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One thing that I firmly believe all human beings share is our inner yearning for adventure. We might try and satisfy this calling with good movies, awesome video games, or top-tier tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons (as a Dungeon Master of several years, I’m guilty of this). However, at the end of the day, there’s no real substitute for going out into the field with your own two feet and starting your very own adventure going into the abandoned and mysterious corners of the Earth.
There’s an awesome community on Reddit that documents gorgeous abandoned things and places. With nearly 1.2 million members, they post high-quality images that evoke all of our inner wanderlust. While we’d love to mention their name, our Social Media Overlords don’t take kindly to one of the words in the subreddit’s title, so a link right to their community will have to do! Go on and have a gander once you’re done with this list, they really are worth your attention.
Remember to upvote your fave pics as you scroll on down, dear Pandas! And be sure to let everyone know if you, just like me, get that burning desire to go on a real-life adventure after looking at these gorgeous photos.
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#1
Found This Beautiful Tree Growing Inside An Abandoned Silo While I Was Exploring
philip mc donagh 2 years ago
We shouldn't worry to much nature will be alive and well after were gone.
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#2
I Lit Up This Spooky Abandoned House With My Drone And A Lume Cube Attached To It
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
Wow!! That looks like a CG image. Serious photography skill and talent meets the perfect subject.
Molly Block 4 years ago
Wow, that is stunning!!!! Now I must go and look up "Lume Cube!" What a photo! It should win some awards!
#3
Railroad Tracks In Forest
Flavia Slag 4 years ago
I agree. Let's follow it and see what adventures we will find. A land far away filled with Fairies and trolls and kings and kingdoms things that fly and fire breathing dragons...fun to let ones imaginary thoughts roam.
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Taking beautiful photos of abandoned places means exploring abandoned places. That might sound obvious, but it sure isn’t easy.
Urban exploration (aka Urbex or UE) is a fascinating but difficult hobby to get into. While we’d just love to put on a pair of dirty old sneakers and rush off to a dungeon or some Elvish ruins, we really do have to consider our safety first and foremost. Precautions come first and foremost.
#4
Abandoned Castle In Ireland Country
martin734 4 years ago
This is McDermott's castle in Lough Key, County Roscommon. There has been a castle on this island since the 12th century. The ruins you can see now were built between the 12th and 18th centuries. The castle was finally burned down and ruined during WWII.
Molly Block 4 years ago
It looks so amazing though. It's really that old..... a shame it was burned down. But then I also have to wonder HOW do you burn down a castle made of stone?
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Billy The Kid 4 years ago
Could be where a bomb hit it during the 2nd war
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#5
Sintra, Portugal
Carla Delgado 4 years ago
Not really abandoned, that's the number one tourist attraction in Sintra. It's called Quinta da Regaleira, you just follow the masses and pay a ticket to get in.
ojjunior 4 years ago
Yep. But the right photo only. The left one isn't related to Quinta da Regaleira at all. Maybe BP editors must do a little check before assuming everything people post is real?
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Jan Velart 4 years ago
I dont think these two pictures are the same place. I was there, there is no lake around the hollow tower
Alexandru Bucur 4 years ago
And that's pretty much the effect they were going for, because it was made in 1904-1910 for a guy named Carvalho Monteiro who was really big into alchemy, the Knights Templar, Masons and the occult...
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kurisutofu 4 years ago
I just saw a documentary about it on YouTube, literally yesterday. That's a major tourist attraction so not really abandoned.
Sofia Monteiro 4 years ago
Not abandoned but open for visits, the "Iniciatic well" is part of "Quinta da Regaleira" in Sintra, Portugal. Tip: When visiting always take a flashlight with you to visit the tunnels
tapwater telecom 4 years ago
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p07r1cbm/the-mysterious-inverted-tower-steeped-in-templar-myth
#6
Abandoned French Chapel
Sum Guy 4 years ago
I keep saying... the age of minimalism we're part off right now is the worst in the history of architecture and design in general
May 4 years ago
Disagree - the brutalist style of the 60s and 70s was muich worse
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Anna Sadacca 4 years ago
absolute gorgeous architecture but...the growth of the earth is messaging where the real "church" is.
AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
damn I want to get married there, just how it is. that's gorgeous. hmm maybe after our wedding I'll travel there, bring my dress and get pics. that would be insane
Kristof De Smet 4 years ago
Similar story here in Lede, a small town in Belgium. We had a beautiful castle, school building and farm. The government preferred to let nature have its way with it, then demolished it. Could have been everything, now is just one wall.
Wearing gloves, getting a pair of thick shoes, and bringing a dust mask are all a must. You should also invest in a torch, put on heavy clothing, and consider wearing a helmet. Whether fashionably medieval or something more modern, anything that covers your head is a must. And for you ghost-believing fans of the ‘Supernatural’ TV show, bring a pocketful of salt. Just in case you meet some spooks.
Becoming an urban explorer means doing a bit of research, engaging with local Urbex communities a tad, and maybe even getting some basic gear to get you started before you go delving for doubloons and looking for magical artifacts beneath the rubble.
#7
Norway, The Country Of Fairy Tales
#8
Abandoned Stairway In The Woods: Madame Sherri Forest, Chesterfield, Nh
Gaya K 4 years ago
Reminds me of the Search and Rescue Officer stories on r/nosleep. Whatever you do, don't climb the stairs!
