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SANZHI UFO HOUSES, SAN ZHI, TAIWAN:



These homes were intended to be sold to U.S. military officers when construction began in 1978. In 1980, work was halted due to loss of investment.

SIX FLAGS JAZZLAND, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA:





Severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Six Flags Jazzland has been abandoned since. Several of the rides still stand, a testimony to the resilience of New Orleans. Several companies have plans to develop the park, but until then it will remain as the perfect setting for a horror movie.

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GULLIVER'S TRAVELS PARK, KAWAGUCHI, JAPAN:



Constructed in the shadow of Mt Fuji, this theme park opened in 1997. Despite financial help from the Japanese government, it lasted only 10 years before being abandoned.

BANNERMAN CASTLE, POLLEPEL ISLAND, NEW YORK:



Bannerman Castle's owner, Francis Bannerman VI, built the structure as storage space after buying the American military surplus from the war with the Spanish. After 200lbs of ammunition exploded in 1920, much of the castle was destroyed and the rest abandoned.

DISNEY'S DISCOVERY ISLAND, LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA:



A former wildlife attraction in the heart of Disney World, it is rumoured that the island was left to run wild after bacteria capable of killing humans was discovered in the surrounding water.

ANIVA ROCK LIGHTHOUSE, SAKHALINSKAYA OBLAST, RUSSIA:



A formal penal island used by the Russians, Aniva was once sought after by both the Russia and Japan. This now Russian controlled territory sits uninhabited in the seas between Japan and the eastern coast of Russia.

CANFRANC RAIL STATION, SPAIN:



Canfranc Rail Station was part of an international railway route through Spain and France. An accident in 1970 destroyed a nearby bridge and ended international rail links between the two countires, leaving Canfranc deserted.

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CHATEAU MIRANDA, CELLES, BELGIUM:



The castle was originally built by French aristocrats fleeing the revolution. During and after World War II, Miranda Castle was used as an orphanage. It was abandoned in 1980, with the family refusing to allow authorities to care for the structure. Because of its past, this haunting castle remains a favourite amongst ghost hunters.

ABANDONED COAL PLANT, FRANCE



EILEAN DONAN, LOCH DUICH, SCOTLAND:



Located in the Highlands of Scotland, the Eilean Donan island sat abandoned until 1911, when it was restored by a prominent retired military officer.

HASHIMA ISLAND, JAPAN:





In the past Hashima Island was rich in coal, with over 5000 miners once living on the island. When petrol replaced coal as Japan's main source of fuel, the settlement was left abandoned. Now the once thriving town is creepily abandoned, with only shadows remaining.

ABANDONED MILL, ONTARIO, CANADA:



CITY HALL STATION, NEW YORK:



City Hall Station was built in 1904 and closed in 1945 as only around 600 people used it only a daily basis.

ORPHEUM AUDITORIUM, NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS:



This Auditorium opened on the same day that the Titanic sunk, April 15th, 1912. A supermarket now occupies some of the building, but the rest remains beautifully deserted.

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HOLY LAND USA, WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT:





Holy Land USA was a theme park based on passages from the Bible. At its peak in the 1960s and 70s, the park attracted around 40,000 visitors annually. It was closed down in 1984, though the grounds remain intact.

ABANDONED POWER PLANT, BELGIUM:



WRECK OF THE SS AMERICA, FUERTEVENTURA, CANARY ISLANDS:



This former United States ocean liner was wrecked in 1994 after 54 years of service.

UNDERWATER CITY, SHICHENG, CHINA:



Shicheng has been under water for 53 years since the Xin'an River Hydro Plant flooded the area. The city was founded 1,300 years ago.

ABANDONED DOMINO SUGAR FACTORY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK:



RED SANDS SEA FORTS, SEALAND, UNITED KINGDOM:



Originally built during World War II to protect the River Thames, these forts are now lifeless. Except for those that have been claimed by Sealand, a micronation off the shore of England.

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PART OF GREAT WALL OF CHINA:



The Great Wall is 13,170 miles long and vast sections receive little maintenance because of the enormous cost of caring for such a monumental structure.

