Forgotten places. Terribly beautiful - the most bewitching abandoned places in the world. Circular railway, Paris, France

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. The online magazine Unusual Hotels invites you to go on a virtual tour of the abandoned places on 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. Had it been delivered on time, it could have become the tallest 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.

An international station 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 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 of the historic 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.

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.

The territory of the ancient city was flooded by an artificial lake after the construction of a local hydroelectric power station was completed. The 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 quarter with a developed infrastructure should appear here.

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.

Section of the Great Wall of China, 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, the sections of the wall that are far from tourist routes 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. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the political events that followed brought the institution to an end.

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, which received the status of a cultural heritage site, has been reconstructed 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.

All these places were once filled with people living their lives. Abandoned for various reasons, they now look like ghost towns or horror film sets. The mysterious mood of these places makes you feel fear, curiosity and delight at the same time. Only the bravest can dare to visit such a place!

Ghost Town Bodie, California, USA

The now abandoned city was founded in 1876 when miners discovered rich deposits of gold and silver here. In search of wealth and a better life, people traveled to a small town.
It soon gained a reputation as a "sin city" full of brothels and bars. The inhabitants went bankrupt, and by the forties of the twentieth century, Bodie had become a ghost town. Now it is considered one of the best preserved towns of this type in the world.

Prison in Pennsylvania, USA

This prison was used from 1829 until 1971. Even the most famous criminals of America turned out to be here, for example, Al Capone was kept here.
After the prison was closed, it became a national landmark and museum, open to guided tours and exhibitions.

Railway station in Czestochowa, Poland

The railway system in Czestochowa in southern Poland was established during the golden years of industrial development. Today, this abandoned station is one of the most mysterious places in Europe.

Ghost tower in Sathorn, Thailand

In the early nineties, Thailand experienced the largest economic boom in history. At this time, the authorities and businessmen demonstrated stability, financial success led to the emergence of many ambitious construction projects, among which was the skyscraper in Sathorn.
However, the Asian financial crisis soon hit and Thailand's economy was devastated. The continuation of construction was cancelled.
At the moment, the further fate of the building remains unknown: it will cost more to reconstruct it than to build a new one. In addition, the tower has a reputation for being haunted.

North Brother Island, USA

From 1885 until the late thirties of the twentieth century, Riverside Hospital treated diseases that required quarantine: measles, typhoid, scarlet fever, leprosy. After that, the center was used for the rehabilitation of people with heroin addiction.
In 1963 it was closed. Now no one lives on the island, except for birds. The hospital building is still there, but it could collapse at any moment, all the windows are smashed out, and the paint is peeling off the walls.

Devil's Mountain, Germany

This reminder of a bygone era sits atop a mountain in western Berlin. Once there was a Nazi military school. After several unsuccessful attempts to blow up the building, the Allies decided to cover it with the debris left after the bombing.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the abandoned building had many owners. Among them was even David Lynch, who wanted to arrange yoga classes here. The Berlin authorities refused such an offer.

Miranda Castle, Belgium

During the French Revolution, the Count of Lydekerke-Beaufort, a Belgian political activist, was forced to leave the castle with his family. They moved to a farm next door.
After the Second World War and until the end of the eighties, the castle belonged to the state railway company and was used first as a shelter, and then as a children's camp. In 1991, due to the high cost of maintenance, the castle was abandoned.

Kijong-Dong, North Korea

It seems that this Korean village was specially built to remain empty and uninhabited. It is located near the border with South Korea. After the conflict in 1953, the North Korean government decided to use the village as a propaganda tool: only it can be seen from the territory of the South, which means that everything should look perfect.
The authorities say that ordinary people live in the village, but there is not even glass in the windows. The light in the evenings lights up in all rooms at the same time. This is a fake village!

Fordlandia, Brazil

This place was founded by American entrepreneur Henry Ford in 1927 when he started his urban project. There was supposed to be a plantation of rubber trees that would extend into the Amazon rainforest. Ford came up with a corporate city with all the amenities, swimming pools, golf courses, bungalows and even a place to dance.
However, the locals did not accept the idea and refused to accept the ban on alcohol. Brazilian workers and American industrialists found themselves in a conflict situation. In 1930, a riot broke out in one of the cafeterias. The cars were thrown into the river, and the managers were driven away. After that, the city was forever abandoned.

