Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge
Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge is located in Gablenz, Germany, and dates all the way back to the 19th century. The most beautiful feature of this bride is that with the right weather and lighting, it can form a perfect circle when reflected on the water. This is a perfect spot for photographers, painters, and anyone who is looking to see a beautiful view.
Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge
McDermott’s Castle
McDermott’s Castle was built in 1184 on Castle Island, which is a small island found in Lough Key, Ireland. The castle was built by the Mac Diarmada dynasty, but was sadly ruined by a fire that was ignited by lighting striking the fortress. It was rebuilt in 1235, and in 2018, it went up for sale for about $100,000. However, it was not sold and was returned to private Irish ownership.
McDermott’s Castle
Abandoned Supermarket, Fukushima
In March 2011, a magnitude 9 tsunami affected the Fukushima area, resulting in a local nuclear power plant releasing dangerous radioactive material. This meant that the area became completely uninhabitable, and following these life-threatening conditions, over 300,000 people were evacuated immediately. It is estimated that it will take around 40 years for damage control to be finished. Here we can see a supermarket that has been completely abandoned due to the evacuation.
Abandoned Supermarket, Fukushima
TU 144 Supersonic Passenger Jet
This jet that was seen in a Russian backyard certainly turned heads. The reason why is that this plane model is known to be quite dangerous, with some people even referring to it as a death trap. It was designated as unsafe due to the fact that its design process was rushed. In 1982, the manufacturing of this plane was halted, and all of the existing planes were simply abandoned.
TU 144 Supersonic Passenger Jet
Christ Of The Abyss
This astounding statue called Christ of the Abyss is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of San Fruttuoso, Italy. It was actually intended to be underwater, and is not a statue that has sunk to the bottom of the sea. It was created by artist Guido Galletti and was made out of bronze. It was restored after starting to corrode in 2003. In 2018, it was cleaned once again.
Christ Of The Abyss
Cottage In Stradbally, Ireland
This beautiful little cottage is hidden amongst this stunning yellow forest and can be found in Stadbally, Ireland. The abandoned cottage is said to have been constructed sometime during the 1800s, as is evidenced by its tiled roof and iron windows. It’s a shame that it is abandoned, as it is so lovely, we’re sure it could be used as an Airbnb these days.
Cottage In Stradbally, Ireland
Tiki Palace In Tennessee
Infamous adult entertainment tycoon Billy Hull wanted to build a home that was dedicated to complete debauchery for him and his wife to host lavish parties. Thus the Tiki Palace was built in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the mansion you could find countless mirrors, tiki decor, opulent rooms, and a Playboy themed swimming pool. However, following Hull being convicted of murder, the house was left abandoned and became derelict. It was constantly vandalized until it was completely demolished in 2017.
Tiki Palace In Tennessee
Cars Left By Soldiers
American soldiers were stationed in a small village Chatillion in south Belgium during World War II. When they were there, they were provided with cars. Following the end of the war, they were given the choice between paying for shipping the cars back home to the U.S. or just leaving them behind. Many soldiers chose the latter, which is why there is a huge graveyard of old cars found in the forest here.
Cars Left By Soldiers
Mount Sinabung In Karo, Indonesia
Mount Sinabung in Karo, Indonesia is an active volcano that has shown a lot of activity over the past decade. In 2016, its eruption was absolutely devastating, and even caused the death of seven people. The whole area was evacuated, and a lot of buildings and homes there were left behind. In April 2018, there was another eruption, but luckily this time nobody was hurt.
Mount Sinabung In Karo, Indonesia
Abandoned Selma Plantation Estate
The Selma Plantation Estate was built sometime between 1800 and 1815. The once lavish estate featured 20 rooms total. Its owners passed away unexpectedly, and so its possession was passed from new owner to new owner, until it was completely abandoned. In 2016, a project was launched to renovate the derelict plantation, and now it has been brought back to its former glory.
Abandoned Selma Plantation Estate
Abandoned Hut By Obersee Lake Germany
Obersee Lake can be found nestled by the Berchtesgaden National Park mountains in Germany. Right on the lake, there is a small abandoned fishing hut. Full of mystery, there doesn’t seem to be any activity of signs of life here. It is also unclear when it was built, but visitors and locals appreciate the hut’s simple beauty against the stunning backdrop.
Abandoned Hut By Obersee Lake Germany
Yellow House In Nova Scotia
A lot of people choose the color of the exterior of their home in order to complement its surroundings. However, whoever chose to paint this house in Nova Scotia bright yellow really wanted to make a statement. It blends right into the dandelions that surround the house, and now that it is abandoned, gives it a lasting impressive effect. We imagine that when the house was up and running it looked even more striking.
Yellow House In Nova Scotia
VW Bug In Cancun Mexico
Located in the Underwater Museum in Cancun Mexico, this VW Bug looks seriously real. However, it is actually a replica and is one of the 500 sculptures featured in this impressive museum. These were created by Jason deCaries Taylor. All of the exhibitions can be seen between 3 to 6 meters below water, so you better be ready to put on a scuba suit in order to visit this museum.
