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These eerie images of abandoned places on our planet give you an idea of what this world would look like if people left it.

A tree grows in an abandoned piano

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UFO houses in Sanzhi, Taiwan

Also known as the Sanzhi Saucer Houses, a futuristic complex of 60 UFO-shaped houses made from durable fiberglass is located in Sanzhi County, Xinbei, Taiwan. An unrealized project of a group of companies under the patronage of the state of a complex of ultra-modern houses for the capital's rich.

Overgrown Palace, Poland

In 1910, this palace was built as a home for the Polish nobility. Under the communist regime, the palace became an agricultural college and then a mental hospital. After the 90s the building has been empty.

Jet Star amusement park coaster, New Jersey, USA

These slides remained in Atlantic Ocean after Storm Sandy in 2013. They rusted for six months until they were dismantled.

Abandoned house in the forest

Church in Saint-Etienne, France

Abandoned church with mannequins of parishioners, Netherlands

Doll factory, Spain

A tree growing through a bicycle

Wrecks on a sandbank, Bermuda Triangle

Floating forest, Sydney, Australia

Cinema in Detroit, Michigan, USA

As Detroit deteriorated, many of its historic buildings were abandoned.

Shipyard in Vallejo, California, USA

Mare Island Naval Shipyard served as a submarine port during both World Wars. In the 1990s, the building was abandoned and flooded.

House between two trees, Florida, USA

Titanic

The Titanic set off on its first and last voyage in April 1912. 73 years later big ship at the beginning of the 20th century it was found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

Circular railway, Paris, France

The Petite Ceinture railway was built in 1852 and ran between the main train stations of Paris within the city walls. During its operation, it connected five city highways. Since 1934 Railway, as well as some of its stations are partially abandoned.

Spreepark, Berlin, Germany

In 1969, an amusement park with rides, cafes and green lawns was built on the banks of the Spree in the southeast of the city. After the unification of the two Berlins, the park lost its relevance and closed due to insufficient funding.

Library, Russia

House on the Row, Finland

Turquoise Canal, Venice, Italy

Like any other city, Venice has abandoned places. But there they look even more picturesque.

Stairway to Nowhere, Pismo Beach, California, USA

Nara Dreamland Park, Japan

Nara Dreamland was built in 1961 as Japan's answer to Disneyland and even included its own version of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Closed in 2006 due to low visitor numbers.

Abandoned Mining Road, Taiwan

Abandoned pier

Bare footprints in an abandoned nuclear reactor

Indoor water park

Boathouse, Lake Obersee, Germany

Abandoned administrative building in Italy

Methodist Church in Indiana, USA

Gary, Indiana was founded in 1905 during the US steel boom. In the 1950s, more than 200,000 people lived and worked in this city. After the fall of the dispute on steel, almost half of the city was empty.

Church in the snow, Canada

Blue spiral staircase in a European castle

Soviet naval testing station in Makhachkala, Russia

Bell tower of a church in a frozen lake, Reschen, Italy

Lake Reschen is a reservoir in which several villages and a 14th-century church were flooded.

Glenwood Power Plant, New York, USA

This power plant, built in 1906, has long since become obsolete. After closing in 1968, it was used as a location for filming thrillers and zombie films.

Flooded shopping center

Train station in Canfranc, Spain

Canfranc is small town, located near the border with France. In 1928, the largest and most beautiful railway station in the world at that time opened here, which was called “the sparkling jewel of modernity.”

Was destroyed in 1970 railroad bridge on the road to Canfranc and the station was closed. The bridge was not restored, and the former “pearl of Art Nouveau” began to fall into disrepair.

Abandoned theater

Automobile cemetery, Ardennes, Belgium

Many American soldiers on the Western Front during World War II purchased cars for personal use. When the war ended, it turned out that sending them home was very expensive and many of the cars remained here.

Attraction in Chernobyl, Ukraine

Abandoned hospital. Chernobyl, Ukraine

The city of Pripyat was deserted after the 1986 disaster at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It has been empty since then and will remain empty for thousands of years.

