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    16 haunting pictures of broken, abandoned pianos

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    These pianos once made music. Now they're abandoned, broken and incapable of producing a tune. But as these stunning pictures show, they are still completely beautiful instruments.

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      1. Abandoned community piano

      A broken piano in an abandoned community living facility.

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      2. Broken piano

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      3. Tied to a tree

      Well, you wouldn't want it to escape.

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      4. Found in a barn

      This dusty little number was found in a barn on some farm land.

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      5. Underwater piano?

      This piano looks like it could've been on the Titanic.

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      6. Three levels of broken

    7. broken piano

      7. After the tsunami

      A broken piano lies amongst the rubble in Japan, after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Photo: Getty

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      8. Pianos for fuel

      Mickleburgh piano manufacturers give away unused pianos to local families who need the wood for fuel, Bristol, 1947. Photo: Getty

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      9. Mouldy mallets

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      10. Cracked keys

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      11. Mysterious Brooklyn Bridge piano

      This piano turned up out of nowhere underneath the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Photo: Getty

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      12. Woodland piano

    13. broken piano

      13. Wonky keys

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      14. Railroad piano

      This piano currently resides in Laws Railroad Museum, Sierra Nevada.

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      15. Sage brush piano

      Lying among the sage brush in Wyoming.

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      16. Basement piano

      Found in the basement of City Methodist Church in Gary, Indiana.

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