Glynna Bowood 4 years ago
There's got to be a story behind this- in the New Hampshire land archives maybe?
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
My mind immediately wanders into the questions.... How? Why? When?
Aisling Allan 4 years ago
Was this used in the first lord of the rings? At the end fight in the woods?
CharliAnn Olney 4 years ago
Reminds me of some sword play I saw in a movie once. Don't know what or when, just came to mind when I saw this.
#9
Found An Old Abandoned Diner While Driving Down Some Back Roads
David Retsler 4 years ago
How does this happen?? Do they just announce "we're closed! Everyone out!" and then just get up and leave?
Katinka Min 4 years ago
I always keep wondering about this, especially when so many appliances and furniture are still there. I have NEVER seen that in Germany. Apart from some exceptions after the fall of the wall, places are always stripped and the interior given away or sold. Or eventually someone breaks in a takes everything that is salvagable
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AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
some of this looks staged. cups and saucers, the vase and flowers, salt and pepper water pitcher etc, too clean. maybe set up for the shot?
Bruce Scheiman 4 years ago
Wow, didn't even notice that. Really good eye!
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2WheelTravlr 4 years ago
Rosie's is a great find, but this particular photo has been staged. The dishes and small appliances have been added to give it more of a "people just walked out in the middle of a meal" feeling. You can see photos of how the place looks without the fussing here: https://freaktography.com/abandoned-rosies-diner-abandoned-50s-diner/
Fieke Engelen 4 years ago
I had a look. Fascinating, it was quite luxurious. wonder why it died?
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Analyn Lahr 4 years ago
The flowers still have some color to them. Either it hasn't been abandoned long or someone's been replacing the flowers.
Cynthia Bonville 4 years ago
I love the (?) aluminum panels on the back wall, it must have made it look so much cleaner and bright.
BorPand8 4 years ago
I'm pretty sure this is also photoshopped. I mean, they started with a real picture of an abandoned diner, but then added a bunch of the details. The coffee urn looks like it's floating and that glass pitcher on the right is clean. So are the cups and saucers compared to the counter top.
Unlike a lot of hobbies that have a ‘just do it’ mindset, urban exploration demands that you prepare in advance so you don’t get hurt or, God forbid, get stuck or even killed.
One Urbex community in the UK that calls itself 28 Days Later (yes, just like the 2002 zombie movie) suggests doing research about the place you’re going to visit, then going in and taking some photos, getting your feet wet (metaphorically and maybe even literally). In their opinion, Urbex is all about joining a community.
#10
Abandoned Party Mansion Deep In The Maryland Forest
Sum Guy 4 years ago
That's a very beautiful skylight, someone save it before some kids break it for a tik tok
Bill 4 years ago
If you are going to commit a crime make sure to record it and share it all over social media
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Colleen Hennessy 4 years ago
This is the house. It has been sold. https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/13710-Piscataway-Dr_Fort-Washington_MD_20744_M63718-92975#photo8
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
The multiple YouTube videos on this topic (abandoned mansions et al) are enthralling but also very disturbing and anger inducing. Most are in MUCH better condition than this is. The waste is incredible in this time of record homelessness and struggle.
Danieletc 4 years ago
How does getting angry about it help? If it inspires you to succeed in breaking a counter-productive pattern, yay. But getting angry about it - ? That's just distracts from being productive, typically.
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Gabuun Papaschikova 4 years ago
looks like a place from those witch/ vampire movies haha it looks so cool tho
#11
Japanese WWII Warplane Lies Wrecked In Shallow Water Off Guam
Barb Holland 4 years ago
Probably. I think I heard somewhere that the Japanese planes did not have parachutes in them so that pilots would have no other option than to crash into a ship or building. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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#12
Abandoned Gothic Church In Portugal
May 4 years ago (edited)
Looked it up - it's not abondoned, it's a tourist attraction and an official historical monument.
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Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
Chapel, not a church. And not abandoned. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapel_of_Nossa_Senhora_das_Vit%C3%B3rias_(Furnas)
Donegalsean 4 years ago
Thats the chapel near the lagoon of Furnas, in the island of São Miguel in Azores, Portugal! and it´s private and very well preserved and anyone can visit!
Nikki Gregerson 4 years ago
Historical societies will install a new roof on a building to protect it until they have the funds to save it.
Ana Isabel Martins 4 years ago
It is not abandoned. I just went to a wedding there. It is located in São Miguel, Azores, Portugal.
Fieke Engelen 4 years ago
Beautiful! But it is a tourist attration, where do they park their cars?
Being part of the urban exploration community means engaging with others, going to public Urbex meetings, and even teaming up with strangers from the internet that you learn to trust. Of course, all of this has become even more difficult what with the global pandemic and lockdowns: you have to consider your health and the health of your loved ones before meeting up with anyone outside your social bubble.
#13
The Eerie Yellow Brick Road Of Abandoned "Land Of Oz" Theme Park In North Carolina
Jon S. 4 years ago
That's what I thought of as well. I hated that movie as a kid because it was just too creepy! But now I know it was closer to the books than the first film.
