Abandoned places in the world. Abandoned wooden houses, Russia. Ghost town Kolmanskop, Namibia

I present to you a selection mysterious places that will give you goosebumps. These places cause quiet horror and interest at the same time.
In today's world, everything is accelerating: if some cities are growing at a cosmic speed, others are just as quickly abandoned. Ruin, lack of development or man-made disasters force people to leave their homes. Once flourishing cities fall into disrepair and are overgrown with terrifying rumors, attracting only the most desperate tourists. The combination of mystery and danger arouses interest and unwillingly attracts attention, and the view of nature, which calmly captures what people have created, returns us to an understanding of our own insignificance in the face of time.
The underwater city of Shichen in China
This incredible city in 1341, Shichen or "Lion City", was flooded during the construction of a hydroelectric power station. The city went under water, and around there was one of the most picturesque artificial lakes with 1078 islands.
Abandoned military hospital in Belitz, Germany




The city of the same name is located 40 kilometers from the capital of Germany. During the First and Second World Wars, the 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 hospital outside the Soviet Union. In 1995, people left the city, since then it has been gradually destroyed.
Poveglia Island, Italy



The small island is surrounded by a thick fog of terrifying stories. Here, during the plague in the 16th century, hopelessly ill people were brought, who had no chance of surviving. There is a version that the corpses were not buried, so the soil in Poveglia mainly consists of human ash. However, this is only the beginning of the horror. In 1922, a psychiatric hospital was located on the island. Almost all of her patients soon began to suffer from nightmarish headaches and complain that the clinic was literally filled with the ghosts of the dead. But this only played into the hands of the chief physician, who stuffed the mentally ill with neuroleptics and experimented on them. The dilapidated building of the clinic with beds and debris is still preserved on the island. medical equipment. There is also a bell tower (now it serves as a lighthouse), from which, according to legend, a crazy doctor threw himself at the end of the story.
Eighth workshop of the Dagdiesel plant, Makhachkala, Russia


Naval weapon test station, commissioned in 1939. It is located at a distance of 2.7 km from the coast and has not been used for a long time. Construction was carried out for a long time and was complicated by difficult conditions. Unfortunately, the workshop did not serve the plant for long. The requirements for the work carried out in the shop have changed, and in April 1966 this grand building was written off from the balance sheet. Now this “Massiv” is abandoned and stands in the Caspian Sea, resembling an ancient monster from the shore.
Transpolar Highway, Russia


The unfinished railway Chum - Salekhard - Igarka, which was laid in the USSR in 1947-53 by the convicts. It is believed that it was supposed to lead to Cape Kamenny to the secret military port, which they wanted to build after the war. When construction had already begun, it turned out that the bay was too shallow and could not receive ocean ships: construction was abandoned. The quality of laying the canvas was extremely low. The study of the history of this railway has not yet been completed, there is a search for documents, technical documentation, there is a search for participants in those events.
Lier Sikehus Psychiatric Hospital, Norway


At the Norwegian psychiatric hospital, which is located in small town Lier, half an hour from Oslo, a dark past. Once, experiments were carried out on patients here, and for unknown reasons, four buildings of the hospital were abandoned in 1985. Equipment, beds, even magazines and personal belongings of patients remained in the abandoned buildings. At the same time, the remaining eight buildings of the hospital are still working today.
Gankajima Island, Japan




In fact, the island is called Hashima, has the nickname Gunkanjima, which means "cruiser". The island was settled in 1810 when coal was found there. Within fifty years, it has become the most populated island in the world in terms of the ratio of land to the number of inhabitants on it: 53,000 people with a radius of the island itself of one kilometer. By 1974, the reserves of coal and other minerals on Gankajima were finally exhausted, and people left the island. Today, visiting the island is prohibited. There are many legends about this place among the people.
Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong, China


