Some of these places are looked after and taken care of, but sometimes the ones that have been desolate for a long time are interesting.
They say the only consistency in life is change. Literature on history is one of the ways to understand the passage of time, but there are also material monuments that can tell a lot about the past.
Some of these places are looked after and taken care of, but sometimes the ones that have been desolate for a long time are interesting. We bring to your attention some of the most ghostly places around the world, each of which has its own special charm.
Underneath all this dust, rust and cracks are the stories of people who once lived here, prayed, went about their daily activities. And when you try to imagine these people and their lives, a special atmosphere and nostalgia is born. It seems as if people have recently packed up their things and left. On the other hand, it is interesting to see how some of the things that once belonged to humans are now returning to nature.
Cooling chamber in Belgium
It is part of the cooling tower of an abandoned power plant in Monceau, Belgium. A funnel-shaped structure in the center supplied hot water, which was then cooled, flowing down hundreds of small concrete gutters.
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Kolmanskop, Namibia
It is a small, abandoned settlement in Namibia that thrived in the early 1900s. Then the German settlers started mining for diamonds here. The inflow of funds ended after the First World War, when the diamond field began to deplete. By the 1950s, the city was completely abandoned by people, and now only photographers and tourists come here.
Floating forest in Sydney
This is the hull of the large steamer SS Ayrfield, which was decided to be dismantled in Homebush Bay, Australia after World War II. But when the shipyard closed, this ship, like several others, remained where it was abandoned. Now it is a beautiful and mysterious floating forest, which serves as an example of the fact that nature can survive anytime, anywhere.
Munsell Sea Forts, England
These forts were erected near the estuaries of the Thames and Mersey rivers in Great Britain to defend the country from a potential German air threat during World War II. When they were decommissioned in 1950, several people lived here, including operators of pirate radio stations, as well as the Principality of Sealand, a self-proclaimed independent state.
The last house on the Dutch island, USA
This home was once part of a fairly successful island colony in the Chesapeake Bay in the United States. However, due to the rapid erosion of the soil, there was less and less space on the island. The house in the photo was the last one on the island, it collapsed in 2010.
Pripyat, Ukraine
Pripyat is an abandoned city in the north of Ukraine, in the Kiev region. The city is located on the banks of the Pripyat River, 3 km from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, not far from the border with Belarus. Distance to Kiev - 94 km. Pripyat was founded on February 4, 1970. The general reason for the founding of the city was the construction and subsequent operation of one of the largest nuclear power plants in Europe, Chernobyl - the city-forming enterprise, which gave Pripyat the title of the city of nuclear scientists. Pripyat became the ninth atomic city in the Soviet Union.
Many workers of the Chernobyl plant lived in Pripyat, the work of which ended in a major disaster in 1986. After the evacuation, Pripyat remains a radioactive ghost town that can only be visited with specialized escorts.
House of the Bulgarian Communist Party
The former building of the house-monument, built in the 1980s in honor of the Bulgarian Communist Party, today looks eerie both inside and out. This flying saucer-like structure fell into disrepair after the collapse of the USSR. Now it is just a ghost of the former structure, although there are talks about starting restoration work.
Amusement park Nara Dreamland, Japan
The park opened in 1961. But by 2006 it was already closed. Now it is a popular place among urban "discoverers", although guards periodically patrol the area and impose fines on violators who entered the closed area.
Unpopulated island in southeastern Florida, USA
These small domed structures were built in 1981 at Cape Romano, off the coast of the United States. They were the summer residence of oil tycoon Bob Lee, but then fell into disrepair. It is still unclear what fate awaits them.
Abandoned mill, Italy
This structure in the Valley of Mills in Sorrento was abandoned in 1866. Wheat was once milled here, and there was a sawmill nearby. The mill was isolated from the sea following the construction of Tasso Square, which increased humidity levels in the region and had to abandon the mill.
Michigan Central Station in Detroit, USA
The station was built in 1913 to create a new transport hub. However, several construction mistakes led to the station being closed in 1988.
The fate of the station has not yet been decided, but it has appeared in several films, for example, in Eminem's 8 Mile.
Sunken yacht, Antarctica
This creepy ghost ship is the Mar Sem Fim, a Brazilian yacht that sank near Ardley Cove in Antarctica. On the yacht, the Brazilian film crew decided to shoot a documentary, but due to strong winds and a storm they had to leave. The water that got on the ship froze, pierced the hull and sank the yacht.
Abandoned Theater New Bedford, USA
This is the old theater in Massachusetts. It was opened in 1912 and closed in 1959. Since then, he has already managed to visit a tobacco store and a supermarket. Now a non-profit organization is trying to raise funds to renovate the building.
Abandoned railway station, Abkhazia
This station in Sukhumi was abandoned during the war in Abkhazia in 1992-1993. The station still has traces of its former grandeur, such as amazing stucco molding.
Abandoned wooden houses, Russia
All of these exquisitely decorated buildings are located in the Russian countryside. Some of them are surrounded by forests.
It is thanks to their remoteness that they remained intact.
Underwater city in Shichen, China
This incredible underwater city, lost in time, is 1341. Shichen, or Lion City, is located in Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. It was flooded in 1959 during the construction of a hydroelectric power station. The water protects the city from wind and rain erosion, so it remains in relatively good condition.
Abandoned subway station in New York, USA
This lovely subway station is right below New York City Hall. That is why a lot of attention was paid to its design, however, due to the neighboring stations, this one never received due attention from the public, and its curved route was considered not safe enough. The station closed in 1945 and remains closed to this day, aside from a few exclusive tourist tours.
Hotel Salto, Colombia
The hotel opened in 1928 next to Tequendama Falls in Colombia to serve tourists who came to admire the 157-meter falls. The hotel was closed in the early 90s after interest in the waterfall faded away. But in 2012 this place was turned into a museum.
Abandoned metro tunnel in Kiev, Ukraine
This photo was taken in the metro near Kiev. Many tunnels are partially flooded, and stalactites hang from the ceilings.
Abandoned submarine base in Balaklava, Crimea
Although not completely abandoned, this base is still impressive. Until its closure in 1993, it was one of the most secret bases in the USSR. Today it is the State Maritime Museum.
Abandoned military hospital in Belitz, Germany
This large hospital complex would have been built in the late 1800s. In it, Adolf Hitler was recovering from a leg injury sustained during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Parts of the complex are still operational, but most have been abandoned after the Russian authorities left the hospital in 1995.
Hashima Island, Japan
This island has many names, including Warship (due to its shape) and Ghost Island. From the late 1800s to the late 1900s, the island was inhabited because it provided access to underwater coal mines.
However, after Japan switched from coal to gasoline, the mines (and the buildings that sprang up around them) closed, leaving behind a ghost island that resembles part of a ghostly warship.
UFO houses in San Zhi, Taiwan
These alien homes in Sanzhi were originally intended to be holiday lodges, particularly for American military officers serving in Asia. However, due to low investment and car accidents, the site had to close in 1980, shortly after it was built. Sadly, these amazing buildings were demolished in 2010.