Abandoned cinema, Sinai desert

Locals say that the cinema was built by a wealthy Frenchman who was walking with friends in the desert and thought that all he needed was a movie. He bought a generator in Cairo, a hundred chairs and a huge screen. Everything was ready for display, but the locals did not like the idea at all. They broke the generator and it ended before it could even begin. As a result, there is still a white screen in the heart of the desert, on which not a single film has been shown.

Varosha, Cyprus

In the early seventies of the last century, Varosha was a popular tourist area with luxurious beaches where celebrities and millionaires rested. At that time, Cyprus was loved by Brigitte Bardot and Elizabeth Taylor.
Everything changed in August 1974, when Turkey captured and occupied the northern part of the island. Fifteen thousand residents of the area fled from the invaders, leaving their homes. Many planned to return, but the political situation did not allow them to do so.

Abandoned hotel, Colombia

The once luxurious Hotel Del Salto, located by the waterfall, was built in 1924. Over time, the Bogota River became more and more dirty, as a result, tourists gradually lost interest in this region.
In addition, many suicides choose this picturesque place, so the hotel is now considered haunted.

Discovery Island, USA

This island was an amusement park.
Once a dangerous bacterium was found in the waters of the lake, and in July 1999 the park was closed. Since then, it has remained abandoned.

Holy Land Experience Park, USA

In 1958, John Greco built a religious theme park in Connecticut. It was quite popular in the sixties and seventies, more than forty thousand people came here every year.
In 1982, Greco decided to temporarily close the park for renovation and expansion, but he died and the park was never reopened.

Orpheum Theatre, USA

This is an abandoned theater in Massachusetts. It was opened in 1912 and closed in 1959. Now a supermarket is located in the office premises, but most of them are simply empty. Charities want to invest in New Bedford and bring the cultural landmark back to life.

American ship on the beach, Canary Islands

In the first days after the crash, the ship was still intact, so people even tried to climb on board. Then the ship broke into two halves, and now it is not recommended to climb on it. It seems that the ship is very close, but it is surrounded by incredibly strong currents, in addition, sharp debris is hidden under the water. At least eight people died trying to explore the area around the crash.

Tired of the eternal frantic rhythm of big cities? Do you want to relax, unwind and at the same time get new unforgettable impressions? Go to where time has stopped - to the abandoned places of the world. Truly, it will be the most exciting journey. Once populous and prosperous, now lifeless and dull cities will make you rethink your own ideas about the ideal life. And if not, then you can simply catch your dose of adrenaline from the ominous silence and the mystical abandonment of some places.

Abandoned places of the planet with photos and descriptions

In order for people to voluntarily leave their homes and leave an established life, something out of the ordinary must happen. In some cases, the reasons are obvious, while in others the details of abandonment are covered with mysterious and even mystical legends. Ready to get to know them better?

The history of this small but steadily growing and developing city was cut short in an instant. The disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986 once and for all turned its picturesque streets into the most terrible abandoned places in the world. During the evacuation, local residents were told to take only the most valuable and necessarily documents. All of them soon planned to return back, but fate decreed otherwise.

Today, three decades after the terrible accident, only the wind walks in the abandoned houses, the black lifeless windows terrify the daredevils who ventured to go here on an excursion. It is still dangerous to stay in the city for a long time, but short trips to the exclusion zone are of great interest to tourists.

An underwater city really exists, and it is Shicheng, which means Lion City. A hundred years ago it was crowded and beautiful, but today only fish, mollusks and other underwater inhabitants can live in it. In 1953, due to an accident at a hydroelectric power station, Shicheng was completely flooded and went under water by 30-40 meters, residents were evacuated to nearby cities. Only a few tiny islands in the middle of an artificial lake keep the memory of the buildings that once towered here.

In the second half of the 20th century, the Taiwan authorities decided to build a new resort city in a picturesque place among tropical vegetation. The highlight of the resort should have been houses in the form of original flying saucers. Enormous funds were allocated to implement the project, but the town of San Zhi died without being born. Something constantly interfered with construction: mysterious accidents on the sites, mysterious deaths and disappearances, a riot of elements. When the city was finally completed, there were no active people willing to buy real estate here. So these beautiful abandoned places of the world stood empty and deserted among the incredible beauty of Taiwanese nature on the very shore of the ocean. Recently, it was decided to completely demolish the city, which was never lucky enough to become a popular resort.

