This abandoned one chinese city, which is more than 2000 years old, is located on the banks of the Yangtze River and is considered by local residents to be the house of the devil and the entrance to the underworld. Fengdu is believed to have been founded during the Han Dynasty by two men, Yin and Wang, who became Taoist hermits.
Later during the Tang Dynasty (618–906 AD), Fengdu gained a reputation as a place where the dead live and became a famous Taoist cemetery.
After the completion of the Three Gorges Dam Bottom part the city sank under water. However, the hill and dozens of temples remained on the surface of a large artificial lake formed during the construction of the dam, which greatly facilitated access to them for tourists. Upper temple complex, which has become a popular tourist attraction, is filled with colorful statues depicting all sorts of demons and devils tormenting souls in the afterlife.
Among the numerous Taoist temples and shrines here is the stone statue "The King's Ghost", which was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest sculpture carved from a single stone.
King's Ghost Statue 2. Kayakoy
The ancient abandoned city of Kayakoy, near the Taurus Mountains in southwest Turkey, was once home to more than 20,000 Greeks. Today, due to political strife that took place almost a century ago, it lies in ruins.
After World War I and collapse Ottoman Empire Greece and Türkiye plunged into their own war over land. The result was a mutually compulsory exchange of populations, and some 200,000 Greeks and over 300,000 Turks were forcibly removed from their homes.
People, long years living peacefully with their Muslim neighbors, were forced to go to war-torn Greece to start over and avoid persecution for something they had nothing to do with.
There are 350 houses and two orthodox churches They look almost like antique ones. They serve as a reminder of how short the human life can be in the face of nature. A museum that tells the history of the city is all that remains in Kayaköy.
3. Unique skyscraper Sathorn
In the early 1990s, Thailand experienced its largest economic growth in its history. During this time of plenty, Bangkok began to demonstrate its stability by building high-rise buildings.
But during the 1997 Asian financial crisis Thailand's economic success ceased: money became worthless literally overnight. Because of this, the construction is almost completed unique skyscraper Sathorn stalled just months before completion.
This 49-story residential complex stands now alone, looking at great city Bangkok and the Chao Phraya River. Entering it is prohibited and dangerous; many floors collapse from a simple touch.
Today Thailand has recovered and many more skyscrapers have appeared. But Sathorn's fate remains uncertain because renovations will cost more than building a new building. In addition, it has long had a reputation as a haunted house...
4. Inclined plane Covasny
Located on the border of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Romanian Principality, the small town of Covasna was important industrial center forestry and timber production. In 1890, a whole network was built railways, connecting Covasna with the rest of the country.
Within this railway network a system was developed that made it possible, using gravity alone, without the use of engines, to lower a train filled with logs, while simultaneously lifting empty cars up. This simple but brilliant invention of mankind was unique at the time, but even today it can only be found in a few places around the world.
Unfortunately, in 1995, a severe storm hit the region, destroying most of the forest and timber industry. Local authorities and wealthy regional investors discussed a plan to restore the railway network and system inclined plane for tourism purposes, but so far nothing has come of it, which is largely explained by the economic crisis of 2008.
5. North Brother Island
The island, located just a few kilometers from LaGuardia Airport, was once avoided by New Yorkers and now completely forgotten. Between the 1880s and 1930s, it was home to the Riverside Hospital, which was the final resting place for patients suffering from smallpox, typhoid, scarlet fever and leprosy. In 1938, the notorious Typhoid Mary, who killed drug dealers for their money, died there. Until its final closure in 1963, the hospital was rehabilitation center for teenage drug addicts.
Today, North Brother Island is essentially a nature reserve. The hospital is still standing, but there is nothing inside anymore. Windows are broken, paint is peeling, walls and parts of the roof are crumbling.
In 2008, the island again attracted public attention, when architect and photographer Christopher Payne documented its current state.
6. Teufelsberg (Devil's Mountain)
This relic cold war stands quietly on top of the highest hill in West Berlin. There was a radio station here that intercepted all radio signals coming in and out from the Soviet side.
The hill itself was built in 1963 from debris left over from World War II. This site used to be a Nazi school. military training, which the Allies, after an unsuccessful attempt to demolish, decided to bury under 120 meters of rubble of destroyed buildings resulting from massive bombing by Anglo-American aircraft. Later this place became known as Devil's Mountain.
