The most abandoned place in the world. Unusual abandoned places around the world - Locals

These eerie images of abandoned places on our planet give you an idea of ​​what this world would look like if people left it.

A tree grows in an abandoned piano

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UFO houses in Sanzhi, Taiwan

Also known as the Sanzhi Saucer Houses, a futuristic complex of 60 UFO-shaped houses made from durable fiberglass is located in Sanzhi County, Xinbei, Taiwan. An unrealized project of a group of companies under the patronage of the state of a complex of ultra-modern houses for the capital's rich.

Overgrown Palace, Poland

In 1910 this palace was built as a home for Polish nobility. Under the communist regime, the palace became an agricultural college and then a mental hospital. After the 90s the building has been empty.

Jet Star amusement park coaster, New Jersey, USA

These slides remained in Atlantic Ocean after Storm Sandy in 2013. They rusted for six months until they were dismantled.

Abandoned house in the forest

Church in Saint-Etienne, France

Abandoned church with mannequins of parishioners, Netherlands

Doll factory, Spain

A tree growing through a bicycle

Wrecks on a sandbank, Bermuda Triangle

Floating forest, Sydney, Australia

Cinema in Detroit, Michigan, USA

As Detroit deteriorated, many of its historic buildings were abandoned.

Shipyard in Vallejo, California, USA

Mare Island Naval Shipyard served as a submarine port during both World Wars. In the 1990s, the building was abandoned and flooded.

House between two trees, Florida, USA

Titanic

The Titanic set sail on its first and last flight in April 1912. 73 years later, the largest ship of the early 20th century was found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

Circular railway, Paris, France

The Petite Ceinture railway was built in 1852 and ran between the main train stations of Paris within the city walls. During its operation, it connected five city highways. Since 1934, the railway, as well as some of its stations, have been partially abandoned.

Spreepark, Berlin, Germany

In 1969, an amusement park with rides, cafes and green lawns was built on the banks of the Spree in the southeast of the city. After the unification of the two Berlins, the park lost its relevance and closed due to insufficient funding.

Library, Russia

House on the Row, Finland

Turquoise Canal, Venice, Italy

Like any other city, Venice has abandoned places. But there they look even more picturesque.

Stairway to Nowhere, Pismo Beach, California, USA

Nara Dreamland Park, Japan

Nara Dreamland was built in 1961 as Japan's answer to Disneyland and even included its own version of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Closed in 2006 due to low visitor numbers.

Abandoned Mining Road, Taiwan

Abandoned pier

Bare footprints in an abandoned nuclear reactor

Indoor water park

Boathouse, Lake Obersee, Germany

Abandoned administrative building in Italy

Methodist Church in Indiana, USA

Gary, Indiana was founded in 1905 during the US steel boom. In the 1950s, more than 200,000 people lived and worked in this city. After the fall of the dispute on steel, almost half of the city was empty.

Church in the snow, Canada

Blue spiral staircase in a European castle

Soviet naval testing station in Makhachkala, Russia

Bell tower of a church in a frozen lake, Reschen, Italy

Lake Reschen is a reservoir in which several villages and a 14th-century church were flooded.

Glenwood Power Plant, New York, USA

This power plant, built in 1906, has long since become obsolete. After closing in 1968, it was used as a location for filming thrillers and zombie films.

Flooded shopping center

Train station in Canfranc, Spain

Canfranc is a small town located near the border with France. In 1928, the largest and most beautiful at that time railroad station in the world, which was called "sparkling gem modern."

In 1970, the railway bridge on the road to Canfranc was destroyed and the station was closed. The bridge was not restored, and the former “pearl of Art Nouveau” began to fall into disrepair.

Abandoned theater

Automobile cemetery, Ardennes, Belgium

Many American soldiers on the Western Front during World War II purchased cars for personal use. When the war ended, it turned out that sending them home was very expensive and many of the cars remained here.

Attraction in Chernobyl, Ukraine

Abandoned hospital. Chernobyl, Ukraine

The city of Pripyat was deserted after the 1986 disaster at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It has been empty since then and will remain empty for thousands of years.

City Hall Subway Station, New York, USA

City Hall Station opened in 1904 and closed in 1945. Only 600 people a day used it when it was operational.

