30 abandoned places that look truly beautiful

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30 abandoned places that look truly beautiful

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Take a tour o f the worlds apparently robust supply of statues, buildings, and templesandwitness the surprising grandeur of dilapidation.

1. Christ of the Abyss, San Fruttuoso, Italy

(Italian: Il Cristo degli Abiss i) is a submerged bronze statue o f Jesus, o f which the original islocated in the Mediterranean Sea of f San Fruttuoso between Camogli and Portof ino on the ItalianRiviera. It was placed in the water on 22 August 1954 at approximately 17 metres depth, andstands c. 2.5 metres tall. Various o ther casts o f the statue are located in other places worldwide,bot h underwater and in churches and museums

Kolmanskop, Namib Desert
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(Afrikaans for Colemans hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert insouthern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lderitz. It was named after atransport driver named Johnny Coleman who, during a sand storm, abandoned his ox wagon on a

small incline opposite the settlement.[1]Once a small but very rich mining village, it is now apopular tourist destination run by the joint f irm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolmanskop

Via: photography.nationalgeographic.com

3. Dome houses, Southwest Florida

Built in Naples in 1981, the f uturist ic igloos seen above may not be around much longer. Fallinginto disrepair, one dome home owner seeking to restore the vintage vestibule has encounterednothing but exorbitant f ines and bureaucratic hassles in the process.

http://all-that- is-interesting.com/f loridas-bizarre-dome-homes


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4. SS Ayrf ield, Homebush Bay, Australia

SSAyrfield (originally launched as SS Corrimal) was a s teel-hulled, single screw, steam collier of1140 tonnes and 79.1m in length. It was built in the UK in 1911 and regist ered at Sydney in 1912. Itwas purchased by the Commonwealth Government and used to transport supplies to

American troops st at ioned in the Pacif ic region during WWII.

http://www.af loat .com.au/af loat -magazine/2008/may-2008/The_Wrecks_of _Homebush_Bay


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Via: photo ree.com

5. Wonderland Amusement Park outside Beijing, China

Wonderlandis an abandoned amusement park const ruction pro ject located in ChenzhuangVillage, Nankou Town, Changping Distr ict, Peoples Republic of China, about 20 miles (32kilometers) out side of Beijing. Originally proposed by the Thailand based property developerReignwood Group, and designed to be the largest amusement park in Asia (to have covered 120acres (49 ha)), construction stopped in 1998 following financial problems with local officials, whilea 2008 attempt to start const ruction again also f ailed.The s ite, which f eatures a number of

abandoned structures, including the f rame work of a castle- like building and medieval-themedouter buildings, is being reclaimed by local f armers.

6. Fishing hut, Germany

Fishing Hut in Lake of Berchtesgaden National Park

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7. Holland Island, Chesapeake Bay

Holland Islandis a marshy, rapidly eroding island in the Chesapeake Bay, in Dorchester County,Maryland, west o f Salisbury. The island was once inhabited by watermen and f armers, but has


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since been abandoned. It is located in the Holland Strait, between Bloodswort h Island and SmithIsland, six miles west of Wenona, Maryland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Island

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8. The Kerry Way walking path between Sneem and Kenmare in Ireland

The Kerry Way(Irish: Sl Ubh Rthaigh) is a long-distance trail in County Kerry, Ireland. It is a214-kilometre (133-mile) long circular trail that begins and ends in Killarney. It is typicallycompleted in nine days.It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the National Trails

Of f ice of the Irish Sport s Council and is managed by Kerry County Council, South KerryDevelopment Partnership and the Kerry Way Committee. The Way circles the Iveragh Peninsula

and forms a walkers version of the Ring of Kerry road tour. It is the longest o f Irelands NationalWaymarked Trails.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Way


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9. Pripyat , Ukraine

Pripyat(Ukrainian: , Prypyat; Russ ian: , Pripyat) is a ghost t own near theChernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, part o f Kiev Oblast(province) of nort hern Ukraine, near the border with Belarus.The city has a special status within

the Kiev Oblast, being the city of oblast-level subordination (see Administrative divisions ofUkraine), although it is located within the limits of Ivankiv Raion. The city also is being supervisedby the Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine as part of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone jurisdiction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pripyat