City Hall Subway Station, New York, USA

City Hall Station opened in 1904 and closed in 1945. Only 600 people a day used it when it was operational.

Abandoned house in Virginia, USA

Poveglia Island, Italy

Poveglia is an island in the Venetian lagoon that, during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, became an isolation ward for plague victims and later an asylum for the mentally ill.

Gulliver's Travels Park, Kawagushi, Japan

The park opened in 1997. Lasted only 10 years and was abandoned due to financial problems

Lighthouse on Aniva rock, Sakhalin, Russia

The Aniva lighthouse was installed in 1939 by the Japanese (at that time this part of Sakhalin belonged to them) on the small Sivuchya rock, near the inaccessible rocky Cape Aniva. This area is replete with currents, frequent fogs, and underwater rocky banks. The height of the tower is 31 meters, the height of the light is 40 meters above sea level.

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

A castle located on a rocky island lying in the Loch Duich fjord in Scotland. One of the most romantic castles in Scotland, it is famous for its heather honey and interesting history. Filming took place in the castle: “The Phantom Goes West” (1935), “The Master of Ballantrae” (1953), “Highlander” (1986), “Mio, My Mio” (1987), “The World Is Not Enough” (1999) , Friend of the Bride (2008).

Abandoned mill, Ontario, Canada

Underwater city Shicheng, China

Hidden beneath the waters of the Lake of a Thousand Islands in China underwater city Shicheng City. The architecture of the city has remained virtually untouched, for which archaeologists have nicknamed it a “time capsule.” Shicheng, or as it is also called "Lion City", was founded more than 1339 years ago. During the construction of a hydroelectric power station in 1959, it was decided to flood the city.

Munsell Sea Forts, UK

In the shallow waters of the North Sea off the coast of Great Britain, abandoned air defense sea forts stand above the water. Their main tasks were to protect large industrial centers England from air attacks from the most vulnerable direction - from the sea - from the mouths of the Thames and Mersey rivers and protection of approaches from the sea to London and Liverpool, respectively.

Christ from the Abyss, San Fruttoso, Italy

The statue of Jesus Christ, located at the bottom of the sea, in the bay of San Fruttuoso, near Genoa. The statue, about 2.5 meters high, was installed on August 22, 1954 at a depth of 17 meters. In addition, in different parts of the world there are several similar statues (both copies of the original and variations on its theme), also bearing the name “Christ from the Abyss”.

Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea

Now it is the largest and tallest building in Pyongyang and the DPRK as a whole. The hotel was expected to open in June 1989, but construction problems and material shortages delayed the opening. The Japanese press estimated the amount spent on construction at $750 million—2% of North Korean GDP. In 1992, due to lack of funding and the general economic crisis in the country, construction was stopped.

The main part of the tower was built, but windows, communications and equipment were not installed. The top of the building is poorly made and may fall off. The current structure of the building cannot be used. The North Korean government is trying to attract $300 million in foreign investment to develop and build a new hotel design, but in the meantime it has removed the long-term construction from maps and postage stamps.

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There is a small subculture of researchers who are dedicated to finding, studying and documenting old abandoned structures. IN rural areas, in one of the abandoned corners of Canada, there were rumors that the inhabitants of this house had disappeared a long time ago... And one photographer decided to visit that very house.

Often such houses are in deplorable condition. But there are exceptions - in this house everything was preserved as if the owners had simply disappeared.

As soon as the photographer opened the door, he was instantly shocked: the interior looked almost perfect. Everything was in its place!

It is obvious that the hall was intended for large number people who sat comfortably in these chairs, played the guitar, listened to the stereo system.

At the other end of the house, the researcher discovered an old piano. It seemed as if it had been played only a few minutes ago.

In the dining room everything was ready for breakfast: a table covered with a tablecloth, chairs all in their place...

The kitchen was in a similar condition.

The clock showed the time: 2:15. Even stopping the arrows was somehow mystical!

