Paul Lubaczewski Photographer

Pipestem Falls,Summers County WV

Pillars of a former bridge over the New River,Glen Lyn Virginia

Abandoned but not yet decrepit house on top of the mountain in Pocahontas Virginia.

Abandoned log cabin, near Castelwood VA, Russell County VA

My wife inside a wild cave in Monroe County WV

For whatever reason this old abandoned Chevy van tucked away in Princeton West Virginia caught my interest.

Endless Wall in the New River Gorge, Fayette County WV photographed from the site of the Kaymoor Mine itself. Kaymoor WV, Fayette County WV. Kay Moor, also known as Kaymoor, is the site of an abandoned coal mine, coal processing plant and coal town near Fayetteville, West Virginia. The town site is located in the New River Gorge at Kaymoor Bottom . It is linked to the mine portal 560 feet (170 m) above on Sewell Bench ) in the wall of the Gorge by conveyors. The mine exploited the New River Coalfield’s Sewell Seam of “smokeless” low-volatile bituminous coal, while the town site was accessible only by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad’s mainline in the Gorge.4 The last portion of the Kay Moor complex, Kaymoor Top ) was located at the Gorge...

One of the most famous battles in American history happened here. http://www.matewan.com/history/battle.htm

The early twentieth century lamposts in Bramwell West Virginia

Interior of the abandoned Missionary Baptist Church,Switchback WV

Abandoned church in Greenbrier County WV

Kaymoor WV, Fayette County WV. Kay Moor, also known as Kaymoor, is the site of an abandoned coal mine, coal processing plant and coal town near Fayetteville, West Virginia. The town site is located in the New River Gorge at Kaymoor Bottom . It is linked to the mine portal 560 feet (170 m) above on Sewell Bench ) in the wall of the Gorge by conveyors. The mine exploited the New River Coalfield’s Sewell Seam of “smokeless” low-volatile bituminous coal, while the town site was accessible only by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad’s mainline in the Gorge.4 The last portion of the Kay Moor complex, Kaymoor Top ) was located at the Gorge rim and served as the terminus for the mountain haulage The town was named for James Kay, a Low Moor Iron Co...

Stairs in to the basement of the abandoned company store in Vivian WV

Interior of an abandoned house near Giatto West Virginia

The Mount Hermon graveyard,between Brushfork and Nemours WV,adjacent to Pinnacle Rock State Park. These children's graves are quite common in older graveyards.

Like this abandoned one over the Bluestone River near Freeman WV these footbridges are still everywhere here in Southern West Virginia

The Bailey Log Cabin behind the Sanders House,Bluefield Virginia

The remains of an elevator in the basement inside the abandoned and gutted original company store in Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

Abandoned Geln Jean WV School interior

The view from Pinnacle Rock, Mercer County WV. Elevation 3100 feet

T-bird

Interior hallway,abandoned company store,Itmann WV

Abandoned lab in a coal washing plant near War WV

Grain experiment,downtown Mullens WV

Cascade Falls, Pembroke VA

Interior of the Dormition Of The Mother Of God Church (St. Mary's) Greek Orthodox Church,Bluefield WV

Abandoned water park,Brushfork WV

Bramwell Presbyterian Church at night,Bramwell WV

Basement of the abandoned company store in Vivian WV

All I know about this abandoned tunnel near Pocahontas Virginia is it was probably coal related

Foster's Falls along the New River in Wythe County VA

Part of a small homestead area inside Pipestem State Park,Summers County WV

Broadcast tower on top of East River Mountain Bluefield WV

This log cabin Catholic Church is located in Dungannon VA, Scott County VA. It was constructed in 1946

We were caving in Williamsburg WV when we had visitors.

The beginning of an abandoned bridge over the New River in Pembroke VA