Abandoned house in Virginia, USA

Poveglia Island, Italy

Poveglia is an island in the Venetian lagoon that, during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, became an isolation ward for plague victims and later an asylum for the mentally ill.

Gulliver's Travels Park, Kawagushi, Japan

The park opened in 1997. Lasted only 10 years and was abandoned due to financial problems

Lighthouse on Aniva rock, Sakhalin, Russia

The Aniva lighthouse was installed in 1939 by the Japanese (at that time this part of Sakhalin belonged to them) on the small Sivuchya rock, near the inaccessible rocky Cape Aniva. This area is replete with currents, frequent fogs, and underwater rocky banks. The height of the tower is 31 meters, the height of the light is 40 meters above sea level.

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

A castle located on a rocky island lying in the Loch Duich fjord in Scotland. One of Scotland's most romantic castles, it is famous for its heather honey and interesting story. Filming took place in the castle: “The Phantom Goes West” (1935), “The Master of Ballantrae” (1953), “Highlander” (1986), “Mio, My Mio” (1987), “The World Is Not Enough” (1999) , Friend of the Bride (2008).

Abandoned mill, Ontario, Canada

Underwater city Shicheng, China

Hidden beneath the waters of the Lake of a Thousand Islands in China is the underwater city of Shicheng City. The architecture of the city has remained virtually untouched, for which archaeologists have nicknamed it a “time capsule.” Shicheng, or as it is also called “Lion City”, was founded more than 1339 years ago. During the construction of a hydroelectric power station in 1959, it was decided to flood the city.

Munsell Sea Forts, UK

In the shallow waters of the North Sea off the coast of Great Britain, abandoned air defense sea forts stand above the water. Their main tasks were to protect the large industrial centers of England from air attacks from the most vulnerable direction - from the sea - from the mouths of the Thames and Mersey rivers and to protect the approaches from the sea to London and Liverpool, respectively.

Christ from the Abyss, San Fruttoso, Italy

The statue of Jesus Christ, located at the bottom of the sea, in the bay of San Fruttuoso, near Genoa. The statue, about 2.5 meters high, was installed on August 22, 1954 at a depth of 17 meters. In addition, in different parts of the world there are several similar statues (both copies of the original and variations on its theme), also bearing the name “Christ from the Abyss”.

Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea

Now it is the largest and tallest building in Pyongyang and the DPRK as a whole. The hotel was expected to open in June 1989, but construction problems and material shortages delayed the opening. The Japanese press estimated the amount spent on construction at $750 million - 2% of North Korean GDP. In 1992, due to lack of funding and the general economic crisis in the country, construction was stopped.

The main part of the tower was built, but windows, communications and equipment were not installed. The top of the building is poorly made and may fall off. The current structure of the building cannot be used. The North Korean government is trying to attract $300 million in foreign investment to develop and build a new hotel design, but in the meantime it has removed the long-term construction from maps and postage stamps.

Often, due to necessity and for some reason, people are forced to leave their homes, even entire cities and beautiful architectural buildings. And then these places are left at the disposal of the elements and nature. In this case, human creations can turn into unique, mysterious and eerie beauty. And now these empty, abandoned cities and places attract tourists, travelers and especially lovers of unique antiquity.

We bring to your attention the Top abandoned places and ghost towns that nature has changed beyond recognition over time.

1. Statue of Jesus Christ at the bottom of the sea, Bay of San Fruttuoso, Italy

2. Desert - Ghost Town, Kolmanskop, Namibia

3. Luna Park, Beijing, China

4. Island in Holland, Chesapeake Bay

5. Kerry Way tourist path, Ireland

6. City of Pripyat, Ukraine

7. Maunsell Sea Fortress, England

8. Grand Central Station, Detroit, Michigan

9. The ancient fort Kalavantin Durg, India

10. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

11. Abandoned city of Craco, Italy

12. Hotel del Salto, Colombia

So creepy and mysterious places our world is full. Old cemeteries, chapels, abandoned cities and hospitals.

Do you think this only exists abroad? Russia is huge, and we have more such places than in any other country. Shall we take a walk?

