Places forgotten by people. Abandoned places - a world without people. Mir underground diamond mine
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.
This delightful house, reminiscent of medieval castle, is distinguished 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.
The ghost town has long been a symbol of the apocalypse for filmmakers. From the 1948 ghost town in Gregory Peck's Yellow Sky to the deserted streets of London in the film, writers have exploited this image to the fullest for years, showing us their forms in every possible way. Danny Boyle 28 Days Later. Feelings of fear, anxiety, and tension are associated both with the video game Silent Hill, which was popular in the 90s, and with the post-apocalyptic wilderness in the novel The Road by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCartney. Wherever you turn, the topic has already been traveled far and wide. It has become a magnificent entourage for all kinds of entertainment genre, whether it be a film or a literary work.
But what is the reason for such a mass disappearance of the population? One of the main factors is the depletion of local natural resources and poor communication with the main highways and railways. Another, more threatening cause could be a catastrophe. Take the case of Pattonsburg, Missouri, for example. Its inhabitants since 1845, when their city was founded, have been victims of about 30 floods. But after two floods in a row, their patience came to an end, and in 1993, with the help of the authorities, the entire city was completely rebuilt at a distance of 3 km from the old place. It is now known as New Pattonsburg. Old Pattonsburg is a completely abandoned ghost town.
In this list, we present the 10 most interesting abandoned places on our planet, hoping in this way to bring the spirit real life into what many consider to be a purely fantastic phenomenon.
Body, California
Founded in 1876, Bodie has become a true American ghost town. It began its existence as a small mining settlement, which eventually became very successful due to the surrounding gold deposits. By 1880 Bodie had a population of 10,000 and the town was flourishing. At the peak of economic prosperity, main street The city had 65 saloons and even had its own "Chinatown" with several hundred immigrants from China.
With time Natural resources were greatly exhausted. Although having lost its former importance, the city continued to exist, even after a fire that destroyed most of business center cities. Bodie is now uninhabited.
In 1961 he received the title of National historical place. And in 1962, the city became the Bodie State Historic Park, home to the few remaining old-timers.
Today, Bodie is in a state of ruin. Only a small part of it is still preserved. Here, visitors can walk along the abandoned streets, look inside the buildings, where the interior is still the way it was once left. Bodie is open all year round, but the long road that leads to it is usually impassable in winter, so the best time to visit is during the summer months.
San Zhi, Taiwan
San Zhi was originally built as a futuristic luxury getaway for the wealthy. However, after numerous deaths during construction, the project was shelved. Lack of money, coupled with a lack of desire, led to a complete halt in construction. As a result, structures that look like flying ships of aliens remain only a kind of reminder of those who are no longer there. Around this place there are rumors that the city is now haunted - the souls of those who died.
The government, which initially supported this project, tried to distance itself from incomprehensible incidents. Thanks to this, the names of the architects remain a mystery to everyone. Due to growing legends and all sorts of rumors, the project will probably never be restored and the site is unlikely to be used for anything else, if only because destroying the homes of lonely ghosts is a bad omen.
Varosha, Cyprus
Varosha is a district of the city of Famagusta in Cyprus, occupied by the Turks. Previously, it was a modern tourist area, which has become one of the most luxurious places to stay in the region. However, in 1974, the Turks captured Cyprus and divided the territory. Many residents left the island, hoping to still return to their homes after some time. However, the Turkish military surrounded the place with barbed wire and completely took it under their control. Nowadays, no one is allowed to enter here, except for military personnel and peacekeepers. Oddly enough, there is a positive side to all this - rare species of turtles began to nest on deserted beaches.
There is a project to return the site of Varosha to the Greek Cypriots. On this moment by Laxia Inc. 3 luxury hotels developed and soon Republic of Turkey Northern Cyprus, obviously, will open the territory of Varosha again.
Gunkanjima, Japan
Hashim Island ( border island) - one of the 550 uninhabited islands of Nagasaki Prefecture, located 15 kilometers from the city of Nagasaki itself. It is also known as "Gunkan-jima" or fortress island. It all started in 1810 when Mitsubishi bought the island and started a project to extract coal from the bottom of the sea. This attracted a large influx of people, and in 1916 the company was forced to build Japan's first cement high-rise building on the island. It was a residential building needed to accommodate many workers.
In 1959, the population grew to 5,259 people, with a coastline of about 1 km, one of the highest populations in the world (139,100 people per sq. km). As oil began to be used instead of coal in the 1960s, coal mines began to close across the country, and the mines of Hashima Island are no exception. In 1974, the Mitsubishi company made an official announcement about the closure of the mine and now the island is deserted and abandoned, but open to the public.
Balestrino, Italy
It was extremely difficult to find any concrete information about Balestrino, at least on this topic. No one can give an exact answer when the city was founded, although written references to it date back to the 11th century, when Balestrino was the property of the Benedictine monastery of San Pietro dei Monti. Population records date back to about 1860, at that time about 800–850 people lived in the city - mainly farmers who, taking advantage of its favorable location, grew olive trees.
In the second half of the 19th century, numerous earthquakes shook the northwestern coast of Italy. In 1887, one of these earthquakes (6.7 magnitude) destroyed several settlements in the vicinity of Savona and, although in official sources there is no mention of Balestrino, this period coincides with massive renovations in the city and a significant decline in population.
In the end, in 1953 the city was abandoned due to "geological instability", and the remaining residents (about 400 people) were moved to a safer western region. The abandoned part of Balestrino, which has remained untouched and inaccessible for more than 50 years, is now under reconstruction.
Katoli World, Taiwan
How about we get out of the abandoned mossy slums and admire something like the Oscar-winning film "Spirited Away" by Hayao Miyazaki. Those who have seen him will understand that at the beginning of the film, the family wanders around an abandoned amusement park, built back in the 80s, but then lost its popularity and, as a result, was completely forgotten. In Asia, this is a common thing, where you can find many amusement parks that are now left to rust. The world of Katoli is one of them.
Located in Dakeng Scenic Area at the exit of Taichung, Taiwan. It was opened in the mid 80s. It enjoyed good success and was one of several roller coaster parks on the island of Taiwan.
However, Katoli World was closed after a strong earthquake on September 21, 1999. Thousands of people died then, but no one was hurt inside the park, as the earthquake hit an hour before the opening. The place where children's laughter once sounded is now slowly rusting.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Centralia was founded in 1841 and by 1866 had received the status small town. Here, in 1962, an open coal vein was ignited by the weekly burning of rubbish, resulting in a major underground fire. Attempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful, and it continued to burn in the 60s and 70s.
In 1979, local residents realized the full extent of the problem when a fuel temperature of 77.8 degrees Celsius was noted at a gas station. This attracted worldwide attention, which became even more intense in 1981, when a 12-year-old almost died when he fell into a 45-meter-deep crevice that suddenly opened up under his feet.
In 1984, $42 million was spent on resettlement, then most of the residents moved to neighboring Mount Carmel and Ashland. In 1992, Pennsylvania declared all houses in the campus uninhabitable, leaving only a handful of people, mostly priests, of the 1,000 residents who lived there in 1981.
The underground fire is still raging and, according to experts, may still rage for the next 250 years.
Yashima, Japan
Yashima is a vast plateau northeast of Takamatsu, the second largest city on the island of Shikoku, one of largest islands Japan. At the top of this plateau is the Yashima Shrine - good famous place religious pilgrimage. This is perhaps the only place that draws crowds to this godforsaken geographic anomaly, but this has not always been the case.
During the economic boom of the mid-eighties, the people of Takamatsu decided that the plateau was perfect place for tourism and began to invest in the development of this sacred land. 6 hotels were built, many parks with paths and even an aquarium. However, at some point, people realized that the Yashima plateau is not such an attractive place. The number of visitors dropped sharply, and soon completely dried up. Through bitter experience, having failed to conduct proper economic justifications, the Takamatsu leadership paid dearly for their lack of insight. Huge investments made in the project failed, and the city of Yashima turned into a ghost town.
Pripyat, Ukraine
Pripyat is an abandoned city located in the closed zone of northern Ukraine, in the Kyiv region, on the border with Belarus. Before the evacuation, the population of the city was about 50 thousand people, these were mainly workers of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Here in 1986 there was a disaster, and the place was abandoned due to the threat of radiation. After that, for a long time Pripyat remained a kind of museum that perfectly demonstrates the history of Soviet life. However, over time, the city was completely looted, nothing remained, even the toilet seats were stolen.
