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Places where time ostanavlos
Nowadays known expression about the river, which can not enter twice as relevant as ever. Sometimes, walking along a quiet street, a week ago seemed so familiar, was surprised to notice, if you go in a completely alien city - so radically and rapidly changing the face of modern cities. However, there are places in the world in which time, if not turned back, then at least for many years to stop - suggest you take a trip on the most quiet and desolate corners of our planet, where he once raged life.
Tkvarcheli, Georgia
The town, once a bustling industrial center, is now a part of the independent Republic of Abkhazia, but its legitimacy is recognized only four countries, held at the United Nations, the remaining area is considered part of Georgia occupied by Russia.
Tkvarcheli was founded in the 1940s, and in just a few years the city became one of the regional centers for the mining and processing of coal. Under Soviet rule Tkvarcheli actively develop and prosper, but the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the subsequent followed by the Georgian-Abkhaz war caused considerable damage to the city's economy. Industrial production fell by almost 10 times, more and more residents were leaving, resulting in Tkvarcheli became a provincial mountain town, about the time former prosperity which only resemble dilapidated buildings, overgrown with lush southern vegetation. Now Tkvarcheli (another version of the name - Tkuarchal) live about 5 thousand people tour the city like an abundance of stunning mountain scenery and wonderful climate, but travelers should take care of lodging - hotels in town.
Hasim Island, Japan
At the beginning of the XIX-th century on Hasim discovered rich deposits of coal and power of the rising sun began to actively explore promising industrial region. For a few years on the island there were a lot of coal mines (including the - going to a depth below sea level) and several military factories. During its heyday Hasim was one of the most densely populated places in the world - according to the 1959 year, the population density reached 5259 people per 1 km². I must say, working and living conditions on the island were far from the resort - many prisoners of Chinese and Koreans, whose company Mitsubishi Corporation brought to Hasim for underwater mines, were killed.
This piece of land, located in the East China Sea, also known by the nickname Gunkandzima (in the lane. Jap. - "Cruiser") - as viewed from the sea silhouette of the island resembles a warship.
In 1960 began the reorientation of industrial enterprises in Japan with coal fuel oil, coal mining on Gunkandzime became unprofitable and in 1974 Mitsubishi was forced to close all mines. A few weeks turned into a bustling island deserted ghost village and it remains still.
Kitsolt Canada
The city Kitsolt, located in the Canadian province of British Columbia, a few dozen kilometers from the border with Alaska, has everything you need small settlements - hundreds of homes, hospital, theater, sports complex, banks and shopping centers. The only thing missing Kitsoltu - residents.
Kitsolt appeared in 1979, the main enterprise for him was mine for the extraction of molybdenum deposits that geologists discovered shortly before. While the price of molybdenum metal market remained high enough, the city lived, but the idyll was not too long - in 1982 there was a collapse in prices and Kitsolt emptied almost overnight.
In 2004, one of the American businessmen bought the territory of the city for $ 5 million - in his opinion, Kitsolt can be brought back to life. Time will tell whether the enthusiast will be able to implement his plan, but the prospects of this business plan is questionable.
House monument Buzludja, Bulgaria
Construction, with a mind like a giant concrete saucer or a flying saucer, "parked" on top of the mountain is a monument erected in 1980 in honor of the Bulgarian Communist Party. In 1891, the year it was here, on top of a mountain Buzludzha hosted the first congress of the Bulgarian socialists, at which representatives of the most advanced at that time, political forces were discussing options for development of the country.
House monument can be called a masterpiece of a typical Soviet architectural thought: building walls are richly decorated with Soviet symbols, including - beautiful mosaics depicting various scenes from the life of the Bulgarian people. Located in the center of the dome of the huge "hammer and sickle" logically completes and complements the aesthetics of pathos decorated in the best traditions of the socialist interior. Unfortunately, after the dissolution in 1989, the Bulgarian Communist Party distinctive building was useless, and quickly fell into disrepair.
