Unusual abandoned places around the world - Locals. Bare footprints in an abandoned nuclear reactor. Shicheng Underwater City, China

What you see on your monitor screens is not horror movie freeze-frames, although each of the locations captured in these photos can become a ready-made film set for a chilling thriller or horror-style movie. And in some places, filmmakers have already worked. Online magazine Fancy Hotels invites you to go on a virtual tour of the abandoned places of the planet, the sight of which makes even the most staunch pragmatists uncomfortable. 1.

Now it is a ghost town in the Kyiv region, which was founded in 1970 in connection with the construction of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and was empty in April 1986 after the explosion of one of its power units. At the time of the disaster, about 43,960 people lived in Pripyat, including 15,500 children. Most of the townspeople were employees of the ill-fated facility.

Underground diamond mine"World".

It is located in the Mirny village of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Western Siberia. Strictly speaking, this deposit is still being actively developed today, so it cannot be called abandoned. However, now mining is carried out only underground, and the open part of the mine, 525 meters deep and 1200 meters in diameter, has not been used since 2001. This quarry is the 4th in the world in depth after another Yakut deposit "Udachnaya", the Chilean Chuquicamata and the American Bingham Canyon.

Abandoned house on Seneca Lake, New York, USA.

The gloomy cottage, long abandoned by its inhabitants, makes an even more eerie impression from the fact that several old cars have found their last refuge in its immediate vicinity.

The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Its construction began back in 1987. According to the original design, the height of the Ryugyong Hotel was to be 330 meters. If it had been handed over on time, it could have become the most high hotel and the 7th tallest building in the world. Futile attempts to complete the construction of Ryugyong continued for more than 20 years, until the authorities of the North Korean capital announced their intention to partially commission the facility in 2013. Which, however, has not happened so far.

Willard Mental Hospital in New York.

Is it worth explaining the reasons why such an oppressive atmosphere reigns here. The institution was founded in 1869, years the methods of curing mental ailments were not distinguished by any kind of humanity. The patients were in the walls of Willard not of their own free will and were subjected to rather cruel procedures. The clinic has been closed for 20 years.

UFO houses in Sanzhi, Taiwan.

Also known as "skeet houses". This is a complex of 60 buildings in a futuristic design that has not been put into operation.

Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

The once grand entertainment complex ceased to exist in 2005 after the infamous Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the city.

Gulliver's Travels amusement park in Kawaguchi, Japan.

The magnificent view of Mount Fuji did not save this complex from ruin. Having existed for less than 5 years, Gulliver's Travels closed due to the financial problems of the owners.

Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island, New York, USA.

Frank Bannerman was a wealthy Scottish arms dealer who made a huge fortune selling ammunition during the Spanish-American War. Finding no better place to store his goods, he bought an island and built a traditional European-style castle on it and used it as a warehouse. In 1969, a major fire caused irreparable damage to the buildings, and the state government, which had bought the land a few years earlier, decided not to restore them.

Disney's Discovery Island Park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA.

The area, owned by the Walt Disney Company, has been used as a zoo and conservation area since 1974. The island was closed to the public in 1999, and all its inhabitants moved to the nearby Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.

Lighthouse at Cape Aniva in the Sakhalin Region.

The 31-meter-high structure was built in 1939, but has not been functioning for many years and has been looted by looters.

Train station in Canfranc, Spain.

Station international communication was opened in the municipality of Canfranc near the border with France in 1928. The station managed to survive the Second world war, but the collapse of the railway bridge in 1970 led to its closure.

Miranda Castle in Sele, Belgium.

Built in 1886, the building has been unoccupied since 1991 due to legal disputes between the former owner's heirs and the local municipality.

Stopped functioning due to the full development of the field.

Eilean Donan Castle on an island in the Loch Duich fjord, Scotland.

It was built in the 13th century along with stone bridge, through which communication was carried out with the mainland. In 1719, during the next battle between the Scots and the British, the building was destroyed. At the beginning of the 20th century, representatives of the MacRae clan bought the castle and began work on its restoration. Today this place is a tourist attraction and receives tourists from all over the world.