VW Bug In Cancun Mexico
Space Shuttle At The Baikonur Cosmodrome
The Baikonur Cosmodrome was a Russian state secret, despite it being the location where Yuri Gagarin launched from into space back in 1961. In 1991, when the communist rule came to an end, the site was no longer under Russian control because of its location in Kazakhstan. Since then, it has been abandoned and been deserted ever since.
Space Shuttle At The Baikonur Cosmodrome
Abandoned Farm In Ontario
This abandoned farmhouse in Ontario was clearly once a bustling family home as you can tell from its sheer size. Now, the planks are coming loose and wood is rotting. The trees around the house have become bare, and all of the vegetation out front has turned dry and brittle. It’s a wonder that there are living trees so close by to it.
Abandoned Farm In Ontario
Railroad Bridge In Pittsburgh
Back in the day, the railroad was once one of the most popular modes of transportation in the state of Pennsylvania. However, as automobiles became more and more accessible, the railroads began to become abandoned, and now this railroad bridge in Pittsburgh is completely deserted. It is not likely that it will be revived anytime soon, given the fact that most people nowadays get around in cars.
Railroad Bridge In Pittsburgh
Abandoned House In Nebraska
This gorgeous photo was snapped in 2015 and perfectly captured this abandoned house in Nebraska as lighting struck in the background, adding to the foreboding feeling of the house. The worn down home along with the bright bolt of lightening creates an almost surreal feeling in the photograph.
Abandoned House In Nebraska
Police Motorcycle Graveyard In Lima
These Harley Davidsons were once used by the National Police of Puente Piedra in Lima, Peru. Following a lack of funding, these bikes were forced to be retired and were abandoned in an old parking site. Now they have fully collected dust and fallen into disrepair. Of course, their value could be increased significantly if there were refurbished.
Police Motorcycle Graveyard In Lima
Abandoned Hotel In Colombia
It’s pretty incredible that this beautiful structure overlooking a stunning waterfall is completely abandoned. What was once a grand hotel built in the 1920s perched on the side of a cliff overlooking the Bogota River in Colombia is now totally empty. When the river was contaminated with industrial waste, the whole area was abandoned in the 1990s, and the hotel was forced to shutter.
Abandoned Hotel In Colombia
Old Helensburgh Railway Tunnels
The Helensburgh Tunnels were built in the 1880s as a network of seven tunnels that were meant to connect several different areas in Australia. These were built through the landscape filled with hills in order to create a better connection between destinations. Not even 30 years after being built, the tunnels were abandoned in order to use the newer two-way rail system instead. However, these old tunnels can still be visited today.
Old Helensburgh Railway Tunnels
Michigan Central Station
The Michigan Central Station once was home to more than 200 trains running on a daily basis. The station was first opened in 1913, but during WWII, it was converted for military use. Afterwards, as trains began to fall out of favor due to the rise of the automobile, the station began to decline and was eventually completely closed down. Even though it has become derelict, it was designated as a landmark and will not be demolished. Perhaps one day it will be revived.
Michigan Central Station
Abandoned Bug In Lagoon Beach
This photo of a completely abandoned VW Bug is a complete work of art. Located on the coast of Lagoon Beach in Milnerton, South Africa, this stunning photo doesn’t offer much information on the car and why it was left behind. However, what is clear is that it has been left there abandoned for a while, given the missing tires and peeling paint.
Abandoned Bug In Lagoon Beach
Abandoned Victorian House In San Francisco
This small Victorian house is nestled in between two modern homes that have completely overtaken its height. The house is located in San Francisco, and features the classic design elements that make it part of the Victorian style. Even though it is abandoned, it still remains beautiful and its unique features, like the window carvings and staircase, make it a lovely subject of a photograph like this one.
Abandoned Victorian House In San Francisco
SS America Wreck, Canary Islands
The SS America was built in 1940 and was used as a passenger ship for the most part. In 1994, the ship was caught in a storm and was completely ruined. It later washed up ashore as a total wreck, and the more it sat there, the worse its condition got. By 2006, the old ship completely collapsed in the docking port.
SS America Wreck, Canary Islands
Half-Sunken Ship In Roatan, Honduras
In Roatan, Honduras, you’ll be able to see a lot of sunken ships scattered everywhere. Here you’ll also find the Dixon Cove shipwreck amongst the ship skeletons. It was destroyed back in the 1970’s and ende dup drifting down the channel. Some think that the ship might have been transporting valuable goods. The area was once rife with sunken treasures and along with them a lot of pirates.
Half Sunken Ship In Roatan, Honduras
Home Of Bulgarian Pencho Semov
Pencho Semov was known as the Bulgarian Rockerfeller and of course for his great wealth. He owned several properties throughout his life, but he chose this specific house to become a retirement home once he passed away. When he did eventually pass away in 1945, it was not used as a retirement home as he wished but instead as a ward for people infected with tuberculosis.