After the fall Berlin Wall This abandoned, graffiti-covered building has had many owners. Among them was David Lynch, who planned to build a meditation university here, but the Berlin municipality did not approve of this plan.
Others planned to build a luxury hotel, restaurant and espionage museum, but chances are that none of that will come to fruition anytime soon. This good news for Christopher McLarren, former employee Teufelsberg, which organizes weekend tours for spy enthusiasts.
7. Plymouth
The Caribbean island of Montserrat, with an area of 100 square meters, was discovered by Christopher Columbus back in 1493. km increases in size every day. On the one hand, given the area of this piece of land, this is good news. But on the other hand, this is the reason why all South part the islands are abandoned.
In 1995 and 1997, the once dormant Soufriere Hills volcano erupted. The city of Plymouth and its surroundings were covered with a layer of hot ash more than one and a half meters thick. How in ancient city Pompeii and most of Plymouth's buildings, streets and cars were forever trapped in the concrete-hard pyroclastic flows.
Fortunately, almost all residents were safely evacuated to the northern part of the island and no one was injured, but its tourist economy was literally reduced to ashes, with no hope of revival in the near future.
8. Chateau Miranda
The once beautiful neo-Gothic castle, built in the south of Belgium near the French border, now lies in ruins. During the Great french revolution The politically active Liedekerke-Beaufort family was forced to leave the castle and move to a nearby farm to lie low and await the results of the revolution.
Once it's all over, They were ready to start over, and in 1866 they began construction of the Chateau Miranda.
After World War II and until the 1980s, the Belgian National Railway Company used the castle as summer camp for orphans.
With rising costs for Maintenance in 1991 the castle was abandoned. Four years later, a fire destroyed parts of the roof, and the owners moved all the valuables, parquet floors and Italian marble from it to another of their castles in Italy.
Today, even after several offers to buy and turn the castle into a hotel, it remains empty. In addition, Liedekerke-Beaufort put forward an official demand for its demolition. Regardless of the outcome, Chateau Miranda is now living out its last days.
9. “Holy Land” USA
In 1958, in Waterbury, Connecticut, a man named John Greco built a biblical theme park. The park was very popular in the 60s and 70s of the last century, with more than 40,000 visitors visiting it annually.
Among its main attractions there were miniature Bethlehem, a nativity scene, Jerusalem, the crucifixion of Christ and Herod's palace, a 15-meter stainless steel cross visible from anywhere in the park, and many Bible verses written on stones.
In 1984, Greco decided to temporarily close the park for renovation and expansion. but two years later he died, and the park was never opened again.
10. Abandoned railway station in Abkhazia
Abkhazia, a region on the Black Sea coast, was once a popular tourist destination for Russian elite, including Stalin himself, sharply loses popularity and experiences economic crisis. Having declared independence from Georgia in 1999, Abkhazia remains a disputed territory.
Her economic problems can be seen everywhere including on the richly decorated train station in Sukhumi. Despite two decades of oblivion, it still gives us an idea of what life looked like at the top of Soviet society. Mahogany shelving, fine marble columns and intricate moldings can all still be seen, although in a state of decay.
Sometimes the station is visited by passenger trains, but since it is very close to the ceasefire line with Georgia, it is now the final station.
IN Lately The region is seeing large investments from Russia, which is trying to increase its influence in Abkhazia. Maybe someday this station will become a noisy and lively station again.
The size of our country is so huge that it is difficult to realistically imagine such a scale. At the same time, almost everywhere on its territory there are people who, for one reason or another, leave their homes and go to other places. Such forgotten corners are scattered throughout Russia, and sometimes they are found even in the middle of the city. Let's look at the top ten creepy places, once upon a time abandoned by people.
Nuclear lighthouse at Cape Aniva, Sakhalin Island
At the time of construction of the lighthouse in 1939, the structure was considered unique and the most complex on the entire island. Strength for its construction and technical equipment Quite a lot was spent.
The lighthouse was equipped with isotope installations, it began to be powered atomic energy, due to which the costs of its maintenance have been reduced to a minimum. However, over time, funding stopped altogether, and the building fell into disrepair.