Hashima Island, Japan.

This is a small Pacific island located near the city of Nagasaki. The area has been rich and populous since 1810, when coal was discovered. After the reserves ran out, the mines were closed in 1974. The population left the island in a few weeks.

Mill building in Ontario, Canada.

One can only guess why no one showed interest in the restoration historical building, which fell into disrepair, as the equipment used in the production of flour was hopelessly outdated and the mill was closed.

City Hall underground station in New York City, USA.

The grand opening of the new New York subway station took place in 1904. After 40 years, it became obvious that the building did not meet the technical standards of operation. In 1945 City Hall was closed.

Orpheus Theater Hall in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

It was a popular entertainment venue for the city's public from 1912 to 1958. After closing, it was used as a warehouse for tobacco products. Charitable organizations are currently raising funds to help restore the theater to its former glory.

Holy Land Park in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA.

Probably, the biblical stories on which the theme of the park was based ceased to be popular with visitors, and in 1984 the institution was closed.

Power plant building in Monceau, Belgium.

More specifically, her cooling tower for water, which over the years of inactivity has grown over with moss.

Liner SS America, wrecked off the coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary archipelago.

For more than 50 years of operation, the ship has changed several names and many owners. At the beginning of 1993, it was decided to arrange a 5-star hotel on board. But this never happened, as the liner got into a storm and ran aground.

Underwater city Shi Chen in China.

Territory ancient city was flooded by an artificial lake after the completion of the construction of a local hydroelectric power station. Mysterious city, buried under a water column of 26-40 meters, is well preserved and still attracts the attention of numerous researchers.

Domino sugar factory in New York, Brooklyn, USA.

The territory, empty for several decades, has finally attracted the attention of investors. In the near future, a new residential area should appear here with developed infrastructure.

sea ​​forts Munsella - Sealand, UK.

These are fortifications erected during the Second World War to protect the United Kingdom from the German invasion. They got the name of their developer Guy Munsell. The troops left these structures in the 50s, after which they were used for other purposes. So, one of the forts turned into an unrecognized state, called the Principality of Sealand.

Plot of the Great Chinese wall, China.

This is a monumental frontier fortification, which was built to protect the borders of the Chinese Empire from nomadic raids from the north. The construction of the wall began even before our era, and throughout its history it has been destroyed and forgotten more than once. Despite the fact that restoration work has been going on for more than 30 years, far from tourist routes sections of the wall are still in a deplorable state.

Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

It existed from its opening in 1913 until January 1988, when the decision was made to stop the operation of the station.

Dadipark amusement park in Dadizel, Belgium.

It was opened in 1949. After an accident that resulted in a serious injury to a child, in 2002 the park was closed for reconstruction, but never resumed its work.

Military hospital in Belitz, Germany.

Located 40 km from Berlin, the building complex was built between 1898 and 1930. After the Second World War, this territory was occupied by Soviet troops, and the hospital was taken over by them. A fall Berlin Wall and the political events that followed led to the demise of the institution.

Wherever he is, music has not been heard here for a long time.

Partially preserved Gothic stained-glass windows almost do not let in light, but the chairs are still waiting for the parishioners.

Wonderland amusement park in Beijing, China.

Its construction was suspended in 1998 due to financial problems, but never resumed.

Railway depot in Czestochowa, Poland.

Both the depot building and the trains themselves were not needed by the city.

This is just one of the many facilities of the military industry, which fell into disrepair in the 90s.

Hotel Del Salto in Colombia.

In 1923, a mansion designed by architect Carlos Arturo Tapia was built, later turned into a hotel. Due to the deterioration of the picturesque Tekendama waterfall, located nearby, the flow of tourists began to dry up. In the 1990s, the period of decline of the building began. Currently the hotel that received the status of the object cultural heritage, renovated and turned into a museum.

Christ from the abyss of the bay of San Fruttuoso off the coast of Italy.

