The Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth.

[Damien]

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. 

[Blackwolf]

Nice post!
Saved some of my faves to my iPad

[mcfonz]

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.

[gary42]

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."

[Amalric]

Thanks for posting.
That was great!

[Damien]

Thanks for that link gary42. That would be a cool mini.



Damien

[Wyrmalla]

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. 

[carlos marighela]

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

[Silent Invader]

That Ukrainian blog is a great find - fascinating.

[MajorTalon]

I'm surprised that Fairfield Hills wasn't on the list. I live 20 minutes away, and it just......... It exudes bad vibes.

[Constable Bertrand]

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

[Silent Invader]

MOD edit (merged from the similar Creepiest Places.... thread)

https://www.facebook.com/creepyearthpics

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

Some teasers:











Might be inspirational stuff.. 

[Dolmot]

You guys have all seen this, right?
http://www.kiddofspeed.com/

And this, right?

[gary42]

I reject your reality and substitute my own!:)

[von Lucky]

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire