Unusual abandoned places around the world - Locals. Sea forts of Mansell, England. Abandoned railway station, Abkhazia

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

1. Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso, Italy

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

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

They say the only constant in life is change. Literature on history is one way to understand the passage of time, but there are also material monuments that can tell a lot about past times. And if some such places are looked after and taken care of, sometimes it is those that have long been in desolation that are interesting. We bring to your attention several abandoned places around the world, each of which has its own special charm.

Under all this dust, rust and cracks, there are stories of people who once lived here, prayed, and went about their daily business. And when you try to imagine these people and their lives, then special atmosphere and nostalgia. It seems that people have recently collected their things and left the abandoned places. On the other hand, it is interesting to see how some things that once belonged to people are now returning to nature.

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

Kolmanskop, Namibia

This is a small abandoned settlement in Namibia 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 1950s, the city was completely abandoned by people, and now only photographers and tourists come here to the abandoned place.

Floating forest in Sydney

This is the hull of the large steamship SS Ayrfield, which was decided to be dismantled in Homebush Bay, Australia, after World War II. But when the shipyard closed, this ship, like several others, remained where they had been abandoned. Now it's an abandoned place, beautiful and mysterious floating forest, which serves as an example that nature can survive anytime, anywhere.

Sea forts of Munsell, England

These forts were built near the mouths of the Thames and Mersey rivers in the UK 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, as well as the Principality of Sealand, a self-proclaimed independent state.

Last home on Dutch Island, USA

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

Pripyat, Ukraine. Pripyat is an abandoned city in northern Ukraine, in the Kyiv region

The city is located on the banks of the Pripyat River, 3 km from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, not far from the border with Belarus. Distance to Kyiv - 94 km. The abandoned place Pripyat was founded on February 4, 1970. The general reason for the founding of the city was the construction and subsequent operation of one of the largest nuclear power plants in Europe, Chernobyl, a city-forming enterprise, which gave Pripyat the title of a city of nuclear scientists. Pripyat became the ninth nuclear town in the Soviet Union.

Many workers of the Chernobyl station lived in Pripyat, the work of which ended major disaster in 1986. After the evacuation, Pripyat remains a radioactive ghost town that can only be visited with specialized guides.

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 inside and out. This abandoned place, similar to a flying saucer, fell into disrepair after the collapse of the USSR. Now it is only a ghost of the former building, although there is talk of starting restoration work.

Nara Dreamland Amusement Park, Japan

The park opened in 1961. But by 2006 it was already closed. It is now a popular abandoned site among the city's "discoverers", although guards periodically patrol the area and impose fines on violators who enter the closed area.

Uninhabited island in southeast Florida, USA

These abandoned places are small domed structures built in 1981 at Cape Romano, off the coast of the United States. They were summer residence oil tycoon Bob Lee, but then fell into disrepair. It is still unclear what fate awaits them.

Abandoned mill, Italy

This building in the Valley of the Mills in Sorrento was abandoned in 1866. Once upon a time, wheat was ground here, and there was a sawmill nearby. The abandoned site was isolated from the sea after the construction of Tasso Square, which increased the humidity levels in the region and forced the mill to be abandoned.

Michigan Central Station in Detroit, USA

The station was built in 1913 to create a new transport hub. However, several construction errors led to the abandoned site having to be closed in 1988.

The fate of the station has not yet been decided, but it appeared in several films, for example, in Eminem's 8 Mile.

Sunken yacht, Antarctica

This spooky ghost ship is the Mar Sem Fim, a Brazilian yacht that sank off Ardley Cove in Antarctica. On the yacht, the Brazilian film crew decided to shoot documentary, however, due to strong winds and the storm had to leave it. The water that got on the ship froze, broke through the hull and sank the yacht.

Abandoned Theater New Bedford, USA

This is an old theater in Massachusetts. It was opened in 1912 and closed in 1959. Since then, he has already managed to visit a tobacco store and a supermarket. Now the non-profit organization is trying to raise funds to renovate the building.

Abandoned railway station, Abkhazia

This station in Sukhumi was abandoned during the war in Abkhazia in 1992 and 1993. As a result of the conflict between Georgia and Russia, this region was abandoned, but the station still has traces of its former greatness, such as amazing stucco.

Abandoned wooden houses, Russia

All these exquisitely decorated buildings are located in the Russian outback. Some of them are surrounded by forests.

Due to their remoteness, they remained untouched.

Underwater city in Shichen, China

This incredible underwater city, lost in time, 1341. Shichen, or lion city, is located in Zhejiang province in eastern China. 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.

Abandoned subway station in New York, USA

This beautiful subway station is right under New York 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 remains closed to this day, except for a few exclusive tours for tourists.

Hotel Salto, Colombia

The hotel opened in 1928 next to the Tequendama Falls in Colombia to serve tourists who came to view 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.