The city was in Hong Kong, but did not obey the authorities, being run by the mafia. Inside, not only prostitution and drug trafficking flourished, but there was also self-government. In addition, the region had its own industry: semi-handicraft production of noodles and all sorts of small things. The products of enterprises were inexpensive: there were no taxes, and local entrepreneurs did not comply with labor laws. Had their own nursing home kindergarten and school. In the early 1990s, the population density reached two million people per square kilometer.
After a complex process of eviction of the people living there, in 1995 a park of the same name was opened on this site. Some of the city's historical artifacts, including the yamen building and remains South Gate have been saved.
Abandoned Refugio Hotel El Salto in Colombia


In 1924, the luxurious Refugio El Salto was built in the city of San Antonio del Tekendama. After some time, the hotel was closed due to the increasing cases of suicides of visitors. Sinister legends and rumors circulate around this place.
Abandoned wooden houses, Russia







These are the estates of the architect Ivan Ropet (real name - Petrov Ivan Nikolaevich), his buildings became the source of the "pseudo-Russian" style in architecture. Such abandoned buildings can be found, for example, in the Kostroma region.
Church of San Juan Parangaricutiro, Mexico


The church, located in the village of the same name, was buried under the lava of the Paricutin volcano in 1944, the village was completely destroyed. Miraculously, the altar and the church bell tower, surrounded by ruins, remained intact. temple complex, protruding cones of solidified lava resemble foreign paintings.
Ghost town Kolmanskop, Namibia




The ghost town of Kolmanskop, built in a place where small diamonds were found in the sand, which the wind brought from the ocean. Large beautiful houses, a school, a hospital, a stadium were built in the city, and the settlement quickly turned into a model german city. Everyone counted on long-term prosperity, but alas, the “diamond supply” quickly dried up. In addition, it was hard to live in the city due to problems with water and sandstorms, and people left it. Most of houses are almost completely covered with sand and makes a depressing impression.
The wreck of the Airfield in Homebush Bay, Australia


This is the steam ship SS Ayrfield, which has been abandoned for many years off the coast of the Olympic Village in Sydney. The right hull of the ship has turned into real mangroves. Known as "The Floating Forest". The ship was built in Britain in 1911 and was used to transport coal and ammunition during World War II.
Pripyat, Ukraine








An abandoned city located three kilometers from Chernobyl nuclear power plant. After the accident in 1986, he fell into the exclusion zone and became a frightening ghost of the power of nuclear energy. Now they go there organized excursions, and stalkers come there for walks, but interest in this place does not subside, and more and more new "urban legends" are born.
Nara Dreamland Amusement Park, Japan

The park was opened in 1961, but closed in the late 90s due to lack of funding. On the territory there are roller coasters, carousels, a castle, waterslides, slot machines and many other buildings. Clean, quiet, almost no graffiti, all furnishings and equipment have been preserved in the buildings.
Michigan Railroad Station, Detroit, USA




The central station was built in 1913, it was once a large railway station, and on January 5, 1988, the last train departed from here. The next day the station closed, and since then the building has been gradually destroyed.
Dutch Island, Maryland, USA


Swampy, rapidly decaying island in Chesapeake Bay, near the city of Dorchester. Once the inhabitants of this island were boatmen and farmers, but in 1914 the wind and the tide gradually began to destroy western part island, on which most of the residential buildings were located. Therefore, people had to leave the island, but remained last home.
San Ji ghost town, Taiwan


A luxurious resort on the sea coast was built specifically for the local rich. But already during the construction, a strange thing began. Dozens of workers died: broke their necks, falling from a height (even with safety ropes), died under collapsed cranes. The local residents were sure that the town was inhabited. evil spirits. There were heartbreaking stories about a Japanese "death camp" that was once located there. In the late 1980s, construction stalled. The apartments never found buyers, and the authorities do not demolish the city, because people believe that in this way they will release evil spirits outside.
Varosha area, Cyprus


Formerly modern tourist area in the city of Famagusta. In 1974, Turkish troops invaded Cyprus and tore the island in two. Citizens fled, leaving their homes. The Turkish military cordoned off the area with barbed wire and declared it a safe no man's land, preventing anyone from entering. Now the buildings are abandoned and falling apart.

People tend to be interested in something unusual, supernatural, those phenomena that do not want to fit in the head.

