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Article created by: Denis Tymulis

Imagine waking up in a dystopian world where all trees are plastic, where all streets are buried in piles of trash, where pollution is so bad you can’t see the sky, and where rivers have turned into concrete.

Well, in fact, this is already happening in some places around the world, according to the eye-opening subreddit named Urban Hell. Its 689k members share “all the hideous places human beings built or inhabit,” according to the group’s description and you can see these are not pretty.

Scroll through the real-life examples of urban hell below that reveal the dark side of modern development that often remains invisible. Psst! More urban hell examples can be found in our previous post right here.

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#1

A Boy Gathers Recyclable Items From A Semi-Dry Drain, At Taimoor Nagar In New Delhi

Child standing amid vast urban hell of garbage-filled drainage channel in a densely populated area, showing dystopian reality.

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    Magnitogorsk, One Of The Worst Polluted Cities In Russia. Only 28% Of The Children Born In The Town Are Fully Healthy

    Statues holding a large sword with industrial factories emitting smoke in the background, depicting urban hell dystopia.

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    #3

    Inequality In Tembisa, South Africa

    Aerial view of urban hell showing stark contrast between informal settlements and organized residential area.

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    #4

    Ah Yes, Trees

    Green cone-shaped objects installed on a sidewalk in an empty urban area illustrating urban hell and dystopian cityscape.

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    #5

    San Francisco, USA

    Urban hell scene with homeless encampment, scattered trash, and makeshift shelters under highway overpass in dystopian city setting.

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    #6

    Norilsk, Russia

    Decaying urban area with pollution, graffiti saying no happiness, and smoky industrial chimneys in the background.

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    #7

    A Photo Of Central Park During The Great Depression (New York, 1933)

    Dystopian urban hell scene with rundown shacks and empty barren land near tall apartment buildings.

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    #8

    Town Square In Bartoszyce (Poland) Before And After

    Comparison of urban plaza before and after renovation showing transformation of urban hell into a bleak, dystopian cityscape.

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    #9

    Residential Building In Hong Kong, Shot By Me On 35mm Film

    Dense urban residential buildings with numerous small windows and air conditioners, illustrating urban hell conditions.

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    #10

    Burj Al Babas, Turkey (The Largest Ghost Town In The World)

    Abandoned, unfinished urban hell housing complex resembling a dystopian movie setting in a neglected landscape.

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    #11

    Disgusting Canal Near My Home In Manila. I Wish People Just Would Bother To Care How Our Environment Is Dying Fast

    Polluted stagnant water and decrepit buildings in an urban setting showcasing urban hell resembling a dystopian scene.

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    #12

    Ferentari, The Poorest Area Of Bucharest, Romania - Most Apartments Are Squatted And Have No Electricity, Hard To Believe This Is In The European Union

    People in a rundown urban area surrounded by trash and stagnant water, depicting urban hell and dystopian decay.

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    #13

    The Flag Of Urban Hell

    Shopping cart stuck on top of a tall pole above a fence in an urban hell dystopian city environment.

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    #14

    Las Vegas

    Aerial view of uniform suburban homes in a desert landscape, capturing urban hell dystopian movie-like environment.

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    #15

    Macau

    High-rise urban apartment building with crowded balconies and metal bars, depicting urban hell in a dystopian cityscape.

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    #16

    Huntington Beach, California, During The Oil Boom Of 1928

    Crowded beach overshadowed by numerous oil rigs, a real-life example of urban hell resembling a dystopian movie scene.

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    #17

    Not Sure If This Fits The Sub, Gallons And Gallons Of Water Wasted Just To Keep Lush Green Golf Fields In The Middle Of The Desert

    Aerial view of a golf course surrounded by desert and urban infrastructure depicting urban hell dystopian scenes.

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    #18

    This Beautiful View From My NYC Apartment

    Narrow urban alley with old brick walls and air conditioning units, depicting a real urban hell dystopian scene.

