Great abandoned objects. Abandoned objects and equipment from the times of the USSR (42 photos)
The railway goes under the bridge into the tunnel, makes a loop and goes from the top of the hill to the bridge at a height of 38 m.The Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk - Kholmsk railway was built under the Japanese by the forces of forced Korean workers after the conquest South Sakhalin... The construction process was extremely difficult, because most of the road passed through difficult places - high hills, mountain rivers, forest. There are versions that for each sleeper laid there is one dead worker.
The route can be started in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: by bus # 105a or by personal transport to the village of Klyuchi.
Spy radio station Teufelsberg in Berlin, Germany
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"Devil's Mountain" Teufelsberg appeared in Berlin after the Second World War: the fragments of almost 400 thousand destroyed buildings were brought to one place, covered with earth, and then the resulting hill was planted with trees. The Americans, in whose sector the new height turned out to be, built a radar station on its top to eavesdrop on their Soviet neighbors. When Germany was united, the station was closed. For a long time, it was only possible to get inside illegally, but now the owners of the territory have opened official access, they lead organized excursions and even give a discount with a VisitBerlin card. Above, there are picturesquely painted graffiti ruins, huge skeletons of locators with a torn tarpaulin effectively flapping in the wind, and a great view of Berlin as a bonus.
Visit cost - 7-15 euros.
Missouri State Penitentiary, USA
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One of the oldest correctional institutions in America had a bad reputation even for a prison: the institution, which opened in 1836, contained death row prisoners, riots and mass fights with a bloody outcome constantly broke out here. In 2004, it was closed, for several years the gloomy building was quietly dilapidated, but then the prison was converted into a museum. Now, organized tours are conducted here, in which you can walk with your hands behind your back, through the prison yard, sit on bunks and even look into the gas chambers where death sentences were carried out. For the bravest, night tours and ghost hunting workshops are offered.
Hashima Mining Island, Japan
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The island 15 km from Nagasaki was nicknamed Gunkanjima ("cruiser") - from the side it resembles a warship. About a hundred years ago, coal was found on this tiny piece of land, soiled by birds, and within a few years Hashima has become one of the largest industrial centers in Japan. Mines, coal processing and industrial plants, residential buildings, shops, schools, cemeteries, swimming pools and more than 5,000 inhabitants - and this is on an island 200 m long and 500 m wide.When the coal reserves were exhausted, the mines were closed, people were taken out, with only the essentials, and Hasima turned into a ghost town: how it looks today - can be seen, for example, in the movie "007: Skyfall" (the lair of the villain Raul Silva was copied from Hasima).
Visit cost - from 33 $
Power Plant IM in Charleroi, Belgium
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The old coal power plant regularly supplied energy to the entire Belgian region of Monceau-sur-Sambre, but under pressure from environmentalists it was closed in 2007: their studies showed that it was Power Plant IM that gives 10% of all CO2 emissions in Belgium. They promise to demolish the station all the time, but they still haven't gathered. In the meantime, the point is, it is visited illegally by lovers of industrial ruins, photographers and curious tourists. The cooling tower looks especially impressive - a grandiose well with a moss-covered funnel in the center.
More details:Charleroi is located 50 km from Brussels; the station is easy to find by the tower of the cooling tower sticking out above the town.
Six Flags-Jazzland amusement park in New Orleans, USA
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Hurricane Katrina put an end to the local fun: the Jazzland remained submerged for more than a month and, as a result, was almost completely destroyed. New Orleans rebuilt after the natural disaster, but the park is still in ruins and desolation, although the owners regularly report that they are about to start putting it in order. In the meantime, Hollywood directors are actively filming him in films about zombies and the post-apocalyptic world.
More details:the park is located 25 minutes from the city center.
Tower Forts of Maunsell, England
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Anti-aircraft defense towers at the mouth of the Thames near Essex were built to protect London and Liverpool from the sea. After the war, some of them housed meteorological centers, others - pirate radio stations, and one of the platforms even managed to visit the self-proclaimed principality of Sealand. Today the forts are abandoned, the iron bridges connecting them for the most part rusted and crumbled to dust. Only a couple of towers are suitable for a safe visit - one of them at times tries to broadcast supported by enthusiasts Red Sands Radio.