Fairytale castle, Zaklyuchye
This charming building is the estate of architect A.S. Khrenov, which he built according to his own design in the 19th century. It is located in the Tver region in picturesque place on the shore of the lake.
This delightful house, reminiscent of a medieval castle, is characterized by complete asymmetry and a combination of natural and artificial materials. It is in rather poor condition, but now they are slowly trying to restore it, so, of course, it cannot be called completely abandoned.
Hotel "Northern Crown", St. Petersburg
Construction of this five-star hotel began in 1988. Grandiose plans suggested that there would be 247 rooms, the total area of which would be 50 thousand square meters, more than 10 bars, a large swimming pool, a gym and much more. And when the object was almost completed, at the end of 1995 the work suddenly stopped, and the building still remains abandoned.
8th workshop of the Dagdizel plant, Kaspiysk city
Right in the Caspian Sea, 2.7 kilometers from the coast, you can see a rather strange but grandiose object, which was once a testing station for naval weapons. It belonged to the Dagdizel plant, but when the requirements for its work changed, it was simply written off from the plant’s balance sheet.
Diamond quarry "Mir", Yakutia
This mine had already reached 1.2 thousand meters in width and 525 meters in depth when diamond mining here ceased in 2004. It is currently the second largest excavated hole in the world - so large that the airspace above it had to be closed to prevent helicopters from crashing due to downdrafts.
Khovrinskaya Hospital in Moscow
In Moscow in 1980, the government decided to start building a huge multi-story hospital on the site of the cemetery, but after 5 years everything stopped. Now the unfinished building is a popular place for thrill-seekers; it is called the abode of evil and the gateway to a parallel world.
Abandoned village of Kadykchan in the Magadan region
The name of this village is translated from the Evenki language as “valley of death.” It was built by prisoners, and at the beginning of 1986 the population here reached 10,270 people. However, by 2012, only one resident remained - an elderly man.
Coal was mined in Kadykchan, which was used to provide energy to most of the Magadan region. But when there was an explosion at the mine, people began to leave. So this village became an abandoned mining “ghost town”. Here you can see books and furniture in houses, and parked cars in garages, but not meet people.
Former Navy submarine base Bechevinka, Kamchatka
This military town was founded in the 1960s and was a submarine base. Every week, just once, a ship sailed here, which was the only way to communicate with other settlements. In 1996, the brigade was completely disbanded, and the village was left deserted among the stunning beauties of Kamchatka.
Building of the sanatorium "Energy", Moscow region
This sanatorium building once received visitors, but was abandoned after a fire occurred here. The burnt building housed a cinema, and the rooms still had furniture.
Abandoned maternity hospital, Vladimir region
Abandoned medical institutions, perhaps, stand out as especially gloomy and mysterious, and this maternity hospital was no exception. In 2013, the building was intended to be renovated, but work never began.
Since the building remained guarded for a long time, many of the things left here have remained intact, making it seem as if the structure is still alive. In these spacious halls one imagines people waiting for good news from the doctor.
Our country is beautiful and so huge that few people can seriously imagine its scale. And almost everywhere - from Sakhalin to Kaliningrad - there live people who, over time, leave their homes due to various reasons. Even in the middle of a busy city, you can find a forgotten corner, and empty villages are scattered throughout the country. We have compiled a list of the ten most atmospheric and eerie places where there are no more people.
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Nuclear lighthouse at Cape Aniva (Sakhalin)
The lighthouse was built with great difficulty in 1939 according to the design of the architect Miura Shinobu; it was a unique and most complex technical structure in all of Sakhalin.
It operated on a diesel generator and backup batteries until the early nineties, and then it was converted. Thanks to the nuclear energy source, maintenance costs were minimal, but soon there was no money left for this either - the building was empty, and in 2006 the military removed two isotope installations that powered the lighthouse from here.
It once shone for 17.5 miles, but is now plundered and abandoned.
Fairytale castle in Zaklyuchye
You can stumble upon it in a picturesque forest area on the high shore of a small lake, between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Estate of architect A.S. Khrenova was built in late XIX century according to his own design.
A distinctive feature of the house is complete asymmetry, as well as a combination of natural and artificial materials during construction. That’s not what appears to the eye medieval castle, not that classic city estate, in which in Soviet time a sanatorium was located.
