This long hallway from inspired me when I had heroine Kelby creeping into Homerton Lab to find out who was killing her family in The Grotto's Secret.

I spotted it when looking for abadoned mansions. I have this fascination with old and decaying buildings which can be hauntingly beautiful when imagined how they were once in their prime.

Here are nine crumbling mansions that are fascinating to look at and come with some intriguing backstories, browse through 9 fascinating abadoned mansions.

Then read The Grotto's Secret to find out how I put my character through the wringer with all sorts of creepy things being flung at her. Let me know if you can feel and touch and taste and smell this decaying old mansion when you read through those chapters.