More details:special cruises from Whitstable Harbor are organized to the forts - on the historic sailing ship Greta (£ 48, www.greta1892.co.uk) or tugboat (x-pilot.co.uk). The operationredsandforts.com company takes from 45 pounds, and also offers to work in a volunteer team engaged in the restoration and conservation of forts - and this is perhaps the only opportunity to visit the towers legally.
Entrance fee - 45 - 50 pounds
La Petite Ceinture railway in Paris, France
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The ring railway was built in 1852 - it was supposed to connect the Paris train stations. But in the end, the metro took over its functions, and in the 30s the road was closed. The paths, bridges and tunnels overgrown with grass and bushes turned into a spontaneous park - gloomy, painted with graffiti, dangerous at night, but very impressive and completely unformatted for one of the most trampled by tourists cities in the world. The municipality is considering projects for the revival of La Petite Ceinture: for example, to launch trains for tourists or mobile shopping centers selling souvenirs and fast food on a branch that goes around the entire center of Paris, but so far these are only projects.
More details:several sections of the road between the 12th and 16th Arrondismantes are officially open for walking.
Buzludzha monument, Bulgaria
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For the Bulgarian communists, this Balkan peak was sacred: it was here that the local Communist Party was established at a secret congress. In 1981, a monstrous monument was built here for fierce money in honor of those glorious events: a stele crowned with a star, two clinking torches and a concrete bunker that most of all looks like a lost UFO. Here they were accepted as pioneers, celebrated the achievements of Bulgarian socialism and organized mass festivities with barbecues and fireworks. When socialism in Bulgaria ended, the monument was plundered a little more than completely - even the decorative interior facing of granite and marble was removed. Only the concrete skeleton covered with slag remains - but it also makes an unforgettable impression.
More details:the most convenient way to get to Buzludzha is from Gabrovo, combining a visit with a visit to the Shipka Pass.
Michigan Central Station in Detroit, USA
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A shard of the Great Railroad Era and the best illustration for the finale of Atlas Shrugged, Detroit's main railway junction was once the world's tallest train station. Every day up to two hundred trains left here to all parts of the country. But the railroads lost to the planes, the car boom ended, and with it the city of Detroit - along with its skyscraper station. The last train departed from here in 1988, since then only vandals and film studios are engaged in the building - for example, some scenes of the movie "Transformers" and Eminem's video Beautiful were filmed here.
More details:to get inside the building legally is possible only during extremely rare actions to draw attention to the architectural monument, when access is open to a limited number of visitors - mainly reporters and photographers.
Hospital Beelitz-Heilstätten, Germany
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The hospital complex consists of more than 60 buildings and is one of the ten most beautiful modern ruins. The hospital was built for more than 30 years - starting in 1898, initially it was supposed to be treated for tuberculosis, but in the end a whole medical town came out - with hospitals, sanatoriums and an institute where doctors were trained and conducted research. In 1916, Hitler was treated here, and in 1990 - Honecker. Restoration work is underway in some buildings, but most of them have been abandoned and looted - and against the background of the clean and ruddy restored buildings, the devastation is even more impressive.
More details:the hospital is located 40 km from Berlin, you can get there by train from Berlin Hbf station (every hour).
On the territory of the former Soviet Union, you can find a large number of large-scale projects that turned out to be unnecessary. The grandiose objects, on which a lot of money was once spent, fell into decay over time, and now they are of value only for curious travelers and diggers. This post will introduce you to the most creepy and mysterious places.
Ball under Dubna
In the forest near Dubna, in Russia, a huge hollow sphere with a diameter of about 18 meters can be found. It will be difficult to find it yourself, but the locals are always willing to tell you how to get to the local "attraction". From a bird's eye view, the balloon can be mistaken for a UFO, but in reality it is a dielectric cap for a space communications parabolic antenna. The cap was transported by helicopters, but the cable burst during transportation. Removing the dome turned out to be too problematic. By the way, it is made of fiberglass honeycomb structure. Any noise is amplified in it and a powerful echo is emitted.
Khovrinskaya hospital
An eleven-story abandoned, unfinished hospital in Moscow. Traditionally, it falls into all kinds of unofficial ratings of the most terrible places on the planet. The construction of a multidisciplinary hospital began in the 1980s. It was designed for 1,300 beds. Construction was stopped after 5 years, when all the buildings had already been erected. Ironically, the Khovrinskaya hospital does not save all the following decades, but cripples and takes lives. Homeless people, drug addicts and thrill-seekers have long been "registered" here. Accidents on the territory of the sick are a sad reality.