The cupboards were full of dishes. True, quite old.

The work area was equipped in such a way that the owners certainly did not imagine that they would never return.

The bathroom was the most mystical place in the house. Clothes were drying there, and when the photographer decided to turn on the light, it turned on! There was still electricity in the house.

Probably, only here there was some kind of disorder.

The personal belongings that were in the boxes had definitely not been touched for several decades.

In the top cabinet were some medicines and personal hygiene products.

the photographs were also in their places

The bedroom had all the necessary furniture, there were books on the shelves, and flowers under the mirror!

The bedroom was more or less tidy, but it was obvious that some domestic or wild animals might have been here.

The office was simply littered with books.

The photographer even discovered an old typewriter.

The researcher looked in surprise at the shelf with books that stood almost perfectly.

There was even a gramophone from the early 20th century. Simply amazing! The residents of the house were true music connoisseurs.

In the same corner there was a huge collection of old records. But the photographer did not touch them, realizing what value they could represent.

After exploring this house for several hours, the photographer didn’t even want to leave!

Once again making sure that he did not violate the integrity of the picture of the magnificent interior, the researcher, amazed, but very sad, left this amazing house!

One can only guess what could have happened to the residents of this house that they decided to leave their home in incredible haste, leaving all their belongings inside!

Over many centuries of history, Europeans managed to build millions and millions of buildings - small and huge, elegant and ugly, typical and unique. The fate of some of them turned out to be not entirely ordinary: their existence lost all meaning, and they turned into “haunted houses”, “ghost castles”, and became ruins that attract attention and inspire a variety of feelings...

Beelitz: a giant hospital in Germany

The medical complex in Belitz-Heilstätten near Berlin was built in the 19th century. At first, tuberculosis patients were treated there, the number of which was growing rapidly in the German capital, writes The Daily Mail. During World War II, the hospital was turned into a military hospital, and Adolf Hitler, wounded in the Battle of the Somme, was treated there.

In fact, the huge hospital (60 buildings in total) was a city-forming enterprise - it had its own post office, restaurant, bakery and power plant. During World War II the hospital was also used german army, and when Germany was divided into zones of influence, the largest Soviet military hospital outside the USSR was located in Belitsa.

After the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Germany, the hospital fell into disrepair. They tried unsuccessfully to privatize it several times; for some time a neurological clinic operated in Belitsa, but by 2000 the entire complex was closed.

Today the hospital is in disrepair. The walls are covered with graffiti, and here and there you can still find rusty beds. Tourists can easily enter its territory - there is no security here. By the way, some episodes of the Oscar-winning film “The Pianist” and “Valkyrie” with Tom Cruise were filmed in Belitsa.

Medieval ghost town in Italy

Craco - abandoned medieval city in southern Italy, 55 km from the city of Matera (Basilicata region). People have lived here for several thousand years. In the 13th century, Craco was an important, well-fortified city, whose mountaintop towers still inspire respect.

However, between 1892 and 1922 the city experienced a powerful wave of emigration - 1,300 people left for the United States. The reason was the deterioration of farming conditions.

Since then, the city has remained empty - but not for tourists. This popular place, especially among those interested in ghosts. However, there are no official excursions in Krako, so you can explore the city only at your own risk.

Craco is popular in the film world, with films including She Wolf (1953), The Passion of the Christ (2004) and Quantum of Solace (2008) filmed here.

Spreepark: the legendary Disneyland in the GDR

The Spreepark amusement park opened in Berlin in 1969. At that time it was the only amusement park in East Germany, and in better years it received 1.5 million visitors.

The fate of the park was also determined by the reunification of Germany. There were plenty of entertainment opportunities in Germany, but the flow of visitors dropped sharply, and by 2001 the Spreepark was closed.

Six of the most popular attractions were transported to Lima, but not the happiest fate awaited them there. The fact is that, as The Telegraph writes, the owner of the park, Norbert White, hid cocaine in the cargo and was detained by the Peruvian authorities.

