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35 Of The Most Breathtaking Forgotten Places, Shared In The ‘Abandoned Beauties’ Facebook Page (New Pics)
Our fascination with architecture runs deep. We pay attention to the structures around us because of the way it shapes our experiences and tells stories about the culture. To really understand our environment, we can explore cities by strolling down the main streets and learning about history by admiring famous landmarks. For some of us, however, the view from the bottom and from a safe distance is simply not enough.
So today, we’re giving center stage to people who yearn for adventure and choose the path less traveled. We’re talking about urban exploration, often referred to as urbex, that attracts artists and thrill-seekers who wish to document the gradual process of architectural decay. They traverse through buildings full of wrecks and ruin, finding buzz and inspiration in the forgotten structures and the stories they tell.
Let us introduce you to the 'Abandoned Beauties' Facebook page, dedicated to sharing captivating images of deserted places and objects. Both past and present. We have gathered a collection of breathtaking photos that capture the essence of the uncanny and undiscovered wilds that aren’t generally seen by the public. So continue scrolling, hit upvote your favorite ones, and let us know if they encouraged you to go on a real-life adventure!
Psst! After you’re done admiring the pictures, be sure to check out Part 1 of this feature right here.
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#1
400 Yo Yew Tree In Muckross Abbey, Ireland
Laroo 3 years ago
Muckross Abbey is neither abandoned nor forgotten. Its just not used as an Abbey anymore. It’s a tourist attraction. It’s free to visit and open year round!
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#2
Polar Bears At An Abandoned Soviet Weather Station On Kolyuchin Island
Leslie Donsen 3 years ago
No, the Russians had only left maybe a week before. They had been feeding the bears.
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Zero 3 years ago
They're playing house! "Look at me, I am human and drive to work to afford gas to drive to work!" "Bye! I am also human and will complain to Linda about her HOA violations while pretending to be her fren!"
Anna Banana 3 years ago
Okay, now I need to watch this series. Can somebody call Netflix?
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Janine Pendleton, a photographer and creator of Obsidian Urbex Photography, told Bored Panda that her interest in documenting derelict buildings started in August 2015 with an impromptu trip to an abandoned theme park near her hometown.
"I used to go here as a kid with my parents, so seeing its dilapidated and desolate state some 15 years later struck a chord somewhere inside me," she revealed. "I was instantly hooked! I spent the rest of 2015 trawling the UK in search of abandoned places, making new friends along the way." Later on, when she had her first trip to Europe in the spring of 2016, her hobby started to escalate and she never looked back.
Janine now travels the world to look for mysterious and other-worldly places, hoping to find an opportunity to capture stunning pictures and share them with everyone online. From the eerie aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster to the captivating abandoned places in Pennsylvania, she has seen it all.
#3
Abandoned Castle In Germany
Zero 3 years ago
This was built just prior and during WW2 in the outskirts of Berlin. For a short time after the war, it was used as an American division headquarters. Then became part of Soviet property and used as a TB hospital. Then for about 30 years ('61 to '91) was used as a home for mentally handicapped. Then the next decade as an old folks home. Has just sat there since then, though it was used as a filming location for The Monuments Men.
Womaninsky 3 years ago
My question is why is this crown of architecture abandoned?? What a waste of ultimate art/architecture.
Zero 3 years ago
It's Berlin, so probably a combination of decaying/improperly maintained structure that would take millions to fix (just guessing), and hanging onto it to sell the land to a developer down the road for a massive profit.
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Anna Banana 3 years ago
I think it's because of how low this very ornate ceiling is. Or appears in the photo. Looking at it I feel a bit claustrophobic myself.
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AnnaPanda 3 years ago (edited)
I love that it's not so high so people can actually enjoy the masterpiece from up close
AnnaPanda 3 years ago (edited)
Not like some old churches and museums where ceilings are so high you can't even see the art
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Abandoned House In The Republic Of Karelia, Russia
olaff 422 3 years ago
Literally none of these are forgotten. They all have pictures taken of them. You can see them with your own eyeballs on the screen.
