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People like to visit palaces, monuments, historical
walls and popular statues because they tell the stories of past time. At
same time they unknown about many ghostly abandoned places in the world.
In fact such ruined places can also reveal many informations about
people once lived there, purpose behind construction of that place,
lifestyle of people at that..etc.
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Pripyat, Ukraine
Pripyat, Ukraine was a city with a population of 50,000. It was totally
abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Because of the
radiation, it has been untouched ever since and will be for thousands of
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Mirny Diamond Mine, Eastern Siberia
Mirny Diamond Mine in Eastern Siberia, Russia is the world’s largest
man-made hole. It was constructed by Stalin but abandoned when it became
too difficult to continue digging. |
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Seneca Lake, New York
This farmhouse in Seneca Lake, New York is also a graveyard for antique
cars. |
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Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea
The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea was started a few years
before a massive famine plagued the country. In 2008, the 105-story
building was coated with $150 million worth of glass. It’s said to look
complete on the outside, but the inside is still abandoned and
unfinished. |
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The Willard Asylum
The Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane was built in 1869. They closed
in 1995. It housed 4,000 patients at its peak, and more than 50,000
patients lived and died here.
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Sanzhi UFO Houses in San Zhi, Taiwan
The Sanzhi UFO Houses in San Zhi, Taiwan were built in 1978 with the
intention of housing U.S. Military officers, but they were never
completed due to the loss of investments.
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Six Flags Jazzland in New Orleans, Louisana
Six Flags Jazzland in New Orleans, Louisana was severely damaged from
Hurricane Katrina and has been abandoned ever since.
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The Bannerman Castle in Pollepel Island, New York
The Bannerman Castle in Pollepel Island, New York was built by Francis
Bannerman VI as a storage space for American military surplus from the
war with the Spanish. Some ammunition exploded in 1920 causing damage to
much of the castle and the rest abandoned.
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Disney’s Discovery Island in Lake Buena Vista,
Florida
Disney’s Discovery Island in Lake Buena Vista, Florida is rumored to be
abandoned because of a bacteria that was discovered that is capable of
killing humans. |
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Hashima Island in Japan
Hashima Island in Japan was abundant with coal with over 5,000 miners
once living on the island. When petrol replaced coal, the settlement was
left abandoned.
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