According to the Collins Dictionary, Urban Decay is the "the decay and deterioration of an urban area due to neglect or age." Hence, this gallery serves to identify some of these facilities and buildings that have been subjected to urban decay. Mathew Merrett's gallery focuses on the decay of the infamous ghost town Pripyat and the nuclear plant of Chernobyl, site of the world's costliest nuclear accident. Meanwhile, Tom Kirsch focuses on the present of past schools and hospitals, including the famous Hart Island.