Describing the most beautiful abandoned places in the world, one cannot fail to mention Varosha, which became a victim of the irreconcilable confrontation between Turkey and Greece. In the 70s. of the last century, the resort town was actively built up with tourist infrastructure, but everything stopped at one moment, when Turkish troops came to Varosha. Residents fled their homes in panic, hoping to return as soon as the conflict subsides. And now, for more than forty years, empty houses, gazing into the sea with gloomy eye sockets, are waiting for the return of their owners. Varosha was plundered in the very first years after it was empty. And now the houses themselves are beginning to disappear from the face of the earth, deforming under the influence of sea winds and the scorching sun.

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The fate of this small mining town in Pennsylvania was mutilated by good intentions. In the bowels of the land of Centralia there were deposits of coal, because of which the city was built in this area. One day, while cleaning up the area, the local authorities decided to burn the garbage dumps. Landfills burned down, and with them, underground coal caught fire, setting up a serious fire in the bowels of the earth. It didn't take long to notice. But when people with carbon monoxide poisoning rushed to the hospitals, the streets began to shake after tremors and the earth's crust opened up in some places, the authorities decided to leave the city. Today, in the photo of the abandoned places of the world from Centralia, you can see several creepy houses, wild thickets, a cemetery and complete desolation. And coal still continues to burn underground.

This is interesting: it was Centralia that became the prototype of the notorious computer game, and then a series of films about Silent Hill - a ghost town shrouded in a thick layer of fog. True, there is no fog as such in Centralia, there are only light lazy wisps of smoke floating out from under the split asphalt.

The Italian Krako, built on rocks with a high level of seismic activity, got into the TOP of abandoned places in the world. The history of the city is 1000 years old, but even this did not save it from the crushing forces of nature. In 1963, local residents left their comfortable homes because of a real threat to life, and never returned. Empty streets, houses, roads were chosen by wild animals living in these mountain ranges. No one else saw people here.

Did you know? Hollywood became a real salvation for Kracko. It was in this abandoned city that such cult films as "The Passion of the Christ" and "Quantum of Solace" were filmed. Since the scenery for the films needed to look natural, but still neat and safe, part of Kracko was restored.

But this Japanese island in the East China Sea, the inhabitants left completely voluntarily. Once its surroundings abounded with coal deposits, and mining families lived here. At the time, the city's population density was one of the densest in the world. But over time, the coal dried up, and the workers had nothing to do on this small piece of land. So Hashima Island got into the most abandoned places in the world. It can be visited for tourism purposes, but it is no longer possible to live here - time and the elements do not spare even monumental strong buildings.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Germans found diamond deposits in the Namib Desert and founded the city of Kolmanskop, built with their usual accuracy and reliability. Even in difficult desert conditions, the city managed to thrive as long as there was work. When the reserves of diamonds ran out, then the inhabitants left the desert monastery. Now Kolmanskop is one of the 10 most abandoned places in the world, as the only inhabitants of its houses are hot desert sands and rare animals.

In the TOP of the most abandoned places in the world, one cannot do without the American island of Holland, named after the first inhabitant who set foot on local lands. Cut off from the big world, people here were engaged in agriculture, fishing, lived quietly and measuredly, without the fuss of big cities. However, people here were unable to argue with nature. The island suffered from flooding, storms and erosion. By 1922 there was not a single inhabitant left. All 360 islanders moved to the mainland, leaving 70 strong, reliable houses to be torn apart by the elements. In 2010, the last of them surrendered, and now only photos remind us that once there was a whole town on the Dutch island.

It is hard to imagine that an abandoned concrete structure in the impenetrable thickets of Sarajevo once served as an arena for the competition of the best lugers in the world. It was built in 1984 for the Winter Olympics, and successfully fulfilled its role. But a few years later, the then Yugoslavia was impressed by other competitions - the military, and they forgot about bobsleigh for many years. Thus, the abandoned places of our planet were replenished with another grandiose, but useless building.

Still enthusiastic about going on the spookiest and most interesting journey of your life? Then forward, to the abandoned places of the planet, photos with names and descriptions of which can be found in the guide. Stock up on courage, patience and be prepared for the most unexpected situations. Who knows what awaits you in-oh-he is around that corner!