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Hannu Luhtasela 3 years ago
Before WW2 big part of Karealia belonged to Finland and my grandmother was from the shores of Ladoga, Mantsinsaari. Saddly, CCCP/Russia stole that land from us Finns and it seems that I can’t never visit/explore the region where she came from, because once again, Russia is acting doing what they always do: Killing and stealing.
Anna Banana 3 years ago
This just shows that we don't have to save the planet - it will be okay once we're gone. We need to stop global warming in order to save ourselves.
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Andy Frobig 3 years ago
Couldn't find a place to put the sofa where the tree didn't block the TV
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Anna Banana 3 years ago
It's still a beautiful country and it helps to see that it's a place like anywhere else. Just like the US is still a beautiful country even when a school shooting happens or another person dies because they can't afford medical care. Alienating them would only breed more hate, and we don't need more of that. Sanctions - yes, hate -no.
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An Old Mansion Somewhere In Portugal
Womaninsky 3 years ago
Stunning!! Suddenly I felt like a beautiful mysterious woman in black organza gown to float down those stairs! Magical!!
"Quite simply, I find a lot of beauty in natural decay. No two buildings decline in exactly the same way," the photographer added. "It is always interesting to see what happens to these places when they are neglected and forgotten. Visiting [them] is like stepping back in time. You get a glimpse of a time decades in the past."
She pointed out that even when you enter the space for a fleeting moment, your own journey and that of the abandoned place are aligned as you explore. "With a click of the shutter, you capture the state of a building at a single point in time."
"With digital photography, that moment can be preserved (in theory) forever. It is rendered as millions of pixels, uploaded to computers and servers. That single snap can be shared with people all over the world through the internet and social media. In this way, these places and moments can live long after a building (and even the photographer) is gone," she said.
#6
Dunalastair Castle, Scotland
Anna Banana 3 years ago
Admittedly I don't know much about photography but this looks to me like it's had a bit too much work done. It doesn't look real, and that takes away from the image, IMO.
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Mark Karol-Chik 3 years ago
I marvel at photos like this with the Milky Way in the background.
#7
A Decaying Neo-Gothic Turret Hidden Among The Hills - Italy
François Carré 3 years ago
There's another (and very big) one in Bologna.
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Alma Muminovic 3 years ago
I wonder what the story behind this is. Looks like a door to another dimension.
Leslie Burleson 3 years ago
Italy is like the magical land of amazing ruins . I have only been to Rome , but they were everywhere you turn there. So amazing and beautiful
#8
An Abandoned Victorian Home Has Been Dramatically Restored In Rarden, Ohio, USA
It was built in 1900 by Lafayette Taylor who made his fortune mining sandstone and milling lumber in the Rarden area. Rarden has a population of just 159 people. Top taken in 1973, bottom taken in 2013
Liz Miller 3 years ago
OMG! That house is across the street from my grandparents, in Scioto County! It's such a beautiful home inside and out!!
Alexander Neil 3 years ago
Must've cost a fortune to restore. I wonder how you get up to the widows walk on top of the tower.
Dre Mosley 3 years ago
In today's US real estate market, that thing is probably worth a fortune.
We also managed to get in touch with Ola and Arek, a couple extremely passionate about history, photography, and running their blog called Urbex Travel. The duo explained they got into urban exploration because of an old gasworks in their neighborhood. "We were watching this place every day and wanted to get inside," they told us.
One day, they woke up at 4 AM, took a ladder, and just climbed over the wall. They had to run very quickly to avoid bumping into the security guard, but once they managed to get inside, the building and what they saw was astonishing. "Many people think there is nothing interesting in the empty places, but they are wrong. Well-preserved architecture which reminds us of the 19th century ... made us want to see more places like this," they noted, adding that this is how their love for the hobby started.
