Top 10 Creepiest Abandoned Places Around the World

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counting down our picks for the top 10 creepiest abandoned places around the

creepiest abandoned places around the

creepiest abandoned places around the world now the base is almost empty as

world now the base is almost empty as

world now the base is almost empty as most of its equipment was looted in the

most of its equipment was looted in the

most of its equipment was looted in the 1990s opt it was deserted for this list

1990s opt it was deserted for this list

1990s opt it was deserted for this list we’ve uncovered the strangest abandoned

we’ve uncovered the strangest abandoned

we’ve uncovered the strangest abandoned spots on the planet located in China’s

spots on the planet located in China’s

spots on the planet located in China’s far eastern j-john province divers are

far eastern j-john province divers are

far eastern j-john province divers are busy exploring the underwater remains of

busy exploring the underwater remains of

busy exploring the underwater remains of an ancient city number 10 Krakow Italy

an ancient city number 10 Krakow Italy

an ancient city number 10 Krakow Italy though there are other examples of

though there are other examples of

though there are other examples of abandoned Italian places like the old

abandoned Italian places like the old

abandoned Italian places like the old center of ballet storino the medieval

center of ballet storino the medieval

center of ballet storino the medieval settlement of Krakow founded around 540

settlement of Krakow founded around 540

settlement of Krakow founded around 540 ad is one of the most noteworthy

ad is one of the most noteworthy

ad is one of the most noteworthy situated in southern Italy Krakow had

situated in southern Italy Krakow had

situated in southern Italy Krakow had two separate districts and a population

two separate districts and a population

two separate districts and a population of over 2,000 people at its height a

of over 2,000 people at its height a

of over 2,000 people at its height a university was even established in the

university was even established in the

university was even established in the late 13th century however Krakow’s

late 13th century however Krakow’s

late 13th century however Krakow’s history is also littered with troubles

history is also littered with troubles

history is also littered with troubles including a devastating plague in 1656

including a devastating plague in 1656

including a devastating plague in 1656 and civil upheaval throughout the 1800s

and civil upheaval throughout the 1800s

and civil upheaval throughout the 1800s a series of natural disasters and

a series of natural disasters and

a series of natural disasters and geological issues like a landslide in

geological issues like a landslide in

geological issues like a landslide in 1963 finally proved the final straw

1963 finally proved the final straw

1963 finally proved the final straw after the Pina earthquake of 1980

after the Pina earthquake of 1980

after the Pina earthquake of 1980 was fully abandoned and now it’s most

was fully abandoned and now it’s most

was fully abandoned and now it’s most known as a film set where scenes from

known as a film set where scenes from

known as a film set where scenes from films like The Passion of the Christ and

films like The Passion of the Christ and

films like The Passion of the Christ and Quantum of Solace were shot number 9 Oda

