See 29 places abandoned by humankind with their striking and mysterious beauty!

by Shirley Marie Bradby

November 22, 2017

See 29 places abandoned by humankind with their striking and mysterious beauty!
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The world's population is growing by leaps and bounds, moving implacably towards occupying every part of the Earth's habitable surface, yet there are places that have been abandoned to their fate. 

Individual buildings and imposing cities, but also means of mechanical transport and monuments that once bore witness to the activities of our ancestors, these are the 29 protagonists of the photo gallery today.

All of these protagonists have in common their state of complete abandonment and solitude to which they have been mercilessly delivered, but that is precisely what makes them both unique and spectacular at the same time ...

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1. The Christ of the Abyss in San Fruttuoso (Italy)

1. The Christ of the Abyss in San Fruttuoso (Italy)

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2. The city of Kolmanskop in the Namib Desert

2. The city of Kolmanskop in the Namib Desert

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3. The abandoned village of Dome Houses in Southwest Florida

3. The abandoned village of Dome Houses in Southwest Florida

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4. The ship SS AyrField in Homebush Bay (Australia)

4. The ship SS AyrField in Homebush Bay (Australia)

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5. An abandoned amusement park in Bejing (China)

5. An abandoned amusement park in Bejing (China)

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6. The Beelitz-Heilstätten Hospital in Germany

6. The Beelitz-Heilstätten Hospital in Germany

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7. Holland Island in the Chesapeake Bay (USA)

7. Holland Island in the Chesapeake Bay (USA)

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8. An abandoned estate in Daru, Ireland

8. An abandoned estate in Daru, Ireland

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9. The city of Prypiat in Ukraine

9. The city of Prypiat in Ukraine

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10. A 15th century Monastery in the Black Forest (Germany)

10. A 15th century Monastery in the Black Forest (Germany)

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11. The Kalavantin Durg Fort in Panvel (India)

11. The Kalavantin Durg Fort in Panvel (India)

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12. The remains of the plane Pegasus in McMurdo Sound (Antarctica)

12. The remains of the plane Pegasus in McMurdo Sound (Antarctica)

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13. The Temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia

13. The Temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia

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14. The Maritime Fortress in Maunsell, England

14. The Maritime Fortress in Maunsell, England

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15. The Bodiam Castle in Sussex (England)

15. The Bodiam Castle in Sussex (England)

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16. An abandoned train depot in Czestochowa (Poland)

16. An abandoned train depot in Czestochowa (Poland)

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17. The sunken Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim ("Endless Sea") in Antarctica

17. The sunken Brazilian research vessel Mar Sem Fim ("Endless Sea") in Antarctica

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18. An abandoned distillery in Barbados (West Indies)

18. An abandoned distillery in Barbados (West Indies)

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19. The bobsleigh track of the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo

19. The bobsleigh track of the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo

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20. The city of Craco in Matera (Italy)

20. The city of Craco in Matera (Italy)

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21. A military rocket factory in Russia

21. A military rocket factory in Russia

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22. An abandoned mill in Sorrento (Italy)

22. An abandoned mill in Sorrento (Italy)

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23. The cooling tower of an abandoned nuclear power plant in Monceau-sur-Sambre, Belgium.

23. The cooling tower of an abandoned nuclear power plant in Monceau-sur-Sambre, Belgium.

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24. The deserted headquarters of the Bulgarian Communist Party

24. The deserted headquarters of the Bulgarian Communist Party

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25. The abandoned city of Keelung in Taiwan

25. The abandoned city of Keelung in Taiwan

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26.The abandoned North Brother Island near New York

26.The abandoned North Brother Island near New York

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27. The closed and abandoned Hotel del Salto in Colombia

27. The closed and abandoned Hotel del Salto in Colombia

Pedro Felipe/Wikimedia

28. The deserted Six Flags playground in New Orleans which was closed and abandoned following Hurricane Katrina.

28. The deserted Six Flags playground in New Orleans which was closed and abandoned following Hurricane Katrina.

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29. Michigan Central Station in Detroit (Update: It was reopened on 13 September 2017!)

29. Michigan Central Station in Detroit (Update: It was reopened on 13 September 2017!)

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