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    #19

    16th Century Mill Surrounded By Brand New Concrete In Seaside Bulgaria

    Old stone windmill surrounded by unfinished, abandoned buildings illustrating urban hell dystopian scenes.

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    #20

    Guangzhou Aerial

    Aerial view of urban hell densely packed with buildings and contrasting high-rise structures in a dystopian cityscape.

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    #21

    "Lying Skyscraper" In Moscow. About 736m Long

    Aerial view of a sprawling urban environment showcasing dystopian urban hell with large industrial buildings and dense infrastructure.

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    #22

    Intersection Of Two Avenues In Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Aerial view of a massive traffic jam at a city intersection illustrating urban hell in a dystopian urban environment.

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    #23

    "Vertical Slum" Luanda Angola

    Dilapidated urban housing complex with visible decay and crowded living conditions, illustrating urban hell in a real city setting.

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    #24

    Margate, United Kingdom

    Dystopian urban hell scene showing a grim apartment block behind an old entertainment building named Dreamland.

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    #25

    Children Playing Basketball Near The John E. Amos Coal-Fired Power Plant In Poca, West Virginia

    Two boys playing basketball outside a house with large industrial cooling towers in the background in urban hell setting.

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    #26

    Distance Between Two Apartments, Guangzhou

    Dark narrow urban alley with dim lighting and red neon signs, depicting a real-life urban hell scene.

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    #27

    Inequality In Mumbai, India

    Aerial view of urban hell showing sprawling slums contrasted with high-rise buildings and green spaces under a cloudy sky.

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    #28

    A Graveyard In Hong Kong

    A densely packed urban area with towering, repetitive concrete structures resembling a dystopian urban hell scene.

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    #29

    Bliska Wola Tower, Warsaw, Poland. Sunlight Rarely Reaches The Bottom Floors, And Some Apartments Are As Small As 18 M²

    High rise buildings under construction surrounded by scaffolding, depicting urban hell in a dystopian city scene.

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    #30

    Only Surviving Photo Of A Hoarder House Demolished Around 2007 In Nagoya, Japan

    Dense cluster of old appliances and metal structures stacked above a building, showcasing urban hell dystopian cityscape.

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    #31

    Preschool In Newark, NJ, 1994

    Chain-link fence topped with barbed wire surrounds a rundown urban building, illustrating urban hell in a dystopian setting.

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    #32

    Copy Paste

    Suburban street with identical houses and cars under a cloudy sky illustrating examples of urban hell in real life.

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    #33

    Wuhan, China

    Rows of tall, uniform apartment buildings creating an urban hell scene resembling a dystopian movie setting.

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    #34

    Abidjan, Ivory Coast

    Balcony overlooking dense urban hell with tightly packed makeshift homes in a dystopian cityscape setting.

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    #35

    My Dorm At The University Of South Carolina (1998), Since Demolished

    Large concrete building with repetitive patterns surrounded by overgrown greenery in an urban hell dystopian scene.

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    #36

    Paris, France. A Studio In The Building Between The Boulevard And The Train Rails Highways Starts At 800€/Months. If You Qualify!

    Dense urban area at dusk with complex railway tracks and congested city buildings showing urban hell environment.

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    #37

    Amazon’s New Fulfillment Center In Tijuana, Mexico

    Shanty homes in front of a large Amazon warehouse illustrating urban hell in a dystopian real-life setting.

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    #38

    Beautiful Pittsburgh Architecture

    Brick building with boarded-up windows between two older houses, depicting urban hell and dystopian real-life scene.

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    #39

    A Famous Bank In Pau, France

    Brutalist urban hell building with stacked concrete blocks and dark metal grates, resembling dystopian architecture.

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    #40

    Fencemageddon 2 - The Panelling! Pretty Standard View Of English / Irish Estates

    Wooden fences densely packed in a small residential area, creating a confusing maze-like urban hell scene.


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