Nature is always reclaiming its land.  Try as we might to conquer the great beast that is Earth, our towers tumble and our ground splits open.  But luckily it happens pretty slowly and no one gets hurt.  In this case, there are some spots around the state that have been left alone for too long, and now nature has come back for them.  Check out these photos and see if you can visualize the former human glory of these nine abandoned places in Connecticut.

1. A small abandoned house in the woods.

Looks like nature went for the foundation first, and is now growing in the cracks as well.

2. This Fairfield Hills home.

When I see cute houses like this left behind, I have to wonder what made them leave. Seems suspicious for some reason.

3. The hills of Holy Land.

Holy Land USA is an abandoned Christian theme park. Eventually the ground will swallow this place whole.

4. The greenest green house ever.

If you abandon a greenhouse the plants inside will not stop growing. On the contrary, they will take over.

5. Pleasure Beach.

The green has just started to climb the walls of these houses, but with no plans to stop them it won't be long before this place looks like ruins.

6. These stairs to the stands.

What were once the steps up to the bleachers on a small baseball field in Stratford are now food for the trees. These vines have had their way.

7. Abandoned train tracks in Shelton.

I find this one to be quite lovely. Nature was there first after all.

8. No more mini golf here.

Now I'm mostly left wondering what golf balls are made of. And how a mini gold place could be abandoned. I love mini golf.

9. A hospital in Norwich.

This place used to house the criminally insane, but now it's home to a lot of bushes. It's one of the creepiest abandoned places in CT.

What did you think at the sight of nature reclaiming these abandoned places in Connecticut? Pretty cool, right?

If you're looking for something to do, take our abandoned road trip in Connecticut, and make sure to check out our Ultimate Road Trip Packing List before you go.

If you prefer to explore places that are not abandoned, check out this OnlyInYourState video on Northwest Connecticut:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yobzNRb-jyo