#9
1941 Packard 90 Eight-Door Open Top Tour Bus
Leslie Burleson 3 years ago
This is like those "car of the future" cars on Looney Tunes cartoons .
Joe Average 3 years ago
Would rather have a CUV with six doors than a big van. Love this old car!
#10
Abandoned Castle De Leuhan, France
Zero 3 years ago (edited)
This is a popular one with urban/abandoned explorers. The owner comes 'round with a shotgun and a dog to scare people away from looting, damaging, and partying in it. But he's happy to show you around if you're polite and respectful of the property and chat with him first. Also, the animal statues, like that dog, are all exaggeratedly anatomically correct, lol. (edit: it was occupied as recently as 2009, maybe even more recent. abandoned for unknown reasons.)
Zero 3 years ago (edited)
Additional pics, from the one who took the above pic I think. It's absolutely gorgeous in there, see for yourself! https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/chateau-de-leuhan-brittany-france-october-2019.127515/
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Randolph Croft 3 years ago
This is essentially an old 'hunting chateau' - what they sometimes called 'a lodge'. It's worth looking up the entire visit: https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/chateau-de-leuhan-brittany-france-october-2019.127515/
Pamela Dylina 2 years ago
Thanks for the tour. It's sad when people go in and "enjoy" destroying antiquities. I don't understand why....
#11
Abandoned Library
Miguel justino C 3 years ago
Grab those books and take them too Rebecca on P**n Stars! She’s the best.
Ola and Arek explained that urbexing is a specific pursuit that is a fusion of a passion for history, travel, and photography. "There is a story connected with each facility and events [that influenced] the fate of their inhabitants," the couple added. "Nowadays, these people may be no longer in this world, but the buildings are the silent witnesses."
"We can see how various architectural styles intertwine and how the former industrial kings competed in the markets all over the world. In the halls, you seem to be listening to working machines, and the air still is filled with the smell of grease and steam," they continued. "It is fascinating to be able to touch upon this story that was happening right where we are."
#12
A 14th Century Abandoned Castle In Scotland
Laroo 3 years ago
Castle Stalker in Loch Laich. Again: not abandoned or forgotten. You can visit it! It’s very nice inside (set up so you can see how people lived there in the past), even has electricity.
Zero 3 years ago (edited)
As seen in Highlander (Endgame, not the original), Monty Python, and as inspiration for The Boggart.
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Abandoned Castle In Italy
UpupaEpops 3 years ago
Castle of Sammezzano, is an Italian palazzo in Tuscany featuring Moorish Revival architectural style. It is located in Leccio, a hamlet of Reggello, in the Province of Florence. -Wikipedia
3Woodstock 3 years ago
It's been purchased by a company based in Dubai for 15 million. I check out some of the interior on google and it is jaw- dropping!
Jay Cee 1 year ago
Isn't it just! I'm colourblind and even I was dazzled - thank you.
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Sharon Vaughn 3 years ago
With a clock tower, it looks like a public building, and the doorway looks Russian-inspired.
#14
Abandoned Library Somewhere In Italy
Monic Krugell 3 years ago
Books are meant to be read and shared.... this is beautiful but the abandoned part makes me sad - I would pay to visit an old library like this and sit right there to go through the books.
Jessica Cifelli 3 years ago
I feel like Belle from Beauty and the Beast would feel right at home there
Janine seems to share their devotion to urban exploration. "I spent most weekends and literally all of my holiday allowance from work traveling and exploring all over the world," she revealed. "I think something inside us all wonders what the world would look like if all the humans suddenly disappeared, leaving nature to reclaim the planet and out man-made trapping. I think these abandoned places give us a glimpse of that."
But while venturing into decayed buildings is a fun, exciting, and educational experience, it also comes with some risks. People are often eager to rush off to uncharted wilds of forgotten places and forget to think about their own safety. "The most important thing when embarking on anything potentially dangerous, including exploring derelict buildings, is to always be aware of your surroundings," Janine advised. "Check and double-check floors and ceilings for signs of instability, and if in doubt, always take another route."
