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There’s something so eerie and breathtaking about the places that haven’t seen a human for longer than they can remember. Sadly, in our increasingly urbanized world, there are not many corners left like this.

So today, we are taking you on a walk through the mysterious abandoned places where time stands still, and where yesterday and tomorrow don't exist. From ghost-like factories, ships, castles, islands, pools, and highways, below is a breath-taking collection that proves no force is as strong as that of nature. If left untouched, it swallows everything it crosses and that’s the whole beauty of it!

Scroll down, upvote your favorite ones, and be sure to check out more eerie pictures of abandoned places from this awesome subreddit with a whopping 1.4M followers!

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    We live in times of rapid urbanization. In fact, it's projected that by 2050, more than two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas. With a whopping population of 7.9 billion, it seems like no place on Earth is left untouched by humans. But as that likely will be the prospect in the coming century, today at least, we still have some no man’s lands and abandoned places to visit.

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    Abandoned Winter Garden Of An Abandoned Mansion, France

    Abandoned Winter Garden Of An Abandoned Mansion, France

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    Very Impressive Abandoned Lighthouse (Aniva Lighthouse, Russia)

    Very Impressive Abandoned Lighthouse (Aniva Lighthouse, Russia)

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    Vicky Z
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is something about lighthouses that i really like!

    𝔓𝔲𝔯𝔭𝔩𝔢 ℜ𝔞𝔢𝔑
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's funny how the lighthouse looks like it's growing out of the stone; the stone is flipping off the "mountainous rock," and the "mountainous rock" looks (to me) like a sleeping dragon! (◠‿◠)

    Danny Boy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this is one of the ones they ran with portable nuclear generators... they pretty much used radioactive waste everywhere they could pre Chernobyl... they just left the generators filled with nuclear waste when they were decommissioned... They are highly radioactive now.... hope the photographer didn't get any closer than this picture...

    Brian Bennett
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lighthouse - just looks like it has risen out of the sea to have a look!

    bill marsano
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very nice the way it echoes the p[innical on the far side of the water.

    Kanga9ine
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anybody have any idea why these places got abandoned in the first place? You'd think whoever or whatever got them to go would move in tomorrow.

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    The Beautiful Dietla Palace - Sosnowiec - Poland

    The Beautiful Dietla Palace - Sosnowiec - Poland

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    “Abandoned spaces are eerily fascinating to us because they bring human culture and nature together in unexpected ways,” Lisa Yaszek, a Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies at Georgia Tech, told Bored Panda. Lisa researches and teaches science fiction as a global language crossing centuries, continents, and cultures.

    She explained further: “We tend to think of humans as active and nature as passive, and we assume that the monuments and cities we build by manipulating the material world and separating ourselves from nature will last forever.”

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    Most Impressive Ceiling I Have Encountered In An Abandoned Building

    Most Impressive Ceiling I Have Encountered In An Abandoned Building

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    It turns out that our fascination with abandoned places may come from the fact that they “remind us that nature is also an active force that moves in strong, slow, and persistent rhythms that differ from but intersect with cycles of human time.”

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    “In short, these places remind us that humans exist in larger webs of being, and that we might not be the most powerful thing around. It’s both a humbling and exhilarating recognition—we are not alone here on Earth,” Lisa explained.

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    Imperial Staircase Inside An Abandoned 18th-Century Palace

    Imperial Staircase Inside An Abandoned 18th-Century Palace

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    #11

    An Abandoned Shopping Mall Is Taken Over By Fish

    An Abandoned Shopping Mall Is Taken Over By Fish

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    Kira Okah
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No they weren't. The flooded building became a breeding ground for mosquitoes so the locals introduced fish to the water to eat the larvae.

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    Abandoned Spaceship Ropeway, Japan

    Abandoned Spaceship Ropeway, Japan

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    Moreover, according to the professor, abandoned objects and places are also appealing because they invite imaginative play. “When we see worlds collide like this, we can’t help but wonder: what happened? How did things get this way? Then we get to exercise our deductive and storytelling abilities as we piece together clues to answer our own questions. Sometimes we do this for the sheer fun of it all.”

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    Lisa continued: “and other times, images of discarded objects and decaying places can even get us thinking about how we can make imaginative but real change in the real world: what economic, political, and social arrangements caused this to happen? How can I work with other like-minded people to make sure that doesn’t happen in my own part of the world?”

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    Abandoned Train

    Abandoned Train

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    Ksenia M
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    knew it looked familiar! That's in Russia, Permsky Krai, Shumkovo. Officially the trains are not abandoned, they've been left on those tracks for conservation after WWII as an emergency reserve in case of a new war. USSR fell, the trains were no longer needed, security was mosly removed. There are quite a few of them there, some are old, some are newer, some are even open. There's another currenly functioning train 'parking lot' (what's the word in English? it's like a winter base?) nearby. Some old trains have been recently removed but most are still there, it's a rather popular destination for photographers and fans of adandoned locations.

