Summer may be time for exploration, and that means something different to everyone according to their special interests.

Photographers can go behind the scenes with Messy Nessy cabinet of chic curiosities to explore abandoned places around the globe and little known places to find photography gold mines.

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As Messy Nessy says, ” We’ve found old churches, lighthouses, trains and entire ghost towns, but never before have we come across an old brothel for sale.” View it here.

On the Messy Nessy site you can explore their Off-Beat and Little Known Category here, Inspiration Vault here, and their Nostalgia category here for image resources for your artmaking. These are just a few among the many other categories on this amazingly in-depth site. We especially liked The Wonderful Lost World of Mr Hendy, among many others!

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