Doyle, Belgium
The story of a small Belgian town Doyle has more than 700 years, but in recent years the government has actively relocating its residents in connection with plans to expand the nearby sea port, so most likely the city will soon turn into a ghost village. Some residents oppose the relocation of Doyle, the city hosts a variety of protests, and the walls of its buildings have become the object of creativity for many European street artists, advocated the preservation of the city.
Now Doyle is like a huge art gallery under the open sky, contrast between modern buildings and the ancient graffiti simultaneously terrifying and amazing. Hundreds of art objects Doyle turned into a popular place of pilgrimage for fans of modern art, but most of all, his days as a settlement numbered - now live here permanently, only 25 people, with the decision to demolish the city has not been canceled.
Resort "Coco Palms", Hawaii, USA
Hawaiian resort "Coco Palms" is known fact that in the 1960s there were shooting films "Blue Hawaii" - one of the most successful films with the participation of Elvis Presley.
The resort appeared in 1953, was filming here the film "Miss Sadie Thompson" provided him popularity among tourists, but tourists 1950 - nothing compared to the avalanche of fans of "King of Rock and Roll", which surged to the island after the premiere film with Presley. For decades, "Coco Palms" was one of the most popular Hawaiian resort and it seemed to go on forever, but ... In 1992, Hawaii visited Inika - infamous hurricane that struck the islands of the archipelago irreparable damage. Required to recover the amount of the resort was so great that the insurance company refused to cover the damage and announced their bankruptcy, so that the glorious rock and roll history "Coco Palms", alas, has become part of history.
Recently, more and more often there are proposals to revive the resort, but the practical steps for the implementation of this laudable intentions yet.
Canyon Lodge, Arizona, USA
A sad and cautionary tale settlements Kaon Lodge began in the 1920s. Just appeared at number 66 highway (it is called "Mother Road" or "Main Street of America"), the fastest growing love of motorists, many of them stopped to rest in the town of Canyon Lodge, which by and large, represents only a small shop, owned by Earl and Louise Cundiff. Travelers on Highway 66 became more and more profit spouses grew, resulting in the Canyon Lodge noticed entrepreneur Harry Miller, nicknamed "Two Smoking Barrels". Dealer persuaded married couple to pass him the land leased for ten years and then started working on turning Canyon Lodge in the tourist paradise with lots of attractions and even a zoo.
One of the main lures for tourists Miller believes situated near the town of Canyon, where in ancient times there was a battle between the tribes of Apaches and Navajos. According Harry, real historical events were not sufficiently attractive to tourists, so he decided to stir interest in the Canyon Lodge in its own way - it forces operating around the city having "ancient ruins", was adjusted trade in fake remains of the Indians, and in the so-called "Cave death "serving tomb for 42 Apache warriors, even appeared with soda machines, burial itself was renamed the" mysterious cave ».
Trying to cash in on the dead is not gone away with Miller - a town visited by robbers then took an unpleasant conversation between the entrepreneur and the couple, Cundiff. The culmination of the dispute was shot - the irascible businessman Earl laid in place. Incredibly, the court acquitted Harry, but his misfortunes were not over: soon afterwards it twice attacked by a cougar, in addition, Miller was bitten by Gila monster - a venomous lizard which bites to humans are usually not fatal, but can be very painful . In 1929 a fire destroyed the Canyon Lodge almost to the ground, the entrepreneur failed in court to prove their right to the land and Miller stopped doing this. After Highway 66 has changed its direction, Canyon Lodge remained aloof from the busy route and quickly fell into decay.
Cinema doomsday "Egypt
In the midst of the Sinai desert is probably the most rarely visited the cinema in the world - it is the only room still has not seen a single visitor.