#15
Lennox Hospital, Glasgow
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
Do not Google vivisection. The stuff off victorian nightmares
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Markus Holstein 3 years ago
This looks like the kind of place where Batman villains are being treated - until they escape
Gary Sansom 3 years ago
Imagine being "diagnosed " (err) with an illness, and being dragged here, for a lobotomy/-:
#16
Md-160 “Lun” Class Soviet Ekranoplan
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
In Latin America you can find these old Soviet planes being restored into restaurants, sometimes hotels. My favorite is El Avión Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica. It's definitely a tourist trap, but the view of the park is stunning.
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K- THULU 3 years ago
During the cold war these things were top secret ... Almost a myth in the west.... I think it's called a" surface effect vehicle". Doesn't actually fly but sort of skims along at high speeds....hope someone has better details than me...
Robert T 3 years ago
Ground effect. They do fly, but very very low. There is a point where an aircraft doesn't want to come any closer to the ground without being pushed to do so, and this ground effect is made use of to keep the plane airborn using less lift/power than a conventional aircraft. Judging by the number of engines, this one is designed for carrying heavy cargo.
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Alienking06 3 years ago
I little while ago, I spent a whole week reading about this strange vehicle.
Randolph Croft 3 years ago
Not an aircraft - it was designed to hover over the water as a skimmer type attack craft. Probably for the Black Sea, which is relatively small-wave calm.
#17
Abandoned Tree House Redmond Washington D.C
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
Right, i lived in DC, and there was no neighborhood called Redmond. In think that's Microsoft's headquarters. Redmond, not that house
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Dre Mosley 3 years ago
Someone doesn't know that the state of Washington and Washington DC are two different things.
Powerful Musk Ox 3 years ago
I mean Rock Creek Park has a lot of forest but even then it looks nothing like this. (Although quite beautiful, love hiking there).
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Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
Washington & Washington DC are 2 entirely separate states. Redmond is town NE of Seattle in Washington State.
IlovemydogShilo 3 years ago
I'm sure if you get Pete Nelson on the job he'll fix it right up and have it looking beautiful again.
When asked about some of the main rules to know before getting into exploring abandoned places, Janine explained that different groups of people have their own code of conduct and acceptable limits for what lengths they are willing to go to to get inside a building. "I would (hope to) say the vast majority, including myself, are entirely against any form of theft or causing damage of any kind."
"The rather cliche over-quoted 'Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints' is something you will hear often in association with this hobby," the photographer mentioned. "In essence, my advice is whatever you do in life, you need to be prepared for the consequences of your actions and follow your own moral compass."
#18
Abandoned Beautiful Greenhouse
#19
Amazing 19th Century Staircase On An Abandoned Building
MacKenzie Moore 3 years ago
so much work must have been put into these. it makes them that much better
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
And makes it that much sadder that they’re being allowed to rot.
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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! 3 years ago
Reminds me of The Haunting of Hill House. The staircase where the companion hanged herself.
Nimues Child 3 years ago
That filagree work is amazing! I wish I could learn what those crafts people knew.
Elin Noller 3 years ago
Imagine walking down there in heals and getting the heal stuck :P Might be worth it tho, so beautiful
#20
Entrance Of An Abandoned Castle, France
Roborowski 3 years ago
Is there is a house number on the wall? The path also still looks pretty good. Is the property really abandoned?
MacKenzie Moore 3 years ago
ohhh! I love this! kind of feels enchanted. -i would love to read there...
Ola and Arek added that those considering getting into urbexing must not let the place be ruined or wrecked by vandals. "To get inside the object, we never force ourselves. There will always be an entrance, but you are not allowed to break windows or break locks," the pair explained. "If we were to do something like that, then it would be an ordinary break-in, not urbex."