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Sanne H. 4 years ago
I love the idea that in many countries an area can simply be abandoned and taken back by nature. In the Netherlands we’re living with 17 million people on a stamp, so if e.g. a theme park is closed, it soon gets replaced by something else. There is not much space for melancholy or history.
Mary Hiers 4 years ago
I lived in western NC as a little kid in the early 70s when this theme park was operational. The entire region is full of hauntingly beautiful scenery.
Nathan Jones 4 years ago
Ever checked out the haunted halloween in Gold Hill?
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Oskar vanZandt 4 years ago
No Emerald City at the end of that yellow brick road, I'm guessing...
#14
This Hotel In Europe
Linus Nilsson 4 years ago
Yes, you get there by taking a left turn as you reach the country of Africa
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Michaela Čonková 4 years ago
Where exactly? Snad je to někde u Budějc, ať se tam zajedu podívat :D
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Debbie Convery 4 years ago
Yup, Europe is just one place, not made up of 50 independent countries at all
Fran 4 years ago
And we Americans are not 331,002,651 people, just one uninformed person!
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Kristýna Ďurková 4 years ago
The hotel is located in the Czech Republic. It was spa. Build around 1820? And closed around 1995? 456-6028f0...642fc6.jpg 
Educational DM 4 years ago
Jánské Koupele-Abandoned Spa Town in Czech Republic being reclaimed by nature. https://twitter.com/gorgeous_pix/status/1105760204967284736
Suzy the observer 4 years ago
Wes Anderson must love this. It would be nice to know in which country.
#15
SS City Of Adelaide, Wrecked Off The Coast Of Magnetic Island
Catlady6000 4 years ago
I can see spending the whole day here. In a row boat with plenty of cushions, a picnic and a good book or two
Stephen Lyford 4 years ago
Here it is on Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/SS+City+of+Adelaide/@-19.1748401,146.825134,96m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x697e034bc79a6475:0x10732e612566c08d!8m2!3d-19.1747981!4d146.8253704
On the flip side, having someone by your side while you’re walking about abandoned, ruined places is vital. Sure, you could go it alone, but there’s safety in numbers: if somebody gets hurt, falls down, or if the ceiling caves in, you can help each other out or rush for help.
#16
A Library Inside An Abandoned 19th Century Mansion
Full of Giggles 4 years ago
I’m genuinely surprised the bookshelves haven’t been looted. There has to be at least one or two worth value.
Katinka Min 4 years ago
Not necessarily. Old books are usually worth far less than what most peoople think. The shelves themselves might be worth quite a bit so someone willing to take them out. This kind of waste of material and crafstmanship just drives me nuts!
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Just saying 4 years ago
What on earth happened here - how did this get abandoned with all those books and furniture still in place? Financial ruin? Death?
Glynna Bowood 4 years ago
This is painful to see- beautiful cabinetry with books galore- I wonder where it is...
#17
Turkey's $200 Million Ghost Town Of Castles - Burj Al Babas
Petra Schaap 4 years ago
the designer of this idea was drunk to start with.
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Okiedokie 4 years ago
This is a building development that went sour. The ‘castles’ were very cheaply made. To the degree that they’re crumbling even now. You’ll notice they don’t look old. Up close they look ancient. Bad construction + knocked down a huge portion of forest to build only to abandon it. Sad. The worst part is that with a little work these would likely be habitable and could be given to those less fortunate. But nobody wants to do that.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
The don't look old at all. They look like Hollywood's idea of Barbie's dreamhouse. If you go for that kind of "style" you'd want more space in any case, so failure was assumed at the start. Better workmanship won't help, and won't change it's it the middle of nowhere.
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TheBookwormPotato 4 years ago
It looks like someone went out of control with the copy and paste again...
Downunderdude 4 years ago
Construction began in 2014. The development was originally successful, but sales eventually stalled, causing the developer to enter bankruptcy. Falling oil prices and instability in Turkey have been cited as reasons for the lack of sales. As of January 2019, 587 of the planned 732 homes were started but none were finished. (thanks, wikipedia)
TV Junkie 4 years ago
I just read about this. Such a shame. There is new furniture sitting in some of them, still with the plastic coverings.
New Prometheus 4 years ago
This is an environmental crime. Such a waste of natural resources, and all of that land covered in concrete with no green in between. Why? Why are some so greedy? This is insanity
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
Located approximately halfway between Istanbul and Ankara, the empty town consists of hundreds of almost identical castles in various states of completion. Developers meant for these uniform villas to be luxury vacation homes for wealthy tourists when they began construction in 2014. However, when the company went bankrupt in 2018, investors pulled out of the deal which put construction on hold. The development cost a cool $200 million to build thus far. But instead of a grandiose, multi-million dollar retreat, Burj al Babas has become something out of a dystopian novel. The French chateaux-style castle exteriors are styled with ornate facades, Juliet balconies and round turrets that adorn them. But inside are half-finished rooms. Some look as though workers dropped their tools mid-job and walked out. Workers completed 587 of Burj Al Babas' 732 planned buildings. Gallery & drone video here: https://allthatsinteresting.com/burj-al-babas#3
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
This place has a very interesting story of waste and consumption. Destined for the economy and evil to devastate.