Quantum of Solace were shot number 9 Oda

Quantum of Solace were shot number 9 Oda and deaths Alto Colombia what was once

and deaths Alto Colombia what was once

and deaths Alto Colombia what was once one of Colombia’s most exclusive hotels

one of Colombia’s most exclusive hotels

one of Colombia’s most exclusive hotels is now one of its spookiest spots the

is now one of its spookiest spots the

is now one of its spookiest spots the mansion of teching dama Falls was

mansion of teching dama Falls was

mansion of teching dama Falls was originally built by the architect carlos

originally built by the architect carlos

originally built by the architect carlos arturo Tapia’s in 1923 and converted

arturo Tapia’s in 1923 and converted

arturo Tapia’s in 1923 and converted into a luxury guest house in 1928 it

into a luxury guest house in 1928 it

into a luxury guest house in 1928 it boasted immaculate views of the falls

boasted immaculate views of the falls

boasted immaculate views of the falls and there were plans to extend it to a

and there were plans to extend it to a

and there were plans to extend it to a hotel of 18 floors

hotel of 18 floors

hotel of 18 floors however those plans were never realized

however those plans were never realized

however those plans were never realized as water pollution problems in the

as water pollution problems in the

as water pollution problems in the Bogota River turned the once serene

Bogota River turned the once serene

Bogota River turned the once serene setting into an unsightly one ultimately

setting into an unsightly one ultimately

setting into an unsightly one ultimately the building was abandoned in the 90s

the building was abandoned in the 90s

the building was abandoned in the 90s furthermore as the Falls are a noted

furthermore as the Falls are a noted

furthermore as the Falls are a noted suicide spot

suicide spot

suicide spot yo jelly del salto also known as

yo jelly del salto also known as

yo jelly del salto also known as tequendama Falls Hotel is said to be

tequendama Falls Hotel is said to be

tequendama Falls Hotel is said to be haunted

haunted

haunted it plays host to the teching Demma Falls

it plays host to the teching Demma Falls

it plays host to the teching Demma Falls Museum now which shows the change from

Museum now which shows the change from

Museum now which shows the change from deluxe to dilapidated number 8 the

deluxe to dilapidated number 8 the

deluxe to dilapidated number 8 the mon-sol forts england built during world

mon-sol forts england built during world

mon-sol forts england built during world war ii as a last line of defense against

war ii as a last line of defense against

war ii as a last line of defense against germany the Mosel forts were never

germany the Mosel forts were never

germany the Mosel forts were never intended to last the science fiction

intended to last the science fiction

intended to last the science fiction like structures rising from the River

like structures rising from the River

like structures rising from the River Thames & Mersey estuaries were

Thames & Mersey estuaries were

Thames & Mersey estuaries were decommissioned in the 1950s but while

decommissioned in the 1950s but while

decommissioned in the 1950s but while some succumbed to the sea or were

some succumbed to the sea or were

some succumbed to the sea or were dismantled most remain intact some of

dismantled most remain intact some of

dismantled most remain intact some of the technology used in the fort’s

the technology used in the fort’s

the technology used in the fort’s construction was applied post-war to

construction was applied post-war to

construction was applied post-war to build offshore drilling stations and

build offshore drilling stations and

build offshore drilling stations and during the 1960s these structures were

during the 1960s these structures were

during the 1960s these structures were home to pirate radio stations my aim is

home to pirate radio stations my aim is

home to pirate radio stations my aim is not to offend it is Saturday the red

not to offend it is Saturday the red

not to offend it is Saturday the red sand towers are perhaps the best known

sand towers are perhaps the best known

sand towers are perhaps the best known of all the bases and today there is an

of all the bases and today there is an

of all the bases and today there is an ongoing project to restore them in fact

ongoing project to restore them in fact

ongoing project to restore them in fact one proposal even suggests converting

one proposal even suggests converting

one proposal even suggests converting them into luxury apartments for now

them into luxury apartments for now

them into luxury apartments for now however there are few more eerily

however there are few more eerily

however there are few more eerily isolated places on the planet well the

isolated places on the planet well the

isolated places on the planet well the interesting may is these were designed

interesting may is these were designed

interesting may is these were designed to last that was it number 7 bori USA

to last that was it number 7 bori USA

to last that was it number 7 bori USA this is the main street of Bodie

this is the main street of Bodie

this is the main street of Bodie it used to be 2 miles long from stem to

it used to be 2 miles long from stem to

it used to be 2 miles long from stem to stern with a racetrack at one end and

stern with a racetrack at one end and

stern with a racetrack at one end and Chinatown at the other as a mining

Chinatown at the other as a mining

Chinatown at the other as a mining boomtown built in the California Gold

boomtown built in the California Gold

boomtown built in the California Gold Rush in the late 1850s

Rush in the late 1850s

Rush in the late 1850s bodis best years were between 1877 and

bodis best years were between 1877 and

bodis best years were between 1877 and 1880 when the population peaked at

1880 when the population peaked at

1880 when the population peaked at approximately 7,000 people

approximately 7,000 people

approximately 7,000 people it was the archetypal Wild West town

it was the archetypal Wild West town

it was the archetypal Wild West town it’s mile-long Main Street played host

it’s mile-long Main Street played host

it’s mile-long Main Street played host to saloon brawls shootouts and

to saloon brawls shootouts and

to saloon brawls shootouts and stagecoach holdups with a jail bank

stagecoach holdups with a jail bank

stagecoach holdups with a jail bank railroad and Union Hall it was the model

railroad and Union Hall it was the model

railroad and Union Hall it was the model of an Old West movie set miners began to

