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Abandoned

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Tower of Markellos

This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.

The Methodist steeple is now protected at the park (you can still see it).

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Wash Woods Settlement

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

Permanently Closed

Modern exterior.

Homewood, Illinois

Ken Norman's Abandoned Mansion

The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

Smardale Gill Viaduct.

Smardale, England

Smardale Gill Viaduct

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

A partial model of the Deutsches Stadium, 1937.

The Nazis Tried and Failed to Build the World’s Largest Stadium

The remains of the giant test model are now overgrown on a hillside near Nuremberg.

Sarah Laskow September 21, 2018

The Zesco Cooling Tower.

Zesco Cooling Tower

The abandoned tower is the last remnant of Lusaka's first major power plant.

The entrance to the tower

Liverpool, England

Prince Rupert's Tower

This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.

Jumping Jack Power Plant.

Brooklyn, New York

'Jumping Jack' Power Plant

A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.

The abandoned cinema.

Tambon Thani, Thailand

Petch Siam Cinema

A remarkable abandoned cinema that looks like it's frozen in time.

The unfinished nuclear power plant in Crimea.

The Nuclear Power Plant in Crimea That Chernobyl Stopped Dead

It has had a second life as a photogenic, atmospheric ruin.

Sarah Laskow September 17, 2018

Torpedownia

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

A Visit to the Forgotten Apartment in Manhattan's Fort Washington Library

Dwellings like these were originally designed for workers and their families.

Lizzie Philip September 13, 2018

Crackpot Hall

The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.

The abandoned suspension bridge.

Falkland Islands

Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge

An abandoned suspension bridge on the Falkland Islands is crumbling into the water.

Stańczyki Viaducts.

gołdapski, Poland

Stańczyki Viaducts

The two abandoned overpasses are among the largest bridges in Poland.

Permanently Closed

Storrington, England

South Downs WWII Churchill Tank

An abandoned World War II tank left to rust in the downland.

Sphinxes

Spetses, Greece

The Neith of Spetses

Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.

Çamlik Railway Museum.

Selçuk, Turkey

Çamlik Railway Museum

This beautiful train graveyard is one of the largest collections of steam locomotives in the Mediterranean and Europe.