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    #14

    Abandoned Restaurant In Victorville, California

    Abandoned Restaurant In Victorville, California

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    Bob Jagendorf: Detroit Train Station

    Bob Jagendorf: Detroit Train Station

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    spirit wolf
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has a very Grand Budapest vibe to it, someone please pour some pastel paint on it and serve some Courtesan au Chocolat.

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    #16

    Bethlehem Steel, The Factory That Built NYC

    Bethlehem Steel, The Factory That Built NYC

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    Kristine Scott
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Bethlehem, its a monument to our past. That portion was left on purpose or can we say recycled as living history. There is a trellis you can walk where you can learn the history of the Beth steel and how it build this country not just NYC. If you are from this area for more than one generation likely someone in your family worked at the Steel. For me: my dad, uncle, grandmother and great uncle to name a few.

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    Abandoned Indigenous House In Papua New Guinea

    Abandoned Indigenous House In Papua New Guinea

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    Tomáš Houdek
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen documentary about a tribe that builds houses like this. They build it incredibly fast (few days). Whole tribe lives there including little kids, they can even make fire on stone foundation without worry as the wood used to build this is so hard it doesnt burn.

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    #18

    Former Hydraulic Laboratory At Cornell University

    Former Hydraulic Laboratory At Cornell University

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    King Alfred's Tower, Somerset County

    King Alfred's Tower, Somerset County

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't exactly abandoned as it was never lived in. It is what is known as a folly. A lawn ornament for ridicously wealthy aristocrats. This one has been featured on BP before.

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    Abandoned Psychiatric Hospital

    Abandoned Psychiatric Hospital

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    Jody Brown
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one would be super creepy to run through, especially at midnight on Halloween.

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    #21

    My Great Great Great Grandfather Built This House

    My Great Great Great Grandfather Built This House

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    Shona
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow thats a cute little house, just pop it on the top of a hill!

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    #22

    Electric Car Company Lot Left To Rot After Bankruptcy

    Electric Car Company Lot Left To Rot After Bankruptcy

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    #23

    Moorehall, House And Estate Built 1795 In Mayo, Ireland. It Burnt Down 1923 During The Irish Civil War And Has Been Abandoned Ever Since

    Moorehall, House And Estate Built 1795 In Mayo, Ireland. It Burnt Down 1923 During The Irish Civil War And Has Been Abandoned Ever Since

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    #24

    Flooded Church In The City Petrolândia State Of Pernambuco Brazil

    Flooded Church In The City Petrolândia State Of Pernambuco Brazil

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    #25

    Abandoned Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Found In A Landfill

    Abandoned Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Found In A Landfill

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    #26

    Staircase In Derelict

    Staircase In Derelict

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    "Michelangelo da Vinci" Restaurant In Italy That Was Closed In 2014

    "Michelangelo da Vinci" Restaurant In Italy That Was Closed In 2014

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    #29

    Military Housing In NJ

    Military Housing In NJ

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    Psycho Cat
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's amazing to see numerous abandoned houses in the US and numerous homeless people who cannot resolve their homeless problem, because they can't find work because they're homeless. Ah, the irony.

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    Abandoned Airplane

    Abandoned Airplane

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    Nature Takes Over This Abandoned Industrial Building But Adds A Rooftop Pool

    Nature Takes Over This Abandoned Industrial Building But Adds A Rooftop Pool

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    #34

    An Abandoned School In Taiwan

    An Abandoned School In Taiwan

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    Neat Reflections Inside An Abandoned Factory

    Neat Reflections Inside An Abandoned Factory

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    Skyler Sage Tang
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why... but this reminds something from my childhood that is buried right there. This gave me so many emotions for no reason at all.

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    #36

    Graveyard Of Disused Ships

    Graveyard Of Disused Ships

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    Jody Brown
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "my name is Boat and wen im tired (but shipping werk is still required) then all I want is lyttle snooze i turn to side i blok the Sooz" by @krfabian

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    #37

    Found On A Hike Through The Woods In The Middle Of Nowhere, West Virginia. Nothing Else Around, No Buildings Anywhere

    Found On A Hike Through The Woods In The Middle Of Nowhere, West Virginia. Nothing Else Around, No Buildings Anywhere

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    #38

    This Was Once Someone's Home

    This Was Once Someone's Home

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    #39

    Looking Down An Abandoned ICBM Silo In Russia

    Looking Down An Abandoned ICBM Silo In Russia

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    #41

    Stone Staircase From The 1850's

    Stone Staircase From The 1850's

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    #42

    The Village Of Pegrema In The Republic Of Karelia, Russia. It Is Situated On The Bank Of Lake Onega And Dates Back At Least 500 Years

    The Village Of Pegrema In The Republic Of Karelia, Russia. It Is Situated On The Bank Of Lake Onega And Dates Back At Least 500 Years

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    #43

    This Moated Castle In Scotland

    This Moated Castle In Scotland

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    8Yorkies-and-57cats
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee

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    Retired Former Soviet Gondola Lift That Was In Operation For Over 60 Years Until Last Year

    Retired Former Soviet Gondola Lift That Was In Operation For Over 60 Years Until Last Year

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    Vivian Orr
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All that deterioration in just a year? Even the station looks really bad for just a year.

