Frozen in time: Inside the haunting 19th century mansion where books, soft toys, and even children's sporting trophies have been left behind after it was abandoned in a hurry 

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Haunting images have revealed the crumbling interior of a once-luxurious Maryland mansion that has been left to rot after its wealthy owners moved on.

The home looks as though it has been left in a hurry with not just the furniture left behind, but also books, pictures, toys, and even sporting trophies. 

With decaying walls, flaking paint and peeling wallpaper the mansion is a far cry from its former self.

The bedrooms offer a glimpse into how the former owners lived, with fully made beds and paintings still taking pride of place over the fireplace in one room. 

In one photograph, a lone suitcase sits abandoned in a decadent bay window, while in another, a pile of books lie on a coffee table. 

In what looks to be a child's bedroom, a soft toy still sits on the bed and dance trophies have been left behind on a shelf. 

The spooky pictures were taken at a mansion in Maryland by chief creative officer, Hal S. Edelson, 52, from Philadelphia.

Haunting images have revealed the crumbling interior of a once-luxurious Maryland mansion

The home looks as though it has been left in a hurry with a lot of the furniture left behind

In what looks to be a child's bedroom, a soft toy still sits on the bed and dance trophies have been left behind on a shelf

In one photograph, a lone suitcase sits abandoned in a decadent bay window, left, while another shows the floral wallpaper peeling from the walls, right

In this picture a pile of books lie on a coffee table - and even a glass of water has been left next to an armchair

From crumbling walls, flaking paint and peeling wallpaper the mansion is a far cry from its former self

Some pictures show bedrooms with fully made beds and paintings still taking pride of place over the fireplace

In an attic room, a pile of patterned cushion still lie scattered across the floor while curtains still hang at the window