Crimean nuclear power plant
An unfinished nuclear power plant located near the town of Shchelkino. The first design calculations were made back in 1964. Construction began in 1975. It was assumed that this nuclear power plant will provide electricity to the entire Crimean peninsula. It was also supposed to become a starting point for the further development of industry in these places. The first reactor was planned to be launched in 1989, the construction proceeded without any deviations. However, the shaken economy of the USSR, together with the tragedy at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, put an end to the Crimean project. At that time, more than 500 million Soviet rubles were spent on the station, and the warehouses had materials and equipment for another 250 million Soviet rubles. All this was plundered in the following years. It should be added that the Crimean NPP was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive power plant of this type.
Balaclava
In 2003, for the first time in 46 years of its existence, the Balaklava submarine base was put on public display. Today it is exclusively a tourist site, and once the base was one of the most secret sites of the Soviet Union. The huge underground complex housed submarines. The base could withstand a nuclear attack with powerful charges and was built in the event of an atomic war. The base consists of a water channel, a dry dock, numerous warehouses of various profiles and buildings for military personnel. The facility was closed in 1994, after the last submarine was removed from it. For many years, the pride of the Soviet Union was simply plundered.
Object 221
Not far from Sevastopol, in addition to the already mentioned base for the repair of submarines, you can find another, once secret Soviet Union facility. We are talking about a bunker - object 221. It had many names, but behind all of them hid a reserve command post of the Black Sea fleet. You can find an object under the village of Morozovka. It was real underground city... Construction began in 1977. The object lies at a depth of 200 meters, where there are 4 floors of buildings. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe underground part of the complex is 17 thousand sq. M. To date, the facility has been completely plundered and destroyed.
Atomic lighthouse at Cape Aniva
On Sakhalin you can find Cape Aniva, where a unique nuclear lighthouse is located. The lighthouse has the height of a nine-story building. Previously, up to 12 people could be on duty in it. Today, this once unique complex has been completely plundered by looters and does not function.
Rocket complex "Dvina"
The collapse of the Soviet Union "presented" the former republics with a huge arsenal of a variety of weapons, including launching silos. So, under the capital of Latvia, in the forests, you can find the once unique, secret start-up complex "Dvina". It was built in 1964. It is a huge complex of bunkers and silos, most of which have been flooded today. Visiting the complex is highly discouraged due to the remains of extremely poisonous rocket fuel.
Shop No. 8 of the Dagdizel plant
In Kaspiysk, in Dagestan, you can find a unique factory shop built right on the water. The workshop belonged to the Dagdizel plant. It was built to test naval weapons, in particular a variety of torpedoes and missiles. The plant was unique for the USSR. It was built on a foundation pit with a volume of 530 thousand cubic meters, which was dug with the help of special shells. An "array" was installed in it, onto which an all-metal 14-meter structure was later lowered. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe constructed workshop exceeds 5 thousand square meters. The station was equipped for permanent residence and work. However, by the mid-60s of the XX century, the project was curtailed as unnecessary due to too rapidly changing trends in the design of weapons. Since then, the building has been abandoned and is gradually being destroyed by the Caspian Sea.
Lopatinsky phosphate mine
Not far from the city of Vokresensk, in the Moscow region, you can easily find a huge mine for the extraction of phosphates. This deposit is unique in Europe and the largest. The first developments here began in the 30s of the XX century. All types of multi-bucket excavators worked in numerous quarries: tracked, rail and walking. Rail excavators had special equipment for moving rails. Since the 90s, the mine has been virtually abandoned, the quarries are flooded with water, and expensive special equipment simply rotting out in the open.
Station for the study of the ionosphere
In Zmeev, a city district in the Kharkov region of Ukraine, you can find a unique station for the study of the ionosphere. It was built almost before the collapse of the USSR. It was a direct analogue of the American project "Harp", which was deployed in Alaska and is successfully operating to this day. The Soviet complex consisted of several antenna fields and one giant parabolic antenna with a diameter of 25 meters. Unfortunately, after the collapse of the union, no one needed the station. Today, incredibly expensive scientific equipment simply rots or is stolen by stalkers and non-ferrous metal hunters.
