascinating to imagine what this place must have been like once upon a time.

Jimmy Joo, Architectural Afterlife

There are so many abandoned gems like this greenhouse hidden in the countryside. Check out Johnny Joo’s new book Americana Forgotten for more incredible images of abandoned places around the country.

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