#18
Light Rays Making Their Way Into An Abandoned Theater
#19
Abandoned Presidents Heads In A Rural Virginia Field
Linus Nilsson 4 years ago
"here's all the giant presidental heads you ordered" "Yeah... That was actually a joke... But ok, put them out in the back yard"
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
"Presidenthenge" has a ring to it. There's "Carhenge" after all.
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LC Greenwood 4 years ago
These are NOT abandoned. The park where they lived shut down. They reside in the artist's field who made them and a go fund me is in place to relocate them
Lisa Hoffmeyer 4 years ago
I love how you said "The park where they live" and "reside" as if the heads are alive. Too funny!
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Rachael Marrast 4 years ago
Ive been there. It was fenced off when I went and I couldnt get closer. It was pretty cool looking though. The heads were more spaced out than this, but that was about 7 years ago.
#20
Abandoned Asylum In Italy That Has Been Touched By Bob Ross
Daria B 4 years ago
I'm actually liking the contrast between graffiti and "flowers" in this image. I see art in this photo that wouldn't be there without it.
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Belandriel 4 years ago
I hate primitive ugly ass graffiti like that... there is NO art in that vain vandalism.
Walter 4 years ago
People say graffiti is ugly. In this case, it is, but people like Banksy are amazing
Rosie Hamilton 4 years ago
That's because they have talent and do usually add something. Random-looking scribblings tend to be ugly.
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Carol Roeder 4 years ago
Why does a kids hands always reach for something to destruct? No matter how you look at it, it's just wrong.
#21
Abandoned Duesenberg
jasper 4 years ago
Hmm, I don't know. Looks like someone tried to make their car look like a Duesenberg. The windows are all wrong...
shado 4 years ago
... and those bumpers look like they were taken right off 'The Car' the-car-60...0d-png.jpg 
Don Golosso 4 years ago
My first thought was its an Excalibur. A 1980's barok piece of Americana. They are as big as they are ugly. This one even looksike its stretched.
Hannah Edwards 4 years ago
I can’t even parallel park a roller skate, so I’d have to give this car a hard pass.
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
NOT a Duesenberg! It's a 1973-74 Zimmer replica car with a limousine stretch.
2WheelTravlr 4 years ago
I don't think it's even a Zimmer, those actually had some style. I think this is someone's janky "custom" Towncar.
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Looks like a cut/copy/paste job. Duesenbergs were works of art. https://www.google.com/search?q=duesenberg+cars&safe=active&rlz=1CAIGZW_enCA925&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-iaz-8-XuAhUKQzABHboYBakQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1242&bih=547
Silvia John 4 years ago
If it were a real Duesenberg, it would definitely not be there anymore
So having someone you trust ‘watching your 6’ is something that you should take very, very seriously (while also staying safe because Covid-19 won’t be going away any time soon). Adventuring is about the friends we make along the way, not just brilliant photos and weird loot that we find in secret chambers.
#22
16 Mile Hike To An Abandoned Train Track Bridge In California
Vexorg2 4 years ago
The pic is from an arid part of the state. This could be 100 years old or more.
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Gretchen Esquilin 4 years ago
Oh! They covered this on Mysteries of the Abandoned on Science Channel. The weight & motion of the trains would loosen the bolts, so they had to eventually shut it down due to unsafe conditions. There is a preservation society or something to that effect that currently maintains it which is probably why it's still standing.
Reagan Maher 4 years ago
Me and my family were just there for a camping trip, we are currently driving back home. We camped in our trailer in dos cabezes next to the tracks. It was an abandoned station of sorts with a water tower that is still there. We drove farther down the tracks and walked about 2 miles down the tracks to a tunnel. It is fenced off from one side but there is a small trail over the hill so you can get in. This terrace is about 6 miles from the start of the trail and its 12+ mile round-trip. Along the way there are some old train carts that rolled down the steep hill. Its a truly beautiful place and a wonderful place to do some photography
Reagan Maher 4 years ago
This is a train trussel that crosses over goat canyon. It is part of the "impossible railway" built in 1919.
Kirk Hayhurst 4 years ago
Looks like the Goat Canyon Trestle in Southern California. The World"s Largest all Wood Trestle built in 1933.
Gretchen Esquilin 4 years ago
Oh! They covered this bridge on Science Channel's Mysteries of the Abandoned show. The motion of the trains would jostle the bolts loose, so it became unsafe after a while & that's why it was abandoned. There is a preservation society that maintains it to this day.
Carol Roeder 4 years ago
How cool! Still looking for the James Gang to blow it up and rob the train!
#23
Nature Took Over
John Topper 4 years ago
I drive past this going to work sometimes. Really is creepy. Would never dare walk inside, though. It's too deteriorated and the floors are likely to collapse.
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Someone must own it. How do people let this happen? If you don't want to live there or pay for upkeep, just sell it while it's still in decent condition.
Bob Mann 4 years ago
I expect the county or state now owns it in tax sale.
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#24
Abandoned 50's Restaurant
Catlady6000 4 years ago
The middle column? Is sums that's also where the tiny kitchen would be
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Why hasn't someone bought it back to life with a new use yet?? It's an awesome building that sooo needs to be loved and used again! Can't understand why that hasn't happened yet
Marek Yanchurak 4 years ago
There's some more info in this reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/comments/804d1w/abandoned_50s_restaurant_1024x768/ Apparently it was a restaurant in Petrópolis, Brazil.More photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cmmf46/sets/72157603838355564/
Something that you should also consider is, well, even if a place is abandoned, it’s still somebody’s property. You might be trespassing. We’re definitely not telling you to trespass and break the law. However, if you feel that the call of adventure is too great to ignore, remember to be considerate and treat any buildings you visit like you would your own home: you’re just a visitor here for some photos and camaraderie.
