15 mysterious places, where once life was in full swing

Once in these parts has been a lot of people, but for different reasons they left them. All that remained - this ruins, which arouses curiosity, fear, and excitement at the same time. Probably only the most daring tourists do not be afraid to visit some of these abandoned places.

Website offers to walk with us on some of them.



Bodie Ghost Town, SSHA











The city was officially founded in 1876, after the miners have found here the rich deposits of gold and silver. In search of wealth here has directed a huge number of people. But then the place got a reputation as "sin city" filled with men, harsh manners, prostitutes and brothels freaky. It is not surprising that soon the city went bankrupt. By the 1940s he was completely deserted and became one of the best preserved ghost towns.



Eastern State Penitentiary, SSHA











Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia began to work October 25, 1829. It contained many famous criminals - such as Al Capone. The prison was closed in 1969, and today here held art exhibitions and excursions.



Railway station, Polsha





This railway in the city of Czestochowa in southern Poland was built at the height of the industrial era heyday. Today, the abandoned railway station is considered one of the most mysterious and beautiful places in Europe.



Skyscraper Sathorn, Tailand

















In the early 1990s, Thailand experienced the largest economic expansion in its history. At this time, plenty of Bangkok began to demonstrate its stability, building high-rise buildings. But during the Asian financial crisis, Thailand's economic success has stopped. Because of this almost finished the construction of the unique skyscraper stopped. Now Sathorn fate remains uncertain, as the repairs will cost more than a new building. In addition, he has a reputation for a long time there was a haunted house.



North Brother Island, SSHA











Between 1880 and of the 1930's there was a hospital "Riverside", which was the last refuge for patients suffering from smallpox, typhoid fever, scarlet fever and leprosy. Before the final closure in 1963, the hospital was a rehabilitation center for drug-addicted teens. Today the island is a nature reserve. The hospital is still standing, but inside there was nothing there. The windows are broken, the paint peeled off the walls and the roof crumble.



Teufelsberg (Devil's Mountain), Germaniya











This relic of the Cold War, quietly standing at the top of the highest hill of West Berlin. On this place used to be a Nazi military training school, which the Allies after an unsuccessful attempt to demolish decided to bury under the rubble of destroyed 120 meters of buildings that appeared as a result of heavy bombing Anglo-American Aviation. After the fall of the Berlin Wall is an abandoned building changed many owners. Among them was David Lynch, who was planning to build a University of meditation, but the municipality of Berlin, this plan is not approved.



Chateau Miranda Belgiya











During the French Revolution, a politically active family Liedekerke Beaufort was forced to leave the castle and move to a neighboring farm to lie low and wait for the results of the revolution. After the Second World War and up to the 80s of the last century Belgian national railway company used the castle as a summer camp for orphans. But with the growth of maintenance costs in 1991, the castle was abandoned.



Kijong-dong, KNDR











In the DPRK, the village built specifically that it was empty. Kijong-dong is located in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. After the Korean War of the 1950s the DPRK authorities have decided to use it as a propaganda tool. It is the only town which can be seen from the territory of South Korea, and so it should look like an exemplary manner. Despite assurances from the North Korean authorities that the village live ordinary citizens, with the help of quality optics can be seen that the houses built there are no rooms and no glass in the windows. Light in all buildings of the village lit simultaneously at certain times of day.



Fordlandiya, Brazil











In 1927, Henry Ford began work on Fordlandiey - a huge rubber plantation in the jungle, along the Brazilian river tapah. Ford developed the idea of ​​a corporate town, which had pools, golf course, bungalows and even a place where classes were conducted by national American dances. But local residents are not too strict rules arranged city. Clashes between employees of the Brazilian and American managers became permanent, and during one of their employees Fordlandii staged a brawl in a cafe and cars thrown into the river. After that, the city was abandoned.



Abandoned cinema Sinai pustynya











How to tell the locals, cinema was built by a rich Frenchman. One day he was walking with his friends in the wilderness of the Sinai desert and decided that there is not enough theater. Without thinking twice, he bought a generator in Cairo, one hundred seats and a giant screen. Everything was ready for the first show, but the locals did not like the idea. The generator they broke. So it is still possible to come across the desert to the forgotten theater, where nobody showed any film.



Varosha, Kipr











In the early 1970s, exquisite flawless beaches of Varosha was the favorite place of rest millionaires. Tourism in Cyprus was in full swing, and came here to bask in the sun, stars such as Brigitte Bardot, and Elizabeth Taylor. That changed in August 1974 when Turkey invaded Cyprus and has occupied its northern part. 15,000 residents fled in fear of Varosha, leaving and housing, and valuable things - most of them are planning to return soon, but the political situation remained tense, and the return was impossible.


Abandoned hotel in Refugio El Salto Kolumbii











In 1924 in San Antonio del Tequendama Falls was built luxury hotel Refugio El Salto. After a while it was closed because of the frequent cases of suicide visitors. Around this place go sinister legends and rumors.



Discovery Island, SSHA











Discovery Island - is to Disney in the US state of Florida. Once in the lake water Bay, which is an island, have been found dangerous bacteria, the park was closed (in July 1999) - and has since remained deserted.



Park "Holy Land", SSHA











In 1958, in Waterbury, Connecticut, a man named John Greco built a biblical theme park. He was very popular in the 60-70s of the last century, it is annually visited by more than 40 000 people. In 1982, the Greek decided to temporarily close the park for the reconstruction and expansion, but died two years later, and after the park is not opened.



New Bedord Orpheus SSHA











New Bedord Orpheus - an abandoned theater in Massachusetts, USA. It was opened in 1912 and closed in 1959. Since then, the building has served mainly as a platform for stores. Now the owners are raising money for the restoration of the theater.

According to the materials: factroom



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