Ernest Sébastien, 32, photographed the formerly opulent places, which have been left abandoned for decades, having succumbed to the ravages of time. He has spent the past two years visiting more than 300 buildings across Europe, sneaking in to snap pictures of the crumbling ruins before they are reclaimed by nature or vandalised beyond recognition.Sébastien has explored forsaken buildings in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg and Austria  in search of derelict former factories, crumbling castles, and decaying mansions - and been arrested three times.Highlights of his travels include a rusting high-security prison in northern France, a neglected university chemistry laboratory in Belgium and a dusty royal palace in Belgium complete with tapestries and antique furniture. The keen urban explorer went inside his first abandoned building two years ago, and has explored an estimated 150 buildings a year.(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.az