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10. 15th century monastery, Black Forest , Germany


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The monastery was founded in 108485 in the Black Forest, by the source of the Brigach,against t he background of the Invest iture Cont roversy, as a result of the community of interestsof the Swabian aristocracy and the church ref orm party, the f ounders being Hezelo and Hesso ofthe f amily of the Vgteo f Reichenau, and the politically inf luential Abbot William of Hirsau. Theintended site was initially to be at Knigseggwald in Upper Swabia, but at Williams behest St.Georgen was chosen instead. The set tlement, by monks f rom Hirsau Abbey, took place in thespring and summer of 1084; the chapel was dedicated on 24 June 1085.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George%27s_Abbey_in_the_Black_Forest

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11. Kalavantin Durg near Panvel, India

Kalavantin durg is s ituated aside the prabalgad,the pinnacle is in clouds during rains half of thetime. The base village for the climb is Prabalmachi. A majest ic trek and awesome place to visitduring monso on.


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Via: natureknights.net

12. The remains of the Pegasus in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

Pegasus Field(ICAO: NZPG) is an airstrip in Antarctica, the so uthernmos t of three airfieldsserving McMurdo Station. Pegasus is a blue ice runway capable of handling wheeled aircraf t year-round, and the principal Ice Runway on the sea-ice available during the summer Antarctic f ield

season. The other two are the snow runways at Williams Field that are limited to ski-equippedaircraf t. The f ield is named af ter Pegasus, a C-121 Lockheed Constellation, st ill visible there inthe snow af ter crashing in bad weather on October 8, 1970. No one on board was injured.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_Field

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13. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat (Khmer: ) is the largestHindu temple complex and the largest religiousmonument in the world. The temple was built bythe Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12t hcentury in Yasodharapura (Khmer: ,present -day Angkor), the capital of the KhmerEmpire, as his state temple and eventualmausoleum. Breaking from the Shaivismtradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat wasinstead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-

preserved temple at the site, it is the only oneto have remained a signif icant religious centresince its f oundation f irst Hindu, thenBuddhist . The temple is at the top of the high class ical st yle of Khmer architecture. It has becomea symbol o f Cambodia,appearing on its national f lag, and it is t he countrys prime att raction f orvisitors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat


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14. The Maunsell Sea Forts, England

The Maunsell Fortswere small f ort if ied towers built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries duringthe Second World War to help defend the United Kingdom. They were named af ter t heir designer,Guy Maunsell. The forts were decommissioned in the late 1950s and later used for other

activities. One became the Principality o f Sealand; boats visit the remaining f ort s o ccasionally,and a consortium called Project Redsands is planning to conserve the fort situated at Redsand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts

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15. Bodiam Castle, East Sussex, England

Bodiam Castleis a 14th-century moated cast le near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. Itwas built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the permission ofRichard II, ostensibly to def end the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years War.Of quadrangular plan, Bodiam Cast le has no keep, having its various chambers built around theouter def ensive walls and inner courts. Its corners and entrance are marked by towers, andto pped by crenellations. Its st ructure, details and situation in an artif icial watery landscape

indicate that display was an import ant aspect of the cast les design as well as defence. It was thehome of the Dalyngrigge f amily and the centre o f the manor o f Bodiam.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodiam_Castle

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16. Czestochowa, Polands abandoned train depot

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17. Sunken yacht, Antarctica

In A ril, a 76-f oo t Brazilian acht named Mar Sem Fin Endless Sea sank of f the coast of


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Antarct ica, likely due to ice compression and strong winds. Four crew members were rescued f romthe yacht, which is o wned by Brazilian journalist Joo Lara Mesquita, who was in the regionproducing a documentary, according to MercoPress.

http://au.businessinsider.com/phot o- of -a-sunken-yacht-in-antarctica-2012-8

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18. Abandoned distillery, Barbados

Source: i.imgur.com / via: reddit.com

19. Michigan Central Station, Detroit

Michigan Cent ral Station(also known as Michigan Central Depot or MCS), built in mid-1912thro ugh 1913 fo r the Michigan Central Railroad, was Detro it, Michigans passenger rail depot f romits opening in 1913 after the previous Michigan Central Station burned, until the cessation of

