Gallery: The Real-Life Community Inside the 'Abandoned' Skyscraper From Homeland

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    The Tower of David seen from the highway. The structure is visible almost anywhere in Caracas.
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    A young man standing guard in the tower parking lot. He watches over residents' motorcycles.
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    A youth throws a gang sign.
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    A girl rides her bike 6 floors up. Spaces for children to play are few and dangerous.
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    Genesis studying on her bed. She wants to be an engineer and build her mother a better place to live.
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    A bird's eye view from The Tower of David.
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    Laundry in the tower.
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    This dog was missing for two weeks. It's normal for animals to get lost in the upper floors.
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    Two children play in their bed inside the tower. Their father won't let them roam outside the apartment for fear that they'll fall.
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    Men paint a gate entrance as part of a collaborative maintenance effort.
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    Two friends play basketball in a space that was originally intended to be an auditorium.
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    Tenants build their own balconies and apartments.
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    Personal touches in a tower apartment.
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    The tower was only about 60 percent finished when official construction stopped. There is nothing to prevent the public from falling off the sides.
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    A single mother and her children in their living room on the 17th floor.
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    A boy playing soccer inside the tower.
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