#abandoned places
Who else loves abandoned places?! And where have you seen them?
Abandoned classroom from the late 1800’s, Bodie. You can see that there’s still chalk on the chalkboard! Bottom pic is an eroded globe.
Bodie
Some pics I took while checking out the abandoned town Bodie, right outside of June Lake. Made them look vintage, thought it was fitting.
Chernobyl, Ukraine
The City of Pripyat - Pripyat, Ukraine
After the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant the 50,000 residents of this city were forced to immediately evacuate. The city stands abandoned to this day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pripyat
Michigan Central Station - Detroit, United States
Built in 1913 this was once the tallest rail station in the world. Though at first a busy travel hub the station started to notice a decrease in passengers, eventually in 1988 this caused the station to be shut down for good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Central_Station
Maunsell Forts - United Kingdom
Created during WW2 by the British Navy these forts were made to deter and report German air raids on the coast. After the war, since they no longer serve a purpose they were abandoned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts
Six Flags New Orleans - United States
After being damaged during Hurricane Katrina this amusement park never reopened.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_New_Orleans
Wonderland - Beijing, China
What was planned to be the largest amusement park in Asia, now sits as an unsettling set of structures that spawn rumors and uneasy feelings among those who visit it, after construction was halted due to lack of funding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderland_Amusement_Park_(Beijing)
Tequendama Falls Hotel - Colombia
Built in 1923 as a symbol of the joy and elegance of the elite citizens of the 20s. This hotel was abandoned in 1950 due to river contamination.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tequendama_Falls_Museum
Denbigh Asylum - Wales
Built in 1848 this mental asylum could house up to 200 patients before it was closed completely in 2002.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Wales_Hospital
SS Ayrfield - Sydney, Australia
This 1,140-ton steamship that was built in 1911 assisted allied forces in both world wars and later became a cargo ship bringing supplies to and from various coastal cities before it arrived in its current location of Homebush Bay in 1972. After years abandoned, the ship has become a floating garden filled with plants birds and animals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebush_Bay#Hydrography
Abandoned Mill - Ontario, Canada
An abandoned grain silo in Oklahoma with a tree growing through it
Photographed by: Christian Richter
Beelitz Sanatorium, Germany
Soviet Theatre, Bulgaria
Photographed by: Tim Knifton
Buzludzha Monument in Bulgaria
Photographed by: Nicola Miller
Photographed by: Shay Connolly
Château Bambi