The bronze statue did not sink at all. It was installed by scuba diver Duilio Marchante, wanting to perpetuate the memory of his deceased colleague. The height of the statue is 2.5 meters, the placement depth is 17 meters.

Railroad in Lebanon, Missouri, USA.

Apparently, it turned out to be unclaimed after the closure of the iron ore mines.

Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

The neo-Gothic building, erected in 1829 by the architect John Haviland, was honored a hundred years later to host the famous gangster Al Capone, who was convicted of illegal possession of weapons and sentenced to 10 months in prison. The prison was closed in 1971, and now there are guided tours for everyone.

Tunnel of Love in Klevan, Ukraine.

A 4 km long section of the railway track has become a natural monument that attracts the attention of tourists. Thickets of trees and bushes are tightly intertwined, forming a picturesque tunnel of an ideal arched shape.

Abandoned buildings and islands, ghost towns and ruins of haunted castles - all these places have an interesting and sometimes sad story that tells how nature and the elements transform everything that man created, but could not save.

1. Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso, Italy

Christ of the Abyss - the name of the bronze statue of Jesus Christ, set on the seabed mediterranean sea, in the bay of San Fruttuoso, between the communes of Camogli and Portofino in the Italian Riviera. The monument was installed in the water on August 22, 1954 at a depth of approximately 17 meters, the height of the statue itself is 2.5 meters in height. Similar statues, both copies of this one and its variations, are installed in other parts of the world: under water, in museums and churches, also bearing the name "Christ from the Abyss".

The sculptor Guido Galletti, having created the statue, brought to life the idea of ​​the Italian diver Duilio Marchante. In addition to religious aspects, "Christ from the Abyss" is intended to perpetuate the memory of the first Italian scuba diver Dario Gonzatti, who died at this place in 1947. The sculpture represents Christ, whose eyes and hands are directed upwards, to the surface of the sea and the sky above it.
The statue "Christ from the Abyss" is very popular among divers. Over the 49 years of its existence, the statue managed to become thoroughly overgrown with algae, and as a result of an unsuccessfully thrown anchor, it lost one arm. In 2003, it was decided to remove the sculpture from the water, clean it and restore it. A new pedestal was installed at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, and on July 17, 2004, "Christ from the Abyss" was successfully installed in its original place.

Unusual abandoned places around the world

Man has learned to create stunning beauty architectural structures, hundreds of times larger than itself. And there seems to be no limit to human imagination and human capabilities. The only pity is that nothing lasts forever, and even works of architectural art sooner or later, due to various circumstances, are abandoned by people and given to nature to be torn to pieces. However, such abandoned places have their own charm, and even fascinate with their shabbiness, aloofness, as if they are hiding some secret known only to them.

Today we have collected many similar places from all over the world, not forgetting to mention our favorite abandoned building, for the fate of which we are the whole city ...

Belitz, an abandoned Soviet hospital near Berlin. The city of the same name is located 40 kilometers from the capital of Germany. During the First and Second World Wars, the city-forming hospital was used by the military, and in 1916 Adolf Hitler was treated there. After World War II, the hospital ended up in the zone of Soviet occupation and became the largest Soviet hospital outside Soviet Union.

The complex is an architectural monument of the Art Nouveau style and consists of 60 buildings, some of which have been restored.

USA, the last house on the Dutch island. This house was once part of a fairly successful island colony in Chesapeake Bay in the States. However, due to the rapid erosion of the soil on the island, there were less and less less space. The house in the photo was the last one on the island, it collapsed in 2010.

In the twenties of the last century, on the shores of the salt lake Lago Epecuen, located 600 kilometers southwest of Buenos Aires, in Argentina, appeared resort town. It was named Villa Epekuen, and soon a private building was built here. railroad station. For several decades, prosperity reigned in the town. In the 1970s, when the city reached its peak of development, its population was about five thousand people. Around the same period, due to a prolonged cyclone, much large quantity rainfall than usual. Because of this, the water level in Lake Lago Epecuen has risen significantly. In 1985, the waters of the lake broke through the earthen dam, and Villa Epekuen was doomed to death. A flurry of floods gradually began to cover the town, until in 1993 the depth reached ten meters (33 feet). Soon the rains stopped, and by 2009 the water began to recede.