A certain number of years must pass before the city can be inhabited, but even then people will not dare to restore it again.
Craco, Italy
Krako, located in the region of Basilicata, province of Matera, about 40 kilometers inland from sea bay Taranto. It was built on the edge of a cliff. Since its founding in the 8th century A.D. e. repeatedly suffered from invaders and earthquakes.
In 1891, the population of Krako was over 2,000. However, due to crop failures between 1892 and 1922, more than 1,300 residents of the city left. In addition to underdeveloped agriculture, such disasters as landslides, earthquakes and war were added. All this led to mass migration. Between 1959 and 1972 the Kracko was depleted natural disasters. In 1963, the remaining 1,800 inhabitants were resettled in the nearby valley of Craco Peschiera, and the original Craco remains deserted and ruined to this day.
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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 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 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 Kid `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 government North Korea 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 seized and occupied northern part islands. Fifteen thousand residents of the area fled from the invaders, leaving their homes. Many planned to return, but political situation didn't let them do it. 
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 suicidal people choose this beautiful 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.
There are a lot of such creepy and mysterious places in our world. Old cemeteries, chapels, abandoned cities and hospitals.
Do you think this only exists abroad? Russia is huge, and we have more such places than in any other country. Shall we take a walk?
1. Damn graveyard
The Devil's Cemetery is a round bare glade 250 m in diameter. It is located in the middle of the taiga, 100 km from the confluence of the Kova River into the Angara. It is noteworthy that there is no vegetation at all in the clearing, and the trees surrounding it are charred, as if a fire was raging here. According to one version, it was here, and not in the area of Podkamennaya Tunguska, that the Tunguska meteorite fell.
In the 20s and 30s of the last century, cattle often wandered into the clearing. And he died. For local residents they had to pull it out with hooks, because they themselves were afraid to enter the clearing. The meat of the fallen cattle was abnormally red. It is believed that people died here - before the Great patriotic war several hundred people died near or in the clearing. Walking there is not recommended. To put it mildly.
2. Myasnoy Bor
Myasnoy Bor, aka Death Valley, is located in Novgorod region. Finding this place is not so easy: now it is overgrown with forest, swamped, and only the remnants of the wartime railway lead to it.
At first glance, there is nothing terrible in Myasnoy Bor. But there is a story: during the Great Patriotic War, tens of thousands of soldiers, both Russians and Germans, died here. The remains are still not buried. They say that here you can find terrible wartime artifacts: bayonets, helmets, bones and skulls.
3. Building of the sanatorium "Energy"
The ruins of an abandoned sanatorium are located 15 km from the Moscow Ring Road. Previously, the sanatorium was considered almost a work of art: a park was laid out in the courtyard, sculptures were installed. The building itself was once a beautiful two-story building. And from the outside, it still looks like an ordinary building, except that a little renovation would not hurt.
Inside, the picture is different. Rubbish is everywhere, windows are smashed. In the rooms - broken furniture, torn old books and photographs. Now the building is almost destroyed, and half of it burned down, and in this part even the walls are almost gone.
4.The village of Kadykchan Magadan region
Kadykchan (translated from the Evenk language as "Valley of Death") was built in 1943. In this place, at a depth of 400 m, coal of the highest quality was found. Until 1996, several thousand people lived in the village. In Stalin's times, there was even one of the Gulag camps here. And in 1996, there was an explosion at the mine, and people began to leave.
By 2006, 791 people remained in the village. A couple of years later - only 400. They refused to leave, but back in 2003 the authorities decided to close the unprofitable village and closed the only boiler house in the city. It became impossible to live in the city, and the Kadychkans dispersed. The authorities did not consider it necessary to evacuate the residents.
Now Kadychkan is a mining ghost town. Books and furniture remained in the houses, broken benches and monuments on the streets.
