The Bodie ghost town is a magnificent open air museum that perfectly depicts California’s boom and bust gold rush. Bodie Ghost Town’s History When mining on the Sierra Nevada’s western slope began to decline, prospectors began to cross the eastern slope in search of their fortunes. In 1859, a man named William (aka: Waterman) S. …
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Cisco Utah— An artist is attempting to revitalize an abandoned old railroad town in eastern Utah by restoring dilapidated structures and converting them into artist residences. According to KUTV, Eileen Muza is the sole resident of Cisco, Utah, a smattering of old buildings in the high desert 30 miles west of the Colorado border. The …
Prehistoric Forest, which opened in 1963, was one of those roadside attractions that kids begged their parents to stop at. Life-size dinosaurs, a safari train, a man-made volcano, and even a waterslide were promised at the small amusement park. It was the ultimate attraction in Onstead, Michigan, which earned the nickname “Irish Hills” due to …
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Charlestown State Park in Clark County uses a peninsula where nature reclaimed the once-bustling Rose Island amusement theme park. The dense undergrowth and tangle of vines (as well as plenty of spider webs) along the cleared walking paths make for a beautiful, if rustic, walk among the ruins. After the 1937 Ohio River flood destroyed the …
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Homes that look like they belong in a horror film Nothing gets our imaginations going like an abandoned house. These abandoned structures have witnessed history unfold and their crumbling walls are steeped in spine-chilling secrets. Would you be brave enough to approach these abandoned landmarks on a dark night? If you dare, click or scroll …
Autumnal residence, Aomori, Japan Many abandoned homes become shadows of their former selves, but not this remarkable Japanese empty house. Every year after the summer, when the leaves of the vines that have slowly crept up the sides burst into beautiful rich colors, it comes into its own. Dobele, Latvia, towering abandoned house Even though …
Caldwell House was constructed in the 1770s and was owned by the Mure family until 1909. It was converted into an insane asylum in 1927 and remained so until 1985. We love hearing about people’s adventures exploring abandoned places, so we were thrilled to hear from Lewis Neilson. On Twitter, he can be found at …
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History of Abandoned Anglo Meat Packing Plant in Uruguay A company called ‘Anglo’ established a meat packing plant on the Uruguay River in 1899. It attracted workers from more than 50 countries. The factory (owned by Liebig at the time) was closed in 1979. Its iconic corned beef cans became famous worldwide as symbols of …
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There are Numerous Abandoned Locations which already been Renovated all around the world. They seem to be abandoned as a result of various factors including improper maintain too. Spain’s Canfranc International Railway Station This grand station building is nestled high in the Pyrenees, right on the Spanish-French border. It was once hailed as among Europe’s most important rail hubs, …
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Rising from the ashes The world is full of hauntingly beautiful empty and abandoned places, from desolate distilleries and shuttered prisons to ruinous holiday resorts and redundant industrial structures. Some derelict buildings, however, have been restored or repurposed. We look at some of the places where new life is emerging from ancient ruins. Boston Massachusetts, USA, Charles Street …
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