"Northern Crown"
Initially, the hotel "Severnaya Korona" was called "Petrogradskaya". Construction began in 1988. The hotel is famous not for its beauty, but for the huge number of accidents during construction. The fact that Metropolitan John died of a heart attack within its walls, immediately after the building was illuminated, did not add to the popularity of the complex.
Particle accelerator
The USSR could have had its own hadron collider. The construction of a unique complex began in the Moscow region, in Protvino, in the late 1980s. As it is not difficult to guess, the collapse of the USSR actually put an end to the scientific project. A 21-kilometer tunnel was already completely ready for the collider. Equipment has even begun to be delivered to the facility. Work continued after, but very sluggishly. Funding was literally enough only for lighting the dilapidated tunnels.
"Oil stones"
You can find a real sea city in Azerbaijan. We are talking about the so-called "oil rocks". It appeared after Soviet geologists in the 40s of the XX century found huge deposits of oil in the Caspian Sea. Thanks to the development of mining, a whole city appeared on embankments and metal overpasses. Power plants, hospitals, nine-story houses and much more were built right on the water! In total, there were about 200 platforms with residents on the water. The total mileage of the streets was 350 km. However, the cheap Siberian oil that appeared later put an end to local production, and the city fell into decay.
These eerie images of abandoned places on our planet give an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat this world will look like if people leave it.
The tree grows in an abandoned piano
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UFO houses in Sanzhi, Taiwan
Also known as Sanzhi Skeet Houses, a futuristic complex of 60 UFO-shaped houses made from durable fiberglass in Sanzhi County, Xinbei, Taiwan. An unrealized project of groups 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 the Polish nobility. Under the communist regime, the palace became an agricultural technical school, and then a mental hospital. After the 90s, the building is empty.
Jet Star Amusement Park Roller Coaster, New Jersey, USA
These slides remained in the Atlantic Ocean after Sandy's storm 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
Tree sprouting through the bike
Sunken ships on a sandbank, Bermuda Triangle
Floating Forest, Sydney, Australia
Cinema in Detroit, Michigan, USA
As Detroit degraded, many of its historic buildings were abandoned.
Shipyard in Vallejo, California, USA
The Mare Island Naval Shipyard acted 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 made its maiden and final voyage in April 1912. 73 years later, the largest ship in 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 in Paris within the city's fortified 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 attractions, cafes and green lawns was built on the banks of the Spree in the southeast of the city. After the merger of the two Berlin, the park lost its relevance and was closed due to insufficient funding.
Library, Russia
House on the island, 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 a Japanese response to Disneyland and even included its own version of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Closed in 2006 due to low numbers of visitors.
Abandoned mining road, Taiwan
Abandoned pier
Bare footprints in an abandoned nuclear reactor
Indoor water park
Boathouse, Lake Obersee, Germany
Abandoned office building in Italy
Methodist Church in Indiana, USA
Gary, Indiana, was founded in 1905 during the steel boom in the United States. In the 1950s, over 200,000 people lived and worked in this city. After the fall of the sport on steel, almost half of the city was empty.
Church in the snow, Canada
Blue spiral staircase in a European castle
Soviet Marine Test Station in Makhachkala, Russia
Bell tower of a church in a frozen lake, Reschen, Italy
Lake Reschen is a reservoir where several villages and a 14th century church were flooded.
Glenwood Power Station, New York, USA
This power plant, built in 1906, has long been outdated. After closing in 1968, it is used as a location for filming thrillers and zombie films.
Flooded shopping center
Train station in Canfranca, Spain
Canfranc is a small town located near the border with France. In 1928, the largest and most beautiful railway station in the world at that time, which was called "the sparkling jewel of Art Nouveau", opened here.
In 1970, the railway bridge on the road to Canfranc was destroyed and the station was closed. The bridge was not rebuilt and the former "pearl of Art Nouveau" began to decline.
Abandoned theater
Car cemetery, Ardennes, Belgium
Many American soldiers on the Western Front acquired vehicles for personal use during World War II. When the war ended, it turned out that it was very expensive to send them home and many cars remained here.