#25
1930s Era Abandoned Orient Express Train
Dilly Millandry 4 years ago
Not actually anything to do with the Orient Express. Would have been lovely still though. Actually 1930 Belgian Railways type 654 high speed diesel electric train inspired by the German "Fliegender Hamburger" Train."
Flavia Slag 4 years ago
How sad history is abandoned. Many would love to see this in a museum.
Art Brymer 4 years ago
I like it that a newspaper is sitting on one of the seats, just as though someone’s coming back to finish it, but only if we sit and wait for them …
#26
This Cave Full Of Old Cars
bryguy 4 years ago
This is "The Cavern of Lost Souls" which was a busy mine but now sits abandoned, and people just dump garbage, old cars, freezers, etc into it, as humans do.
AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
I bet if you took your time and a double tetanus shot you could find some cool stuff there, and maybe a body.
Billy The Kid 4 years ago
Because they couldn't fit buses down there! ; )
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Samantha Green 4 years ago
Apeture in the ceiling of the cave; humans dumping stuff; Wales - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLOSmTnsEHQ
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#27
Abandoned Funeral Home
ADHORTATOR 4 years ago
My grandfather was a gravedigger, there is nothing to fear from the dead, the danger comes from the living
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Lori Spins 4 years ago
Free casket? Why not? Those things cost a fortune, just so you can buried in it.
AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
Am I the only one saddened about the headstone that never made it to that person's grave?
Anne Reid 4 years ago
It may have been a display model. Or it contained a typo, and a corrected one was put on the grave.
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
Once again, so many questions spring to mind. First is curiosity about that headstone there for Steven Jerome ??? DOB 1960...
Bill 4 years ago
No end date. Somebody pre ordered. My friend bought a house that was the monument guy's. It had tombstones with typos everywhere
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Now, would be a good time to turn around and walk away slowly then sprint for life....i repeat SPRINT !!!!
#28
Ms World Discoverer Was A German Expedition Cruise Ship. It Hit A Uncharted Reef In The Sandfly Passage, Solomon Islands 29. April 2000
Petra Schaap 4 years ago
instead of letting it rot away in nature, imagine they would clean it up
Nicole White 4 years ago
Found on Wiki - On 30 April 2000, at 4 p.m. local time (0500 GMT), the ship struck a large uncharted rock or reef in the Sandfly Passage, Solomon Islands. Captain Kruess sent a distress signal, which was received in Honiara, the Solomon Islands' capital city. A passenger ferry was dispatched to the ship and all passengers were then transported to safety. The captain then brought the ship into Roderick Bay after the ship began to list (tilt) 20 degrees and grounded it to avoid sinking. After underwater surveying of the ship, World Discoverer was declared a constructive loss. The ship has remained in Roderick Bay ever since.World Discoverer still sits in Roderick Bay of the Nggela Islands with a 46° list. The closest salvage companies, stationed in Australia, found the ship ransacked by locals and other factions. The Solomon Islands were undergoing civil war at the time. Tidal activity damaged the ship even more. The ship has been sustaining surface rusting with many of the windows removed. The ship became a tourist attraction with the locals of the island as well as other cruise lines that pass by World Discoverer, including MV Princess II.[9] A salvage was attempted in 2000 but "abandoned after shots were exchanged with the local tribe".
Patrick Reolon 4 years ago
may be an uncharted reef, but hey, how can you not see that? It's evena kind of a bay...
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
I would love to see some interior shots pre and post wreck. Guess it's time to do some Googling.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
It's amazing how nature always is covering up the blemishes that humans caused and turns it into something useful.
#29
House Abandoned And Retaken By The Desert In California
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
Kirby representative must've missed them at home.
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Treessimontrees 4 years ago
Forgive me for knowing this but that DIRECTV satellite dish (on the right) came out in 2005/06. So in the less than 16 years it went from livable to this.
Full of Giggles 4 years ago
I’ve lived my whole life smack dab in the middle of the Arizona desert so I’ve experience plenty of sandstorms and haboob. But I’ve never seen anything like this in the U.S. My best guess is this house is in or around Death Valley. It’s the only place in the U.S. I can think of with enough sand and the right environmental factors to generate a severe haboob capable of causing this effect in a short time span. I say it all happened within 5-10 years based on the type and coloring of roof tiles and satellite dish model. For those who don’t know, the roof tiles are predominantly used on stucco houses built after 1995 in Arizona, Nevada, and southern California.
#30
Popcorn Left In A Theater
Carol Roeder 4 years ago
Shame the mice didn't chew up the container for their nest, like you know they ate the popcorn!
Doris Bennett 4 years ago
This is where our movie theaters are headed if we can't beat Covid a little faster. Bring back the DRIVE-IN THEATERS!
So, dear Readers, which photos were your favorite ones? Have you ever delved into abandoned buildings before? Do you have any extra safety tips for all of us that you’d like to share? Got any exciting tales about your adventures and exploring abandoned places, whether in real-life or in tabletop games? Drop us a comment or two below and be part of the conversation.