Such a strange place to build a theater chose French philanthropist, who somehow seemed to enjoy the best movies of deserted sandy hills of Sinai. Businessman managed to get a building permit, extracted the necessary equipment, but after the completion of the works in 1990, it turned out (surprise!) That the public do not really want to fight for tickets to the new movie theater - in other words, the building turned out to be useless or one film in it and not shown.
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Tkvarcheli, Georgia
The town, once a bustling industrial center, is now a part of the independent Republic of Abkhazia, but its legitimacy is recognized only four countries, held at the United Nations, the remaining area is considered part of Georgia occupied by Russia.
Tkvarcheli was founded in the 1940s, and in just a few years the city became one of the regional centers for the mining and processing of coal. Under Soviet rule Tkvarcheli actively develop and prosper, but the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the subsequent followed by the Georgian-Abkhaz war caused considerable damage to the city's economy. Industrial production fell by almost 10 times, more and more residents were leaving, resulting in Tkvarcheli became a provincial mountain town, about the time former prosperity which only resemble dilapidated buildings, overgrown with lush southern vegetation. Now Tkvarcheli (another version of the name - Tkuarchal) live about 5 thousand people tour the city like an abundance of stunning mountain scenery and wonderful climate, but travelers should take care of lodging - hotels in town.
Hasim Island, Japan
At the beginning of the XIX-th century on Hasim discovered rich deposits of coal and power of the rising sun began to actively explore promising industrial region. For a few years on the island there were a lot of coal mines (including the - going to a depth below sea level) and several military factories. During its heyday Hasim was one of the most densely populated places in the world - according to the 1959 year, the population density reached 5259 people per 1 km². I must say, working and living conditions on the island were far from the resort - many prisoners of Chinese and Koreans, whose company Mitsubishi Corporation brought to Hasim for underwater mines, were killed.
This piece of land, located in the East China Sea, also known by the nickname Gunkandzima (in the lane. Jap. - "Cruiser") - as viewed from the sea silhouette of the island resembles a warship.
In 1960 began the reorientation of industrial enterprises in Japan with coal fuel oil, coal mining on Gunkandzime became unprofitable and in 1974 Mitsubishi was forced to close all mines. A few weeks turned into a bustling island deserted ghost village and it remains still.
Kitsolt Canada
The city Kitsolt, located in the Canadian province of British Columbia, a few dozen kilometers from the border with Alaska, has everything you need small settlements - hundreds of homes, hospital, theater, sports complex, banks and shopping centers. The only thing missing Kitsoltu - residents.
Kitsolt appeared in 1979, the main enterprise for him was mine for the extraction of molybdenum deposits that geologists discovered shortly before. While the price of molybdenum metal market remained high enough, the city lived, but the idyll was not too long - in 1982 there was a collapse in prices and Kitsolt emptied almost overnight.
In 2004, one of the American businessmen bought the territory of the city for $ 5 million - in his opinion, Kitsolt can be brought back to life. Time will tell whether the enthusiast will be able to implement his plan, but the prospects of this business plan is questionable.
House monument Buzludja, Bulgaria
Construction, with a mind like a giant concrete saucer or a flying saucer, "parked" on top of the mountain is a monument erected in 1980 in honor of the Bulgarian Communist Party. In 1891, the year it was here, on top of a mountain Buzludzha hosted the first congress of the Bulgarian socialists, at which representatives of the most advanced at that time, political forces were discussing options for development of the country.
House monument can be called a masterpiece of a typical Soviet architectural thought: building walls are richly decorated with Soviet symbols, including - beautiful mosaics depicting various scenes from the life of the Bulgarian people. Located in the center of the dome of the huge "hammer and sickle" logically completes and complements the aesthetics of pathos decorated in the best traditions of the socialist interior. Unfortunately, after the dissolution in 1989, the Bulgarian Communist Party distinctive building was useless, and quickly fell into disrepair.