And now the house is being restored very slowly, so it cannot be considered completely abandoned.
Five-star hotel "Northern Crown"
The Northern Crown Hotel began to be built in 1988 by a Yugoslav company. They wanted to build a five-star hotel with 247 rooms with total area about 50,000 sq. m. Construction works stopped at the end of 1995, when the object was almost ready.
They have been planning to demolish it for several years now, but nothing has happened. So it stands, damp, attracting strangers with its unusually shaped roof, bright interiors and mold on the plasterboard stucco.
Eighth workshop of the Dagdizel plant, Kaspiysk
Naval weapons testing station, commissioned in 1939. It is located 2.7 km from the coast and has not been used for a long time. Construction took a long time and was complicated by difficult conditions: the foundation was made on the shore, and then delivered to the construction site. The depth of the walls is 14 meters, and the thickness is 1.5 meters.
Unfortunately, the workshop did not serve the plant for long. The requirements for the work carried out in the workshop changed, and in April 1966 it grandiose building was written off from the factory balance sheet. Now this “array” is abandoned and stands in the Caspian Sea, resembling an ancient monster from the shore.
Diamond quarry "Mir", Yakutia
Diamond mining ended in 2004 open method, and the shaft reached 525 meters deep and 1,200 meters wide, making it the second largest excavated hole in the world after the Bingham Canyon mine.
The hole is so big that air space above the mine is closed to helicopters due to accidents in which they were sucked into the downdraft. The landscape around looks deserted and completely alien.
Khovrinskaya Hospital, Moscow
Construction of a huge multi-storey hospital began on the site of the cemetery in 1980 and stopped construction five years later. Now the basements are flooded, and the building is slowly going underground.
“HZB”, “Umbrella”, “Unfinished”, “Nemostor” - the place is more than famous, has acquired a huge number of urban legends and attracts the most different personalities. Resident Evil and the Gate to a parallel world in the middle of Moscow. Popular among young fans thrills and already has its own folklore and “locals”.
Kadykchan village, Magadan region
Now it is an abandoned mining "ghost town". Books and furniture have been preserved in the houses, cars have been preserved in the garages, and the streets of five-story buildings are gradually being destroyed.
Abandoned Navy submarine base Bechevinka
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky-54, or Finval Bay, was founded in the 1960s as a military town and submarine base. Once a week a ship sailed to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, ground communication there were no other settlements. The brigade was completely disbanded in 1996. All military equipment was removed, electricity and water supplies were turned off.
At the same time as the village of Bechevinka, the missilemen’s village of Shipunsky, located on a hill on the other side of the bay, ceased to exist. The village is surrounded by mountains and the incredible beauty of Kamchatka.
Building of the Energy sanatorium in the Moscow region
On the territory of the sanatorium there is a new building that regularly receives guests who want to fish in the local ponds, but the old building partially burned down and was abandoned. There was a cinema in the burned part. The rooms are filled with mountains of garbage - TVs and furniture.
The main attraction of the building is the palace-style staircase. There are a huge number of similar establishments in Russia; abandoned pioneer camps and sanatoriums are a common occurrence.
Maternity hospital in the Vladimir region
What could be more mysterious and gloomy than abandoned medical institutions? Even existing hospitals are terrifying to many people simply because of their specific nature.
The building, built at the end of the 19th century, housed the maternity ward of the city hospital. It functioned, judging by calendars and documents, until 2009, and there was some kind of security until 2012. Broken windows were regularly repaired, and the building was going to be renovated in 2013.
Much of the building remained untouched, and it seems that just recently in these spacious halls people were waiting for good news from doctors.
The ghost town has long been a symbol of the apocalypse for filmmakers. Writers, for now for long years, exploit this image to its fullest, showing us their forms in every way possible: from the 1948 ghost town in Gregory Peck's Yellow Sky to the empty streets of London in Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later. Feelings of fear, anxiety, and tension are also associated with the video game popular in the 90s Silent Hill, and the post-apocalyptic desert in Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCartney's novel The Road. No matter where you turn, the topic has already been covered far and wide. It has become a great setting for all types of entertainment genre, be it a film or literary work.