#31
Abandoned 400-Year-Old Estate In Italy That Was Home To The Youngest Sister Of Napoleon Bonaparte
giraffescupcakesandSOKEEFE 4 years ago
I think it looks beautiful this way, too
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This Casino In Romania
Alexandru Bucur 4 years ago
This is no longer true. While this casino from my home town of Constanta (and the place I had my prom back in the day) had been abandoned for many years following a long and drawn out legal battle over ownership, the building is now being restored: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJXxk2UxHQo
Corey Smith 4 years ago
The exterior looks like it's still in pretty good shape. I'm surprised that no one has bought it (if possible) and made it their home.
#33
Took A Hike Out To The Ghost Trains Out In The Maine Woods Also Yay First Post
Ryan Bitzer 4 years ago
Yeah, be nice in museums and follow the rules. Don't touch things unless you're allowed to.
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A Crumbling Sea Fortress In Peloponnese, Greece
#35
Radioactive Cars From The Fukushima Disaster Slowly Being Eaten By Nature
Ivo H 4 years ago
Everything is hers. Every car, every piece of metal, rubber, wood or flesh, everything will end like this. I feel like part of nature and altough I'll definitely not rush towards an end, It's only natural to become one with the nature when the time comes.
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#36
Abandoned Colorado Mill
#37
The Wyndclyffe Mansion. The 80-Acre Land It Rests On Was Purchased By The Wealthy Elizabeth Jones In 1853. The 24 Bedroom Mansion In New York Was So Grand It Prompted A ‘Building Boom’ As All Neighbours Started Upgrading Their Houses & The Saying “Keeping Up With The Joneses” Was Born
Kristin Ingersoll 4 years ago
There are a bunch of origin stories. https://www.sloww.co/keeping-up-with-the-joneses/
#38
107 Year Old Records Sealed In A Courthouse Attic
#39
Fall Colors From An Abandoned Minnesota Fire Watch Tower
6th grade representative #2 4 years ago
I feel like this would be a place where all your troubles would disappear
Black Panther 4 years ago
Now, this is where i would want to be with my fav anime characters and let my problems float away slowly but surely
#40
Has Anyone Lost A Camera,like 80 Years Ago At Eagle Creek?
Blake Ingram 4 years ago
If you cleaned and restored it, you would have a great decorative piece.
#41
Overgrown Roller Coaster
Dennis Stanley 4 years ago
Clean the track and nothing else, that would be really cool to go through.
#42
Abandoned Hard Hat Reclaimed By Goose Barnacles
Michael Green 4 years ago
Literally unsettling... that hardhat is floating all around now.
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Who kicked out the goose barnicles out the first time forcing this reclamation?
#43
Old Naval Base In Philadelphia Has An Abandoned Warehouse With A Flooded Basement Filled With Goldfish
Jayna Shin 4 years ago
Wait... where did the goldfish come from? AND HOW DO THEY EAT?! WHAT DO THEY EAT. HOW ARE THEY SO BIG?!
#44
This Castle In Spain
#45
Abandoned Bus In Svalbard, Norway
Treessimontrees 4 years ago
Probably not abandoned. It will have parked near the ocean when an ice storm came in.
Requiem 4 years ago
yeaahhh you abandon a bus that is now an ice sculpture
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#46
Russian Space Shuttles Left Abandoned For 30 Years
Rob Chapman 4 years ago
This one is somewhat misleading. Pictured here are the Pchitka (top of image), which was never completed, and a wooden shuttle mock up (at the bottom). The only completed shuttle, the Buran, was destroyed when the hanger it was stored in collapsed in 2002.
#47
Sunken Yacht In Antarctica
JamezyJamez 4 years ago
I find this creepy and fascinating all at once. You wouldn't find me anywhere near that in person, but the pictures are so hauntingly beautiful
JustABoredPanda 4 years ago
These are so beautiful but also kind of creepy. just imagine seeing this while you are swimming
#48
Abandoned Castle In Midwinter
#49
Abandoned “Planet Express”. Liege, Belgium
Stijn Cornelis 4 years ago
That's the Obervatroire de Cointe, build in 1882 by the University of Liège to house their Astronomy Department. Got out of use in 2002 when the department moved out. Currently there are plans to renovate it and house the regional govermental archeology services.
deanna woods 4 years ago
This is totally awesome. Even if it isn't the real Planet Express building.
#50
Crossville Tennessee
Péter Rózsahegyi 4 years ago
It wasn't abandoned. It was World's biggest tree house but was burned down to Earth in 2019. In 15 minutes it became a pile of ashes.
Amelia 4 years ago
That's terrible. Was it a wildfire or some a-hole who thought it would be funny to destroy something so magnificent?
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Michael Green 4 years ago
Owner: "I'd like a wrap-around porch" Contractor heard: "I'd like the house wrapped around in porch"
surprised pikachu 4 years ago
such a shame it burned down. I remember seeing this when I went up to tennessee a few years ago
Denise Morley 4 years ago
According to the Atlas Obscura this was built by Minister Horace Burgess who in 1993 had a vision where God appeared and ordered him to build it. It encompasses seven trees and is 97 feet (29.6m) tall. The atlas was published in 2018 and states that recently the Tennessee fire marshal closed it because it didn’t comply with official safety rules.
