Abandoned

A town whose main resource was blue asbestos... what could possibly go wrong?

On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

A palace destined to never house a king.

A sturdy relic of Britain's once crucial gunpowder industry is now a haunting Cornish ruin.

An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.

What was once the base for Russia's first nature reserve is now a ghost town, right on the shore of Lake Baikal.

A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration.

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.