In our wonderful world, every traveler will find something to see. Lovers of beauty simply must take a look at beautiful abandoned places, and lovers of thrills to discover scary sights that excite the blood. We invite you to go with us to, among which there are both beautiful and scary. There are legends about them, scenes of horror films or beautiful ones are filmed here. And one thing pleases that there are many such places, and all of them are unique.

Many of us sincerely believe that horror elements can only be seen on the TV screen, well, in a pinch, at the celebration of Halloween. However, there are many places in the world that, at the mere sight, chill the blood. It is impossible to remain indifferent to them: either you are afraid of them, or visiting such a place becomes the main goal of life. If you are a thrill lover, sit back and go with us on a terrible journey called - the most terrible.

California - House of the Winchesters

This huge house is located in San Jose, consists of 40 stairs, 160 rooms and secrets covered in darkness.

The inhabitants of the estate were strange to say the least: a crazy widow with a family of ghosts lived here.

The history of this mansion began from the moment when the mistress Sarah Winchester lost her beloved rich husband, inheriting a multi-million dollar fortune. After her death, the spirit of her dead husband appeared to her and told a terrible secret about how he made money.

According to him, he built all his wealth on human bones, so their entire family is cursed, and the ghosts will avenge them to death. Fuel was added to the fire by a fortune teller who told Sarah that the spirits of every person killed with Winchesters bought from her husband's weapons company would appear to her.

But in all this hell there was a thin straw of salvation - Sarah had to make peace and try to make friends with the ghosts. To do this, it was necessary to start building a house and not stop, because if the knocking of hammers subsided, Sarah would die. Thus began the construction of the house, which was not to be completed throughout the life of the widow.

First of all, the poor woman bought an old mansion in California and hired workers. The house grew like mushrooms after the rain. According to Miss Winchester's plan, secret passages, corridors, balconies began to appear in it. Stairs usually led nowhere to confuse the ghosts that haunted Sarah, whom she was scared to death of. The construction of the mansion did not stop for more than a day, but this madness lasted for 38 long years!

Today, this abandoned place is open to tourists, but you can enter here provided that you do not leave the group, otherwise you will simply get lost in the terrible labyrinths. They say ghosts are still waiting for their victims.

Toxic Danakil Desert

Ethiopian Danakil Desert. If you go there, it will be the scariest trip of your life! There is no such landscape anywhere else, probably even in the real hell.

Once here, you are unlikely to want to fly to Mars, because here it feels like in space. You feel just a catastrophic lack of oxygen, it becomes hard to breathe, but there is an abundance of fetid burning gases that are born under your feet in a volcanic surface with floating stones.

Traveling here, tourists literally shorten their lives. The heat is + 50 degrees, the danger of stepping on an awakening volcano and boiling in its red lava, inhaling sulfur vapor for life and making it short - all these risks are present here. Moreover, often in the struggle for water and food, semi-wild tribes of the Afar region lie in wait for tourists, who, as a rule, are armed and hungry. They can become an unpleasant addition to the unearthly beauty of the Danakil Desert.

Suicide Forest

The Danakil desert is a terrible deserted place, and there is nothing like it in the world. It is located at the foot of Mount Fuji, which is considered sacred.

This gloomy place differs from the forest we are used to in that people come here not for mushrooms, berries, they don’t fry kebabs here and don’t relax with their families, but come to say goodbye to life. For these purposes, he was chosen by authentic Japanese suicides.

They began to go into the forest forever from the beginning of 1950. In less than half a century, and the number of deaths in the forest reached 500 people who voluntarily said goodbye to life. Rumor has it that the fashion for death in the forest came to the masses after the publication of the book "The Black Sea of ​​​​trees" by the author Seiko Matsumoto, according to the plot of which two volunteers went to this forest in order to hang themselves. They walked hand in hand...

The forest is so shady and gloomy that even on a sunny day it is easy to find a terrible corner, wrapped in grave twilight, to do your dirty work. In addition to skulls, corpses and bones, here you can find shields like "Think of relatives!" or “Think one last time!”

The issue of suicide in the forest became a national issue in the 1970s. Since then, every year the government sends units there to clean up the forest from the "fresh" dead.

Aokigahara forest area 35 sq. m. For about a year, 50-100 corpses “ripen” on the trees, depending on how “fruitful” the year was.