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    Abandoned Ship Near Dakhla City In Morocco

    Abandoned Ship Near Dakhla City In Morocco

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    Anne
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Common guys, clean it up.. the oceans have enough pollution as it is! Take it apart, recycle what you can and dispose properly what can't be recycled!

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    #46

    Ice Crystals Cover The Interior Of An Abandoned Apartment North Of The Arctic Circle In Russia

    Ice Crystals Cover The Interior Of An Abandoned Apartment North Of The Arctic Circle In Russia

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    Abandoned Mansion

    Abandoned Mansion

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    JefeJeff
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had thousands of these abandoned upper class homes all over Detroit, many purchased in blocs by China investors, some rebuilt. Still hundreds left

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    Escalators To Darkness

    Escalators To Darkness

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    Soviet Buran Space Shuttles Abandoned In A Hangar For 25 Years. We Hiked 80km Across The Kazakhstan Desert To See Them Up Close

    Soviet Buran Space Shuttles Abandoned In A Hangar For 25 Years. We Hiked 80km Across The Kazakhstan Desert To See Them Up Close

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The former US president Putin: "Russia doesn't have to spy on the US. We have our own knowledge." Shows exact copy of the US Space Shuttle.

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    #50

    2019 vs. 2021 Bowling Alley

    2019 vs. 2021 Bowling Alley

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    Warloew Brinn
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Feel like this is a good spot for a " that escalated quickly" meme

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    #51

    Old Ford In A Tree. Humboldt County CA

    Old Ford In A Tree. Humboldt County CA

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    Nora12
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ron and Harry need to quit driving that flying car. It never ends well.

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    #52

    40 Years Later In The Same Place. Someone's Childhood Is Left Here. Pripyat - An Abandoned City In The Kiev Region Of Ukraine

    40 Years Later In The Same Place. Someone's Childhood Is Left Here. Pripyat - An Abandoned City In The Kiev Region Of Ukraine

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    #54

    Abandoned Orphanage Built In 1899 In Istanbul

    Abandoned Orphanage Built In 1899 In Istanbul

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    #55

    Grocery Store Abandoned In The 80s U.P. Michigan

    Grocery Store Abandoned In The 80s U.P. Michigan

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    Abandoned Train At Salt Flat In Bolivia

    Abandoned Train At Salt Flat In Bolivia

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a whole bunch of engines. Possibly parked there for spares and then came the end of the steam age and nobody had a use for them any more. Same would happen in the US with all the aeroplanes parked up in the desert if we suddenly stopped using jet engines.

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    Abandoned Island In Japan

    Abandoned Island In Japan

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    Raven Sheridan
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If memory serves, this was the island that was used as the villains, (played by Javier Bardem) base of operations, in the 007 film Skyfall.

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    #58

    Completely Empty Plaza Grocery Store With Cctv And Registers Still Running

    Completely Empty Plaza Grocery Store With Cctv And Registers Still Running

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    Scooby And The Gangs Abandoned Van

    Scooby And The Gangs Abandoned Van

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    Chucky Cheezburger
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Zoinks Scoob...I guess that last mystery really was a spook and it took the gang to the Underworld.

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    Little Creepy But Cool Nonetheless, Abandoned Stitch Animatronic

    Little Creepy But Cool Nonetheless, Abandoned Stitch Animatronic

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    #61

    An Abandoned Lambo In An Auto Garage

    An Abandoned Lambo In An Auto Garage

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    #62

    Abandoned Pentagon Shaped Complex In Shanghai, China

    Abandoned Pentagon Shaped Complex In Shanghai, China

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    #63

    Wild Bills Abandoned Haunted House. Bill Built This Place All By Hand

    Wild Bills Abandoned Haunted House. Bill Built This Place All By Hand

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    #64

    Abandoned School In Missouri

    Abandoned School In Missouri

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    Gary, Indiana Is Reportedly Home To 13,000 Abandoned Structures, Many Of Them Abandoned Houses Like This One

    Gary, Indiana Is Reportedly Home To 13,000 Abandoned Structures, Many Of Them Abandoned Houses Like This One

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    #66

    A Strip Club Or “Oppabu” In Japan. Abandoned In 1997

    A Strip Club Or “Oppabu” In Japan. Abandoned In 1997

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    A Ship That Never Was Meant To Sail

    A Ship That Never Was Meant To Sail

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    oktopus
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "China's first attempt at building an aircraft carrier was less than successful"

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    An Abandoned Sears Inside Of My Local Mall

    An Abandoned Sears Inside Of My Local Mall

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    JefeJeff
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't really call and empty store in a still operating mall abandoned. lol

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