In every corner of the world there are places that are shrouded in terrible secrets and legends. Speculation here is intertwined with facts, and sometimes it is impossible to understand where is fiction and where is the truth. Our planet is rich in such places. Is it worth talking about the world famous Parisian catacombs Or the Auschwitz concentration camp? Why go far, take at least the same Ukrainian Chernobyl ...

However, Russia is full of stories with mysterious disappearances, inexplicable deaths and other terrible cases that make the blood freeze in our veins. We bring to your attention the top 10 most terrible places in Russia, which are famous for their paranormal phenomena and all kinds of legends.

Devil's cemetery in the Krasnoyarsk Territory

It looks like an ordinary clearing, located on a small hill, but it is included in a terrible rating called “The Most scary places in Russia". Almost a hundred dead or missing people are known over the past 30 years, who approached this inexplicable place. This clearing was discovered in 1908, according to one of the many versions, a meteorite landed here, known to many as the Tunguska. Allegedly, a celestial body pierced the mouth of a volcano, which is why a surprisingly even circle was formed inside a dense forest.

The damn cemetery is included in the top of the most terrible places in Russia for a reason: they say that absolutely everything alive dies in this clearing. Hundreds of cows, rams and any other domestic, as well as wild cattle, perish, barely wandering into it. People were afraid and still are afraid to approach this place, after the war all the nearest settlements were resettled.

Mountain of the Dead in the Sverdlovsk Region

The list entitled "The most terrible places in Russia" includes the so-called "Mountain of the Dead", known throughout the world as the Dyatlov Pass. A terrible story that happened here back in 1959 still haunts many. A group of tourists who went on a hike led by Igor Dyatlov died under strange, inexplicable, mysterious circumstances. The corpses, which were subsequently discovered by search expeditions, had injuries of an unknown nature.

The people in the group were found far beyond tent city barefoot, with shattered bones, with frozen horror on their faces. Where and from what they fled - and remained a mystery. Traces of a struggle or the presence of strangers (animals) were never found. Also, nothing indicated weather anomalies in the form of a hurricane, tornado or avalanche.

In 1961, almost under the same circumstances, another group of tourists died. Now the "Mountain of the Dead" is open to tourists who dream of visiting the most terrible abandoned places in Russia. However, apparently, the feeling of fear is stronger than curiosity, and the Dyatlov Pass is not very popular with extreme people.

Lake in the east of Yakutia - Labynkyr

This reservoir is located in the Oymyakonsky district. There are thousands of legends about this place and mysterious stories. It is said that a terrible monster lives in it, which has survived since the time of the dinosaurs. The list of the dead includes more than 20 people, supposedly all people and animals that fall into the waters of the lake are absorbed by this terrible monster.

But there is no evidence and real confirmation of abnormal deaths. After all, the area itself does not allow for any investigations - it is wild and difficult to pass and clearly does not want to be visited by curious researchers and tourists. So, the lake, covered with fables, legends and conjectures, nevertheless, is included in the top scary places in Russia.

Medveditskaya ridge in the Volgograd region

This truly creepy place is located in the Zhirnovsky district Volgograd region. The ridge is a whole chain of hills of various heights (from 200 to 300 meters). It is already impossible to surprise local residents with various traces allegedly left by UFOs, a huge amount of lightning and other unexplained phenomena. The proof of all this is the terrible broken trees with blackened, burned, crooked trunks and strange scorched meadows of regular, from a geometric point of view, oval and rounded shapes. But the interesting fact is that among all this madness with charred trees, bright green fresh grass grows. Living and dead side by side...

And under the Medveditskaya ridge itself, at a depth of 6-25 meters, there are many tunnels, reaching a diameter of 10 to 20 meters. Their length is several tens of kilometers. If you believe the local folklore, in the mentioned tunnels there is an underground UFO base, a city of robbers and much more, which, however, is not confirmed by any facts. Nevertheless, this region is included in the top 10 most terrible abandoned places in Russia, and people believe that it is well deserved.

Among other things, strange keys are beating out of the ground in this creepy place. Pure spring water flows from one place, and after 10 meters you can stumble upon a radioactive source.

death valley

So they call not one creepy place, but several at once. There are valleys of death not only in Russia, but throughout the world.