Until 2014, Spreepark was open to the public; now the Berlin authorities have surrounded the area with a fence.

Abandoned Romance: Miranda Castle in Belgium

Miranda Castle (Chateau Miranda) near the current French border was built in the mid-19th century by a family of French aristocrats who fled the revolution. The luxurious neo-Gothic building, surrounded by a park, was designed by British architect Edward Milner.

The castle was used as summer residence before the Second World War, and the castle found itself in the midst of brutal fighting between the German army and the Allies. The building was taken over by the Belgian government; until 1980, summer camps for children were held here. The owners of the castle tried to find investors and set up a hotel in the chateau, but this idea was not successful. As a result, in 1990 the castle was left at the mercy of vandals and hooligans.

It is quite possible that Miranda Castle will soon disappear from the face of the earth. Today it attracts not only vandals, but also amateurs thrills, including Satanists. The owners have already signed a demolition permit, but activists are collecting signatures in an attempt to save this strange and gloomy structure.

Lake Resia and the flooded city

Not far from the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland there is Lake Resia, which would not stand out in any way from its surroundings if not for the lonely bell tower sticking out in the middle of the reservoir.

This bell tower is the only visible evidence that a city once existed on this site - Graun - which went under water more than 60 years ago. Residents of the city actively protested, but the desire of the electric power company to connect two natural reservoirs into one artificial one and build a hydroelectric power station on this site was so great that they did not listen to the voices of the residents. The city was blown up and flooded.

Only the Graun bell tower survived this destruction, which was specially left as a monument to the city. These days, in the summer you can take a boat ride around the building, and in the winter you can walk across the ice when the lake is frozen.

Legend has it that if you listen carefully, you can hear the ringing of church bells in winter. However, this is just a legend that has no basis - the bells were removed from the tower a week before the flooding.

Abandoned Maunsell Forts

In the shallow waters of the North Sea off the coast of Great Britain, near the county of Essex, the abandoned sea forts of the British air defense system, The Maunsell Forts, rise above the water. They are reminiscent of the famous Martian tripods from H. G. Wells's War of the Worlds.

It was originally planned to build 38 towers at the mouth of the Mersey and 49 towers at the mouth of the Thames. However, in the end, only 21 towers were built as part of three forts. During World War II, anti-aircraft batteries of forts shot down 22 german plane and 30 cruise missiles.

The military stopped being interested in the fate of the fortifications 10 years after the end of the war. No use was found for the forts. Some of them belong to private owners, and rumors periodically arise that hotels may be built in the forts. But for now, all that can be done with them is to go around them by boat as part of an excursion.

Symbol of the power of socialist Bulgaria

Mount Buzludzha (height - 1441 m) played a big role in the fate of Bulgaria. In 1868, a detachment of the Bulgarian military leader Hadji Dimitar was killed here in a battle with the Turks, and in 1891, the founding congress of the party, which later turned into the Bulgarian Communist Party, was held on Buzludzha.

It is not surprising that it was here in 1981 that a huge monument house was opened in honor of the Bulgarian Communist Party, which became the center for holding ceremonial public events.

It is also not surprising that after the collapse of the socialist camp, no one needed the complex in Buzludzha. Now the monument house has been completely looted, and the infrastructure surrounding it - dachas, tourist centers, etc. - privatized.

Thanks to its strange architecture and proportions, the house-monument in Buzludzha regularly appears on lists of the strangest buildings in Europe. Today its frequent guests are photographers, tourists and vandals.

Huge abandoned train station in Spain

Canfranc - small spanish city near the French border. The only attraction it can boast of is the fantastic, luxurious, huge train station. Which has been closed for 45 years and has fallen into complete disrepair.

The station, opened in 1928, has become a pearl on railway route Pau-Canfranc. The length of the Art Nouveau building was 240 meters, it had 300 windows and 156 doors. A luxury hotel was also built here, which was very popular in the 30s.

The Second World War spared the station, but new Europe it turned out to be not very necessary. In 1970, a railway bridge on the French side was destroyed in an accident, and France decided not to rebuild it. The station was closed, and today it is of interest only to vandals and tourists who like unusual sights.

