A photographer stumbled upon an abandoned doctor's house dating back to the 1800s — take a look at his haunting pictures

Frank OlitoJul 2, 2020, 22:36 IST

The abandoned house is located in Northern Virginia.Bryan Sansivero

Bryan Sansivero, a photographer from Long Island, New York, explored an abandoned house in northern Virginia.
He photographed the home, capturing closets filled with clothes, rooms filled with furniture, and shelves filled with old photographs and books.
Sansivero also found a creepy doctor's office attached to the residence, which had medicine from the 1800s.

When exploring abandoned houses, one may never know what they will find, but one photographer discovered a real treasure in a decrepit house in Virginia.

Bryan Sansivero, a photographer from Long Island, New York, entered the house in Virginia in October 2019 and was surprised to find an abandoned doctor's office attached. Inside, the practice was fully intact with medicine from the 1800s, gurneys, and skeletal remains.

Keep reading to take a look inside the eerie house full of mystery.

While driving through Virginia, photographer Bryan Sansivero stumbled upon an empty house hidden behind overgrown greenery.

Exterior of the house. Bryan Sansivero

When he stepped inside, Sansivero was greeted by a taxidermy wolf in the foyer.

The foyer. Bryan Sansivero

Each of the rooms in the abandoned house seemed to be perfectly preserved.

A living space. Bryan Sansivero

The kitchen was still fully stocked, but a lot of it was left askew.

The kitchen. Bryan Sansivero

An upstairs hallway leads to several rooms that held even more interesting artifacts from the home's past residents.

The hallway. Bryan Sansivero

The rooms off the hallway were filled with belongings, and clothes were still hanging in the closets.

Closets and a fireplace. Bryan Sansivero

Shoes were scattered inside the closets — almost as if the residents left yesterday.

Inside the closet. Bryan Sansivero

The pictures that sit on the mantel appeared to be from the 1800s.

The mantel. Bryan Sansivero

One of the bedrooms looked completely ransacked ...

A bedroom. Bryan Sansivero

... while other bedrooms appeared to be completely untouched.

A bedroom. Bryan Sansivero

On the bed, Sansivero found pictures of a man and two children.

Photos on the bed. Bryan Sansivero

In some parts of the house, there are remnants of technology, making the home feel like it's from two time periods.

Technology. Bryan Sansivero

In another room, there is an old TV and an air-conditioning unit.

A TV and AC unit. Bryan Sansivero

The photographer found Mother Nature taking back some parts of the home.

Plant growing inside. Bryan Sansivero

But what Sansivero found behind this room is what really surprised him.

A library. Bryan Sansivero

Beyond the library, there seemed to be a waiting room, much like the one you'd find in a doctor's office.

The waiting room. Bryan Sansivero

Surprisingly, the hallway led to a doctor's office examination room.

An examination room. Bryan Sansivero

Although Sansivero said it takes a lot to creep him out, he said this section of the home did feel strange.

An examination room. Bryan Sansivero

One tiled room had operating tables and equipment that were left untouched.

The operating room. Bryan Sansivero

Shelving in this part of the house was filled with medicine, old books, and a real human's vertebrae.

Medicine shelves. Bryan Sansivero

A closer look at the medicine shelf revealed bottles that date back decades.

Medicine. Bryan Sansivero

"My pictures, I hope, provoke you to ask why and how something like this could be left behind," Sansivero said.

The walls. Bryan Sansivero

Sansivero said he hopes his pictures last forever, as the "mad doctor's" house continues to crumble.

One of the rooms. Bryan Sansivero

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