Attraction in Chernobyl, Ukraine
Abandoned hospital. Chernobyl, Ukraine
The city of Pripyat became empty after the 1986 disaster at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Since then it is empty and will be empty for thousands of years.
City Hall Subway Station, New York, USA
City Hall Station was opened in 1904 and closed in 1945. Only 600 people a day used it when it was functioning.
Abandoned house in Virginia, USA
Poveglia Island, Italy
Poveglia is an island in the Venetian lagoon that became an isolation ward for victims of the plague during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, and later a refuge for the mentally ill.
Gulliver's Journey Park, Kawagushi, Japan
The park opened in 1997. Only lasted 10 years and was abandoned due to financial problems
Lighthouse on the Aniva rock, Sakhalin, Russia
The Aniva lighthouse was installed in 1939 by the Japanese (then this part of Sakhalin belonged to them) on a small cliff of Sivuchya, near the hard-to-reach rocky Cape Aniva. This area is replete with currents, frequent fogs, rocky underwater banks. The tower is 31 meters high and 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 the most romantic castles in Scotland, it is famous for its heather honey and interesting history. The following films were shot in the castle: "The Phantom Goes West" (1935), "The Master of Ballantrae" (1953), "Highlander" (1986), "Mio, my Mio" (1987), "And the whole world is not enough" (1999) , Friend of the Bride (2008).
Abandoned mill, Ontario, Canada
Shicheng Underwater City, China
Under the water column of the Lake of a Thousand Islands in China, the underwater city of Shicheng City is hidden. The architecture of the city has remained practically intact, for which archaeologists have called it a "time capsule". Shicheng or, as it is also called "Lion City", was founded more than 1339 years ago. During the construction of the 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 naval forts of the air defense system 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 estuaries 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
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 supposed to open in June 1989, but construction problems and a shortage of materials delayed the opening. The Japanese press has estimated the amount spent on construction at $ 750 million - 2% of North Korean GDP. In 1992, due to a lack of funding and a 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 of poor quality and may fall off. The current building structure cannot be operated. The North Korean government is trying to attract $ 300 million in foreign investment to develop and build a new hotel, but so far it has removed long-term construction from maps and postage stamps.
, .What you see on your monitors is not stills from horror movies, although each of the locations captured in these photos can be a ready-made set for a chilling thriller or horror tape. And in some places the filmmakers have already worked. The online magazine Unusual Hotels invites you to travel to virtual tour to the abandoned places of the planet, the sight of which makes even the most convinced pragmatists uncomfortable. one.
Now it is a ghost town in the Kiev region, which was founded in 1970 in connection with the construction of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and was deserted 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 actively being 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 1200 meters in diameter, has not been used since 2001. This quarry is the 4th deepest in the world after another Yakut field "Udachnaya", the Chilean Chuquicamata and the American Bingham Canyon.
Abandoned house on Seneca Lake, New York, USA.
The gloomy cottage, long abandoned by its inhabitants, makes an even more eerie impression from the fact that several old cars have found their last refuge in its immediate vicinity.
Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Its construction began back in 1987. According to the original design, the Ryugyong Hotel was supposed to be 330 meters high. Had it completed on time, it could have become the tallest hotel and 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 commission the facility in 2013. Which, however, has not happened until now.
Willard Mental Hospital in New York.
Is it worth explaining the reasons why such an oppressive atmosphere reigns here. The institution was founded in 1869; the methods of curing mental ailments were not distinguished by any humanity. The patients were not within the walls of Willard 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 plate houses. This is a complex of 60 buildings in a futuristic design that has not yet been commissioned.
Six Flags Amusement Park in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
The once grand entertainment complex ceased to exist in 2005 after the infamous Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the city.
Gulliver's Travels amusement park in Kawaguchi, Japan.
The magnificent view of Mount Fujiyama did not save this complex from ruin. Having existed 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 Scotlandian arms dealer who made a huge fortune selling ammunition during the Spanish-American War. Not finding better place to store goods, he bought an island and built a traditional European castle on it and used it as a warehouse. In 1969, a massive fire caused irreparable damage to the buildings, and the state government, which bought 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 reserve since 1974. The island was closed to the public in 1999, and all of its inhabitants moved to the nearby Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.
Lighthouse at Cape Aniva in the Sakhalin Region.