1. Damn cemetery

The Devil's Cemetery is a round bare clearing 250 m in diameter. It is located in the middle of the taiga, 100 km from the confluence of the Kova River with the Angara. It is noteworthy that there is no vegetation at all in the clearing, and the trees surrounding it are charred, as if a fire was raging here. According to one version, it was here, and not in the Podkamennaya Tunguska area, that the Tunguska meteorite fell.
In the 20s and 30s of the last century, cattle often wandered into the clearing. And he died. Local residents had to pull it out with hooks, because they were afraid to enter the clearing themselves. The meat of the dead cattle was abnormally red. It is believed that people also died here - before the Great Patriotic War Several hundred people died near or on the clearing. Walking there is not recommended. To put it mildly.

2. Myasnoy Bor

Myasnoy Bor, also known as Death Valley, is located in the Novgorod region. Finding this place is not so easy: now it is overgrown with forest, swampy, and only remnants lead to it railway wartime.

At first glance, there is nothing creepy in Myasny Bor. But there is a story: during the Great Patriotic War, tens of thousands of soldiers, both Russian and German, died here. The remains have not yet been buried. They say that terrible wartime artifacts can be found here: bayonets, helmets, bones and skulls.

3. Building of the sanatorium "Energy"

The ruins of an abandoned sanatorium are located 15 km from the Moscow Ring Road. Previously, the sanatorium was considered almost a work of art: a park was laid out in the courtyard and sculptures were installed. The building itself was once a beautiful two-story structure. And from the outside it still looks like an ordinary building, but a little renovation could do with it.

Inside the picture is different. There is trash everywhere, windows are broken. The rooms contain broken furniture, torn old books and photographs. Now the building is almost destroyed, and half of it has burned down, and in this part there are almost no walls left.

4.The village of Kadykchan in the Magadan region

Kadykchan (translated from the Evenki language as “Valley of Death”) was built in 1943. In this place, at a depth of 400 m, coal of the highest quality was found. Until 1996, several thousand people lived in the village. In Stalin's times there was even one of the Gulag camps here. And in 1996, there was an explosion at the mine, and people began to leave.

By 2006, 791 people remained in the village. A couple of years later - only 400. They refused to leave, but the authorities decided to close the unprofitable village back in 2003 and closed the only boiler house in the city. It became impossible to live in the city, and the Kadychkans dispersed. The authorities did not consider it necessary to evacuate the residents.

Now Kadychkan is a ghost mining town. There were books and furniture left in the houses, broken benches and monuments in the streets.

5. Finval Bay, an abandoned naval submarine base

The bay is located in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky-54. Official name bay - “Bechevinskaya”, but due to secrecy it was renamed “Finval”. Previously, submarines were stationed here: since 1971, the composition of the division has changed several times, until in 1996 they decided to close the base. All property was removed, electricity and water supply were turned off. At the same time as the base, the Shipunsky missile village was also closed.

All that was left was at home. The submarines were moved to another bay.

7. Abandoned naval training base on Russky Island

Military unit 25108 was disbanded in 2001. Russky Island had the status of a closed territory for a long time. In Soviet times, there were many military camps here - in fact, the island was the largest training base for the Soviet Navy.

In 1993, four soldiers died of starvation in units of the Pacific Fleet, and another 250 sailors were hospitalized with a diagnosis of dystrophy. The main military prosecutor's office opened a criminal case, the investigation was conducted until 1998. Only senior midshipman Vytrishchak was punished, in whose house food stolen from a warehouse was found. The rest of the people involved got off with fines. Now the part is disbanded and abandoned, and inside the buildings lie the remains of furniture and soldiers’ equipment. Some jokers sometimes “decorate” the buildings additionally - they hang raincoats so that from the outside it seems that a person is dangling in a noose.

8. Sablinskie caves

The cave system was created by the mining of quartz sand from the 18th to the 20th century. In 1922, the mines closed and the caves were abandoned.

Sablinsky caves were a classified site until the end of the 1970s. Then escaped prisoners hid in the catacombs, and every year ten people disappeared in these places. Bandits, quicksand, and collapsed corridors were to blame for this. But attempts to take the bandits holed up in the caves were useless: the Sablinsky caves stretched for several kilometers, and it was impossible to look for someone in the natural labyrinths.