One of them is in Novgorod region, in Valdai. They talk about some old stump, when approaching which people and animals simply disappear. However, according to local authorities, all these are stories and nothing more. Allegedly, there has not yet been a single statement about the strange disappearance of people.

There is a Death Valley in the Yakutsk region. Here she is called Elyuyu Cherkechekh. They say that they constantly see luminous spheres there, strange objects, unexplained outbreaks, but studies have not revealed any anomalies in this region.

But in Kamchatka, the world-famous Valley of Death is really dangerous. This anomalous zone, where livestock falls are often recorded, there are also rumors about human deaths. The reason for the death of animals wandering here is gas intoxication. No matter how much research was done, it was not possible to identify the cause of the spread of gases. During the day, troubles can be avoided (simply retreat at the slightest change in well-being), but staying in this place for the night is extremely dangerous - it can threaten poisoning in a dream.

Myasnoy pine forest in the Novgorod region

But this land is really worthy of heading the list of “The Most Terrifying Places in Russia” (it’s creepy to look at the photo of the area, not to mention being there).

As if by malicious irony, the village located on this land was called Myasny Bor. The swamp and forests here are perishable in themselves. But during the Second World War, hundreds and thousands of Soviet and German soldiers died here.

Every year, search parties raise a lot of human remains for burial here, but, to everyone's horror, this does not decrease them.

This place has a creepy energy. According to eyewitnesses, at times you can clearly hear male voices and even bursts of machine guns, smell shag.

There are no living creatures in Myasnoy Bor, there is a clear feeling that you are on dead land, where it is not only creepy, but also possibly dangerous.

Lake Svetloyar in the Nizhny Novgorod region

It would seem that what is terrible and unusual can be seen looking at the ideally even, round shape of a small reservoir (12 sq. Km)? But, according to eyewitnesses, from the depths of the lake you can hear strange sounds that resemble the ringing of bells.

According to legend, in 1237 the settlement of Kitezh was located here, and its inhabitants prayed to God for salvation, so as not to fall into the hands of the Tatar evil spirits, which in those days burned Rus' to the ground. Allegedly, prayers were heard, and the whole village, along with churches, houses and people, simply disappeared, and Lake Svetloyar appeared in its place.

Moleb Triangle in the Urals

Is it mysterious place at the junction Perm Territory And Sverdlovsk region, known worldwide as the Permian anomalous zone.

Previously, this place was considered holy land, there was a prayer stone for sacrifices. Now it is famous as a zone prone to paranormal activity. Here they find footprints of a Bigfoot, see unidentified flying objects, and observe various luminous balls.

Not only Russian scientists are interested in this strange zone, but also foreign ufologists. Every year, thousands of studies are carried out here in the hope of finding explanations for such mysterious phenomena.

Zheltoyar in the Voronezh region

This area - by the way, not in vain - also got into the terrible top "The most terrible places in Russia." The cemetery for WWII soldiers located here is depressing. Day after day, thousands of human remains and belongings of the dead are found on this earth. Many claim that the ghosts of soldiers roam the forests.

Lovozero tundra

Another place dangerous for humans is in the form of a small area on the Kola Peninsula. There's a source somewhere in here that causes hallucinations in people that can drive you crazy. No explanation for this phenomenon has yet been found.

In connection with the sequence mysterious deaths dozens of climbers who tried to conquer the mountains located in this area, all tourist routes were closed in the last century. However, now anyone can try to conquer the local mountains, but it turns out that there are not so many extreme sportsmen.

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 the 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 the 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, this hilly region received a much higher amount of precipitation 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 - a factory that produced sarin for the infamous Aum Senrikyo sect is located nearby, and the most famous place pilgrimage of all the unfortunate - The forest of suicides.

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. Michigan Central Station. 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, the Brazilian film crew decided to shoot documentary, however, due to strong winds and a storm 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! Shichen, or lion city, 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, except for 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 on the territory of 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 size of our country is so huge that it is difficult to really imagine such a scale. At the same time, almost everywhere on its territory live people who, for one reason or another, leave their homes and go to other places. Such forgotten corners are scattered all over Russia, and sometimes they are found even in the middle of the city. Let's look at the top ten creepy places, once abandoned by people.

