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Abandoned Hashima Island in Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town. FEW PLACES IN THE WORLD have a history as odd, or as poignant as Hashima’s (known as Gunkanjima too). The tiny, fortress-like island lies just off the coast of Nagasaki. The island is ringed by a seawall, covered in … Read more
Dalquharran Castle in Scotland
Castle style mansion built for Thomas Kennedy of Dunure. The round bastion tower held the drawing room on the piano nobile with a library above, and along with the top-lit spiral central stair reflected Culzean Castle. The entrance front was originally reached via a forecourt flanked on one side by offices and by the castle … Read more
Amazing Photos of Wyckoff Villa
Amazing Photos of Wyckoff Villa How it was before: More photos before starting restoration: Photos from current restoring progress: Images credits: CarletonVilla/facebook
La Mothe-Chandeniers Castle
A fairytale castle with a unique history To discover the Château de la Mothe Chandeniers is to enter a timeless place which goes beyond the framework of the simple monument. After its fire in 1932, this 19th century architectural folly was transformed into a true masterpiece. La Mothe Chandeniers is a unique area, rich in unexpected … Read more
Abandoned Hotel in Italy
Abandoned Hotel Bagni Wildbadt The establishment was auctioned off in 1930s, but abandoned over time, and all that remains are the crumbling shells of the hotel’s buildings. Here is picture how it was: And now …….
The famous castle Nottebohm
Belgium has a lot of castles, actually, it has the most castles of all European countries. They come in all shapes and sizes. But there was one castle that strikes every imagination, castle Nottebohm. Located in the north of Antwerp, in the village of Brecht, this remarkable building seems to be escaped from some fantastic … Read more
Abandoned “Officer’s House”
“Officer’s House” in Borne Sulinowo, Poland. A beautiful complex of buildings where Adolf Hitler himself stayed. There is a very interesting hypothesis that in the area of Groß Born, built under the personal supervision of SS-Hauptsturmführer prof. Dr. August Hirt, director of the anatomy department of the University of the Reich in Strassburg, the so-called … Read more