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Abandoned Places in the World


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Thanks for the link. There are some amazing pics and stories. I had no idea these places existed. It's a shame that mankind can ruin an area for profit and then abandoned it all like that when finished. It's a shame.

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Great thread!

I only just learned of the Kowloon Walled City a few years ago, and have found it to be intensely interesting. The whole story is incredible.

Also, a couple years back I read a photo-blog of the son of a Ukrainian diplomat who arranged special permission through his father to take a motorcycle tour into Chernobyl. Again, intensely interesting. His descriptions of the absolute silence as you came near the danger zone was eerie, as there isn't even any animal life around.

Locally, we have the Savannah River Site nuclear facility, and when it was built back in the 40s (I believe), they had to relocate an entire town (Ellenton, SC) outside the boundaries of the facility to what is now New Ellenton, SC. I have never seen it (restricted area on-site), but the old town of Ellenton still sits fairly undisturbed as far as streets and sidewalks. Not sure about homes and buildings still standing or if only the foundations are left. But I'm told it's pretty interesting.

Somewhat related, and notable to me as we have one of the entries locally, is DeadMalls.com which gives background and photos of malls all over the country that have been abandoned. Locally we have the Regency Mall here in Augusta, GA, which has about 39 photos. It's a mess, and a constant debate over what to be done with it. My wife managed one of the retail stores there (Merry-Go-Round) and even served as Vice-President of the Mall Merchants Association.

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http://www.wiganworld.com/newgallery/gallery3.php?opt=g22

http://www.wiganworld.com/newgallery/galle...hp?opt=insidewh

This place is about a mile away from me and I've never set eyes on it! It's set in it's own grounds behind trees and it's now falling to pieces. They put preservation orders on buildings and end up ruining them because they won't let people develop them, so they end up like this. What a waste...

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http://www.wiganworld.com/newgallery/gallery3.php?opt=g22

This place is about a mile away from me and I've never set eyes on it! It's set in it's own grounds behind trees and it's now falling to pieces. They put preservation orders on buildings and end up ruining them because they won't let people develop them, so they end up like this. What a waste...

Wow, moffo - I didn't even know this place existed! I just looked it up on Google Earth and I must have passed by it thousands of times when on the M6.

What a shame it's just been left to go to rack and ruin - it's such a beautiful building. :(

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Wow, moffo - I didn't even know this place existed! I just looked it up on Google Earth and I must have passed by it thousands of times when on the M6.

What a shame it's just been left to go to rack and ruin - it's such a beautiful building. :(

I know, it's unbelievable... just added another link to the interior of it. Someone put planning in to turn it into apartments, I know it's not the best solution, but at least it would get restored and look fantastic again. But Wigan council would rather see it as a pile of rubble!

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Great thread. Here I a lInk that is Oak Hill Youth Center. I place in decline, when I still worked there 8 years ago. I almost didn't take the job because the campus was so depressing. Now it seems there is an Akward beauty int's steady decay.

http://www.spiritsof...ll_gallery.html

Holy moly, you worked at Oak Hill? I have a whole new appreciation for you!

Those pictures are quite haunting. I remember a story a few years ago about the Detroit photos...really beautiful and a bit disturbing.

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I spent time on this base in the 80s what a shame...Charleston Navy Yard (later renamed the Charleston Naval Shipyard and finally renamed Naval Base Charleston) was a U.S. Navy ship building and repair facility located along the west bank of the Cooper River, in North Charleston, South Carolina. It began operations in 1909 as a drydock, and continued as a navy facility until 1996 when it was leased to Detyens Shipyards, Inc. during down-sizing.

The yard first produced the destroyer USS Tillman (DD-135), then began to increase production in the 1930s. A total of 21 destroyers were assembled at Charleston Navy Yard.

Today, a 340-acre (1.4 km2) section of the former base is being revitalized as a sustainable, mixed-use urban hub for the city of North Charleston, SC. The new development is called The Navy Yard at Noisette. Ground broke in 2005.

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