For comparison: a photograph of one of the streets of Villa Epecuen in the 1970s and now, after twenty-five years spent under the lake water.

Belgium. It is part of the cooling tower of an abandoned power plant in Monceau. The funnel-shaped structure in the center gave hot water, which then cooled, merging into hundreds of small concrete troughs.

Belgium. Cooling chamber.

Namibia, the ghost town of Kolmanskop. This is a small abandoned settlement that flourished in the early 1900s. Then the German settlers started mining diamonds here. The influx of funds ended after the First World War, when the diamond field began to deplete. By the 50s, people completely left the city, and now only tourists and photographers come here.

Russia. Abandoned library. The books were not handed out to schools, they were not sold for nothing to orphanages and boarding schools, provincial houses of culture or vocational schools. They were left as they were - on racks, in a building with a leaky roof, turned off heating, broken windows and an open door.

Australia. Floating forest in Sydney. This is the hull of the large steamship SS Ayrfield, which was decided to be dismantled in Homebush Bay after World War II. But when the shipyard closed, this ship, like several others, remained where they were left. Now it's beautiful and mysterious floating forest, which serves as an example that nature can survive always and everywhere, even after human activity.

Great Britain. Sea forts of Munsell. These forts were built near the mouths of the Thames and Mersey rivers to protect the country from a potential German air threat during World War II. When they were taken out of service in 1950, several people lived here, including operators of pirate radio stations, and the Principality of Sealand, a self-proclaimed independent state, was also located.

Gulliver Travels Park, Kawaguchi, Japan. The Japanese theme park Gulliver's Kingdom was opened in the vicinity of Mount Fuji in 1997 with public funds, but lasted only four years.

The reason for its collapse was not only financial problems with investors and unpopularity with visitors, but also an initially “bad” place - nearby is a factory that produced sarin for the infamous Aum Senrikyo sect, and the most famous place of pilgrimage for all the unfortunates - Suicide Forest.

House of the Bulgarian Communist Party. The former building of the memorial house, built in the 1980s in honor of the Bulgarian Communist Party, today looks creepy both outside and inside (like a failed regime). This UFO-like structure fell into disrepair after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Now it is just a phantom of the former building, although there is talk of starting restoration work.

Abandoned resort in Croatia in the town of Kupari. The resort, built in the second half of the 20th century, was considered the most luxurious hotel complex throughout Yugoslavia. More than a billion dollars from the country's military budget was invested in the construction.

In 1991, when Croatia was waging a war for independence, the town of Kupari was captured by Serbian troops - after all the hotels were fired from missile frigates and boats, the largest amphibious assault was landed on the beach in front of the resort. The meaning of this operation remained a mystery, shrouded in darkness, but almost everything that was valuable here turned out to be looted. After the war, the resort was never restored: the hotels are in ruins, and only locals come in the summer to the local beach, which is still considered one of the best in the area.

USA. deserted island in southeast Florida. These small domed structures were built in 1981 at Cape Romano. They were summer residence oil tycoon Bob Lee, but then fell into disrepair. It is still unclear what fate awaits them.

Italy, Sorrento. Abandoned mill. This building in the Valley of the Mills was abandoned in 1866. Once upon a time, wheat was ground here, and there was a sawmill nearby. The mill was isolated from the sea after the construction of Piazzo Tasso, due to which the level of humidity in the region increased, and the mill had to be abandoned.

USA, Detroit. Central station Michigan. The station was built in 1913 to create a new transport hub. However, several construction errors led to the fact that it had to be closed in 1988.

The fate of Michigan Station has not yet been decided, but it appeared in several films.