In the 1980s, the caves were home to 200 people living in communities. Now there are no longer any active underground groups, and the creepy Sablinsky caves have turned into tourist attraction. A tour of the safe part of the caves costs only 600 rubles. Tourists are not allowed into the unsafe area.

9. Death Valley in Kamchatka

Death Valley in Kamchatka was discovered in 1975. The corpses of animals and birds are often found here. Animals die due to high concentrations of toxic gases - hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and carbon disulfide. Animal corpses in this place are preserved for an unusually long time and do not decompose even in the open air - the toxic atmosphere suppresses oxidative processes caused by bacteria.

People shouldn't stay here for long either. Scientists and tourists after Death Valley suffer from headaches, fever, dizziness and general weakness. But if you leave in time dangerous place, you'll get back to normal pretty quickly.

A walk through this natural “hell” is not for the faint of heart. There is a very high chance of stumbling upon the corpses of careless animals. People usually manage to leave.

10.Khovrinskaya Hospital in Moscow

Construction of the Khovrinsky hospital began in 1980 on the site of the cemetery. Five years later, construction stopped and the huge, unfinished building was abandoned. Now the basements are flooded, and the building is slowly sinking underground.

The place is overgrown with numerous urban legends. Thrill-seekers come here - indeed, a sort of gateway to the other world right in the middle of Moscow!

11.Shelter for submarines in Pavlovsk

Construction of the shelter began in the 1960s. Construction lasted 20 years, but stalled in the 1980s, and the base was never completed. All concrete work was completed, only the interior finishing remained to be done. But in 1991, the United States and the USSR signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, and the Pavlovsk submarine base in the Primorsky Territory was included in the list of facilities that the USSR undertook to close.

It's creepy in the shelter. Its central part is two parallel tunnels connected by passages. Both tunnels, so huge that a submarine could easily enter, are flooded with water. There are eight entrances to the shelter in total. It is difficult to estimate its true size: many passages are flooded, and it is unknown where they lead. Yes, one more thing: on the territory of the military unit there are sources of radiation and the radiation background is elevated, so it is better not to walk here without a special suit.

All these places were once filled with people living their lives. Abandoned for various reasons, they now look like ghost towns or horror movie sets. The mysterious mood of these places makes you feel fear, curiosity and delight at the same time. Only the bravest can dare to visit such a place!

Ghost Town of Bodie, California, USA

The now abandoned city was founded in 1876, when miners discovered rich reserves of gold and silver here. In search of wealth and better life people were traveling to a small town.
It soon gained a reputation as a "sin city", full of brothels and bars. Residents went bankrupt, and by the forties of the twentieth century, Bodie became a ghost town. It is now considered one of the best preserved towns of its type in the world.

Prison in Pennsylvania, USA

This prison was used from 1829 until 1971. Even the most famous criminals in America ended up here; for example, Al Capone was kept here.
After the prison was closed, it became a state landmark and museum, open for guided tours and exhibitions.

Railway station in Częstochowa, Poland

The railway system in Częstochowa in southern Poland was created during the golden years of industrial development. These days, this abandoned station represents one of the most mysterious places in Europe.

Ghost Tower in Sathorn, Thailand

In the early nineties, Thailand experienced the largest economic boom in history. At this time, authorities and businessmen demonstrated stability; financial success led to the emergence of many ambitious construction projects, including a skyscraper in Sathorn.
However, the Asian financial crisis soon occurred and the Thai economy was destroyed. Continued construction was cancelled.
On this moment further fate building remains unknown: reconstructing it will cost more than building a new one. In addition, the tower has a reputation as a place inhabited by ghosts.

North Brother Island, USA

From 1885 until the end of the thirties of the twentieth century, Riverside Hospital treated diseases requiring quarantine: measles, typhoid, scarlet fever, leprosy. After this, the center was used to rehabilitate people with heroin addiction.
In 1963 it was closed. Now no one lives on the island except birds. The hospital building is still there, but could collapse at any moment, with all the windows broken and paint peeling off the walls.