#51
Telephone Booth Cemetery. Outskirts Of London
Petra Schaap 4 years ago
there is a blue one still standing in London, I believe next to the Earls Court underground station!
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martin734 4 years ago (edited)
Many people are now buying and repurposing them, a lot of them are being turned into micro libraries. In smaller villages they often contain community noticeboards and even defibrillators.
Flavia Slag 4 years ago
i would love to have one in my backyard ....and paint it blue of course.
#52
Abandoned Rail Bridge In Taiwan
WiTchY_WoMaN 4 years ago
Kind of looks like the thing a person in a movie would have to walk across to escape the monster
#53
Abandoned Symmetrical Greenhouses With Futuristic Design, Germany
#54
Detroit In 2003
Sue Mullen Andersen 4 years ago
Here is the same area today. That is a part of Detroit's Midtown area. 894595_489...d05427.jpg 
Sue Mullen Andersen 4 years ago
I am from Detroit. I hate seeing these old pictures as it is nothing like this now. We usually see this picture or the Packard Plant one to describe our city.
François Carré 4 years ago
Reminds me of this weird, cool and underrated Ryan Gosling's movie : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_River_(film)
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
At this point they should seriously consider renaming Detroit to Detritus.
#55
Soviet Era Tupolev 104 Jet
Molly Block 4 years ago
Do you think that round window on the top is just there for lighting purposes? Or did it serve some other purpose?
Max L. 4 years ago
Probably used to calculate the position of the aircraft using a sextant way before the gps.
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Ghost Town Somewhere In Russia
WiTchY_WoMaN 4 years ago
It would be so much fun to go exploring there...although you would have to make sure those houses are sturdy enough!
#57
Beautiful Abandoned Theater Next To A Police Station. Definitely A Tough One To Do
#58
The New World Mall, In Bangkok, Was Closed In 1997 After It Was Found To Have Breached Building Regulations
#59
Abandoned Railroad Tracks In Forest
#60
What Used To Be A Square Building Is Now A Parallelogram
Marika Miettinen 4 years ago
This reminds me of South Ostrobothnia. It's so flat and there's little sheds and houses here and there. We might have a bit more trees than in this picture though, we'd have a big forest far in the distance. Tbh seeing the land touch the sky like this is starting to freak me out the longer i look at it.
#61
An Abandoned German Tank Located In Veines, Norway
Alexandru Bucur 4 years ago
Technically, it's a French tank - a WW1 era Renault FT, to be precise. Captured by the Germans after the fall of France and then use das a pillbox in Norway. Intererestingly, it used to be a lot more complete, but the rear deck and other choice parts of this tank went missing a few years ago and it's speculated someone needed parts for a restoration project...
#62
Abandoned Richmond Power Station
Philly Bob Squires 4 years ago
The Proper People did a real nice YouTube urbex vid on this recently. It's in Philadelphia, PA about a mile from where I was raised.
#63
This Hotel Swimming Pool
What's In Your Head? 4 years ago
I think those might be changing rooms? They still look like jail cells though...
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#64
Bioshock - Abandoned Palace In Hungary
#65
Abandoned Drive-In Theatre
Analyn Lahr 4 years ago
Bring back drive-ins so we can social distance at the movies. And possibly save movie theater companies. I'm worried about them.
#66
Plague Fort, St. Petersburg
#67
Wwi Trench In France's Red Zone, Or "Zone Rouge". Large Swathes Of The Western Front Were Declared Uninhabitable No Go Zones After The First World War, And Highly Toxic Environments Remain. But For Much Of The Red Zone, The Land Has Recovered Its Natural Life
#68
New York City
#69
Abandoned Intersection Near Ottawa
Deborah Allen 4 years ago
Children's Safety Village in Ottawa, closed after a flood in 2006. https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMBGTX_LEGACY_Ottawa_Safety_Village_Britannia_Park
Treessimontrees 4 years ago
Ever heard "It's Not" By Aimee Mann? This is the perfect picture for that song.
#70
The Remains Of A Crashed P-38 Lightning On A Beach In Wales
haha laser go brrr 4 years ago
Did you know that there are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky?
Alexandru Bucur 4 years ago
Ah, the "Maid of Harlech". She lies buried in the sand on the coast of Wales, and a few groups are trying to raise enough money to dig her up and restore her.
#71
Tony Hawk Pro Skater Level
Tim Douglass 4 years ago
It got wet. Wood swells and buckles up because it can't expand to the sides due to the walls.
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New York’s Abandoned Castle
MizAdeleM 4 years ago
Had to look this one up: Pollepel Island is a 6.5 acre island in the Hudson River in New York. The principal feature on the island is Bannerman's Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse.
Amanita Virosa 4 years ago
It's about 40 minutes from where I live they have tours now to go out and see it. https://bannermancastle.org/tours-and-events/
#73
An Abandoned Mill In Sorento, Italy
François Carré 4 years ago
Abandoned watermills are pretty common. They used to be wealthy manufacturing places, then became completely useless and left to falling apart, which is a shame since they would make a cool low-tech alternative for small local industry now.