Sunken yacht in Antarctica. This eerie ghost ship was the Brazilian yacht Mar Sem Fim, which sank near Ardley Cove. On the yacht, a Brazilian film crew decided to shoot a documentary, but due to strong winds and a storm, water flooded the ship and it sank.

USA. The old abandoned New Bedford Theater in Massachusetts. It was opened in 1912 and closed in 1959. Since then, he managed to visit a supermarket and even a tobacco store. Now a non-profit organization is trying to raise funds to update this building.

Abkhazia, abandoned railway station. This railway station in Sukhumi was abandoned during the Abkhaz war in 1992 and 1993. As a result, this region has become deserted, but the station still retains traces of its former grandeur, such as exquisite stucco.

Russia. Abandoned wooden houses.

These and similar exquisitely decorated towers are located in the Russian hinterland. Some of them are surrounded by forests.

Perhaps it was due to their remoteness that these towers remained untouched.

Eastern China. Underwater city in Shichen. This incredible underwater city, lost in time, is already 1341 years old! Shichen, or Lion City, is located in Zhejiang Province. It was flooded in 1959 during the construction of a hydroelectric power station. The water protects the city from wind and rain erosion, so that it remains in relatively good condition.

USA. Abandoned subway station in New York. This lovely station is right under the city hall. That is why much attention was paid to its design, but because of the neighboring stations, this one never received due attention from the public, and its curved route was considered not safe enough. The station was closed in 1945, and it still remains so, apart from a few exclusive tours for curious visitors.

Columbia, Hotel Salto. Opened in 1928 next to the Tequendama Falls to serve tourists who came to admire the 157-meter waterfall. The hotel was closed in the early 90s after interest in the waterfall faded. But in 2012 this place was turned into a museum.

Ukraine. Abandoned subway tunnel. This photo was taken in the subway near Kiev. Many of the tunnels are partially flooded, and stalactites hang from the ceilings.

Ukraine, Balaklava. Abandoned submarine base. And although it is not completely abandoned, it is still impressive. Before closing in 1993, it was one of the most secret bases in the USSR, and today it is just a museum.

Japan, Hashima Island (jap. “ border island”). This island has many names including "Warship" (because of its shape) and "Ghost Island". Previously, it was inhabited and served as a base for workers in underwater coal mines.

As Japan gradually switched from coal to gasoline, the mines (and the buildings that sprang up around them) closed down, leaving behind a ghost island.

Taiwan, Sanzhi. Houses are like UFOs. These flying saucer-like buildings (60 pieces) were originally supposed to be resort houses- in particular, for American military officers serving in Asia. However, due to low levels of investment, the site had to close in 1980 shortly after it was built. Unfortunately, these amazing buildings were demolished in 2010.

The ghost town has long been a symbol of the apocalypse for filmmakers. From the 1948 ghost town in Gregory Peck's Yellow Sky to the deserted streets of London in the film, writers have exploited this image to the fullest for years, showing us their forms in every possible way. Danny Boyle 28 Days Later. Feelings of fear, anxiety, and tension are associated both with the video game Silent Hill, which was popular in the 90s, and with the post-apocalyptic wilderness in the novel The Road by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCartney. Wherever you turn, the topic has already been traveled far and wide. It has become a magnificent entourage for all kinds of entertainment genre, whether it be a film or a literary work.
But what is the reason for such a mass disappearance of the population? One of the main factors is the depletion of local natural resources and poor communication with the main highways and railways. Another, more threatening cause could be a catastrophe. Take the case of Pattonsburg, Missouri, for example. Its inhabitants since 1845, when their city was founded, have been victims of about 30 floods. But after two floods in a row, their patience came to an end, and in 1993, with the help of the authorities, the entire city was completely rebuilt at a distance of 3 km from the old place. It is now known as New Pattonsburg. Old Pattonsburg is a completely abandoned ghost town.
In this list, we bring together 10 of the most interesting abandoned places on our planet, hoping in this way to bring the spirit of real life into what many consider to be a purely fantastic phenomenon.