Devil's Mountain, Germany

This reminder of a bygone era is located on the top of a mountain in west Berlin. There was once a Nazi military school here. After several unsuccessful attempts to blow up the building, the Allies decided to fill it with debris left over from the bombing.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the abandoned building had many owners. Among them was even David Lynch, who wanted to organize yoga courses here. The Berlin authorities refused this proposal.

Castle Miranda, Belgium

During the French Revolution, Count Liedekerke-Beaufort, a Belgian political activist, was forced to leave the castle with his family. They moved to a farm nearby.
After World War II and until the end of the eighties, the castle belonged to the state railway company and was used first as a shelter, and then as Kid `s camp. In 1991, due to the high cost of maintenance, the castle was abandoned.

Kijong-Dong, North Korea

It seems that this Korean village was purposely built to remain empty and uninhabited. It is located near the border with South Korea. After the conflict in 1953, the government North Korea decided to use the village as a propaganda tool: it is the only one visible from the southern territory, which means everything should look perfect.
The authorities say that ordinary residents live in the village, but there is not even glass in the windows. In the evenings, the lights come on in all rooms at the same time. This is a fake village!

Fordlandia, Brazil

This place was founded by American entrepreneur Henry Ford in 1927 when he began his urban project. There was to be a rubber tree plantation that would extend into the Amazon rainforest. Ford came up with the idea of ​​a corporate city with all the amenities, swimming pools, golf courses, bungalows and even a place to dance.
However, local residents did not accept the idea and refused to accept the ban on alcohol. Brazilian workers and American industrialists found themselves in a conflict situation. In 1930, a riot broke out in one of the cafeterias. The cars were thrown into the river and the managers were driven away. After this, the city was abandoned forever.

Abandoned cinema, Sinai desert

Locals say the cinema was built by a wealthy Frenchman who was walking in the desert with friends and thought the only thing he was missing was a movie. He bought a generator, a hundred chairs and a huge screen in Cairo. Everything was ready for the show, but local residents I didn't like the idea at all. They broke the generator and it was all over before it could have started. As a result, in the heart of the desert there is still a white screen on which not a single film has been shown.

Varosha, Cyprus

In the early seventies of the last century, Varosha was a popular tourist area with luxurious beaches, where celebrities and millionaires vacationed. At that time, Cyprus was loved by Brigitte Bardot and Elizabeth Taylor.
Everything changed in August 1974, when Türkiye captured and occupied the northern part of the island. Fifteen thousand residents of the area fled from the invaders, leaving their homes. Many planned to return, but the political situation did not allow them to do so.

Abandoned hotel, Colombia

The once luxurious Hotel Del Salto, located near the waterfall, was built in 1924. Over time, the Bogota River became more and more polluted, and as a result, tourists gradually lost interest in the region.
In addition, many suicides choose this beautiful place, so the hotel is now considered haunted.

Discovery Island, USA

This island was an amusement park.
One day, a dangerous bacterium was found in the waters of the lake, and in July 1999 the park was closed. It has remained abandoned since then.

Holy Land Experience Park, USA

In 1958, John Greco built a religious theme park in Connecticut. It was quite popular in the sixties and seventies, with more than forty thousand people coming here every year.
In 1982, Greco decided to temporarily close the park for reconstruction and expansion, but he died and the park was never reopened.

Orpheum Theater, USA

This is an abandoned theater in Massachusetts. It was opened in 1912, and in 1959 it was already closed. Nowadays a supermarket is located in the office premises, but most of it is simply empty. Charities want to invest in New Bedford and bring a cultural landmark back to life.

American ship on the beach, Canary Islands

In the first days after the crash, the ship was still intact, so people even tried to climb aboard. Then the ship broke into two halves, and now it is not recommended to climb on it. It seems that the ship is very close, but it is surrounded by incredibly strong currents, in addition, sharp debris is hidden under the water. At least eight people died while trying to explore the area around the crash.

What you see on your monitor screens is not still images from horror films, although each of the locations captured in these photos can become a ready-made film set for a chilling thriller or horror film. And in some places the filmmakers have already worked. Online magazine Unusual Hotels invites you to go to virtual tour through abandoned places on the planet, the sight of which makes even the most convinced pragmatists uneasy. 1.