Abandoned subway tunnel in Kyiv, Ukraine

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

Abandoned submarine base in Balaklava, Ukraine

Although this base is not completely abandoned, it is still impressive. Until its closure in 1993, it was one of the most secret bases on the territory of the USSR. Today it is the State Maritime Museum.

Abandoned military hospital in Belitz, Germany

This massive hospital complex would have been built in the late 1800s. In it, Adolf Hitler was recovering from a leg injury sustained during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Some parts of the complex are still in operation, but most were abandoned after the Russian authorities left the hospital in 1995.

Hashima Island, Japan

This island has many names including Warship (due to its shape) and Ghost Island. From the late 1800s to the late 1900s, the island was inhabited because it gave access to underwater coal mines.

However, 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 that resembled part of a ghostly warship.

UFO houses in San Zhi, Taiwan

These alien houses in Sanzhi were originally supposed to be resort houses, in particular for US military officers serving in Asia. However, due to low investment and accidents with cars, the site had to close in 1980, shortly after it was built. Unfortunately, these amazing buildings were demolished in 2010.

Abandoned church in the snow.

These mesmerizing photographs of abandoned cities and areas give us a unique insight into what the world would be like without humans.

Abandoned cities, buildings overgrown with vegetation, deserted streets. There are no people in these photographs, and they give us a unique opportunity to see what this world would be like if we were not in it. Well, or what it will be if we suddenly do not.

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1. Shower room in the largest US industrial plant in Ohio, which has long been captured by nature.

2. Lovely gothic interior theater in Detroit is falling into disrepair. Michigan, USA.

3. The city of Nami, Japan, which once had about 20,000 people, was abandoned after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The lanterns are still burning in the hope that one day they will be allowed to return here.

5. An unused chemical laboratory in an abandoned university in Belgium.

6. The Cointe Observatory - a product of its time - is now abandoned and abandoned in the city of Liege, Belgium.

7. Tram cars rot in the depot of Vintage Electric Streetcar, founded in 1986, which can now be called a scrap metal cemetery. Pennsylvania, USA.

8. After being abandoned in 1982, this swimming pool at the University of Rochester became a dumping ground for old chairs and tables. New York, USA.

10. "Inhabitants" of a greenhouse in Ohio, abandoned for almost 10 years, are rotting in their pots.

12. An abandoned Japanese hotel is slowly but surely turning into the domain of nature.

15. Auditorium long abandoned elementary school in which for many years there were no students. Pennsylvania, USA.

16. Abandoned house on North Brother Island, New York. In 1885, the island was used as a quarantine zone for patients with smallpox, typhoid and fever, as well as a rehabilitation center and a prison. The house has been abandoned since 1963.

18. The Church on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, USA, lies in ruins after years of neglect.

19. The Kelenfold plant, built in 1927 and opened in 1929, was abandoned after the collapse of the USSR. Budapest, Hungary.

20. Built in 1933, this hotel was once popular ski resort in NYC. It has been abandoned since 1998 and is now slowly being destroyed by the weather.

22. This place was once upon a time popular place holiday in Liberty, New York, USA. Now its only residents are weeds.

24. Abandoned house of laughter in the old amusement park in Chippewa Lake, Ohio, USA.

25. The Lemonitz nuclear plant in Biscay, Spain, is left to the mercy of nature after the opposition attacked it several times in the 70s, killing several workers and fighters.

26. Abandoned tram station in Sydney, Australia, painted with graffiti.

27. Billingham House in the UK has been abandoned since 1995, and only legal disputes going beyond the territory keep these withering ruins from being demolished.

28. In this opera house Philadelphia, USA, has not held performances for a long time.

29. The rays of the morning sun shine through the broken glass of a factory in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.

30. Hurrying to leave Detroit, the staff of this library threw everything - including books.

31. This bar has remained untouched since the 1980s, when people began to leave the city of Bodie en masse. A thick layer of dust covers everything, and the beer bottles are in the same places they were left on the eve of closing. California, USA.

32. Forgotten collection warehouse Vehicle now "collects" only dust. Detroit, Michigan, USA.

33. Abandoned safe at the National Bank of Detroit. The owner was clearly in a hurry to get out of town.

34. Ivy took over an abandoned house at 17th Jefferson Street in Luzville, Kentucky.

35. Hasima is an island off the coast of Japan. It was abandoned when the coal industry went into decline. Now this once bustling city is just a miserable semblance of itself.

36. Presidio Modelo - a prison on the island of Youth, Cuba - was built during the heyday of communism.

In our wonderful world every traveler will find something to see. Lovers of beauty are simply obliged to look at beautiful abandoned places, and connoisseurs thrill 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 seeker, sit back and join us in spooky 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 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 redeemed 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 in literally words 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 attachment to unearthly beauty Desert Danakil.

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 on it began to occur 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

Except creepy places, disturbing our consciousness, there are also beautiful abandoned places in the world, from which it is difficult to look away. 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. Theme park 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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