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10 breathtaking abandoned places on our planet few people know about. Photo
There are many abandoned places in the world
There are places in many parts of the world where life once bustled. Photographers have shared breathtaking abandoned locations in the depths of the water, on land, in the mountains and on the plains.
Many tourists dream of going on a trip where time seems to have stopped and the world has come to an end. OBOZREVATEL collected photos of locations where people have not lived for decades.
Christ from the Abyss
In 1954, a 2.5-meter-high statue of Christ was installed at a depth of 17 meters in the waters of the Italian Riviera. The monument is a popular destination for divers.
The statue of Christ from the Abyss lies at the bottom of the sea in Italy.
Dome houses in the ocean
Dome houses in Florida are slipping further into the ocean from year to year, which is why they attract connoisseurs of mystical buildings. They were buil by an oil tycoon Bob Lee in 1980, and at the time they were considered innovative because they were powered by solar energy.
Dome houses in Florida are located in the ocean.
A city in the middle of the desert
Diamonds were mined in the forgotten settlement of Kolmanskop in Namibia 100 years ago. When the jewelry ran out, people left the town. Nowadays, only tourists come here.
The abandoned ghost town of Kolmanskop is located in the Namib Desert.
An underwater city
The "Lion City" Shicheng was flooded during the construction of a hydroelectric power station in China in 1959. Water protects the buildings from destruction, so they have remained in good condition for decades.
The underwater city is located in eastern China.
A fisherman's house
The Nationalpark Berchtesgaden in Germany is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is a fisherman's house in the middle of a picturesque lake that blends harmoniously into the natural landscape.
A picturesque fisherman's house in Germany.
An abandoned hotel
The Salto Hotel was built near the picturesque Tequendama Falls in Colombia back in 1923. A decade later, the owners went bankrupt because the complex was not profitable. The empty mansion above the waterfall began to gradually deteriorate. The eerie landscape is associated with ghosts, attracting thrill-seekers.
The forgotten Salto Hotel in Colombia.
A house in the middle of the ocean
By 1910, Holland Island in the Chesapeake Bay had about 350 residents and 70 apartment buildings. The land in that area consists of clay and silt, so over time the water eroded and destroyed the buildings. Now there is only one house left in the middle of the ocean, becoming an interesting place for tourists.
A Dutch island in the Chesapeake Bay with only one house.
A shipwreck
A yacht called the Endless Sea sank in the Antarctic in 2014. The expedition members were evacuated, and no one was injured. Picturesque photos and videos from the site became incredibly popular online.
The sunken yacht is called the ghost of the Antarctic.
A forgotten theater
The theater in Massachusetts was opened in 1912. However, eventually the building became a tobacco shop. Now the building is in a state of disrepair. Some public organizations hope to restore it.
Tobacco was sold in an old theater in Massachusetts.
A city slowly going underground
Travel agencies do not dare to take tourists to the dangerous city of Craco in Italy, which was almost destroyed by an earthquake. Authorities have evacuated the city, but about 500 residents are still living on limestone cliffs.
An abandoned settlement in Italy is called a ghost town.
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