of an Old West movie set miners began to

of an Old West movie set miners began to relocate in the 1880s however and by

relocate in the 1880s however and by

relocate in the 1880s however and by 1910 less than 700 people lived there

1910 less than 700 people lived there

1910 less than 700 people lived there when the last gold mine was closed in

when the last gold mine was closed in

when the last gold mine was closed in 1942 Bodie essentially became a ghost

1942 Bodie essentially became a ghost

1942 Bodie essentially became a ghost town today it’s preserved as a National

town today it’s preserved as a National

town today it’s preserved as a National Historic Landmark the buildings remain

Historic Landmark the buildings remain

Historic Landmark the buildings remain unchanged but the streets are deserted

unchanged but the streets are deserted

unchanged but the streets are deserted number six the aral sea ship graveyard

number six the aral sea ship graveyard

number six the aral sea ship graveyard Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan situated

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan situated

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan situated between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan the

between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan the

between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan the Aral Sea was once the fourth largest

Aral Sea was once the fourth largest

Aral Sea was once the fourth largest lake in the world

lake in the world

lake in the world now it’s the setting for an ultra eerie

now it’s the setting for an ultra eerie

now it’s the setting for an ultra eerie graveyard of ships the sea has been

graveyard of ships the sea has been

graveyard of ships the sea has been shrinking ever since the 1960s

shrinking ever since the 1960s

shrinking ever since the 1960s when two major rivers flowing into the

when two major rivers flowing into the

when two major rivers flowing into the lake were diverted as part of Soviet

lake were diverted as part of Soviet

lake were diverted as part of Soviet irrigation schemes where we’re standing

irrigation schemes where we’re standing

irrigation schemes where we’re standing right now used to be many meters

right now used to be many meters

right now used to be many meters underwater today less than 10% of the

underwater today less than 10% of the

underwater today less than 10% of the original lake remains the decaying boats

original lake remains the decaying boats

original lake remains the decaying boats are a rusty reminder of the thriving

are a rusty reminder of the thriving

are a rusty reminder of the thriving fishing industry that once existed on

fishing industry that once existed on

fishing industry that once existed on aryl Shores there are tentative plans to

aryl Shores there are tentative plans to

aryl Shores there are tentative plans to redevelop the Aral Sea but it seems all

redevelop the Aral Sea but it seems all

redevelop the Aral Sea but it seems all but impossible for it to regain its

but impossible for it to regain its

but impossible for it to regain its former vastness some people believe that

former vastness some people believe that

former vastness some people believe that the sea will return others insist that

the sea will return others insist that

the sea will return others insist that the tool notes either way these

the tool notes either way these

the tool notes either way these particular vessels are definitely not

particular vessels are definitely not

particular vessels are definitely not fit for action anymore number five

fit for action anymore number five

fit for action anymore number five Coleman scope Namibia it almost looks

Coleman scope Namibia it almost looks

Coleman scope Namibia it almost looks like a Hollywood fit but this is a real

like a Hollywood fit but this is a real

like a Hollywood fit but this is a real ghost town set within the desolate

ghost town set within the desolate

ghost town set within the desolate landscapes of the Namib Desert

landscapes of the Namib Desert

landscapes of the Namib Desert Coleman scope was built when diamonds

Coleman scope was built when diamonds

Coleman scope was built when diamonds were discovered there in 1908 it was one

were discovered there in 1908 it was one

were discovered there in 1908 it was one of the most lucrative spots on the

of the most lucrative spots on the

of the most lucrative spots on the planet at one point accounting for over

planet at one point accounting for over

planet at one point accounting for over ten percent of the world’s total diamond

ten percent of the world’s total diamond

ten percent of the world’s total diamond production while the money rolled in

production while the money rolled in

production while the money rolled in they built grand houses live the

they built grand houses live the

they built grand houses live the champagne lifestyle in the desert the

champagne lifestyle in the desert the

champagne lifestyle in the desert the town itself was hurriedly built under

town itself was hurriedly built under

town itself was hurriedly built under German administration as a result its

