We braved a night in an abandoned insane asylum, surrounded by eerie silence and the lingering presence of its dark past.

We explored the now-abandoned buildings that "represent in microcosm the history of the treatment of the mentally ill in this country" with "Abandoned NYC" photographer Will Ellis. Check out some ...

The two bonded over a love of exploring abandoned buildings and decided to have a date, of sorts, at an old asylum hospital last fall. Despite how that may sound, the setting helped spark a romance.