The 31-meter-high structure was built in 1939, but has not functioned for many years and is being plundered by looters.
Railway station in Canfranca, Spain.
An international station was opened in the municipality of Canfranc near the border with France in 1928. The station managed to survive the Second World War, but the collapse of the railway bridge in 1970 led to its closure.
Miranda Castle in Selo, Belgium.
Built in 1886, the building has been inhabited since 1991 due to legal differences between the heirs of the former owner and the local municipality.
It ceased to function due to the full depletion of the field.
Eilean Donan Castle on an island in the Loch Duich fjord, Scotland.
It was erected in the 13th century, together with a stone bridge, through which communication with the mainland was carried out. In 1719, during the next 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.
It is a small Pacific island located near the city of Nagasaki. The area has been rich and densely populated since 1810, when coal was discovered here. After the reserves ran out, the mines were closed in 1974. The population left the island in a few weeks.
Windmill building in Ontario, Canada.
One can only guess why no one showed interest in the restoration of the historic building, which had fallen 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 a new station on the New York subway took place in 1904. After 40 years, it became obvious that the structure did not meet technical operating standards. In 1945, City Hall was closed.
Orpheus Theater Hall in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
It was a popular entertainment destination for the urban public from 1912 to 1958. After closing, it was used as a warehouse for tobacco products. Charities 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 in 1984 the institution was closed.
Power plant building in the city of Monceau, Belgium.
More precisely, its cooling tower for water, which has grown overgrown with moss for many years of inactivity.
Liner SS America, wrecked off the coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary archipelago.
For more than 50 years of operation, the vessel 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 did not happen, as the liner got into a storm and ran aground.
Shi Chen underwater city in China.
The territory of the ancient city was flooded with an artificial lake after the completion of the construction of the local hydroelectric power station. The mysterious city, buried under a water column of 26-40 meters, is well preserved and still attracts the attention of numerous researchers.
Domino sugar factory in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
The territory, empty for several decades, finally attracted the attention of investors. In the near future, a new residential area with a 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 German invasion. They got the name of their developer Guy Munsell. The troops left these structures in the 50s, after which they were used for other purposes. So, one of the forts turned into an unrecognized state called the principality of Sealand.
Section of the Great Wall of China, China.
This is a monumental border fortification, which was built to protect the borders of the Chinese Empire from the raids of nomads from the north. The construction of the wall began before our era, and throughout its history it has repeatedly been destroyed and forgotten. 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 a deplorable state.
Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
It existed from the moment of its opening in 1913 until January 1988, when it was decided to terminate the operation of the station.
Dadipark amusement park in Dadizel, Belgium.
It was opened in 1949. After an accident that resulted in a serious injury to a child, the park was closed for renovation in 2002, but never reopened.
Military hospital in Belitz, Germany.
The complex of buildings located 40 km from Berlin was built between 1898 and 1930. After World War II, this territory was occupied by Soviet troops, and the hospital came under their jurisdiction. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent political events led to the closure of the institution.
Wherever he is, music has not been heard here for a long time.
Partially preserved Gothic stained glass windows almost block out the light, but the chairs are still waiting for the parishioners.
Wonderland amusement park in Beijing, China.
Its construction was suspended in 1998 due to financial problems, and it never resumed.
Railway depot in Czestochowa, Poland.
Both the depot building and the trains themselves were not needed by the city.
This is just one of the many objects of the military industry that fell into decay in the 90s.
Hotel Del Salto in Colombia.
In 1923, a mansion was built by the architect Carlos Arturo Tapia, which was later turned into a hotel. Due to the deterioration of the picturesque Tequendama waterfall, located nearby, the flow of tourists began to dry up. In the 90s, the structure began to decline. Currently, the hotel, which has received the status of a cultural heritage site, has been reconstructed and turned into a museum.
Christ from the Abyss of the Bay of San Fruttuoso off the coast of Italy.
The bronze statue did not sink at all. It was installed by scuba diver Duilio Markante, wishing 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 turned out to be unclaimed after the closure of the iron ore mines.
Eastern State Prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The neo-Gothic building, erected in 1829 by the architect John Haviland, a hundred years later, was honored to host the famous gangster Al Capone, who was convicted of illegally carrying weapons and sentenced to 10 months in prison. The prison was closed in 1971, and now there are guided tours for everyone.