They asked you to remember that even the most spectacular places can be visited, but they often require a permit. "If you see an object like Kelenföld Power Plant or Óbuda Gas Works, don't even try to get there in your own way. There is always a security guard who may catch you. There is also the risk of destroying beautiful places like this."
#21
Old House Abandoned
Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
*screaming haunted vibes*... but seriously, I'm curious why this is abandoned...
Lady of the Mountains 3 years ago
And every night, the werewolf emerges from those doors, preying on nearby hikers who frantically seek shelter, although the only security they can find is within the walls of the wolf's own domain.....
#22
Mcdermott's Castle, Abandoned Fairytale Irish Castle In The Middle Of A Lake, County Roscommon, Ireland
Michelle Kozac 3 years ago
Outside of my town of Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Featured in the tv series 'Moone Boy' with Chris O' Dowd.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Looks like there’s a sinkhole in front of it? Could that be the reason it’s abandoned?
Nimues Child 3 years ago
Question: is that just a sinkhole in the lower right of the island or is there a purpose to it?
#23
Abandoned Villa With Sea View
Zero 3 years ago (edited)
It wasn't a villa, it was wedding venue in Japan. Built in the 80s, abandoned early '00s. Look at the amazing pics! https://abandonedkansai.com/2021/03/16/coastal-wedding-venue/
Nimues Child 3 years ago
For English speakers, Google translate says"I would take ownership of the renovation, a beautiful place."
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"Many people often even unknowingly contribute to the destruction and theft of these amazing places," they said. "First of all, you cannot take 'souvenirs' because it is the most ordinary theft and losing the idea of exploring an abandoned place. We only take with us a camera full of photos and a head full of memories of a fantastic trip."
#24
Abandoned 19th Century Greenhouse, France
Reannan Tinsley 1 year ago
This is the Château d'Aubiry home of the maker of JOB cigarette papers in France.
#25
Abandoned Chapel In France
Nimues Child 3 years ago
This looked perfectly intact until I scrolled down to see the foliage.
Joe Average 3 years ago
These places ought to be saved as community buildings or schools or housing...
#26
Abandoned Villa Zanelli, Built In 1907 Savona, Italy
Featherytoad 3 years ago
I would love to travel around the world and just explore these places.
Donna Woodard 3 years ago
What a shame this place is too gorgeous not to be restored by someone.
This is one of the reasons why some photographers are hesitant to reveal details about the precise locations of their taken pictures. This way, they prevent dozens of visitors from rushing to the place and protect the locations and objects from vandalism. Janine explained she avoids sharing information about specific places with people she doesn’t personally know. "In recent years, this hobby has gained attention and more people seek pretty locations to fill their Instagram feeds or YouTube channels. The more people that visit, the greater the chance of theft and damage. Likewise, the arrival of frequent visitors is more likely to draw the attention of locals," she wrote. "When suspicions are raised in these ways, locations soon get sealed."
#27
End Of Line
Jordan Rogers 3 years ago
Always wanted to know why we just leave massive vehicles where they stopped?
Nimues Child 3 years ago
Sometimes either the railroad or the company that owned the train (lumber company or quarry, for example) goes out of business and everything stays where it was. If no-one wants to buy the defunct company's assets, there it remains until it looks like this decades on.
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Villa In Italy
Lady of the Mountains 3 years ago
The revolutionaries entered the throne room one last time, staying only as long as it took to burn the royal flag before sweeping out the door, leaving it open. Maybe as a symbol of openness in the new order, or perhaps to clear the way for the elements, so the room will fade into a distant memory, nothing more than a page in the history books
#29
Raniji Ki Baori Or "Queen's Stepwell" Was Built In 1699 By Rani Nathavati Ji, Who Was The Younger Queen Of The Ruling Rao Raja Anirudh Singh Of Bundi In India
Alma Muminovic 3 years ago
If u look at the very top one to the right of the photo, it actually looks comfortably wide. I doubt you would fall. But it just looks super narrow the further away it goes.
