#ruins and ghost towns
In 1986, Expo 86 was held in Vancouver, British Columbia. Wanting to be the main attraction, McDonalds built a 57-metre-long barge which was named “The McBarge.” It had intended to showcase future technology and architecture. However, it wasn’t as popular as they had anticipated and was left abandoned to decay.
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Built in 1955, Holy Land USA, located in Waterbury, Connecticut, is an 18-acre them park inspired by Bethlehem and Jerusalem during the Biblical era. It was closed in 1984 by the creator, John Baptist Greco, as he had planned to improve and expand the park. Sadly, Greco passed away in 1986 and Holy Land USA was left abandoned.
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Disney’s Discovery Island - A former wildlife attraction in the heart of Disney World was left abandoned in 1999 after bacteria capable of killing humans was discovered in the surrounding water.
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The Maunsell Sea Forts were built during the Second World War to defend against air raids and sea invasions. They were decommissioned during the 1950′s.
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Abandoned Fun Fair at the Pripyat Central Park, evacuated town, two kilometres from the Chernobylpower station.
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