But what is the reason for this mass extinction population? One of the main factors is the depletion of local natural resources and poor communication with main highways and by rail. Another, more threatening reason could be a catastrophe. For example, the case of Pattonsburg, Missouri. Its residents have been victims of about 30 floods since 1845, when their city was founded. But after two floods in a row, their patience came to an end, and in 1993, with the help of the authorities, the entire city was completely rebuilt at a distance of 3 km from the old place. It is now known as New Pattonsburg. Old Pattonsburg is a completely abandoned ghost town.
In this list we present 10 of the most interesting abandoned places on our planet, hoping in this way to bring the spirit real life into what many consider to be an entirely fantastic phenomenon.
Bodie, California
Founded in 1876, Bodie has become a veritable American ghost town. It began its existence as a small mining settlement, which over time became very successful due to the surrounding gold deposits. By 1880, Bodie's population numbered 10,000 and the town was thriving. At the peak of its economic prosperity, the city's main street had 65 saloon bars and even had its own "Chinatown" with several hundred people from China.
With time Natural resources very exhausted. Although it had lost its former significance, the city continued to exist, even after a fire that destroyed most of business center cities. Bodie is now uninhabited.
In 1961 he received the title of National historical place. And in 1962, the town became Bodie State Historic Park, home to the few remaining old-timers.
Today Bodi is in a ruined state. Only a small part of it is still preserved. Here visitors can stroll along abandoned streets and look inside buildings where the interior is still the same as it was once left. Body open all year round, But long road, which leads to it, is usually impassable in winter, so the most best time visit it - summer months.
San Zhi, Taiwan
San Zhi was originally built as a futuristic luxury vacation spot for wealthy people. However, after numerous deaths during construction, the project was shelved. Lack of money coupled with lack of desire caused construction to stop completely. As a result, the structures, which look like alien flying ships, remain only a kind of reminder of those who are no longer there. Around this place There are rumors that the city is now haunted by ghosts - the souls of those who died.
The government, which initially supported this project, tried to distance itself from the mysterious incidents. Thanks to this, the names of the architects remain a secret to everyone. Due to growing legends and all sorts of rumors, the project will probably never be restored and the place is unlikely to be used for anything else, if only because it is a bad omen to destroy the houses of lonely ghosts.
Varosha, Cyprus
Varosha is a district of the city of Famagusta in Cyprus, occupied by the Turks. Formerly a modern tourist area, it has become one of the most luxurious holiday destinations in the region. However, in 1974 the Turks captured Cyprus and divided the territory. Many residents left the island, hoping to return to their homes after some time. However, the Turkish military surrounded the place with barbed wire and took complete control of it. These days, no one is allowed to enter here except military personnel and peacekeepers. Oddly enough, in all this there is also positive side – rare species turtles began to nest on deserted beaches.
There is a project to return the place of Varosha to the Greek Cypriots. On this moment by Laxia Inc. 3 luxury hotels have been developed and are coming soon Turkish Republic Northern Cyprus will obviously rediscover the territory of Varosha.
Gunkanjima, Japan
Hashima Island ( border island) - one in 550 uninhabited islands Nagasaki Prefecture, located 15 kilometers from the city of Nagasaki. It is also known as "Gunkan-jima" or fortress island. It all started in 1810, when the Mitsubishi company bought the island and began a project to mine coal from the bottom of the sea. This attracted a large influx of people, and in 1916 the company was forced to build Japan's first high-rise cement building on the island. It was a residential building needed to accommodate many workers.
In 1959, the population grew and reached 5,259 people with coastline The islands are about 1 km - this is one of the highest populations in the world (139,100 people per sq. km). Since oil began to be used instead of coal in the 60s, coal mines began to close throughout the country and the mines of Hashima Island are no exception. In 1974, the Mitsubishi company made an official announcement about the closure of the mine and now the island is deserted and abandoned, but open to visitors.
Balestrino, Italy
It was extremely difficult to find any concrete information about Balestrino, at least on this topic. No one can give an exact answer when the city was founded, although written references about it appeared even before the 11th century, when Balestrino was the property of the Benedictine monastery of San Pietro dei Monti. Population records date back to around 1860, at which time the town had a population of about 800–850 people - mostly farmers who, taking advantage of its favorable location, grew olive trees.
