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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: Damien on May 03, 2014, 03:35:55 AM

Title: The Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: Damien on May 03, 2014, 03:35:55 AM: Found this cool page and thought it might interest the people that post here. My personal favourites are the Hashima Island, Japan (number 14), Abandoned Power Plant - Belgium (number 21) it is straight out of an Aliens movie, the El Hotel del Salto - Colombia (number 35) and for the extra creepy Christ of the Abyss - San Fruttuoso, Italy (number 36).

http://news.distractify.com/people/amazing/the-most-spectacular-abandoned-places-in-the-world/?v=1

Some wonderful inspirational photos.

Mod edit: I've modified the title as the subject matter has widened. :)
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: Blackwolf on May 03, 2014, 03:41:10 AM: Nice post!
Saved some of my faves to my iPad :)
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: mcfonz on May 04, 2014, 05:56:56 PM: I love these sort of articles - one that really amazes me is this:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bell+labs+building&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=G3FmU7zsEpTN7AbG_oD4CQ&ved=0CEEQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=923

A google search, simply because there are so many cool images about the places of such a great stylised building.
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: gary42 on May 05, 2014, 01:03:32 AM: You guys have all seen this, right?
http://www.kiddofspeed.com/

I want a mini of her... WITH the geiger counter!

"The roads are blocked for cars, but not for motorcycles. Good girls go to heaven. Bad ones go to hell. And girls on fast bikes go anywhere they want."
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Post by: Amalric on May 05, 2014, 02:20:53 AM: Thanks for posting.
That was great!
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: Damien on May 05, 2014, 02:54:40 AM: Thanks for that link gary42. That would be a cool mini.

Damien
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: Wyrmalla on May 05, 2014, 04:17:04 AM: I came across that article posted elsewhere a while ago, but thanks for sticking it up here too.

That blog from that Ukrainian lady's pure gold too. ;)
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: carlos marighela on May 05, 2014, 05:19:24 AM: The Hotel Salto de Tequendama isn't actually abandoned and is no longer a hotel. It was converted into a museum a couple of years ago.

There's a somewhat spooky abandoned hotel sitting in the middle of the Tijuca National Park in Rio that you can see from the cog railway on the way up Corcovado. The Hotel das Paneiras was built whilst Brazil still had an Emperor. It's been closed for decades but now they are planning to restore it, which has been fairly controversial as it's slap bang in the middle of a national park.

Some pics here: http://www.lugaresesquecidos.com.br/2012/04/hotel-das-paineiras-rio-de-janeiro.html

and the latest plans:

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/hotel-paineiras-sera-complexo-gastronomico-de-exposicoes-9171084
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: Silent Invader on May 05, 2014, 08:55:29 AM: That Ukrainian blog is a great find - fascinating.
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: MajorTalon on May 09, 2014, 11:28:44 AM: I'm surprised that Fairfield Hills wasn't on the list. I live 20 minutes away, and it just......... It exudes bad vibes.

(http://thefreegeorge.com/thefreegeorge/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Fairfield_State_Hospital-CopperKettle.jpg)

(http://newenglandoddities.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/fairfield-hills-hospital-2008-05-31-124.jpg)

(http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000NhyYSl1fSUs/s/650/650/Fairfield-Hills-Hospital-Newtown-CT.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7149/6519119333_2f0501191f_z.jpg)
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: Constable Bertrand on May 10, 2014, 05:15:07 AM: Quote from: Silent Invader on May 05, 2014, 08:55:29 AM
That Ukrainian blog is a great find - fascinating.

Yeah agreed, Bike Girl was a very enjoyable read.

What would the state of nature be do you think in a Nuklear Post apocalypse?

Fallout has very little in the way of living vegetation (fallout 3 had the Druids/oak) And I would imagine a desert wasteland, would trees make a come back you think?

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: Silent Invader on May 15, 2014, 12:14:46 PM: MOD edit (merged from the similar Creepiest Places.... thread)

Quote from: LordOdo on May 14, 2014, 12:47:28 PM
https://www.facebook.com/creepyearthpics

A Facebook places with beautiful photo's of Abandoned places.

Some teasers:

(https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10351766_794343557244973_5645590707710253098_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/10247381_794343393911656_8097797725725421693_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1896773_794342953911700_7573666294689575577_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/1610069_794343797244949_3589525933161369570_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10330296_794344487244880_6405963899710069166_n.jpg)

Might be inspirational stuff.. :)
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: Dolmot on May 15, 2014, 12:25:43 PM: Quote from: gary42 on May 05, 2014, 01:03:32 AM
You guys have all seen this, right?
http://www.kiddofspeed.com/

And this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Filatova#Hoax_allegations_and_response), right? ;)
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: gary42 on May 15, 2014, 02:55:33 PM: I reject your reality and substitute my own!:)
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Post by: von Lucky on May 20, 2014, 10:51:37 PM: Stumbled on some photos from Centralia - an underground coal fire has been burning for 50 years.

Never heard of the place, but great for some terrain ideas:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ELYs2qdh_0o/UMLD558dj_I/AAAAAAAALJg/x9MvaK-X668/s1600/Centralia+18_OTIS.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WPVrubnhX7I/UMLD9vWOUwI/AAAAAAAALKI/7bH6ub7X0rk/s1600/Centralia+22_OTIS.jpg)

http://www.oddthingsiveseen.com/2012/12/a-ghost-townon-fire-return-to-centralia.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: Grimmnar on May 22, 2014, 05:40:47 AM: Quote from: von Lucky on May 20, 2014, 10:51:37 PM
Stumbled on some photos from Centralia - an underground coal fire has been burning for 50 years.
Being from central PA i am aware of it all too well. :-(

Grimm
Title: Re: The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.
Post by: gary42 on May 22, 2014, 06:45:28 AM: Isn't that what Silent Hill is based on?
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Post by: Silent Invader on May 22, 2014, 01:01:36 PM: Article and footage about an abandoned island off New York City

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27509955 (http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27509955)