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A list of creepy abandoned places:
These are in no particular order, just random.
I will possibly add to them if I get enough time.
1. Pripyat, Ukraine (I understand everyone is aware of it)
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Pripyat, a city of nearly 50,000, was totally abandoned after the nearby Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. Due to radiation, it has been left untouched ever since the incident and will be for many thousands of years into the future. Nature now rules the city in what resembles an apocalyptic movie.
2. Farmhouse - Seneca Lake, New York
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This abandoned farmhouse in New York state also acts as a graveyard for many vintage cars which are now empty shells of their former selves.
3. Ryugyong Hotel - Pyongyang, North Korea
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The Ryugyong Hotel is a true display of North Korea's madness. Work started on this 105 story hotel only a few years before a massive famine plagued the country. Abandoned for 16 years, work once again began in 2008, when it was coated in $150 million worth of glass. Foreign guests have reported that although the structure now looks complete on the outside, a lot of the interior is still abandoned and incomplete.
4. Willard Asylum - Willard, New York
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Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane was built in 1869 and closed in 1995. Housing 4000 patients at its peak, more than half of the 50,000 patients who called Willard Asylum their home died within its walls. This makes the asylums morgue (pictured above) one of the creepiest places we can imagine. By its closure, most patients were eventually integrated back into society, but in the early days "people didn't leave unless it was in a box."
5. Six Flags Jazzland - New Orleans, Louisiana
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Severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Six Flags Jazzland has been abandoned since. Several of the rides still stand, a testimony to the resilience of New Orleans. Several companies have plans to develop the park, but until then it will remain as the perfect setting for a horror movie.
6. Bannerman Castle - Pollepel Island, New York
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Bannerman Castle's owner, Francis Bannerman VI, built the structure as storage space after buying the American military surplus from the war with the Spanish. After 200lbs of ammunition exploded in 1920, much of the castle was destroyed and the rest abandoned.
7. Disneys Discovery Island - Lake Buena Vista, Florida
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A former wildlife attraction in the heart of Disney World, it is rumoured that the island was left to run wild after bacteria capable of killing humans was discovered in the surrounding water.
8. Canfranc Rail Station, Spain
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Canfranc Rail Station was part of an international railway route through Spain and France. An accident in 1970 destroyed a nearby bridge and ended international rail links between the two countires, leaving Canfranc deserted.
9. Chateau Miranda - Celles, Belgium
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The castle was originally built by French aristocrats fleeing the revolution. During and after World War II, Miranda Castle was used as an orphanage. It was abandoned in 1980, with the family refusing to allow authorities to care for the structure. Because of its past, this haunting castle remains a favourite amongst ghost hunters.
10. Hashima Island, Japan
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In the past Hashima Island was rich in coal, with over 5000 miners once living on the island. When petrol replaced coal as Japan's main source of fuel, the settlement was left abandoned. Now the once thriving town is creepily abandoned, with only shadows remaining.
11. Holy Land USA - Waterbury, Connecticut
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Holy Land USA was a theme park based on passages from the Bible. At its peak in the 1960s and 70s, the park attracted around 40,000 visitors annually. It was closed down in 1984, though the grounds remain intact.
12. El Hotel del Salto - Colombia
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Hotel del Salto was built in 1928 for wealthy tourists visiting the nearby Tequendama Falls. Eventually, the waterfall was contaminated and visitors lost interest, leading to the hotels abandonment.
13. Eastern State Penitentiary - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Operated from 1829 until 1971, Eastern State was one of the first modern penitentiaries. Now a national landmark, the prison was designed in a revolutionary wagon wheel shape which became a globally adopted style. Eastern State held the likes of Willie Sutton and Al Capone. If only walls could talk.
This is a very simple list I know, I just remember a very good abandoned places thread and just wanted another on the forum. Tell me, what's the creepiest looking and one you're most interested in?
Hope you enjoyed the thread!
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These are in no particular order, just random.
I will possibly add to them if I get enough time.
1. Pripyat, Ukraine (I understand everyone is aware of it)
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Pripyat, a city of nearly 50,000, was totally abandoned after the nearby Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. Due to radiation, it has been left untouched ever since the incident and will be for many thousands of years into the future. Nature now rules the city in what resembles an apocalyptic movie.
2. Farmhouse - Seneca Lake, New York
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This abandoned farmhouse in New York state also acts as a graveyard for many vintage cars which are now empty shells of their former selves.
3. Ryugyong Hotel - Pyongyang, North Korea
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
The Ryugyong Hotel is a true display of North Korea's madness. Work started on this 105 story hotel only a few years before a massive famine plagued the country. Abandoned for 16 years, work once again began in 2008, when it was coated in $150 million worth of glass. Foreign guests have reported that although the structure now looks complete on the outside, a lot of the interior is still abandoned and incomplete.