In the second half of the 19th century, the northwestern coast of Italy was shaken by numerous earthquakes. In 1887, one of these earthquakes (magnitude 6.7) destroyed several settlements in the vicinity of Savona and, although official sources do not mention Balestrino, this period coincides with the massive repair work in the city and a significant decline in population.
The city was eventually abandoned in 1953 due to "geological instability" and the remaining residents (about 400 people) were moved to safer ground. western region. The abandoned part of Balestrino, which has remained untouched and inaccessible for more than 50 years, is now being renovated.
Katoli World, Taiwan
Shouldn't we get out of the abandoned mossy slums and admire something like the Oscar-winning film Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki? Those who have seen it will understand that at the beginning of the film, a family wanders through an abandoned amusement park, built back in the 80s, but then lost its popularity and was eventually completely forgotten. This is common in Asia, where you can find many amusement parks that have now been left to rust. Katoli World is one of them.
Located in the scenic area of Dakeng at the outskirts of Taichung, Taiwan. It was opened in the mid-80s. It was quite a success and was one of several roller coaster parks on the island of Taiwan.
However, Mir Katoli was closed after strong earthquake September 21, 1999. Thousands of people died then, but no one was injured inside the park, since the earthquake occurred an hour before the opening. The place where children's laughter once sounded is now slowly becoming covered with rust.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Centralia was founded in 1841 and by 1866 received the status of a small city. Here, in 1962, an open coal vein ignited due to weekly waste burning, causing a massive underground fire. Attempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful, and it continued to burn into the 60s and 70s.
In 1979 local residents realized the full scale of the problem when the temperature at the fuel station was 77.8 degrees Celsius. This attracted widespread attention, which became even more intense in 1981, when a 12-year-old teenager nearly died when he fell into a 45-meter-deep crevasse that suddenly opened up beneath his feet.
In 1984, $42 million was spent on relocation, with most residents moving to nearby Mount Carmel and Ashland. In 1992, Pennsylvania declared all the houses in the town uninhabitable, leaving only a handful of people, mostly priests, of the 1,000 residents who lived there in 1981.
The underground fire is still raging and, according to experts, could still rage for the next 250 years.
Yashima, Japan
Yashima is a vast plateau northeast of Takamatsu, the second largest city on the island of Shikoku, one of largest islands Japan. At the top of this plateau is the Yashima Shrine - good famous place religious pilgrimage. This is perhaps the only place that attracts crowds to this godforsaken geographical anomaly, but this was not always the case.
During the economic boom in the mid-eighties, the residents of Takamatsu decided that the plateau was perfect place for tourism and began to invest money in the development of this sacred land. 6 hotels were built, many parks with paths and even an aquarium. However, at some point, people realized that the Yashima Plateau was not such an attractive place. The number of visitors dropped sharply and soon dried up completely. Through bitter experience, having failed to conduct proper economic justifications, Takamatsu's management severely paid for their lack of foresight. The huge investments made in the project did not yield results, and the city of Yashima turned into a ghost town.
Pripyat, Ukraine
Pripyat is an abandoned city located in closed area northern Ukraine, in Kyiv region, on the border with Belarus. Before the evacuation, the population of the city was about 50 thousand people, these were mainly workers of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. There was a disaster here in 1986, and the site was abandoned due to the threat of radiation. After that, for a long time Pripyat remained a kind of museum, perfectly demonstrating history Soviet life. However, over time, the city was completely looted, nothing remained, even toilet seats were stolen.
Some more years must pass before the city can be lived in, but even then people will not dare to rebuild it again.
Craco, Italy
Craco, is located in the region of Basilicata, province of Matera, about 40 kilometers inland from the Gulf of Taranto. It was built on the edge of a cliff. Since its founding in the 8th century AD. e. suffered repeatedly from invaders and earthquakes.
In 1891, Craco's population was more than 2,000. However, due to crop failures between 1892 and 1922, more than 1,300 residents of the city left. In addition to underdeveloped agriculture, such disasters as landslides, earthquakes and war were added. All this caused mass relocation. Between 1959 and 1972, Kracko was exhausted natural disasters. In 1963, the remaining 1,800 inhabitants were relocated to the nearby Craco Peschiera valley, and the original Craco remains deserted and ruined to this day.
