Jonny Joo, 23, visits derelict malls, stations, towers and other places because they remind him of Silent Hill – a psychological horror video game which was made into a film. “When I first started exploring places, so many would remind me of the game. It was a world I was kind of obsessed with because of how dark and eerie it looked”, Joo said. His book, titled “Empty Spaces”, will feature 116 images and is being released this week.
![An abandoned old grain silo, described by the photographer as “peaceful”. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ac/54/000154ac_medium.jpeg)
An abandoned old grain silo, described by the photographer as “peaceful”. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![One of Cleveland's abandoned YMCA facilities. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ad/54/000154ad_medium.jpeg)
One of Cleveland's abandoned YMCA facilities. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![Foliage lines the walls of the abandoned factories of Westinghouse Electric of Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ae/54/000154ae_medium.jpeg)
Foliage lines the walls of the abandoned factories of Westinghouse Electric of Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![An old country home known as the “Safety Brick” left in a state of disrepair, situated in the middle of nowhere. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/af/54/000154af_medium.jpeg)
An old country home known as the “Safety Brick” left in a state of disrepair, situated in the middle of nowhere. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![An interior view of Cleveland's abandoned aquarium, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b0/54/000154b0_medium.jpeg)
An interior view of Cleveland's abandoned aquarium, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A preserved mural resides above the decaying grandeur of Cleveland's St. Joseph Byzantine church in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b1/54/000154b1_medium.jpeg)
A preserved mural resides above the decaying grandeur of Cleveland's St. Joseph Byzantine church in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![Fanny's 50's Diner of Collinwood near the East side of Cleveland in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b2/54/000154b2_medium.jpeg)
Fanny's 50's Diner of Collinwood near the East side of Cleveland in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A dilapidated country school house in an area where there has been a significant drop in the population, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b3/54/000154b3_medium.jpeg)
A dilapidated country school house in an area where there has been a significant drop in the population, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![The photographer balances on a bar to capture the inside view from the top floor of the Rayon Plant in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b4/54/000154b4_medium.jpeg)
The photographer balances on a bar to capture the inside view from the top floor of the Rayon Plant in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![The vast auditorium of Larimer Elementary school in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b5/54/000154b5_medium.jpeg)
The vast auditorium of Larimer Elementary school in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A general view of the subsequently demolished Geneva Victorian home in Ohio. Its owners are said to have been the richest in the area. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b6/54/000154b6_medium.jpeg)
A general view of the subsequently demolished Geneva Victorian home in Ohio. Its owners are said to have been the richest in the area. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![The very tall dome ceiling rises over the debris in the middle of Our Lady of Hope church. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b7/54/000154b7_medium.jpeg)
The very tall dome ceiling rises over the debris in the middle of Our Lady of Hope church. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![An inside view of the Newburgh Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b8/54/000154b8_medium.jpeg)
An inside view of the Newburgh Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![The remains of this house's former occupant, said to be navy man, lie scattered on the floor, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b9/54/000154b9_medium.jpeg)
The remains of this house's former occupant, said to be navy man, lie scattered on the floor, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![Smashed pews inside the Tried Stone Baptist church of Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ba/54/000154ba_medium.jpeg)
Smashed pews inside the Tried Stone Baptist church of Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A deserted room in Detroit Hope Hospital, trashed vandals and plundered by thieves, Michigan. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bb/54/000154bb_medium.jpeg)
A deserted room in Detroit Hope Hospital, trashed vandals and plundered by thieves, Michigan. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![Trees grow amongst the tracks of the ruined Big Dipper roller coaster at Geauga Lake Amusement park in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bc/54/000154bc_medium.jpeg)
Trees grow amongst the tracks of the ruined Big Dipper roller coaster at Geauga Lake Amusement park in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![Detritus litters the interior of an old Victorian home in the country hills of Geneva, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bd/54/000154bd_medium.jpeg)
Detritus litters the interior of an old Victorian home in the country hills of Geneva, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A favourite of the photographer, folliage lines the floor of the “green room”, in the industrial Rayon Corp of Painesville, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/be/54/000154be_medium.jpeg)
A favourite of the photographer, folliage lines the floor of the “green room”, in the industrial Rayon Corp of Painesville, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![An abandoned and derelecit country home in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bf/54/000154bf_medium.jpeg)
An abandoned and derelecit country home in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A photo showcasing architecture within St. Joseph Byzantine of Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c0/54/000154c0_medium.jpeg)
A photo showcasing architecture within St. Joseph Byzantine of Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A general view of the abandoned Richman Bros. of Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c1/54/000154c1_medium.jpeg)
A general view of the abandoned Richman Bros. of Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![The damaged kitchen inside the country home known as the “Safety Brick”, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c2/54/000154c2_medium.jpeg)
The damaged kitchen inside the country home known as the “Safety Brick”, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![An inside view of the community room of the abandoned Brownsville General Hospital in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c3/54/000154c3_medium.jpeg)
An inside view of the community room of the abandoned Brownsville General Hospital in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A row of generators inside the abandoned Rayon Plant of Painesville, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c4/54/000154c4_medium.jpeg)
A row of generators inside the abandoned Rayon Plant of Painesville, Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A damaged bedroom at the Days Inn, situated in the abandoned Randall Park in Ohio. The hotel is said to have been abandoned since the early 1990's. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c5/54/000154c5_medium.jpeg)
A damaged bedroom at the Days Inn, situated in the abandoned Randall Park in Ohio. The hotel is said to have been abandoned since the early 1990's. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![A glass-walled corridor at Cleveland's abandoned aquarium in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c6/54/000154c6_medium.jpeg)
A glass-walled corridor at Cleveland's abandoned aquarium in Ohio. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
![Graffiti lines the walls of the main room within the East Central Station of Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c7/54/000154c7_medium.jpeg)
Graffiti lines the walls of the main room within the East Central Station of Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jonny Joo/Barcroft Media)
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