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Zero 3 years ago
Seriously! We just saw this in a gallery of amazing, ancient constructions from around the world.
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They were also a major source of Dracunculosis (aka guinea worm) - a parasitic infection. Stopping the use of step wells helped to eradicate dracunculosis in India.
Tamara Arden 3 years ago
Much as I would love to visit this place, with my vertigo I couldn't walk along those stairs.
UpupaEpops 3 years ago
From Wiki: Stepwells are wells or ponds in which the water is reached by descending a set of steps to the water level. They may be multi-storeyed with a bullock turning a water wheel to raise the well water to the first or second floor. They are most common in western India and are also found in the other more arid regions of the Indian subcontinent, extending into Pakistan. The construction of stepwells is mainly utilitarian, though they may include embellishments of architectural significance, and be temple tanks. Stepwells are examples of the many types of storage and irrigation tanks that were developed in India, mainly to cope with seasonal fluctuations in water availability. A basic difference between stepwells on the one hand, and tanks and wells on the other, is that stepwells make it easier for people to reach the groundwater and to maintain and manage the well.
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#30
Navigator's Position On A Tu-104 Ok-Ldc In Petrovice, Czech Republic
Cat the rat queen 3 years ago
I’m just getting Star Wars vibes from this and I bit of final space “Hue light-fold the engines”
François Carré 3 years ago
Exactly my thought. I can even see a broken droid in the bottom left corner. How time has passed since Han Solo is gone...
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Abandoned Mansion In Italy
MacKenzie Moore 3 years ago
I would LOVE to read there. just imagine- on the balcony, or in a cozy place!
#32
Abandoned Bedroom, France
Zero 3 years ago
There are a lot of stories here! Tabletop piano, someone's family on the wall, keepsakes, fliers for something under the bed, a certificate of something...
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Lori Harper 3 years ago
Kinda makes me wonder if this is a "shrine" room...maybe of a teenager? When my neighbor's daughter passed away in the early 80s, her room was kept EXACTLY as she had left it. Even today, with her mother gone, her father still lives there and as far as I know, the room still has no been touched
#33
An Abandoned Railway In Taiwan
#34
Abandoned House In South Tyrol, Italy
#35
In Russia: The Factory Is Located Next To A Marble Quarry, The Extraction Of Stone From Which Began As Early As 1768
Then the marble from the quarry was intended for the construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Since then, the history of the factory, full of ups and downs, began. Having lost state orders, at various times the factory produced decorative stone chips, lime and gravel. The owners changed rapidly, for some time it was even rented by the Finns, and therefore marble from this quarry can be found in the facing of several Finnish buildings.⠀
In 1895, the first furnaces for burning marble and getting lime were equipped here. The stone was blown up and then crushed with sledgehammers into small pieces. The marble was lifted up on winches with trolleys and then pushed by hand to the stoves.⠀
In 1960, the factory began to specialize in the production of decorative crushed stone and lime. Crushed stone was used to decorate buildings throughout the Soviet Union, and lime was used by collective farms for liming soils.⠀
With the onset of the 90s, the kilns were extinguished forever, and in the early 2000s, on the site of the former quarry, which turned into a picturesque turquoise lake, the Gorny Park was created, which has become one of the most visited tourist destinations in northwestern Russia. Near the park, the same kilns have survived, the territory of which has now been cleared and gradually beautified, planning to create a full-fledged tourist facility and attach it to the park.
Lyuben Petkov 3 years ago
like fairy tale, imagine this place as scene in the movie The fall (by Tarsem)
#36
Abandoned 19th Century Greenhouse, France
#37
Le Cabinet Des Bustes Artist Studio In An Abandoned French Mansion
I'm done 3 years ago
Some things make you wonder why they left everything like this. Half finish paintings and stuff.
Alma Muminovic 3 years ago
Yeah, like nobody who happened upon this place took any of the stuff? That seems hard to believe.