The bridge is a killer of quadrupeds

The killer arch bridge is located near the Scottish village of Milton, to be more precise, it is located near the Overtown mansion, which has become a haven for ghosts.

Mystical events take place on this bridge, and they were often associated with a gloomy house, however, as it turned out later, it was not the mansion that mattered, but the bridge itself. Strange events began to occur on it in the middle of the twentieth century. Dozens of dogs threw themselves from a height of fifteen meters and crashed to death, the survivors still tried to jump off the bridge.

What led them to such actions, even veterinarians and zoologists could not figure out, but the most interesting thing is that they all jumped from the same parapet.

During this time, many hypotheses have been put forward. It was said that perhaps the dogs were driven by the hunting instinct, and they rushed at the rats and minks living below. Others suspect that the bridge is located on the border of two worlds: the living and the dead, and the dogs smell the paranormal, follow the trail, and pay for their curiosity with death. Perhaps you know the secret of the Overtown Bridge?

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Beautiful abandoned places

In addition to the creepy places that disturb our minds, there are also beautiful abandoned places in the world that are hard to look away from. Despite their beauty, they evoke a feeling of pity because they are abandoned and no one seems to need them. But in fact, this is not so - hundreds of tourists come to look at them.

Italy, San Fruttuoso: Christ from the Abyss

This is one of the most beautiful abandoned places under water. The bronze statue of Christ is so realistic that hundreds of people come to San Fruttuoso to look at it at least once in their lives.

But we’ll warn you right away that only those who love diving can see it, since the statue is under water in an Italian bay. Duilio Marchante installed a bronze sculpture in honor of his friend who died at sea - the first scuba diver in Italy, Dario Gonzatti. And it was created by the talented sculptor Guido Galetti. The height of the masterpiece is 2.5 m, it is installed at a depth of 17 m, so it is not as easy to see it as it seems. But those who were lucky enough to look at the grandiose statue will not be able to forget its noble, blessing image.

Japan, Gulliver's Adventure Park

Gulliver's Adventure is another place that can be categorized as one of the most beautiful abandoned places in the world. The theme park is located in Japan, in Kawaguchi, was created as conceived by the local government to revitalize the leisure of local residents.

But for some reason, the project was not profitable and lasted only 4 years, after which it “successfully” went bankrupt. It has not been operating since 2001, but its main attraction, the 45 m long sculpture of Gulliver, attracts tourists not only from Japan, but also from other countries of the world.

There are guesses that the park was closed due to the fact that there was little entertainment here: apart from the sculpture, only a steam locomotive and a few ordinary carousels, but no one knows how it really was.

Abandoned and beautiful

It is worth noting that there are many beautiful abandoned places in the world, where, however, many of these "pearls of the world" are open to the public. The list of the most mysterious abandoned places includes the following:

• City of Kolmanskop (Namibia desert);
• Domed houses in Florida, which people have long abandoned;
• Monastery of the 15th century in Germany (in the Black Fortress);
• Bodiam Castle (England);
• Dead city of Keelung (Taiwan);
• Tunnel of love (Ukraine).

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Old Jewish cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic

Processions in this cemetery took place for almost four centuries (from 1439 to 1787). More than 100 thousand dead are buried on a relatively small plot of land, and the number of tombstones reaches 12,000.
cemetery workers covered the burials with earth, and new tombstones were erected in the same place. On the territory of the cemetery there are places where 12 grave tiers are located under the earth's crust. As time passed, the sagging earth opened the eyes of the living to the old tombstones, which began to shift the later ones. The view turned out not only unusual, but also creepy.

Island of abandoned dolls, Mexico

There is a very strange abandoned island in Mexico, most of which is inhabited by scary dolls. It is said that in 1950, a certain hermit Julian Santana Barrera began to collect and hang dolls from wastebaskets, who in this way tried to calm the soul of a girl drowned nearby. Julian himself drowned on the island on April 17, 2001. Now there are about 1000 exhibits on the island.

Hashima Island, Japan

Hasima is a former coal miner's settlement founded in 1887. It was considered one of the most densely populated places on earth - with a coastline of about a kilometer, its population in 1959 was 5259 people. When coal became unprofitable to mine here, the mine was closed and the island city added itself to the list of ghost towns. It happened in 1974.