The word “cottage” is associated with home, coziness and comfort, but only if it is not an abandoned cottage, as in horror films... For safety reasons, it is not recommended to even get close to collapsing and unsafe non-residential buildings, but for urban researchers and photographers it is not there are prohibitions. We express our respect and admiration for the brave souls who made their way inside these fragile buildings forgotten by God and people and disturbed the silence and peace reigning there with the click of a camera. And as a result, incredible photographs of desolation, despondency and ominous beauty...

1. Abandoned cottage near North Hudson (New York, USA)

With rickety steps and a shabby façade, this little house in the woods looks pretty creepy from the outside and even worse from the inside. What could be scarier than those old dolls? And the third photo doesn’t look at all like the average teenager’s room, but that’s not the strangest thing: the closet is filled to the brim with pine needles, and the bed is covered with mold and vegetation. I wonder what made the previous inhabitants leave the house in such a hurry?

2. Elgin Springs House, Panton (Vermont)

This charming, classic-style cottage is gradually being absorbed by nature. The house is very interesting story: it was built for the purpose of profiting from business associated with the alleged medicinal properties water from a local spring, which was said to purify the blood. It was originally a small cottage built in 1845. After 5 years, with the development of the business, it turned into a huge mansion. In 1870, the "water business" ceased to exist, and the house became a private residence, passing from hand to hand. Ultimately, after several years of disrepair, it was declared uninhabitable. Now vines, leaves and trees sneak through the floorboards and slats. The only reminder that people once lived in it are a mutilated doll and a dirty, tattered teddy bear.

3. Abandoned House, Florida

Hidden inside the dense bush, this deserted cottage looks like an eerie horror movie set. Rays of sunlight barely penetrate into the house, the walls of which are shrouded in green vegetation. The floor is strewn with wood chips, dust and dry leaves. But perhaps the most horrific thing of all the items found in the abandoned building is a dead rat hanging from a wire and shrouded in cobwebs.

4. Leaning House (Crapaud, Prince Edward Island, Canada)

Situated in a village called Crapaud, this rickety little house stands alone in the middle of a field and is deteriorating. Broken doors and window panes indicate that no one has lived here for a long time. The building is completely empty, except for piles of rubbish and broken furniture on the floor, and not even sunlight can soften the dull atmosphere of this creepy place.

5. Secluded Cottage, Dava Moor (Moorishire)

The county of Mauryshire, located in the north of Scotland, is famous for its amazing picturesque places– a paradise for lovers of outdoor recreation. Perhaps once this house with small colored windows looked very nice. Unfortunately, it is now in disrepair. Inscriptions scratched into the old fireplace indicate that a family with two children, judging by the names (Alison and Janet), girls, used to live here.

6. Abandoned cottage near Aberystwyth, Wales

This coastal cottage in North Wales would have been a lovely getaway if it hadn't been abandoned. The outer walls of the house are entwined with ivy and covered with vegetation. The daredevil photographer apparently had difficulty getting inside the room, on the walls of which peeling and cracked paint forms bizarre shades. On the floor, covered with rust and dust, there is an old iron box and a radio.

7. Cottage in the Middle wildlife, Finland

Photographer Kai Fagerstrom took these images in a run-down cottage located in a wooded area next to his summer home. These shacks have a very sad history: they were abandoned by tenants after their owner died in a fire. Gradually, forest animals began to settle in them. Imagine the eerie sounds these creatures make as they prowl around dark rooms, yet Fagerstrom was not afraid to go inside these homes and capture incredible images of wildlife.