Nowadays it is a ghost town in Kyiv region, which was founded in 1970 in connection with the construction of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and was empty in April 1986 after the explosion of one of its power units. At the time of the disaster, about 43,960 people lived in Pripyat, including 15,500 children. Most of the townspeople were employees of the ill-fated facility.

Mir underground diamond mine.

It is located in the village of Mirny in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Western Siberia. Strictly speaking, this field is still being actively developed today, so it cannot be called abandoned. However, mining is now carried out only underground, and the open part of the mine, 525 meters deep and 1,200 meters in diameter, has not been used since 2001. This quarry is the 4th deepest in the world after another Yakut deposit “Udachnaya”, the Chilean Chuquicamata and the American Bingham Canyon.

Abandoned house on Seneca Lake, New York, USA.

The gloomy cottage, abandoned long ago by its inhabitants, makes an even more eerie impression from the fact that several old cars found their final resting place in its immediate vicinity.

Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Its construction began back in 1987. According to the original design, the height of the Ryugyong Hotel was supposed to be 330 meters. If it had been completed on time, it could have become the tallest hotel and the 7th tallest building in the world. Futile attempts to complete the construction of Ryugyong continued for more than 20 years, until the authorities of the North Korean capital announced their intention to partially put the facility into operation in 2013. Which, however, has not happened so far.

Willard Psychiatric Asylum in New York.

Is it worth explaining the reasons why such an oppressive atmosphere reigns here? The institution was founded in 1869, a year when methods of curing mental illnesses were not distinguished by any kind of humanity. The patients were within the walls of Willard not of their own free will and were subjected to rather cruel procedures. The clinic has been closed for 20 years.

UFO houses in Sanzhi, Taiwan.

Also known as saucer houses. This is a complex of 60 buildings in a futuristic design that has never been put into operation.

Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

The once grand entertainment complex ceased to exist in 2005 after the infamous Hurricane Katrina virtually destroyed the city.

Gulliver's Travels amusement park in Kawaguchi, Japan.

The magnificent view of Mount Fuji did not save this complex from ruin. After operating for less than 5 years, Gulliver's Travels closed due to financial problems of the owners.

Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island, New York, USA.

Frank Bannerman was a wealthy arms dealer from Scotland who made a huge fortune from the resale of ammunition during the Spanish-American War. Not finding best place To store goods, he bought an island and built a castle on it in a traditional European style and used it as a warehouse. In 1969, a severe fire caused irreparable damage to the buildings, and the state government, which had purchased the land several years earlier, decided not to restore them.

Disney's Discovery Island Park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA.

The area, owned by the Walt Disney Company, has been used as a zoo and nature reserve since 1974. The island was closed to the public in 1999, and all its inhabitants moved to the nearby Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.

Lighthouse on Cape Aniva in the Sakhalin region.

The 31-meter-high structure was built in 1939, but has not been functioning for many years and has been plundered by looters.

Train station in Canfranc, Spain.

Station international traffic was opened in the municipality of Canfranc near the border with France in 1928. The station managed to survive the Second world war, but collapse railway bridge in 1970 led to its closure.

Castle Miranda in Sele, Belgium.

Built in 1886, the building has been unoccupied since 1991 due to legal disputes between the heirs of the former owner and the local municipality.

Stopped functioning due to complete depletion of the field.

Eilean Donan Castle on an island in the Loch Duich fjord, Scotland.

It was erected in the 13th century along with a stone bridge, which provided communication with the mainland. In 1719, during another battle between the Scots and the British, the building was destroyed. At the beginning of the 20th century, representatives of the MacRae clan bought the castle and began work on its restoration. Today this place is a tourist attraction and receives tourists from all over the world.

Hashima Island, Japan.

This is a small Pacific island located near the city of Nagasaki. The area has been rich and populous since 1810, when coal was discovered here. After supplies dried up, the mines were closed in 1974. The population left the island within a few weeks.

Mill building in Ontario, Canada.

One can only guess why no one showed interest in restoring the historical building, which fell into disrepair, since the equipment used in flour production was hopelessly outdated and the mill was closed.

City Hall underground station in New York City, USA.