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Our country is beautiful and so huge that few people can seriously imagine its scale. And almost everywhere - from Sakhalin to Kaliningrad - there live people who eventually leave their homes for various reasons. Even in the middle of a busy city, you can find a forgotten corner, and empty villages are scattered throughout the country. We have compiled a list of the ten most atmospheric and eerie places where there are no more people.
Nuclear lighthouse at Cape Aniva (Sakhalin)
The lighthouse was built with great difficulty in 1939 according to the design of the architect Miura Shinobu; it was a unique and most complex technical structure in all of Sakhalin.
It operated on a diesel generator and backup batteries until the early nineties, and then it was converted. Thanks to the nuclear energy source, maintenance costs were minimal, but soon there was no money left for this either - the building was empty, and in 2006 the military removed two isotope installations that powered the lighthouse from here.
It once shone for 17.5 miles, but is now plundered and abandoned.
Fairytale castle in Zaklyuchye
You can stumble upon it in a picturesque forest area on the high shore of a small lake, between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Estate of architect A.S. Khrenova was built at the end of the 19th century according to his own design.
A distinctive feature of the house is complete asymmetry, as well as a combination of natural and artificial materials during construction. What appears before your eyes is either a medieval castle or a classic city estate, in which a sanatorium was located in Soviet times.
And now the house is being restored very slowly, so it cannot be considered completely abandoned.
Five-star hotel "Northern Crown"
The Northern Crown Hotel began to be built in 1988 by a Yugoslav company. They wanted to build a five-star hotel with 247 rooms with a total area of about 50,000 square meters. m. Construction work stopped at the end of 1995, when the object was almost ready.
They have been planning to demolish it for several years now, but nothing has happened. So it stands, damp, attracting strangers with its unusually shaped roof, bright interiors and mold on the plasterboard stucco.
Eighth workshop of the Dagdizel plant, Kaspiysk
Naval weapons testing station, commissioned in 1939. It is located 2.7 km from the coast and has not been used for a long time. Construction took a long time and was complicated by difficult conditions: the foundation was made on the shore, and then delivered to the construction site. The depth of the walls is 14 meters, and the thickness is 1.5 meters.
Unfortunately, the workshop did not serve the plant for long. The requirements for the work carried out in the workshop changed, and in April 1966 this grandiose structure was written off from the factory balance sheet. Now this “array” is abandoned and stands in the Caspian Sea, resembling an ancient monster from the shore.
Diamond quarry "Mir", Yakutia
Open pit diamond mining ended in 2004 and the mine was 525 meters deep and 1,200 meters wide, making it the second largest excavated hole in the world after the Bingham Canyon mine.
The hole is so large that the airspace above the mine is closed to helicopters due to accidents in which they were sucked into the downdraft. The landscape around looks deserted and completely alien.
Khovrinskaya Hospital, Moscow
Construction of a huge multi-storey hospital began on the site of the cemetery in 1980 and stopped construction five years later. Now the basements are flooded, and the building is slowly going underground.
“HZB”, “Umbrella”, “Unfinished”, “Nemostor” - the place is more than famous, has acquired a huge number of urban legends and attracts a variety of personalities. Resident evil and a gate to a parallel world in the middle of Moscow. Popular among young thrill-seekers and already has its own folklore and “locals”.
Kadykchan village, Magadan region
Kadykchan (translated from the Evenki language as “Valley of Death”) was built by prisoners. In January 1986, the population numbered 10,270 people, and by 2006 not even a thousand remained; in 2012, only one lived here Old man.
Coal was mined here, from which it received energy. most of Magadan region, but after the explosion at the mine, people began to leave, the village was closed and disconnected from heat and electricity.
Now it is an abandoned mining "ghost town". Books and furniture have been preserved in the houses, cars have been preserved in the garages, and the streets of five-story buildings are gradually being destroyed.
Abandoned Navy submarine base Bechevinka
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky-54, or Finval Bay, was founded in the 1960s as a military town and submarine base. Once a week a ship sailed to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky; there was no land communication with other settlements. The brigade was completely disbanded in 1996. All military equipment was removed, electricity and water supplies were turned off.