Tunnel of Love in Klevan, Ukraine.
A 4 km section of the railway line has become a natural monument that attracts the attention of tourists. Thickets of trees and bushes are tightly intertwined, forming a picturesque tunnel with an ideal arched shape.
Among all the mysterious and mysterious phenomena on our amazing planetperhaps the most inexplicable is the rise of ghost towns. Once blooming, noisy, full of life, places are becoming a blank spot on the map.
Before talking about the largest abandoned cities in the world, we note that there are many reasons for the appearance of ghost towns. These are man-made disasters, cessation of funding, military conflicts, and technical miscalculations. Scientists cannot explain the reasons for the desolation of some places, but behind each such story is a human tragedy.
Iultin. Russia
Let's start our journey from a village in the Chukotka Autonomous Region of Russia. Back in 1937, the largest polymetallic deposit in the world was discovered here.
Geologists from all over the Soviet Union came to the sprawling town. Here they mined tungsten, tin, and molybdenum, so necessary for the country. In the late 1950s, a mining and processing plant was opened, which became a city-forming enterprise.
After the collapse of the USSR, the plant was closed, and metal mining also stopped. By 2000, Iultin, numbering at the time of its dawn 5 thousand inhabitants, was completely deserted.
San Zhi. Taiwan
In the late 70s of the twentieth century, on the northern coast of the island of Taiwan, they decided to implement a grandiose project to build a luxury resort town.
The quirky and stylish homes were meant for wealthy clients. But even during the construction process, rumors began to spread about the curse of this place.
Nobody bought the luxury real estate. Local residents believe that the souls of the dead were chosen in San Zhi.
The luxurious resort has become a ghost town, the streets of which are overgrown with weeds, and only the wind walks among the houses. The site hopes that the site will soon become a popular open-air museum of prejudice.
Chernobyl. Ukraine
One of the scariest places on the planet. The city of Chernobyl was empty after the explosion at the nuclear power plant in April 1986. The catastrophe in those days shocked the whole world.
From the greatest pride of the Soviet Union, the nuclear town and the plant became the biggest disappointment. But radiation made Chernobyl and Pripyat not only dangerous, but also popular.
Tourists, despite the radioactive danger, visit the reactor and the abandoned city itself. Moreover, this place attracts adventurers and numerous adventurers who visit the ghost town unofficially.
Famagusta. Cyprus
The war between Turkey and Greece led to the appearance on the map of another abandoned city of Famagusta. The two states could not divide the territory, and the resort turned into a delimitation zone.
The once blooming and crowded city was empty in an instant, and now only winds wander here and trees sprout through the concrete.
The city was partially plundered. Now it continues to deteriorate under the influence of water and sun. The territory closed for visits still attracts a few extreme lovers who, risking their lives, visit an abandoned resort.
Kadykchan. Russia
During the Great Patriotic War, coal mining began at the Arkagalinsky deposit in the Magadan Region. A town was built near the mines.
In the 1990s, they came to the conclusion that coal mining was unprofitable, and the mines began to close. People began to leave Kadykchan, and after the explosion at the mine, which took the lives of several miners, the production stopped altogether.
In 2000, the city was cut off from electricity, but back in 2001, people continued to live in the city. Today the city of miners is completely empty.
Hashima. Japan
The island was inhabited at the beginning of the 19th century, and coal mining immediately began here. Japanese companies expanded their production and the island became one of the most populous places on earth.
In the early 70s of the last century, coal mining fell into decay, and Hashima in 1974 was completely deserted, becoming the world's most famous ghost island.
People left this place of their own accord when the coal reserves ran out. Now tourists have opened access to the island and, as the Japanese call the island, "Gunkanjima" ("Cruiser") has become a popular tourist attraction.
Kolmanskop. Namibia
The same story that happened with coal towns in Africa, but the inhabitants of Kolmanskop mined diamonds.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, a railway station employee discovered diamond deposits in the desert. Over the years, large houses, hospitals, schools and even a stadium have been built on the site of the mining. Kolmanskop has become a thriving place.
But the reserves of the precious stone quickly dried up, besides the lack of water and sandstorms made life here simply unbearable. Residents quickly left these places, and for many years the once populous Kolmanskop has been a ghost town in the middle of the desert.
