Abandoned Places - March 11th, 2008

Does anyone know of any Abandoned places in south florida?

I'm a photographer looking for interesting places.....

A beautiful location I was lucky to get permission to see inside and out in November.  The grounds had a convent once upon a time and it is currently in the process of getting a face lift to be a functioning facility once again.  Most of the copper and other little treasures (a full stair banister in one case) have been pretty well stripped out, but the true beauty of this place is in the colors, stone, tile and mosaic work which still remain bright and shinning.

Hello fellow explorers, I have a question for you all. In my town there is a beautiful abandoned mansion built in the 1910s that I'd love to explore and take photographs of, however it is bristling with silent alarms that will swiftly bring a representative from the local police department. How could I go about getting permission to traipse through the beauty? I am okay with stretching the truth... There are quickly-approaching plans (as in, the next few months) to demolish this place and set up a Bed & Breakfast, so time is of the essence! Thanks in advance!

Also, so this post isn't text only, look under the cut for some pictures of abandoned places I've been to in the past few years.

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