#74
Abandoned Police Station. No I Didn’t Steal A Riot Shield
Black Panther 4 years ago
I didn't steal it, it called "Borrowing it without ever returning it back"
AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
I totally would've... lol but again, looks staged a little too clean to have sat there for so long.
#75
This Truck I'm About To Buy, Parked And Forgotten For 26 Years
Thomas Turnbull 4 years ago (edited)
How come the tyres are still good and inflated and the headlights clean.
#76
Abandoned Man Made Island In Japan
Rue Dragon 4 years ago (edited)
This was built off the backs of Koreans and Chinese who were taken from their homes and forced into slave labor. They were beaten, starved, and worked to death. Their bodies were just thrown into the sea. They never kept an accurate record either, completely hid the war memorial in dedication to the Korean men that lost their lives on Takashima Island. Makes me sad that this was made into a UNESCO World Heritage Site which opposed by South Korean authorities on the grounds that Korean and Chinese forced laborers were used on the island prior to and during World War II. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashima_Island https://www.soompi.com/article/769975wpp/haha-takes-heartbreaking-trip-to-memorial-for-forced-korean-labor-workers-in-japan-on-infinity-challenge
martin734 4 years ago
Yes, this is Hashima island. Exterior shots of it were shown in Skyfall. During World War 2 it was a forced labour camp, prisoners of war and political prisoners were forced to work in the coal mines below it.
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Abandoned Boeing 737 In Bali
Serial pacifist 4 years ago
Like someone drove it there and just said: I'll ditch my Boeing here and no one will notice'
#78
Close-Up: Needle Ice Overtakes An Apartment In Yekaterinburg, Russia (Anastasia Popelka)
#79
Abandoned Gas Station. Janesville, Wi
#80
I Found An Abandoned Warehouse Filled With Arcade Machines
#81
Bus Stop In Kazakhstan
Chris Hardtke 4 years ago
It looks like the starting crouch position of someone about to run a race.
#82
If You Travel Up To The Middle Of Nowhere In The UK, You Might Be Lucky Enough To Find The Remnants Of A Long Lost People
#83
A Billboard For Spaceballs (1987) In Toronto, Still Standing Today
#84
The Abandoned Swimming Pool At The University Of Rochester
Aria Whitaker 4 years ago
What a waste...these could be repaired and given to schools in still-developing countries...I remember reading about a poor, outside school in India where the kids have to sit on the dirt ground due to not having desks/chairs...these would be a godsend to them.
surprised pikachu 4 years ago
those chairs were thrown in there for a reason probably.
Load More Replies... Jayna Shin 4 years ago
... That looks like the Pool of Chairs from Odd Squad. Not that I watch it anymore.
#85
Abandoned Swinger's Tiki Palace Overlooking Chattanooga
Black Panther 4 years ago
I'm gonna swing from the ChAdEnLiEr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Old Aluminum Plant Still Has Workplace Injury Sign On 5 Years After Shutting Down. Keep Up The Good Work Guys!
#87
Abandoned Home In Detroit
Sue Mullen Andersen 4 years ago
Detroit has rebounded. Look up Detroit Midtown or New Center area to see.
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Island With An Abandoned Castle
#89
The World Discoverer - A Cruise Ship Dedicated To Explore Polar Regions. Abandoned In 2000 On Solomon Islands After Hitting A Reef
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What do you think ?
Katinka Min 4 years ago
As beautiful as the places and pictures are, the waste of material and craftsmanship drives me crazy - especially when noone emptied the places!
New Prometheus 4 years ago
Exactly... What a waste of resources, energy and space.
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Caroline 4 years ago
I would LOVE to see with my own eyes those abandoned places, especially the houses. We have loads of old castles in my country (Scotland), but more often than not, only the outside walls are still up. It's the inside of abandoned buildings that I'm interested in!
The only Plueschopossum 4 years ago
Great photos! I love the eerie beauty of abandoned places :)
Suzy the observer 4 years ago
So much could be reused and repurposed from these. What a bloody waste.
Jay Weigel 4 years ago
There was a closed-up mansion on a hill above my grandparents' house in Missouri. My cousin and I used to explore up there when we were kids but never could get inside. I imagine it's gone now. Pity, that.
Barbara Vandewalle 4 years ago
If I had the money, I would love to fix up some of the houses and public buildings. Some of the the architecture is so interesting.
Katinka Min 4 years ago
As beautiful as the places and pictures are, the waste of material and craftsmanship drives me crazy - especially when noone emptied the places!
New Prometheus 4 years ago
Exactly... What a waste of resources, energy and space.
Load More Replies... Caroline 4 years ago
I would LOVE to see with my own eyes those abandoned places, especially the houses. We have loads of old castles in my country (Scotland), but more often than not, only the outside walls are still up. It's the inside of abandoned buildings that I'm interested in!
The only Plueschopossum 4 years ago
Great photos! I love the eerie beauty of abandoned places :)
Suzy the observer 4 years ago
So much could be reused and repurposed from these. What a bloody waste.
Jay Weigel 4 years ago
There was a closed-up mansion on a hill above my grandparents' house in Missouri. My cousin and I used to explore up there when we were kids but never could get inside. I imagine it's gone now. Pity, that.
Barbara Vandewalle 4 years ago
If I had the money, I would love to fix up some of the houses and public buildings. Some of the the architecture is so interesting.
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