Haunting photographs reveal the crumbling remains of the late 19th century castle that was later converted into a nightclub by an eccentric millionaire known as Prince Mongo who claimed to be the 333 years old King of Zambodia.

From grand staircases and entrance halls to stained glass windows and graffiti clad walls the castle is a far cry from its heyday as a thriving club owned by serial Memphis-mayoral candidate Prince Mongo. Other shots show the blackened basement walls of the club and a sign advertising its opening hours.

Exterior shots show windows flung open and plastic sheets hanging from the windows of the 11,000-sq/ft building.

The eerie images were taken at Ashlar Hall, Memphis, Tennessee, by an urban explorer known as Abandoned Southeast. To take the pictures Abandoned Southeast used a Canon DSLR with Tamron lens.

'This is a mock castle in downtown Memphis, when the family who owned and built it could no longer take care of it they turned it into a restaurant,' said Abandoned Southeast.