A classic Soviet-era sanatorium complex on the riverbank in Mykolaiv, best known online for its eerily empty indoor pool with greenish water, cascading features and stark tiled surfaces, yet the entire location carries a deep, nostalgic liminality that extends far beyond the pool itself.
A cluster of giant bright-red strawberry buildings with yellow seeds and green leafy tops sits on a grassy mound under a clear blue sky, creating one of the most playfully surreal and kidcore liminal scenes in West Java.
The famous rolling green hill and blue sky that served as the default wallpaper for Windows XP. Photographed in 1996, it became one of the most viewed images in history and remains a perfect example of the optimistic, clean, nature-meets-technology feeling that later evolved into Frutiger Aero.
The former Borders book store in Yorba Linda, California that became famous for it’s liminal interior and ‘THE END’ signage, is now a Sprouts Farmers Market. The viral photo was taken in 2011.
Known online as a real-world “backrooms hotel” (Level 188) for its vast multi-level atrium, layered staircases, long corridors, and strangely empty-feeling public spaces.