Nuclear lighthouse at Cape Aniva, Sakhalin Island

At the time of the construction of the lighthouse in 1939, the construction was considered unique and the most difficult on the entire island. A lot of effort was spent on its construction and technical equipment.

The lighthouse was equipped with isotope installations, it began to be powered by atomic energy, due to which the cost of its maintenance was reduced to a minimum. However, over time, funding stopped altogether, and the building fell into disrepair.

Fairytale castle, Conclusion

This charming building is the estate of the architect A.S. Khrenov, which he erected according to his own design in the 19th century. It is located in the Tver region in a picturesque place on the lake.

Reminiscent of a medieval castle, this delightful house is characterized by complete asymmetry, as well as a combination of natural and artificial materials. It is in a rather bad condition, but now they are slowly trying to restore it, so, of course, it cannot be called completely abandoned.

Hotel "Northern Crown", St. Petersburg

This five-star hotel began to build in 1988. Grandiose plans assumed that there would be 247 rooms, the total area of ​​which was to be 50,000 square meters, more than 10 bars, a large swimming pool, a gym and much more. And when the object was almost completed, at the end of 1995, work was suddenly stopped, and the building still remains abandoned.

8th shop of the plant "Dagdiesel", the city of Kaspiysk

Right in the Caspian Sea, 2.7 kilometers from the coast, you can see a rather strange, but grandiose object, which was once a test station for naval weapons. It belonged to the Dagdiesel plant, but when the requirements for its work changed, it was simply written off from the balance of the plant.

Mir diamond quarry, Yakutia

This mine was already 1,200 meters wide and 525 meters deep when diamond mining ceased in 2004. It is currently the second largest dug hole in the world - so big that the airspace above it had to be sealed off to keep helicopters from crashing due to downdrafts.

Khovrinskaya hospital in Moscow

In Moscow in 1980, the government decided to start building a huge multi-storey hospital on the site of the cemetery, but after 5 years everything stopped. Now the unfinished building is a popular place for thrill-seekers, it is called the abode of evil and the gateway to a parallel world.

The abandoned village of Kadykchan in the Magadan region

From the Evenki language, the name of this village is translated as "valley of death." It was built by prisoners and in early 1986 the population reached 10,270. However, by 2012, only one resident remained - an elderly man.

Coal was mined in Kadykchan, which was used to provide energy for most of the Magadan region. But when there was an explosion at the mine, people began to leave. So this village became an abandoned mining "ghost town". Here in the houses you can see books and furniture, and in the garages - standing cars, but not to meet people.

Former naval submarine base Bechevinka, Kamchatka

This military town was founded in the 1960s as a base for submariners. Every week, just once, a ship went here, which was the only way to communicate with other settlements. In 1996, the brigade was completely disbanded, and the village was left standing deserted among the stunning beauties of Kamchatka.

Building of the sanatorium "Energy", Moscow region

This building of the sanatorium once received visitors, but after the fire that occurred here, it was abandoned. The burnt-out building housed a cinema, and the furniture still remained in the rooms.

Abandoned maternity hospital, Vladimir region

Abandoned medical institutions, perhaps, stand out for their particular gloom and mystery, and this maternity hospital is no exception. In 2013, the building was intended to be renovated, but the work never started.

Since security remained in the building for a long time, many of the things left here were preserved intact, which makes it seem as if the building is still alive. In these spacious halls, one imagines people waiting for good news from the doctor.

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 to virtual tour through 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.

Mir underground diamond mine.

It is located in the village of Mirny 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. Not finding best place to store goods, he bought an island and built a castle on it in the traditional European style 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 collapse 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 erected in the 13th century along with a 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.

Was popular place entertainment of the urban 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.

The SS America liner wrecked off the coast of the island 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.

The underwater city of 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.

Mansell Sea Forts - 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 deterioration picturesque waterfall Tequendama, 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 section of the railway track 4 km long became natural monument attracting the attention of tourists. Thickets of trees and bushes are tightly intertwined, forming a picturesque tunnel of an ideal arched shape.