Body, California

Founded in 1876, Bodie has become a true American ghost town. It began its existence as a small mining settlement, which eventually became very successful due to the surrounding gold deposits. By 1880 Bodie had a population of 10,000 and the town was flourishing. At the peak of economic prosperity, main street The city had 65 saloons and even had its own "Chinatown" with several hundred immigrants from China.
With time Natural resources were greatly exhausted. Although having lost its former importance, the city continued to exist, even after the fire that destroyed most business center cities. Bodie is now uninhabited.
It was named a National Historic Site in 1961. And in 1962, the city became the Bodie State Historic Park, home to the few remaining old-timers.
Today, Bodie is in a state of ruin. Only a small part of it is still preserved. Here, visitors can walk along the abandoned streets, look inside the buildings, where the interior is still the way it was once left. Bodie is open all year round, but long road, which leads to it, is usually impassable in winter, so the most best time visit it - summer months.

San Zhi, Taiwan

San Zhi was originally built as a futuristic luxury getaway for the wealthy. However, after numerous deaths during construction, the project was shelved. Lack of money, coupled with a lack of desire, led to a complete halt in construction. As a result, structures that look like flying ships of aliens remain only a kind of reminder of those who are no longer there. Around this place there are rumors that the city is now haunted - the souls of those who died.
The government, which initially supported this project, tried to distance itself from incomprehensible incidents. Thanks to this, the names of the architects remain a mystery to everyone. Due to growing legends and all sorts of rumors, the project will probably never be restored and the site is unlikely to be used for anything else, if only because destroying the homes of lonely ghosts is a bad omen.

Varosha, Cyprus

Varosha is a district of the city of Famagusta in Cyprus, occupied by the Turks. It used to be modern tourist area, which has become one of the most luxurious places to stay in the region. However, in 1974, the Turks captured Cyprus and divided the territory. Many residents left the island, hoping to still return to their homes after some time. However, the Turkish military surrounded the place with barbed wire and completely took it under their control. Nowadays, no one is allowed to enter here, except for military personnel and peacekeepers. Oddly enough, there is a positive side to all this - rare species of turtles began to nest on deserted beaches.
There is a project to return the site of Varosha to the Greek Cypriots. Currently, Laxia Inc. 3 luxury hotels developed and soon Republic of Turkey Northern Cyprus, obviously, will open the territory of Varosha again.

Gunkanjima, Japan

Hashima Island (border island) - one of 550 uninhabited islands Nagasaki Prefecture, located 15 kilometers from the city of Nagasaki itself. It is also known as "Gunkan-jima" or fortress island. It all started in 1810 when Mitsubishi bought the island and started a project to extract coal from the bottom of the sea. This attracted a large influx of people, and in 1916 the company was forced to build Japan's first cement high-rise building on the island. It was a residential building needed to accommodate many workers.
In 1959, the population grew to 5,259 coastline islands of about 1 km - this is one of the highest population in the world (139,100 people per sq. km). As oil began to be used instead of coal in the 1960s, coal mines began to close across the country, and the mines of Hashima Island are no exception. In 1974, the Mitsubishi company made an official announcement about the closure of the mine and now the island is deserted and abandoned, but open to the public.

Balestrino, Italy

It was extremely difficult to find any concrete information about Balestrino, at least on this topic. No one can give an exact answer when the city was founded, although written references to it date back to the 11th century, when Balestrino was the property of the Benedictine monastery of San Pietro dei Monti. Population records date back to about 1860, at that time about 800–850 people lived in the city - mainly farmers who, taking advantage of its favorable location, grew olive trees.
In the second half of the 19th century, numerous earthquakes shook the northwestern coast of Italy. In 1887, one of these earthquakes (6.7 magnitude) destroyed several settlements in the vicinity of Savona and, although in official sources there is no mention of Balestrino, this period coincides with massive renovations in the city and a significant decline in population.
In the end, in 1953 the city was abandoned due to "geological instability", and the remaining residents (about 400 people) were moved to a safer western region. The abandoned part of Balestrino, which has remained untouched and inaccessible for more than 50 years, is now under reconstruction.

