In this room, a solitary chair offers a reminder of all the patients who once occupied the halls of the hospital. Thankfully, an antibiotic cure for TB was found in 1943. Further antibiotic discoveries in 1965 resulted in the successful widespread treatment of the disease. Happily, patient numbers declined and as a result, the sanatorium closed in the 1980s.

Leland Kent's incredible photography documenting America's fascinating lost spaces can be found in his book, Abandoned Alabama: Exploring the Heart of Dixie

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Frozen in time: 9 haunting abandoned hospitals