Inspired by the Halloween season and the new season of FX's American Horror Story: Asylum, take a look at some of the spookiest photographs taken of old asylums.

Dozens of abandoned mental asylums litter forgotten landscapes across the world. But these spooky buildings don’t compare to the fright you’ll experience inside the notorious Briarcliff Manor, the setting of FX’s highly anticipated show, American Horror Story: Asylum. Whet your macabre appetite with these haunting photos, and commit yourself to American Horror Story: Asylum. Premieres Wednesday, October 17 at 10p only on FX.