Chapel of Bones, Portugal

Copella was built in the 16th century by a Franciscan monk. The chapel itself is small - only 18.6 meters long and 11 meters wide, but the bones and skulls of five thousand monks are kept here. On the roof of the chapel is the phrase "Melior est die mortis die nativitatis" ("Better the day of death than the day of birth").

Suicide Forest, Japan

Suicide Forest is the informal name for the Aokigahara Jukai forest, located on the island of Honshu in Japan and famous for its frequent suicides. Initially, the forest was associated with Japanese mythology and was traditionally represented as the abode of demons and ghosts. Now it is considered the second most popular place in the world (the championship at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco) to settle accounts with life. At the entrance to the forest there is a poster: “Your life is a priceless gift from your parents. Think about them and about your family. You don't have to suffer alone. Call us at 22-0110."

Abandoned psychiatric hospital in Parma, Italy

Brazilian artist Herbert Baglione made an art object from a building that once housed a psychiatric hospital. He portrayed the spirit of this place. Now ghostly figures of exhausted patients roam the former hospital.

Church of St. George, Czech Republic

The church in the Czech village of Lukova has been abandoned since 1968, when part of its roof collapsed during a funeral ceremony. Artist Jakub Hadrava populated the church with ghost sculptures, giving it a particularly sinister look.

Catacombs in Paris, France

Catacombs - a network of winding underground tunnels and caves under Paris. The total length, according to various sources, is from 187 to 300 kilometers. Since the end of the 18th century, the remains of almost 6 million people have been buried in the catacombs.

City of Centralia, Pennsylvania, USA

Due to the underground fire that broke out 50 years ago, which continues to burn to this day, the population has decreased from 1,000 people (1981) to 7 people (2012). The population of Centralia is now considered the smallest in the state of Pennsylvania. Centralia served as the prototype for the creation of the city in the Silent Hill series of games and in the film based on this game.

Akodesseva Magic Market, Togo

The market of magic items and magical herbs Akodesseva is located right in the center of the city of Lome, the capital of the state of Togo in Africa. The Africans of Togo, Ghana and Nigeria still profess the voodoo religion and believe in the miraculous properties of dolls. The fetish assortment of Akodesseva is extremely exotic: here you can buy the skulls of cattle, the dried heads of monkeys, buffaloes and leopards, and many other equally “wonderful” things.

Plague Island, Italy

Poveglia is one of the most famous islands in the Venetian lagoon, in northern Italy. It is said that since Roman times, the island has been used as a place of exile for plague patients, in connection with which up to 160,000 people were buried on it. The souls of many of the dead have allegedly turned into ghosts, with which the island is now full. The island's dismal reputation is exacerbated by tales of horrific experiments allegedly subjected to patients in a psychiatric clinic. In this regard, paranormal researchers call the island one of the most terrible places on earth.

Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

The Hill of Crosses is a hill on which many Lithuanian crosses are installed, their total number is approximately 50 thousand. Despite the resemblance, it is not a cemetery. According to popular belief, the one who leaves the cross on the Mountain will be lucky. Neither the time of the appearance of the Hill of Crosses, nor the reasons for its occurrence can be said with accuracy. To this day, this place is shrouded in secrets and legends.

Cabayan burials, Philippines

The famous fire mummies of Kabayan dating back to 1200-1500 AD are buried here, as well as, as the locals believe, their spirits. They were made using a complex mummification process, and are now carefully guarded, as cases of their theft are not uncommon. Why? As one of the robbers said, “he had the right to do so,” since the mummy was his great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather.

Overtown Bridge, Scotland

The old arch bridge is located near the Scottish village of Milton. In the middle of the 20th century, strange things began to happen on it: dozens of dogs suddenly rushed from a 15-meter height, fell on stones and broke to death. Those that survived returned and tried again. The bridge has turned into a real "killer" of four-legged animals.

Aktun Tunichil Muknal Cave, Belize

Aktun Tunichil Muknal is a cave near the city of San Ignacio, Belize. It is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization. It is located on the territory of the Tapira Mountain Natural Park. One of the halls of the cave is the so-called cathedral, where the Mayans performed sacrifices, as they considered this place to be the Xibalba - the entrance to the underworld.