MICHIGAN CENTRAL STATION, DETROIT, MICHIGAN:





Built through 1912 and 1913, Central Station served as the passenger rail depot for Detroit and was the tallest train station in the world. With the closure of the line in 1988, Central Station fell into disuse and all restoration plans have failed.

DADIPARK, DADIZEL, BRAZIL:



A simple playground, Dadipark opened in the 1950s and closed in 2002.

MILITARY HOSPITAL, BEELITZ, GERMANY:





EMPTY ORGAN ROOM:



ABANDONED CHURCH WITH CHAIRS STILL STANDING:



This church was left to decay with the chairs still standing and a baby's coffin still visible.

WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK, BEIJING, CHINA:



Designed to be the biggest amusement park in Asia, Wonderland was never completed after financial issues. The land has since been cultivated by local farmers.

CZESTOCHOWA TRAIN DEPOT, POLAND:



ABANDONED ROCKET FACTORY, RUSSIA:



EL HOTEL DEL SALTO, COLOMBIA:



Hotel del Salto was built in 1928 for wealthy tourists visiting the nearby Tequendama Falls. Eventually, the waterfall was contaminated and visitors lost interest, leading to the hotel’s abandonment.

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CHRIST OF THE ABYSS, FRUTTUOSSO, ITALY:



Guido Galletti built this statue of Christ in 1954 and placed it into the water at a depth of 55 feet.

RAILROAD IN THE FALL, LEBANON, MISSOURI:



EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA:





Operated from 1829 until 1971, Eastern State was one of the first modern penitentiaries. Now a national landmark, the prison was designed in a revolutionary wagon wheel shape which became a globally adopted style. Eastern State held the likes of Willie Sutton and Al Capone. If only walls could talk…

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This thread is becoming the "Archive of Interesting". It's like a book of neat pictures and stories. Good work, team. I enjoy this daily dose of "Whoa!"

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[Ferocity]

There is a documentary about how quickly the world will be taken over by nature if human beings cease to exist, I thought it looked really interesting, but of course now I can't even remember the name of it. Also, Scotland is beautiful. Also, thanks for posting.

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May 26, 2015 19:29:31 GMT -5 Ferocity said:

There is a documentary about how quickly the world will be taken over by nature if human beings cease to exist, I thought it looked really interesting, but of course now I can't even remember the name of it. Also, Scotland is beautiful. Also, thanks for posting.

think it was called LIfe After Humans on history channel?

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Life After People.

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Man, the internet is amazing, found more stuff:





In 1910, this grand palace was built as a home for Polish Royalty. The rest of the century proved uncertain for the country and under communist rule the palace became an agricultural school, as well as a home for mentally handicapped adults and children. The former palace was deserted following the fall of the USSR



The Jet Star Rollercoaster was left submerged in the Atlantic Ocean after Superstorm Sandy in 2013. It stood rusting for six months, until it was plucked from the sea.

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The Mare Island Naval Shipyard acted as a submarine port during both of the World Wars. In the 1990s, the building was abandoned and flooding has since created an amazing mirror effect.

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TITANIC PHOTOS:





The titanic took its first and last voyage in April, 1912. It was not until 73 years later that the decaying wreck of what was once the greatest ship in the world was discovered. The 1,500 souls lost with the vessel had been devoured by sea life, leaving behind a ghost ship.





The “little belt railway” was a circular railway system built in 1852 to supply Paris’ fortifications. When the city outgew its defenses in 1934, the railway system was also left to run wild.



Spreepark, opened in 1969, was the only amusement park in East Berlin during Soviet rule. When the wall fell, bigger and better parks opened, leading to Spreeparks closure in 2001.

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Bus 142 was left behind by the workers who built the railway at Stampede Trail. Christopher McCandless, an American hitchhiker whose story was told through the movie “Into The Wild, lived and died in what he referred to as the “magic bus” during the summer of 1992.



Just like any other city, areas of Venice are boarded up and abandoned.



Once giving access to the beach, the walkway that connected this staircase to the bluffs has long since rotted away.