Pencho S. House
The Last House Of Holland Island
Located in Chesapeake Bay, Holland Island was at a certain point a vibrant coastal town with a large community. It included a school, churches, Victorian homes, and shop all around town. However, eventually the sea ended up wearing away the town and slowly everything fell to the power of nature. This is the last remaining home of the island.
The Last House Of Holland Island
Shipwreck In The Red Sea
In the depths of the Red Sea, you can find many sunken ships. One of them is called the Russian Wreck and is thought to be the remains of a fishing trawler that used to be called the Khanka. It was discovered in the Red Sea in 1988, and it is believed to have been used as a spy ship due to the electric equipment that was discovered on it when it was found.
Shipwreck In The Red Sea
British Ship In The Great Lakes Of Ontario
This British war ship was called the HMS Ontario and is thought to have gone down in 1780. It’s believed that all 130 men on board perished as the ship sank. In 2008, it was discovered, which is about 200 years after it sank, and it was in surprisingly decent condition considering it spent so many years underwater.
British Ship In The Great Lakes Of Ontario
Bannerman Castle, New York
Built by Scottish immigrant Francis Bannerman, who sold army surplus goods to make his money, Bannerman Castle has been through a lot. It experienced a gunpowder explosion, a fire that raged for three days, and even a ferryboat crash. Dedicated conservationists have been keeping it in good condition ever since they began their efforts in the 1990s.
Bannerman Castle, New York
Pripyat, Ukraine
You might have heard of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but you might not have heard of the Ukrainian city that was the most impacted by it. Pripyat experienced a significant amount of radiation in the 1986 disaster to the point where the city’s residents had to immediately evacuate. Everything was left as it was and it is a time capsule of that horrible time, frozen in time.
Pripyat, Ukraine
Varosha Beach Resort, Famagusta, Cyprus
Varosha was once one of the most popular resort towns in Cyprus. Varosha Beach Resort attracted stars like Brigitte Bardot, until that all came to a crashing halt during the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The city of Famagusta is on the up tourist-wise nowadays, Varosha is still abandoned just as it was in 1974. You can even still see clothes in stores and model cars sitting in garages.
Varosha Beach Resort, Famagusta, Cyprus
Buzludzha Monument, Kazanlak, Bulgaria
The Buzludzha Monument was created during the Cold War by communist leaders to house the Bulgarian Communist Party. There, you’d find posters of Marx and Lenin and red stars all along the ceiling. In 1989, it was abandoned and closed, but many people would still sneak into the UFO shaped building.
Buzludzha Monument, Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea
The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyany, North Korea was built to compete with the Westin Stamford Hotel in Singapore, which was the tallest hotel in the world. The idea was that North Korean leaders wanted to prove that they could outdo Singapore. The 105 story hotel began being built, but 30 years later and $750 million into the project, it remains unfinished.
Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea
The Maunsell Sea Forts, England
These structures are quite Wellsian in appearance, but they’re not part of a set of a sci-fi film. They’re in fact giant metal towers built on the Thames in order to help protect England from air raids from Germany during WWII. They were decommissioned in the 1950’s and were then used as pirate radio operators. Now they are used as a tourist attraction and can be seen from Showbury East Beach or by boat.
The Maunsell Sea Forts, England
Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
The Canfranc International Railway Station was once one of the most glorious of its time, as it used to be the largest rail station in Europe when it was built in 1928. Eight years later, it was impacted by the Spanish Civil War and later a WWII Nazi occupation. While it has gone through a few tries of renovations, now the area has been updated and turned into public park spaces.
Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain
Valle Dei Mulini (Valley Of The Mills), Sorrento, Italy
The buildings surrounding the Valley of the Mills in Sorrento, Italy can be traced back to the 13th century. They were built from stone and became abandoned years later, around the 1940s. The buildings’ location in the deep crevasse meant that these abandoned structures were quickly overrun with vegetation, which gives it that signature abandoned look.
Valle Dei Mulini (Valley Of The Mills), Sorrento, Italy
Michigan Theater, Detroit
The Michigan Theater was built on top of Henry Ford’s original workshop. It was built in 1926 in downtown Detroit and features 4000 seats and seven stories. The once opulent building cost $5 million to build. It was closed down in 1967 and starting in the late 70’s, it started to be used as a parking lot, which is a far cry from its original purpose.
Michigan Theater, Detroit
Dome Homes, Marco Island, Florida
If you’re ever in Marco Island, Florida, you can visit these alien-futuristic looking domes. They were built by a retired oil tycoon who was seeking to create an eco-friendly vacation spot. However, eroding shorelines caused the homes to become completely unusable. There are no current plans to repurpose them, so they have become something like a Floridian Stonehenge.
Dome Homes, Marco Island, Florida
