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8 Fascinating Abandoned Places From Around The World
8.
San Zhi, Taiwan More of a modern choice this time is the abandoned
City in the North of Taiwan.
In the area of 'San Zhi', this futuristic pod village was initially built as a luxury
vacation retreat for the rich.
However, after numerous fatal accidents during construction, production was halted.
A combination of lack of money and lack of willingness meant that work was stopped permanently,
and the alien like structures remain as if in remembrance of those lost.
Indeed, rumors in the surrounding area suggest that the City is now haunted by the ghosts
of those who died.
After this the whole thing received the cover-up treatment.
And the Government, who commissioned the site in the first place was keen to distance itself
from the bizarre happenings.
Thanks to this, there are no named architects.
The project may never be restarted thanks to the growing legend, and there would be
no value in re-developing the area for other purpose.
Maybe simply because destroying homes of lonely spirits is a bad thing to do.
7.
Bodie, California Founded in 1876, Bodie is the authentic American
ghost town.
It started life as a small mining settlement, though found even more fortune from nearby
mines that attracted thousands.
By 1880 Bodie boasted a population of almost 10,000 – such was the boom.
At its peak, 65 saloons lined the town's main street, and there was even a Chinatown
with several hundred Chinese residents.
Dwindling resources proved fatal however, and although greatly reduced in prominence,
Bodie held a permanent residency through most of the 20th century.
Even after a fire ravaged much of the downtown business district in 1932.
Bodie is now unpopulated.
The town was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, and in 1962 it became Bodie
State Historic Park as the few residents left moved on.
Today, Bodie is preserved in a state of arrested decay.
Only a small part of the town survives.
Visitors can walk the deserted streets of a town and interiors remain as they were left
and stocked with goods.
Bodie is open all year, but the long road that leads to it is usually closed in the
winter due to heavy snowfall, so the most comfortable time to visit is during the summer
months.
6.
Gunkanjima, Japan Hashima Island is one among 505 uninhabited
islands in the Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan about 15 kilometers from Nagasaki itself.
It is also known as "Gunkanjima" or Battleship Island thanks to its high sea walls.
It began in 1890 when a company called Mitsubishi bought the island and began a project to retrieve
coal from the bottom of the sea.
This attracted much attention, and in 1916 they were forced to build Japan's first
large concrete building on the island.
A block of apartments that would both accommodate the seas of workers and protect them from
hurricanes.
In 1959, population had swelled, and boasted a density of 835 people per hectare for the
whole island (1,391 per hectare for the residential district) – one of the highest population
densities ever recorded worldwide.
As petroleum replaced coal in Japan in the 1960's, coal mines began shutting down all
over the country, and Hashirama's mines were no exception.
In 1974 Mitsubishi officially announced the closing of the mine, and today it is empty
and bare, with travel currently prohibited.
Fun Fact, This island was the location for the 2003 film 'Battle Royale II' and actually
inspired the final level of popular Asian video game 'Killer7'.
You people watching probably don't even know about Killer7……..Or that there was
a sequel to Battle Royale!
5.
Katoli World, Taiwan I thought I would break out of the abandoned
residential mould and look at something inspired by Miyazaki's Oscar winning 'Spirited
Away'.
Those who have seen it will know that the family stumbles across an old theme park at
the start of the movie, one that was built in the eighties but has since lost popularity
and been abandoned.
Well this is a usual occurrence in Asia, one can find many amusement parks that have been
left to rust.
Here is just one of them, though one that was forced to close for something other than
financial loss.
Katoli World is situated in the Dakeng Scenic area just outside of Taichung, Taiwan.
Opened in the mid eighties, it enjoyed moderate success as one of the few theme parks on the
island of Taiwan to host a rollercoaster (two).
The park was closed after a massive earthquake on September 21st, 1999.
Thousands of people were killed during the quake but nobody inside the park as it struck
after opening hours.
Large areas of the park were destroyed and it was forced to close.
A place once vivid with young laughter is now slowly turning to rust.
4.
Centralia, Pennsylvania Jonathan Faust opened Bull's Head Tavern
in Centralia in 1841, and Centralia was incorporated as a borough in 1866.
The anthracite coal industry was the principal employer in the community until the 1960s,
when most of the companies went out of business.