4. Willard Asylum - Willard, New York
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Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane was built in 1869 and closed in 1995. Housing 4000 patients at its peak, more than half of the 50,000 patients who called Willard Asylum their home died within its walls. This makes the asylums morgue (pictured above) one of the creepiest places we can imagine. By its closure, most patients were eventually integrated back into society, but in the early days "people didn't leave unless it was in a box."
5. Six Flags Jazzland - New Orleans, Louisiana
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Severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Six Flags Jazzland has been abandoned since. Several of the rides still stand, a testimony to the resilience of New Orleans. Several companies have plans to develop the park, but until then it will remain as the perfect setting for a horror movie.
6. Bannerman Castle - Pollepel Island, New York
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Bannerman Castle's owner, Francis Bannerman VI, built the structure as storage space after buying the American military surplus from the war with the Spanish. After 200lbs of ammunition exploded in 1920, much of the castle was destroyed and the rest abandoned.
7. Disneys Discovery Island - Lake Buena Vista, Florida
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A former wildlife attraction in the heart of Disney World, it is rumoured that the island was left to run wild after bacteria capable of killing humans was discovered in the surrounding water.
8. Canfranc Rail Station, Spain
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Canfranc Rail Station was part of an international railway route through Spain and France. An accident in 1970 destroyed a nearby bridge and ended international rail links between the two countires, leaving Canfranc deserted.
9. Chateau Miranda - Celles, Belgium
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The castle was originally built by French aristocrats fleeing the revolution. During and after World War II, Miranda Castle was used as an orphanage. It was abandoned in 1980, with the family refusing to allow authorities to care for the structure. Because of its past, this haunting castle remains a favourite amongst ghost hunters.
10. Hashima Island, Japan
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In the past Hashima Island was rich in coal, with over 5000 miners once living on the island. When petrol replaced coal as Japan's main source of fuel, the settlement was left abandoned. Now the once thriving town is creepily abandoned, with only shadows remaining.
11. Holy Land USA - Waterbury, Connecticut
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Holy Land USA was a theme park based on passages from the Bible. At its peak in the 1960s and 70s, the park attracted around 40,000 visitors annually. It was closed down in 1984, though the grounds remain intact.
12. El Hotel del Salto - Colombia
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Hotel del Salto was built in 1928 for wealthy tourists visiting the nearby Tequendama Falls. Eventually, the waterfall was contaminated and visitors lost interest, leading to the hotels abandonment.
13. Eastern State Penitentiary - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Operated from 1829 until 1971, Eastern State was one of the first modern penitentiaries. Now a national landmark, the prison was designed in a revolutionary wagon wheel shape which became a globally adopted style. Eastern State held the likes of Willie Sutton and Al Capone. If only walls could talk.
This is a very simple list I know, I just remember a very good abandoned places thread and just wanted another on the forum. Tell me, what's the creepiest looking and one you're most interested in?
Hope you enjoyed the thread!
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Is it bad that the only reason I've heard of Pripyat is because of Call of Duty 4?
Also, may I suggest that you add spoilers to the images. It's a lot to scroll through.
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Also, may I suggest that you add spoilers to the images. It's a lot to scroll through.
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Kurisu wrote Is it bad that the only reason I've heard of Pripyat is because of Call of Duty 4?
Not really, commonly known as 'Chernobyl' from the game but no, it's understandable!
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A shame nobody has commented on this thread... Thought it was quite interesting.
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I found this very interesting.
Some of these places I would like to go to ironically.
Some of these places I would like to go to ironically.
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You've uploaded some good images here. Chernobyl is a subject I have a keep interest in. "50,000 people used to live here, now it's a ghost town"
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Nice post, Quite spooky! That amusement park
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El Hotel del Salto - Colombia
That one probably had the creepiest image of them all.
Along with
Chateau Miranda - Celles, Belgium
That one probably had the creepiest image of them all.
Along with
Chateau Miranda - Celles, Belgium
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-Swift wrote I found this very interesting.
Some of these places I would like to go to ironically.
I understand that, I have a fascination for abandoned places and adventuring within them would be weirdly enjoyable.
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Willard Asylum & the Farmhouse stood out for me.
Willard asylum because I've had a thing for insane people, I like to learn why they go insane, so ive always wanted to look around an asylum.
Farmhouse because it just looks like some physcopath killers house so it would be cool to look around lol.
Willard asylum because I've had a thing for insane people, I like to learn why they go insane, so ive always wanted to look around an asylum.
Farmhouse because it just looks like some physcopath killers house so it would be cool to look around lol.
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