8. Abandoned cottage, Fittleworth, near Pulborough (West Sussex)

After his death, Fred Cygman bequeathed his dilapidated cottage to a local charity, but only on one condition: that they look after the 82 semi-feral cats with whom he shared his shelter, and protect the abode from demolition and reconstruction. When charity workers entered the house to feed the animals, they did not expect to see such terrible conditions in which the former teacher had lived all this time. Surrounded by a sea of gardens and forests, this quaint dwelling was covered in cobwebs and crumbling plaster lay all around. Beautiful plates lined up on a rusty stand covered in gray dust. Once upon a time, the cottage was a popular holiday home run by Fred's parents. It was closed in 1959, but the yellowed pages of the visitors' book still contain reviews from satisfied guests. One World War II entry reads: "No better place For honeymoon than a small thatched cottage. A wonderful week in the company of a sweet, charming couple: a comfortable bed, after sleeping in it all the fatigue disappears somewhere... Thank you for your inexhaustible kindness and help during the years of evacuation. Hillside [the cottage's former name] was heaven. Beautiful, truly fabulous place».

9. Dilapidated farms, Western Europe

Daring Dutch photographer Nicky Feijen created an entire photographic project called “Destruction Follower” from these abandoned farms scattered throughout Western Europe. Surprisingly, the village houses have been preserved in very good condition, with beds made, books on the shelves and things hung. Crooked lampshades, majestic candelabra and moldy dolls, still motionless and untouched by anyone, in the midst of crumbling plaster and dampness create irresistible and at the same time slightly disturbing images...

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All over the world, abandoned mansions, castles and other dwellings remind us that nothing lasts forever in this world; sooner or later, beauty and luxury disappear, leaving only bare walls. There are different reasons - from bankruptcy to war. The ruins of once beautiful houses are now being transformed into a window into the past, offering the opportunity to imagine the houses in all their past grandeur and learn about their history.

Situated in the mountains east of Lake Como, the Baroque villa is known locally as a haunted mansion. In the 1850s, Count Felix de Vecci, with the help of the architect Alessandro Sidoli, realized the dream of a home for his family. Unfortunately, there was no happy life in the house. In 1862, a year before completion of construction, he found his wife murdered, her face was disfigured, and her daughter disappeared. Out of grief, the count committed suicide. The villa was inherited by his younger brother, whose family became the last residents of the beautiful but sinister place.

No one has lived in the Los Feliz mansion in Los Angeles for over 50 years. On December 6, 1959, Dr. Harold Perelson beat his wife to death with a hammer, and before that he brutally beat his 18-year-old daughter. He then committed suicide by drinking a glass of acid. After this, authorities took two small children from the house, which was closed. The house with an area of 460 square meters turned out to be empty. A year later, the house and all its contents were bought at auction by the spouses Emily and Julian Enriquez. They never slept in the house but used it to store things. When they died, their son inherited the property, but also never lived there.

For decades, the mansion, which boasts maids' quarters, banquet and... concert halls, four bedrooms of enormous size, fell into disrepair. Potential buyers have offered millions of dollars for the ruins, but it remains closed and is not offered for sale. The house has been practically frozen in time since that tragic, mysterious night more than fifty years ago.

Villa Carleton was built in 1894 for magnate William Wyckof as a summer residence and entertainment venue. His wife died of a heart attack a month before he moved into the house. On his first night in the mansion, the owner suffered a heart attack in his sleep and died. His youngest son inherited the villa after his father's death, but within a few years the family lost most of their fortune during the Great Depression and the house fell into disrepair.
The villa was sold to General Electric, which planned to demolish it. Materials from the house were offered to anyone who would like to save them. Thus, the stained glass windows and parts of the floors were carried away. Soon the Second World War began, and the company completely abandoned the house. The villa, which sits on 7 acres of land with magnificent views of the river, is now abandoned. Currently listed at $495,000, it will cost millions to restore the residence to its former glory.

Wealthy heiress Huguette Clark, who led a reclusive life, died in 2011 at the age of 104. It was only after her death that it was discovered that the woman who lived the last few decades of her life in an ordinary hospital room was in fact the heiress of luxurious residences in three states. Clark was the owner of a 42-room apartment on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan worth $24 million. She owned a castle in Connecticut and the luxurious Bellosguardo estate in Santa Barbara worth $100 million. All of her residences had caretakers, and Clarke could have gone there at any moment, but she never did. Clarke has not visited Bellosguardo since 1960 and has never been to the castle in Connecticut. A Connecticut home is up for sale, and a Santa Barbara estate is getting ready to open its doors to the public.