The grand opening of the new New York subway station took place in 1904. After 40 years, it became obvious that the structure did not meet technical operating standards. City Hall was closed in 1945.

Orpheum Theater in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

It was a popular entertainment venue for the city's public from 1912 to 1958. After closing it was used as a warehouse for tobacco products. Charitable organizations are currently raising funds to help restore the theater to its former glory.

Holy Land Park in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA.

Probably, the biblical stories on which the theme of the park was based ceased to be popular with visitors, and the establishment was closed in 1984.

Power plant building in Monceau, Belgium.

More precisely, its cooling tower for water, which over many years of inactivity was overgrown with moss.

The SS America liner that crashed off the coast of the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary archipelago.

Over more than 50 years of operation, the ship has changed several names and many owners. At the beginning of 1993, it was decided to arrange a 5-star hotel on board. But this never happened, as the liner was caught in a storm and ran aground.

Underwater city of Shi Chen in China.

Territory ancient city found itself flooded by an artificial lake after the completion of the construction of a local hydroelectric power station. The mysterious city, buried under 26-40 meters of water, is well preserved and continues to attract the attention of numerous researchers.

Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

The area, empty for several decades, has finally attracted the attention of investors. In the near future, a new residential area with developed infrastructure should appear here.

Munsell Sea Forts - Sealand, UK.

These are fortifications erected during the Second World War to protect the United Kingdom from the German invasion. They received the name of their developer Guy Munsell. The troops abandoned these structures in the 50s, after which they were used for other purposes. Thus, one of the forts turned into an unrecognized state called the Principality of Sealand.

Velikaya section Chinese wall, China.

This is a monumental border fortification that was erected to protect the borders of the Chinese Empire from raids by nomads from the north. The construction of the wall began before our era, and throughout its history it has been destroyed and forgotten more than once. Despite the fact that restoration work has been carried out for more than 30 years, remote from tourist routes sections of the wall are still in poor condition.

Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

It existed from its opening in 1913 until January 1988, when the decision was made to cease operation of the station.

Dadipark amusement park in Dadisel, Belgium.

It was opened in 1949. After an accident that led to a serious injury to a child, the park was closed for reconstruction in 2002, but never resumed operation.

Military hospital in Belitz, Germany.

Located 40 km from Berlin, the complex of buildings was built between 1898 and 1930. After World War II, this territory was occupied by Soviet troops, and the hospital came under their control. The fall of the Berlin Wall and subsequent political events led to the cessation of the institution's work.

Wherever he is, music has not been heard here for a long time.

Partially preserved Gothic stained glass windows let in little light, but chairs still await parishioners.

Wonderland amusement park in Beijing, China.

Its construction was suspended in 1998 due to financial problems, and never resumed.

Railway depot in Częstochowa, Poland.

Both the depot building and the trains themselves were not needed by the city.

This is just one of many military industrial facilities that fell into disrepair in the 90s.

Hotel Del Salto in Colombia.

In 1923, a mansion was built according to the design of the architect Carlos Arturo Tapia, which was later turned into a hotel. Due to the deterioration of the condition of the picturesque Tekendama waterfall, located nearby, the flow of tourists began to dry up. In the 90s, a period of decline of the building began. Currently a hotel that has received facility status cultural heritage, reconstructed and turned into a museum.

Christ from the abyss of San Fruttuoso Bay off the coast of Italy.

The bronze statue did not sink at all. It was installed by scuba diver Duilio Marcante, wanting to perpetuate the memory of his deceased colleague. The height of the statue is 2.5 meters, the depth of placement is 17 meters.

Railroad in Lebanon, Missouri, USA.

Apparently, it was unclaimed after the closure of iron ore mines.

Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

The neo-Gothic building, erected in 1829 according to the design of the architect John Haviland, a hundred years later was honored to host the famous gangster Al Capone, convicted of illegally carrying weapons and sentenced to 10 months in prison. The prison was closed in 1971, and currently tours are held here for everyone.

Tunnel of Love in Klevan, Ukraine.

A 4 km long section of the railway track became natural monument, attracting the attention of tourists. Thickets of trees and bushes are tightly intertwined, forming a picturesque tunnel with an ideal arched shape.