Doyle, Belgium
The story of a small Belgian town Doyle has more than 700 years, but in recent years the government has actively relocating its residents in connection with plans to expand the nearby sea port, so most likely the city will soon turn into a ghost village. Some residents oppose the relocation of Doyle, the city hosts a variety of protests, and the walls of its buildings have become the object of creativity for many European street artists, advocated the preservation of the city.
Now Doyle is like a huge art gallery under the open sky, contrast between modern buildings and the ancient graffiti simultaneously terrifying and amazing. Hundreds of art objects Doyle turned into a popular place of pilgrimage for fans of modern art, but most of all, his days as a settlement numbered - now live here permanently, only 25 people, with the decision to demolish the city has not been canceled.
Resort "Coco Palms", Hawaii, USA
Hawaiian resort "Coco Palms" is known fact that in the 1960s there were shooting films "Blue Hawaii" - one of the most successful films with the participation of Elvis Presley.
The resort appeared in 1953, was filming here the film "Miss Sadie Thompson" provided him popularity among tourists, but tourists 1950 - nothing compared to the avalanche of fans of "King of Rock and Roll", which surged to the island after the premiere film with Presley. For decades, "Coco Palms" was one of the most popular Hawaiian resort and it seemed to go on forever, but ... In 1992, Hawaii visited Inika - infamous hurricane that struck the islands of the archipelago irreparable damage. Required to recover the amount of the resort was so great that the insurance company refused to cover the damage and announced their bankruptcy, so that the glorious rock and roll history "Coco Palms", alas, has become part of history.
Recently, more and more often there are proposals to revive the resort, but the practical steps for the implementation of this laudable intentions yet.
Canyon Lodge, Arizona, USA
A sad and cautionary tale settlements Kaon Lodge began in the 1920s. Just appeared at number 66 highway (it is called "Mother Road" or "Main Street of America"), the fastest growing love of motorists, many of them stopped to rest in the town of Canyon Lodge, which by and large, represents only a small shop, owned by Earl and Louise Cundiff. Travelers on Highway 66 became more and more profit spouses grew, resulting in the Canyon Lodge noticed entrepreneur Harry Miller, nicknamed "Two Smoking Barrels". Dealer persuaded married couple to pass him the land leased for ten years and then started working on turning Canyon Lodge in the tourist paradise with lots of attractions and even a zoo.
One of the main lures for tourists Miller believes situated near the town of Canyon, where in ancient times there was a battle between the tribes of Apaches and Navajos. According Harry, real historical events were not sufficiently attractive to tourists, so he decided to stir interest in the Canyon Lodge in its own way - it forces operating around the city having "ancient ruins", was adjusted trade in fake remains of the Indians, and in the so-called "Cave death "serving tomb for 42 Apache warriors, even appeared with soda machines, burial itself was renamed the" mysterious cave ».
Trying to cash in on the dead is not gone away with Miller - a town visited by robbers then took an unpleasant conversation between the entrepreneur and the couple, Cundiff. The culmination of the dispute was shot - the irascible businessman Earl laid in place. Incredibly, the court acquitted Harry, but his misfortunes were not over: soon afterwards it twice attacked by a cougar, in addition, Miller was bitten by Gila monster - a venomous lizard which bites to humans are usually not fatal, but can be very painful . In 1929 a fire destroyed the Canyon Lodge almost to the ground, the entrepreneur failed in court to prove their right to the land and Miller stopped doing this. After Highway 66 has changed its direction, Canyon Lodge remained aloof from the busy route and quickly fell into decay.
Cinema doomsday "Egypt
In the midst of the Sinai desert is probably the most rarely visited the cinema in the world - it is the only room still has not seen a single visitor.
Such a strange place to build a theater chose French philanthropist, who somehow seemed to enjoy the best movies of deserted sandy hills of Sinai. Businessman managed to get a building permit, extracted the necessary equipment, but after the completion of the works in 1990, it turned out (surprise!) That the public do not really want to fight for tickets to the new movie theater - in other words, the building turned out to be useless or one film in it and not shown.
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