From your local abandoned manufacturing plant to Chornobyl, certain locations are mesmerizing precisely because time and decay have set in. Eerie, fascinating, spooky or beautiful, man-made things that have been left untouched for years have a certain appeal to them.
The “Deserted Places” Instagram page shares interesting and haunted images of locations that humans have abandoned. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Abandoned chateau in the forest
Hey, it's not abandoned, it's for sale! Gofundme for BPs first official holiday retreat? https://www.chateau.cz/en/zamek-horin-prodej/
It's in Staryi Solotvyn, Ukraine. And this webpage on the village has other buildings that look just as intriguing: https://travels.in.ua/en-US/locality/18417/staryi-solotvyn-village
An abandoned amusement park left behind in Japan
Abandoned theme part in Nagasaki, Japan. Here's video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=823833848353261
For some, old and abandoned locations are sort of like driving past a car crash, most of us will at least look, but for some, it’s a fascination. Generally, the things we see are representations of when everything goes right. Abandoned and broken things are the fail state, something less commonly found out there.
It’s a unique opportunity to see the effects of time, from peeling and decaying paint, to the impact of nature on man-made structures. Some folks are fascinated by the eeriness of the structures, or perhaps like documenting the signs of human day-to-day life before the entire place was left alone.
An abandoned estate left behind in Poland
Another one purportedly for sale. From the witcher reddit: "Finlay44: For those interested in the backstory: The Zobeltitz Manor, located in Glinka, Poland. Built in the late 18th century as a home for a noble family. Renovated in the early 20th century. Unfortunately, the owners fled during that little scuffle those wacky Nazis started in the 1930s, and didn't feel like coming back once the Reds took over. The mansion and its grounds became state property and, since no one in government had any interest in the place, fell into disrepair. It's actually for sale. If you're interested, contact the Agricultural Property Agency in Warsaw."
The enchanting and abandoned castle Sammezzano. A masterpiece of oriental architecture in the heart of Tuscany, Italy
The interior is even more amazing: https://www.homeinitaly.com/magazine/post.php?post_id=176
After all, when someone says they are into urban exploration, we tend to understand that as investigating old, mostly unused buildings, not just walking around a city. While some part of urban exploration is just a desire for adrenaline, as these locations are generally closed for a reason, it is still very human to want to discover something new and unseen.
Interesting: "Scola Tower, also called the Tower of San Giovanni Battista, is a military structure located in the Gulf of La Spezia (The Gulf of Poets) in Liguria, Italy. The tower sits north of the island of Palmaria in Porto Venere." https://hardcoreitalians.blog/2022/05/23/hidden-gems-in-italy-scola-tower/
This one's even spookier than it looks: from Abandoned Beauties on Facebook, May 6, 2022: "Lennox hospital, Glasgow. Lennox Castle was built in the 1830s and later converted into what would become an infamous psychiatric hospital. The hospital had 1200 beds and has been compared to American Horror Story: Asylum, due to the allegations of abuse, neglect and horrific conditions. Lennox Castle Hospital finally closed in 2002 leaving the institution’s sad history to be forgotten. In 2008 a fire destroyed most of the building, leaving it as you see today."
This beautiful castle somewhere in Italy is abandoned for several years. There are many ghost stories were the local people are talking about but the previous owner lived here happily until he died of old age. This dining room was my favorite room of this amazing castle
Lucky the locals are obviously law abiding. So many treasures in that cabinet.
For a look inside: https://jeroentaal.photography/series/chapelle-dans-les-bois/
It's in Indiana, in the US, part of the estate that Coca Cola built: "This two story pool was part of a house that used to belong to William Root who made the Coca-Cola bottles for Coke... “Rocky Edge,” the estate is south of Terre Haute, Indiana. It has been purchased for renovation. photo by @chicago_jenn" https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedSpace/comments/zyuorj/this_two_story_pool_was_part_of_a_house_that_used/
When nature takes over overgrown railroad track in Taiwan
Caerlaverock Castle is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century. It is located on the southern coast of Scotland
This is Caerlaverock Castle, in Scotland (Castle Road End, Dumfries, DG1 4RU). If you visit in July, 2024, don't miss the two days of jousting.