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#38
Abandoned Spa Town In The Czech Republic
#39
Abandoned Gothic Revival House, Portugal
#40
Beautiful Decay House
#42
The Stairway Of An Abandoned Button Factory
Laroo 3 years ago
It’s in Athens, Greece. Seriously the lack of research and the vagaries on this thread are unnecessary and ridiculous.
#43
Abandoned 19th Century Greenhouse Somewhere In France
#44
Abandoned Castle, France
Sireyensid 3 years ago
this one is not abandonned anymore, it has been purchased by several people and getting slowly restored
#45
Berlin, Germany
K- THULU 3 years ago
Yep I'd live there.... With an owl, 100 cats....... and a murder of crows..
#46
Abandoned Chapel In A Foggy Cemetery
Cat the rat queen 3 years ago
A great quest will take you here traveler. But it is dangerous to go alone
#47
The Ruins Of Bannerman’s Castle, An Abandoned Military Surplus Warehouse, Still Stand In The Middle Of The Hudson River
Nimues Child 3 years ago
There's a good story behind this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollepel_Island
#48
Madame Sherri's Castle In Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Jordan Rogers 3 years ago
We took the midnight stairs going anywhere! (Journey pun) And it was worth it.
Scorpio Maurus 3 years ago
This looks like that area from the beginning of the 2013 Tomb Raider game where you first fight the wolves. Beautiful!
Nimues Child 3 years ago
Unfortunately, the top of these stairs crumbled in July 2021, so it is cordoned off now. Madame Sherri was a costume designer from New York and threw marvelous parties there in the 1930s. There's a picture of what the house looked like on this page: https://newengland.com/today/travel/new-hampshire/madame-sherris-castle-ruins/
#49
The Beauty Of A Forgotten Greatness
#50
Awesome Old Bed !
JMC5003 3 years ago
Someone needs to. Why is all this beautiful furniture in these posts not being salvaged and restored? It has to be worth a small fortune!
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Abandoned Psychiatry, Hungary In The First Half Of The 1900s, It Was One Of The Most Successful Sanatoriums, Mainly For Children With Lung Disease
Anett Pethő 3 years ago (edited)
Both. The first director was Kornél Preisich, he was the owner of the building too. He opened his clinic for children in 1929. They treated lung diseases, mostly Tuberculosis. In WW II., Preisich had to emigrate from Hungary because his jewish origin.After the war, the state put their hands on the building,and it was the headquater of the State Security Department (ÁVH). The building became hospital again in 1958 as a mental institution until closed permanently in 2009. Preisich succesfully survived the war, and he got amnesty from the communists, but he never got back his own property. He died in 1955, he was 85.
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#54
Abandoned Castle In Ukraine
Zero 3 years ago
Wonder if it's still there, if it has been taken over for staging or bombed away.
François Carré 3 years ago
Ukraine is a very, very large country. I hope this place is far away from the conflict and the surroundings are safe for people and wildlife.
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#55
Abandoned Hydroelectric Plant
JMC5003 3 years ago
There's an abandoned hydroelectric plant on the river near where I used to live. It looks totally abandoned from the road but the ground floor has been fully refurbished into a home and it has a huge concrete deck that edges the water. I had always thought it was abandoned until it came up for sale (for a large fortune).
#56
Abandoned Party Mansion Deep In The Maryland Forest
#58
Poland
Poultry Geist 3 years ago
Hahahaha!! I feel like the opposite would happen to me ! Couldn’t squeeze a tooth pick through it for weeks 😂
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#59
Abandoned In Tennessee
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This Is A Ship Is Stranded On Koh Chang And Used To Be Bookable As Accommodation. Now It's Completely Deserted For Some Years Already And People Call It The 'Ghost Ship'
Concept-Peter Roosdorp 3 years ago
It is a very overlooked attraction on the island. Most people will never even know where it is. Partially because it is at the litteral end of the road. But the beach there is nice and usually has very few people.