Hafodunos Mansion in North Wales was built for Henry Robertson Sandbach, whose family bought the estate in 1830, from 1861 to 1866. For this purpose, the house, built in 1674, was demolished. In the early 1930s, the Sandbach family sold the estate. The building has had various uses over the years: as a girls' school, an accounting college, and a nursing home. By 1993, the house was closed and soon fell victim to dry rot. Ten years later, the main part of the house was destroyed by deliberate arson, and the estate was abandoned until recently. The residence was recently purchased for £390,000. The new owners plan to convert Hafodunos into a residential building.

The Round Mansion, which is located in Belgium, was discovered and photographed by urban explorer Andre Govia. The nine-bedroom mansion was abandoned sometime in the early 1990s. It seems that the residents left it in a hurry, because the rooms still contain expensive furniture and personal belongings. Nothing is known about the whereabouts of the residents and, oddly enough, urban explorers and looters avoided the house, leaving its contents virtually untouched.

Little is known about the occupants of an abandoned mansion in Germany that has been empty for at least twenty years. The mansion has become a little dilapidated, but still boasts magnificent lamps and furniture. Personal items, including clothing and photographs, were left behind in the home after the family had to quickly vacate the home. The creepiest part of the house is the doctor's examination room, where there are medical instruments and kidneys preserved in alcohol. Photographer and urban explorer Daniel Marbaix explains that, based on gravestone inscriptions he found in the house, most of the family died in a car accident, and the surviving owner died shortly after.

Abandoned estate of Apple founder Steve Jobs (North Carolina)

The 17,000-square-foot home, known as the Jackling House, was abandoned by Apple founder Steve Jobs in 2000. Steve purchased the mansion, built in 1925 for copper magnate Daniel Cowan Jackling, in the 1980s. In 2004, Jobs planned to demolish the house and build a more modern one in its place, but his idea met resistance from local restorers. The fight over the house raged in the courts until 2011, when Jobs was finally granted permission to demolish the house. That same year the house was destroyed. However, the genius was never able to realize his dream; in the same year he died of pancreatic cancer.

Blake House was once home to several UC Berkeley presidents, but has been forgotten since 2008. House with total area The 1,200 square meter site with four hectares of surrounding gardens is under scrutiny despite university funding cuts and criticism from staff and students. The estate was described as uninhabitable, with a leaking roof, mold everywhere and broken fixtures. Making the home livable will require a minimum of $2 million, while more ambitious upgrades will cost upwards of $10 million.

The abandoned Chinese mansion known as Chaonei No. 81 was built in 1910 and is believed to local residents Beijing, he's paranormal. Therefore, it has remained empty and abandoned for several years. As the story goes, the house was built about 100 years ago as a gift from British colonists. Until the end of 1949, the mansion was home to a high-ranking official who fled Beijing for Taiwan. In despair from constant persecution, his wife hanged herself in the house. Since then, there have been rumors of paranormal activity in the house, but there is no evidence of this. Government officials tried to raze the house, but it was listed on the historical register. The only signs of life on Chaonei No. 81 are graffiti and beer bottles. These are the footprints of those who were brave enough to visit the house.

Pineheath House was once the luxurious estate of Indian aristocrats and remained empty for more than a quarter of a century. 40 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, this luxurious mansion was once the home of shipowner Sir Dhunjibhoy and his wife, Lady Bomanji. After the death of the owner in 1986, the house and everything in it was abandoned. Scattered heirlooms, hand-painted wallpaper made in China and antique furniture. The house was recently purchased by a local businessman who intends to restore it and turn it into a residential building.
Even if it is possible to turn it into luxurious modern housing, then those who are not afraid of ghosts and scary stories, will be able to successfully reconstruct abandoned mansions.

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