Katoli World, Taiwan

How about we get out of the abandoned mossy slums and admire something like the Oscar-winning film "Spirited Away" by Hayao Miyazaki. Those who have seen him will understand that at the beginning of the film, the family wanders around an abandoned amusement park, built back in the 80s, but then lost its popularity and, as a result, was completely forgotten. In Asia, this is a common thing, where you can find many amusement parks that are now left to rust. The world of Katoli is one of them.
Is located in picturesque place Dakeng on the outskirts of Taichung, Taiwan. It was opened in the mid 80s. It enjoyed good success and was one of several parks with rollercoaster on the island of Taiwan.
However, Katoli World was closed after a strong earthquake on September 21, 1999. Thousands of people died then, but no one was hurt inside the park, as the earthquake hit an hour before the opening. The place where children's laughter once sounded is now slowly rusting.

Centralia, Pennsylvania

Centralia was founded in 1841 and by 1866 had received the status small town. Here, in 1962, an open coal vein was ignited by the weekly burning of rubbish, resulting in a major underground fire. Attempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful, and it continued to burn in the 60s and 70s.
In 1979, local residents realized the full extent of the problem when a fuel temperature of 77.8 degrees Celsius was noted at a gas station. This attracted worldwide attention, which became even more intense in 1981, when a 12-year-old almost died when he fell into a 45-meter-deep crevice that suddenly opened up under his feet.
In 1984, $42 million was spent on resettlement, then most of the residents moved to neighboring Mount Carmel and Ashland. In 1992, Pennsylvania declared all houses in the campus uninhabitable, leaving only a handful of people, mostly priests, of the 1,000 residents who lived there in 1981.
The underground fire is still raging and, according to experts, may still rage for the next 250 years.

Yashima, Japan

Yashima is a vast plateau northeast of Takamatsu, the second largest city on Shikoku, one of Japan's largest islands. At the top of this plateau is the Yashima Shrine, a well-known place of religious pilgrimage. This is perhaps the only place that draws crowds to this godforsaken geographic anomaly, but this has not always been the case.
During the economic upturn in the mid-eighties, the people of Takamatsu decided that the plateau was a great place for tourism and began to invest in the development of this sacred land. 6 hotels were built, many parks with paths and even an aquarium. However, at some point, people realized that the Yashima plateau is not such an attractive place. The number of visitors dropped sharply, and soon completely dried up. Through bitter experience, having failed to conduct proper economic justifications, the Takamatsu leadership paid dearly for their lack of insight. Huge investments made in the project failed, and the city of Yashima turned into a ghost town.

Pripyat, Ukraine

Pripyat is an abandoned city located in the closed zone of northern Ukraine, in the Kyiv region, on the border with Belarus. Before the evacuation, the population of the city was about 50 thousand people, these were mainly workers of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Here in 1986 there was a disaster, and the place was abandoned due to the threat of radiation. After that, for a long time Pripyat remained a kind of museum that perfectly demonstrates the history of Soviet life. However, over time, the city was completely looted, nothing remained, even the toilet seats were stolen.
A certain number of years must pass before the city can be inhabited, but even then people will not dare to restore it again.

Craco, Italy

Krako, located in the region of Basilicata, province of Matera, about 40 kilometers inland from sea ​​bay Taranto. It was built on the edge of a cliff. Since its founding in the 8th century A.D. e. repeatedly suffered from invaders and earthquakes.
In 1891, the population of Krako was over 2,000. However, due to crop failures between 1892 and 1922, more than 1,300 residents of the city left. In addition to underdeveloped agriculture, such disasters as landslides, earthquakes and war were added. All this led to mass migration. Between 1959 and 1972 the Kracko was depleted natural disasters. In 1963, the remaining 1,800 inhabitants were resettled in the nearby valley of Craco Peschiera, and the original Craco remains deserted and ruined to this day.

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