Leap Castle, Ireland

Leap Castle in Offaly, Ireland is considered one of the world's cursed castles. Its dark attraction is a large underground dungeon, the bottom of which is studded with sharp stakes. The dungeon was discovered during the restoration of the castle. In order to take out all the bones from it, the workers needed 4 wagons. Locals say that the castle is inhabited by many ghosts of people who died in the dungeon.

Chauchilla Cemetery, Peru

Chauchilla Cemetery is located about 30 minutes from the deserted Nazca plateau, on the south coast of Peru. The necropolis was discovered in the 1920s. According to researchers, bodies were found in the cemetery, which are about 700 years old, and the last burials were carried out here in the 9th century. Chauchilla differs from other burial sites in the special way in which people were buried. All the bodies are "squatting", and their "faces" seem to be frozen in a wide smile. The bodies are perfectly preserved thanks to Peru's dry desert climate.

Sanctuary of Tophet, Tunisia

The most infamous feature of Carthaginian religion was the sacrifice of children, mostly infants. It was forbidden to cry during the sacrifice, as it was believed that any tear, any plaintive sigh would detract from the value of the sacrifice. In 1921, archaeologists discovered a place where several rows of urns were found with the charred remains of both animals (they were sacrificed instead of people) and small children. The place was named Tophet.

Snake Island, Brazil

Queimada Grande is one of the most dangerous and famous islands of our planet. On it there is only a forest, a rocky inhospitable coast up to 200 meters high and snakes. There are up to six snakes per square meter of the island. The poison of these reptiles acts instantly. The Brazilian authorities have decided to completely ban anyone from visiting this island, and locals tell chilling stories about it.

Buzludzha, Bulgaria

The largest monument in Bulgaria, located on Mount Buzludzha with a height of 1441 meters, was built in the 1980s in honor of the Bulgarian Communist Party. Its construction took almost 7 years and involved more than 6 thousand workers and experts. The interior was partly finished in marble, and the stairs were decorated with red cathedral glass. Now the memorial house has been completely looted, leaving only a concrete frame with reinforcement, similar to a destroyed alien ship.

City of the Dead, Russia

Dargavs in North Ossetia looks like a pretty village with small stone houses, but in fact it is an ancient necropolis. In crypts of various types, people were buried along with all their clothes and personal belongings.

Abandoned military hospital Beelitz-Heilstetten, 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 Soviet hospital outside the USSR. The complex consists of 60 buildings, some of which have now been restored. Almost all abandoned buildings are closed to access. Doors and windows are securely boarded up with high boards and sheets of plywood.

Unfinished subway in Cincinnati, USA

Abandoned subway depot in Cincinnati - project built in 1884. But after the First World War and as a result of changing demographics, the need for the subway disappeared. Construction slowed down in 1925, half of the 16 km line was completed. There are now guided tours of the abandoned subway twice a year, but many people have been known to roam its tunnels alone.

Hanging coffins of Sagada, Philippines

On the island of Luzon in the village of Sagada is one of the most frightening places in the Philippines. Here you can see unusual burial structures made of coffins placed high above the ground on the rocks. There is a belief among the indigenous population that the higher the body of the deceased is buried, the closer his soul will be to heaven.

Nuclear lighthouse at Cape Aniva (Sakhalin)

The lighthouse was built with great difficulty in 1939 according to the project of the architect Miura Shinobu - it was a unique and most complex technical structure in all of Sakhalin. It ran on a diesel generator and backup batteries until the early 1990s, when it was re-equipped. Thanks to the atomic energy source, maintenance costs were minimal, but soon there were no funds left for this - the building was empty, and in 2006 the military removed two isotope installations from here that fed the lighthouse. Once it shone for 17.5 miles, but now it has been plundered and fallen into disrepair.

Eighth workshop of the Dagdiesel plant, Makhachkala

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 workshop changed, and in April 1966 this grandiose structure was written off from the factory balance. Now this “Array” is abandoned and stands in the Caspian Sea, resembling an ancient monster from the shore.

Lier Sikehus Psychiatric Hospital, Norway

The Norwegian psychiatric hospital, which is located in the small town of Lier, half an hour from Oslo, has 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.

Gunkanjima Island, Japan

In fact, the island is called Hashima, nicknamed Gunkanjima, which means "cruiser island". 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 and the number of inhabitants on it: 5300 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.