Abandoned Villa Du Satyre in Italy
Why are so many of these in Italy, was there A big event causing these to be abandoned
The remains of an old villa from the 13-14th century left behind in Italy
Because this one doesn't look like a haunted mansion at all. 👻😧
An old villa left behind in Italy
I was just there in October - this isn't a villa, this is part of a mill complex smack in the middle of Sorrento, Italy. Walk down main street, and there's a bridge, not over a train line, but over this cleft in the earth. Very surreal. It's a flour mill from the 13th century and a saw mill. When they built that central square in Sorrento, the Piazza Tasso, this very low lying area was cut off and then abandoned. But super weird to be strolling down the busy tourist-filled street from the main square, look over a railing, and this is down below you. The photo is taken looking over the railing from the busy main street.
I think this one is Forte Richermo, in Pieve di Teco, Liguria, Italy. They're bunker forts in the Italian Alps, and there's definitely more than one in this style. Some you can enter and tour (the gap between the walkway and door is covered for access by a drawbridge in the doorway).
War planes left behind in a field
The ones in front look like Antonov AN-2s so this must be former Soviet territory. Can't make out the insignia on the side though. Those look like Mig-15s behind them and after that, I'm not sure. I can't make them out.
An old American diner with everything left behind
I sometimes (more often than not) think these photos are staged. This photo implies that the diner abruptly closed in the middle of a lunch or dinner rush. But...the table settings are too perfect, especially on the bar/counter.
autumn colors in an abandoned monastery
This could have happened in China, but it happened in Turkey. More than five hundred nearly-indentical castles appear to be copied and pasted into this Turkish hillside but not a soul lives there. Developers meant for these uniform villas to be luxury vacation homes for healthy tourists when they began construction in 2014. However, when the company went bankrupt in 2018, investitors pulled out of the deal which put constuction on hold.
Abandoned presidents busts that stand 20+ feet tall. These president heads started as an attraction called Presidents Park in Williamsburg, Virginia. The park was an open-air museum where people strolled among the heads, gazing at the enormous size of them. But a lack of visitors caused the park to close just six years after opening in 2004. Instead of allowing the busts to be demolished, Howard Hankins, who helped construct the park, claimed all 42 heads and lugged them back to his private family farm for safekeeping until someone could think of what to do with them. With each bust weighing 22,000 pounds, it took nearly a week to move them all just a few miles to the large field where they now sit, and some of the heads sustained minor damage to the backs of their heads and noses. You’ll find every president here today (excluding Obama, Trump, and Biden) on his farm rotting away exposed to the elements of nature
Hashima Island (端島) is an abandoned island of Nagasaki, lying about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the center of the city. It is one of 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. The island's most notable features are its abandoned concrete buildings, undisturbed except by nature, and the surrounding sea wall
A foggy morning at an abandoned overgrown amusement park in Japan
This one's in Osaka. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kejonuma-leisure-land
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Nice and fascinating! But I'd like more information about every location: Where can I find it? How old is it? When and why was it abandoned?
Don’t be so nosy! I have already declared the abandoned ones as mine!/s
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Understood about not giving away the location but a decription of what a lot of these are would be nice without having to reverse Googling 100 or so images. Some really neat and beautiful stuff here.
I would love to live in or restore some of these - just glorious .....
Nice and fascinating! But I'd like more information about every location: Where can I find it? How old is it? When and why was it abandoned?
Don’t be so nosy! I have already declared the abandoned ones as mine!/s
Load More Replies... Understood about not giving away the location but a decription of what a lot of these are would be nice without having to reverse Googling 100 or so images. Some really neat and beautiful stuff here.
I would love to live in or restore some of these - just glorious .....