Amtrak service o n January 6, 1988. At the t ime of its construct ion, it was the tallest rail s tat ion in


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the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Central_Station

Source: i.imgur.com

20. 1984 Winter Olympics bobsleigh track in Sarajevo

Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Trackis bobsleigh and luge track situated on Trebevimountain overloo king the City of Sarajevo, built f or 1984 Winter Olympics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarajevo_Olympic_Bobsleigh_and_Luge_Track

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21. Craco, Italy

Cracois an abandoned communeand medieval village located in the Region of Basilicata and theProvince of Matera in Italy. About 25 miles inland from the Gulf of Taranto at the instep of the


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boot of Italy. It is t ypical of the hill towns of the region with mildly undulating shapes and thelands surrounding it sown with wheat. It was abandoned in 1963 due to recurring earthquakes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craco

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22. Russian military rocket factory

These incredible pictures were taken by a young Russian woman af ter she crept inside a f actorybelonging to one of the worlds top manufacturers o f liquid-f uel rockets. Lana Sator f ound herway into one of NPO Energomashs huge factories outside the Russian capital Moscow, without

coming across a s ingle security guard o r indeed any other employees at all.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2083556/Meet-girl-blogger-sneaked-inside-Russian-missile-factory

Source: lana-sat or.livejournal.com / via: i.imgur.com

23. Abandoned mill from 1866 in Sorrento, Italy

The Valley of the Mills, The name Valley of the Mills, derives f rom the existence of a mill functioning since the beginning of the 900s used for grinding wheat. Attached to the mill, rosea sawmill which f urnished chaf f to the Sorrentine cabinet makers. Everything is completed by a

ublic wash-house used b the women. The creation of Tasso S uare, since 1866, determined


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the iso lation of the mill area f rom the sea, provoking a sharp rise o f the percentage of humidity,which made the area unbearable and determined its progressive abandon.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/photo-contest /2012/entries/167692/view/

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24. Cooling tower of an abandoned power plant

Phot ographer Richard Gubbels o ut o f Utrecht, Netherlands shot these amazing photos inside thecooling tower of an abandoned power plant.

Source: f lickr.com / via: i.imgur.com


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25. House of the Bulgarian Communist Party

The House o f the Bulgarian Communist Party was built in anot her era, however, one that longago crumbled along with the way of life it embodied. Af ter the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989,Bulgaria moved into a new age o f parliamentary democracy.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117506/Monument-troubled-past-Inside-crumbling-communist-HQ-Bulgaria-afford-maintain-demolish.html

Image by Dimitar Kilkoff / Getty Images

26. Abandoned city of Keelung, Taiwan


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27. Lawndale Theater, Chicago

When the Lawndale Theater o f North Lawndale, IL closed permanently in the mid 2000s, it hadbeen in use primarily as a church. The balcony was sealed of f f rom the main level when thetheater was converted into a church.


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http://afterthefinalcurtain.net/2011/07/19/lawndale-theatre/

Source: ebow.org

28. North Brother Island near New York City, New York

North Brothe r Islandis an island in the East River situated between the Bronx and RikersIsland. Its companion, South Brother Island, is a short distance away. Together, the two Brother

Islands, Nort h and South, have a land area of 20.12 acres (81,400 m2).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Brother_Island,_East_River

Source: ny.curbed.com

29. El Hotel del Salto, Colombia

Tequendama Falls(or Salto del Tequendama) is a major tourist attraction about 30 kmsouthwest of Bogot, the capital city of Colombia. The thousands of tourists who visit the area


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to admire the 157 metre (515 f eet) tall waterf all and the surrounding nature, make a stop atanot her nearby landmark as well, the abandoned Hotel del Salto. The luxurious Hotel delSaltoopened in 1928 to welcome wealthy t ravelers visiting the Tequendama Falls area. Situated

just opposite to the wat erf all and on the edge o f the clif f , it provided a breathtaking view t o itsguests. During the next decades though, Bogot river was contaminated and tourists graduallylost their interest to the area. The hotel f inally closed down in the early 90s and was lef tabandoned ever since. The fact that many people in the past chose that spot to commit suicide,made others believe that the hotel is haunted.

http://desertedplaces.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-haunted-hotel-at-tequendama-falls.html


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