5. Bay "Finval", an abandoned submarine base of the Navy
The bay is located in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky-54. Official name bay - "Bechevinskaya", but because of secrecy it was renamed "Finval". Previously, submarines were stationed here: since 1971, the composition of the division has changed several times, until in 1996 it was decided to close the base. All property was removed, electricity and water supply was turned off. Simultaneously with the base, the Shipunsky missile settlement was also closed.
The only ones left were at home. Submarines were transferred to another bay.
7. Abandoned naval training base on Russky Island
Military unit 25108 was disbanded in 2001. Russky Island had the status of a closed territory for a long time. In Soviet times, there were many military camps here - in fact, the island was the largest training base of the Soviet Navy.
In 1993, four soldiers died of starvation in parts of the Pacific Fleet, and another 250 sailors were hospitalized with a diagnosis of dystrophy. The main military prosecutor's office opened a criminal case, the investigation was conducted until 1998. They punished only the senior midshipman Vytrishchak, in whose house they found food stolen from the warehouse. The rest of the people involved got off with fines. Now the unit has been disbanded and abandoned, and inside the buildings are the remains of furniture and soldier's equipment. Some pranksters sometimes "decorate" the hulls additionally - they hang raincoats so that from the side it seems that a person is hanging in a noose.
8. Sablinsky caves
The cave system originated from the extraction of quartz sand from the 18th to the 20th century. In 1922, the mines closed and the caves were abandoned.
The Sablinsky caves were a classified object until the end of the 1970s. Then runaway prisoners hid in the catacombs, and every year ten people disappeared in these places. The bandits were to blame, and quicksand, and collapsed corridors. But attempts to take the bandits who had settled in the caves were useless: the Sablinsky caves stretched for several kilometers, and it was impossible to look for someone in the natural labyrinths.
In the 1980s, the caves were home to 200 people who lived in communities. Now there are no active underground groups, and the terrible Sablinsky caves have turned into a tourist attraction. A tour of the safe part of the caves costs only 600 rubles. Tourists are not allowed into the unsafe area.
9. Death Valley in Kamchatka
Death Valley in Kamchatka was discovered in 1975. The corpses of animals and birds are often found here. Animals die due to the high concentration of poisonous gases - hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and carbon disulfide. The corpses of animals in this place are preserved for an unusually long time and do not decompose even in the open air - the poisonous atmosphere suppresses the oxidative processes caused by bacteria.
People shouldn't stay here too long. Scientists and tourists after Death Valley suffer from headaches, fever, dizziness and general weakness. But if you leave in time dangerous place you'll be back to normal pretty quickly.
Walking through this natural "hell" is not for the faint of heart. There is a very high chance of stumbling upon the corpses of careless animals. People usually have time to leave.
10.Khovrinskaya hospital in Moscow
Khovrinsky hospital began to be built in 1980 on the site of a cemetery. Five years later, construction stopped, and the huge unfinished building was abandoned. Now the basements are flooded, and the building is slowly sinking underground.
The place has acquired numerous urban legends. Here come the lovers thrill- still, a sort of gate to the other world right in the middle of Moscow!
11.Shelter for submarines in Pavlovsk
The shelter began to be built in the 1960s. The construction was carried out for 20 years, but in the 1980s it stalled, and the base was never completed. All concrete work was completed, it only remained to do interior decoration. But in 1991, the US and the USSR signed the Treaty on the Limitation of Strategic Arms, and the Pavlovsk submarine base in Primorsky Krai was included in the list of objects that the USSR undertook to close.
The hideout is creepy. Its central part is two parallel tunnels connected by passages. Both tunnels, so huge that a submarine can easily enter them, are flooded with water. There are eight entrances to the shelter in total. It is difficult to estimate its true size: many passages are flooded, and it is not known where they lead. Yes, one more thing: there are sources of radiation on the territory of the military unit and the radiation background is increased, so it’s better not to walk here without a special suit.
I present to you a selection of mysterious places from which you will have 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 1341, Shichen or "Lion City", 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 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 “Array” is abandoned and stands in the Caspian Sea, resembling an ancient monster from the shore.
Transpolar Highway, Russia
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. They 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 buildings were built in the city beautiful houses, school, hospital, stadium, 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 " 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 are roller coaster, carousel, 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 the last house remained.
San Ji ghost town, Taiwan
luxury resort on sea coast It 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
It used to be a 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.