An exposed vein of coal ignited in 1962 thanks to weekly garbage burning, and as a result
a huge underground coal fire commenced.
Attempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful, and it continued to burn throughout the 1960s
and 1970s.
Adverse health effects were reported by several people due to the carbon monoxide produced.
In 1979, locals became aware of the scale of the problem when a gas station reported
a fuel temperature of 172 degrees Fahrenheit (77.8°C).
This provoked widespread attention, boosted in 1981 when a 12-year-old almost plunged
to his death as a 4 foot wide, 150 foot deep sinkhole suddenly opened beneath his feet.
In 1984, $42 million was spent on relocation, with most residents moving to the nearby Mount
Carmel and Ashland.
In 1992, Pennsylvania condemned all houses within the borough, meaning that of the 1,000+
residents in 1981 – only a handful now remain – mainly priests.
The fire still rages on, and according to experts could do so for another 250 years.
This place has been widely compared to the hit game franchise "Silent Hill" due to
the fact that both are creepy abandoned towns that are engulfed in thick fog.
Not exactly a vacation i'll be taking any time soon.
3.
Varosha, Cyprus Varosha is in the Turkish occupied city of
Famagusta in Cyprus.
It was previously a modern tourist area, and flowered into one of the most luxurious holiday
destinations.
In the year of 1974 however, the Turks invaded Cyprus and tore up the island.
Citizens fled, expecting to be able to return to their homes within days.
The Turkish military wrapped it in barbed wire and now controls it completely.
Allowing nobody to enter to this day, aside from themselves and UN personnel.
The buildings are slowly falling apart.
Though on the positive side, rare sea turtles have begun nesting on the deserted beaches.
The Annan Plan had provided for the return of Varosha to Greek Cypriot control, but after
the rejection of the proposal by Greek Cypriot voters this hand-over to Greek-Cypriots has
not materialized.
That is not the end of the story, as the Governments are working together to plan a complete revival
of Varosha to its former beauty.
Currently, three concept hotel complexes have been designed by Laxia Inc.
And by 2010, the de facto "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" will apparently open
Varosha to tourism once again.
I could definitely see this working as a Halloween attraction!
2.
Pripyat, Ukraine Pripyat is an abandoned city in the Zone of
alienation in northern Ukraine, Kiev Oblast, near the border with Belarus.
The city population had been around 50,000 – and had been home to most of the Chernobyl
Nuclear Power Plant workers.
Then the Chernobyl disaster struck in 1986 and the place was abandoned due to threat
of radiation.
Afterwards Pripyat acted like a museum for a long time, perfectly showing a slice of
Soviet life.
However at some time at the beginning of the 21st century the place was looted heavily,
nothing was left behind – even toilet seats were stolen.
The city will not be safe for human habitation for several years to come, and even then it
will be a long time before people consider it healthy to develop once again.
Before the power plant was built, concerns were voiced at its planned closeness to the
city of Kiev.
They had planned to build it only 25 km away, placing the capital at risk from pollution
amongst other things.
However after a long debate they decided to build Chernobyl along with Pripyat 100 km
away from Kiev.
A choice that would in the end prove to be a wise one.
1.
Craco, Italy Craco is located in the Region of Basilicata
and the Province of Matera.
About 25 miles inland from the Gulf of Taranto at the instep of the "boot" of Italy.
This medieval town is typical of those in the area, built up with long undulating hills
all around that allow for the farming of wheat and other crops.
Craco can be dated back to 1060 when the land was in the ownership of Archbishop Arnaldo,
Bishop of Tricarico.
This long-standing relationship with the Church had much influence over the inhabitants throughout
the ages.
In 1891, the population of Craco stood at well over 2,000 people.
Though there had been many problems, with poor agricultural conditions creating desperate
times.
Between 1892 and 1922 over 1,300 people moved from the town to North America.
Poor farming was added to by earthquakes, landslides, and War – all of which contributed
to this mass migration.
Between 1959 and 1972 Craco was plagued by these landslides and quakes.
In 1963 the remaining 1,800 inhabitants were transferred to a nearby valley called Craco
Peschiera, and the original Craco remains in a state of crumbling decay to this day.
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