Unnamed Steel Mill – Buffalo, New York

The green paint still pops on these gas chamber doors at a once well-known but now abandoned steel mill in Buffalo, New York. (Photographer Joe Bergquist asked us not to share the name of the mill because, officially, it’s closed to visitors.) The rest of the machinery, however, fits right into its Rust Belt surroundings. The company that ran the mill was once among the primary ship builders and steel producers in the US.

Al-Tech Steel Mill – Watervliet, New York

All abandoned industrial sites are filled with potential hazards – from rusted metal and broken glass to toxins – but the abandoned Al-Tech Steel Mill in Watervliet, New York is especially dangerous. The last Rust Belt monument on our list, this abandoned mill has been officially off-limits to the public since 1994, because of the dangerous pollutants it harbors. The complex is currently scheduled to be demolished, but this can’t happen until the ground material dissipates – estimated to happen around 2015.

Abandoned Mills Around The World

Abandoned Mill From Sorrento

Unnamed Steel Mill – Bihar, India