#61
Abandoned Church, Russia
Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
The center dome(?) looks like it's about to cave in and/or collapse anytime...
#62
Frozen Piano
#63
Abandoned Prestigious Villa Nicknamed 'The Queen', Italy
Maggie 3 years ago
Beautiful location. Surely this building could be brought back to life again
Zero 3 years ago
For a few million $, yes. Would have to be restored using period authentic techniques and, as much as possible, supplies.
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Abandoned Tiny House In A Forgotten Garden
Alma Muminovic 3 years ago
It looks like an owl turned into a home. But I wouldn’t mind living in something like that. Looks cozy.
#66
Abandoned Capitol Building
Rob Chapman 3 years ago (edited)
Would have been nicer without the photographer's copyright/twitter handle on the portico
Fabian 3 years ago
True, it is very irritating. But I can also understand why the photographer put it there.
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Abandoned Observation Tower At Coral Island, Bahamas
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Abandoned Ship.ms World Discoverer Was A German Expedition Cruise Ship. It Hit An Uncharted Reef In The Sandfly Passage, Solomon Islands 29. April 2000
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Abandoned House In USA
#72
Villa Nottebohm - Abandoned Castle In Belgium (1908)
Falcon dimi 3 years ago
Was used by Tim Burron in ´Miss Peregrine´s home for peculiar children. But it has been demolished in 2018
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Fabian 3 years ago
While these photos are incredibly fascinating to look at, it is actually pretty sad to see the decay at the same time. Especially when it comes to the houses/flats that still contain the belongings of the person who used to live there. Makes you think 🤔
K- THULU 3 years ago
But there's a certain beauty in decay.....everything returns to the earth....
Load More Replies... Bailey 3 years ago
I went to Chernobyl a few years ago, and one thing that stood out was the difference between areas where things had been left to decay, and areas where clearly people had rearranged and gone through what was there so they could stage pictures. While there was a fascinating beauty to the natural decay when things had been abandoned, it felt really wrong and disrespectful to see where people had gone through drawers etc, pulling pieces from from different locations, to build what they thought looked cool or would have an interesting narrative when put up on Instagram. A few of these have that same unnatural look of how things would not actually be left
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
I am reminded of My town's two local abandoned structures. The Divine Lorraine Hotel, and the USS United States. Both were absolutely gorgeous, and are now just in a sad state of affairs. Every ten years or so somebody buys the Divine Lorraine with the intention of restoring it, or turning it into apartments, but after a few years it ends up forgotten yet again. The USS United States has a foundation set up that spends something like $1 million/year just to keep it floating for the last 25 years at pier 82
Fabian 3 years ago
While these photos are incredibly fascinating to look at, it is actually pretty sad to see the decay at the same time. Especially when it comes to the houses/flats that still contain the belongings of the person who used to live there. Makes you think 🤔
K- THULU 3 years ago
But there's a certain beauty in decay.....everything returns to the earth....
Load More Replies... Bailey 3 years ago
I went to Chernobyl a few years ago, and one thing that stood out was the difference between areas where things had been left to decay, and areas where clearly people had rearranged and gone through what was there so they could stage pictures. While there was a fascinating beauty to the natural decay when things had been abandoned, it felt really wrong and disrespectful to see where people had gone through drawers etc, pulling pieces from from different locations, to build what they thought looked cool or would have an interesting narrative when put up on Instagram. A few of these have that same unnatural look of how things would not actually be left
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
I am reminded of My town's two local abandoned structures. The Divine Lorraine Hotel, and the USS United States. Both were absolutely gorgeous, and are now just in a sad state of affairs. Every ten years or so somebody buys the Divine Lorraine with the intention of restoring it, or turning it into apartments, but after a few years it ends up forgotten yet again. The USS United States has a foundation set up that spends something like $1 million/year just to keep it floating for the last 25 years at pier 82
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