Centralia. USA
Another town of miners, but already in the United States, it has also become an uninhabited and scary place on the planet. And Centralia began its history in the middle of the 19th century with a small tavern.
Over time, the coal-anthracite industry became the main production. But in the 60s of the last century, most of the companies left the coal mining business, and the mining village began to empty.
In 1962, the mayor decided to clear the area of \u200b\u200baccumulated debris and set fire to the landfill. As a result, anthracite, located near the surface, caught fire and continues to smolder to this day. Residents left these places, and some of the houses were demolished.
Namie. Japan
In September 2011, a terrible disaster off the coast of Japan shook the whole world. As a result of the earthquake, an explosion occurred at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The tragedy turned a flourishing city of many thousands into an abandoned one.
After the accident, it was decided to evacuate residents, making this area, as in Ukraine, an exclusion zone.
The explosions at Chernobyl and at Fukushima have shown to all mankind how fragile the world created by man is, and what danger is fraught with thoughtless handling of atomic energy.
Chaiten. Chile
Nature has forced people to leave the town of Chaiten on the Pacific coast of Chile.
Situated in the foothills, the town became completely extinct after the volcanic eruption in May 2008. But it is worth noting that the authorities successfully carried out a rescue operation and all residents were evacuated on time.
In the period from May to September, the streets and houses were covered with volcanic ash and now everything is covered with a thick layer of it. As in Pompeii, after the eruption of Vesuvius, time is conserved here. In order to avoid new tragedies, it was decided not to restore Chaiten.
Times Beach. USA
Ill-considered, and even criminal, human actions led to the desolation of Times Beach in Missouri. Residents decided to clear the roads of dust, and the contractor used the deadly dioxin.
The authorities tried to hush up the case, but information was leaked to the press. In 1985, the Time Beach government confirmed that the soil had been poisoned and residents were evacuated. The city as an administrative unit ceased to exist, and now there are only empty houses and cracked asphalt.
Enterprising Americans have done PR here, and for money they show tourists an example of the greatest engineering disaster in history.
Wittenum. Australia
We already know how much there is in Australia, but this place was empty for another reason.
Home to almost 20 thousand people, Wittenum was emptied in a matter of months as a result of environmental degradation. In the middle of the 20th century, the mining industry flourished here, and the main source of income was the extraction of asbestos.
In the 1960s, people began to notice that the mortality rate among the population increased significantly, and doctors could not accurately determine the causes of death. Over time, it became clear that asbestos vapors adversely affect human health and cause fatal diseases.
The remaining residents have left the ill-fated place, and the abandoned Wittenum is covered with a thick layer of asbestos.
Neftegorsk. Russia
The oil industry made Neftegorsk successful and prosperous. High salaries and jobs attracted people from all over the Soviet Union here, but a natural disaster changed everything in an instant.
On May 25, 1995, the huge city was almost completely destroyed. About 2 thousand people were buried under the ruins of buildings.
The authorities decided not to rebuild the city. Several surviving houses and a monument in memory of the victims have become a reminder to humanity of the terrible tragedy.
Villa Epecuen. Argentina
This tourist town has become another tragic example of an ill-conceived human impact on nature. The resort, built on the shore of the lake, was a popular holiday destination until people decided to intervene in natural processes.
Local authorities decided to expand the territory of the lake, but after 10 years, the water began to gradually flood the beaches and buildings. In order to contain the water, it was decided to build a dam, but one day it could not stand it and flooded Villa Epecuen.
People, saving lives, left the town. Salt and sun after the fall of water completed the destruction of the once beautiful place. In 2009, Pablo Novak, who lived here before the flood, settled in his dilapidated house.
By the way, there is an informative article about the planet itself.
Oradour-sur-Glane. France
We will end our trip in France. Oradour-sur-Glane is a reminder to descendants of the horrors of the worst war in human history.
On June 10, 1944, a German detachment broke into this small town and shot all its inhabitants, and partially destroyed their houses. After the war, Oradour-sur-Glane decided not to restore it. The ghost of war stands as a reminder to all mankind of its ruthlessness, cruelty and uselessness.
There are many such settlements around the world. Khatyn in Belarus, Coventry in England, Cologne in Germany, and they all remind us of terrible crimes against humanity.