German administration as a result its

German administration as a result its buildings all mimic European

buildings all mimic European

buildings all mimic European architecture with the local pub and

architecture with the local pub and

architecture with the local pub and skittle alley reportedly the busiest

skittle alley reportedly the busiest

skittle alley reportedly the busiest spot however when even Richard diamond

spot however when even Richard diamond

spot however when even Richard diamond deposits were discovered elsewhere in

deposits were discovered elsewhere in

deposits were discovered elsewhere in 1928 poleman scope quickly declined the

1928 poleman scope quickly declined the

1928 poleman scope quickly declined the last families moved out in 1956 and the

last families moved out in 1956 and the

last families moved out in 1956 and the desert has been steadily reclaiming the

desert has been steadily reclaiming the

desert has been steadily reclaiming the settlement ever since the effect might

settlement ever since the effect might

settlement ever since the effect might be described as an anti oasis there

be described as an anti oasis there

be described as an anti oasis there really was a desert paradise here at one

really was a desert paradise here at one

really was a desert paradise here at one time but not anymore

time but not anymore

time but not anymore this house acts as a natural wind block

this house acts as a natural wind block

this house acts as a natural wind block so the sand that comes in through the

so the sand that comes in through the

so the sand that comes in through the windows and doors cumulates here

windows and doors cumulates here

windows and doors cumulates here number four chichen china widely dubbed

number four chichen china widely dubbed

number four chichen china widely dubbed china’s atlantis shi Chun is one of the

china’s atlantis shi Chun is one of the

china’s atlantis shi Chun is one of the most inaccessible of today’s abandoned

most inaccessible of today’s abandoned

most inaccessible of today’s abandoned places because it’s entirely submerged

places because it’s entirely submerged

places because it’s entirely submerged in water thousand years ago the streets

in water thousand years ago the streets

in water thousand years ago the streets were lit and our people did not have to

were lit and our people did not have to

were lit and our people did not have to scavenge for food at the edge of a

scavenge for food at the edge of a

scavenge for food at the edge of a crumbling city Chichen which translates

crumbling city Chichen which translates

crumbling city Chichen which translates to Lion City was built between 1400 and

to Lion City was built between 1400 and

to Lion City was built between 1400 and 2000 years ago but was purposefully

2000 years ago but was purposefully

2000 years ago but was purposefully flooded in 1959 to create tend a lake

flooded in 1959 to create tend a lake

flooded in 1959 to create tend a lake when divers rediscovered the city

when divers rediscovered the city

when divers rediscovered the city several decades later experts and

several decades later experts and

several decades later experts and tourists marveled at how immaculately it

tourists marveled at how immaculately it

tourists marveled at how immaculately it had been preserved

had been preserved

had been preserved now undisturbed and up to 131 feet below

now undisturbed and up to 131 feet below

now undisturbed and up to 131 feet below water it offers a unique diving

water it offers a unique diving

water it offers a unique diving experience there are even plans to build

experience there are even plans to build

experience there are even plans to build an inverted bridge for the city

an inverted bridge for the city

an inverted bridge for the city otherwise known as a submerged floating

otherwise known as a submerged floating

otherwise known as a submerged floating tunnel to give more people a chance to

tunnel to give more people a chance to

tunnel to give more people a chance to get an underwater glimpse without the

get an underwater glimpse without the

get an underwater glimpse without the need of a wetsuit an underwater city

need of a wetsuit an underwater city

need of a wetsuit an underwater city fascinating isn’t it number three Gookin

fascinating isn’t it number three Gookin

fascinating isn’t it number three Gookin Jima Japan officially known as Hashima

Jima Japan officially known as Hashima

Jima Japan officially known as Hashima island Gookin Jima is commonly known as

island Gookin Jima is commonly known as

island Gookin Jima is commonly known as battleship island thanks to its ominous

battleship island thanks to its ominous

battleship island thanks to its ominous appearance located 10 miles from

appearance located 10 miles from

appearance located 10 miles from Nagasaki Gookin Jima quickly became a

Nagasaki Gookin Jima quickly became a

Nagasaki Gookin Jima quickly became a symbol for Japanese industrialization

symbol for Japanese industrialization

symbol for Japanese industrialization due to its undersea coal mines but it

due to its undersea coal mines but it

due to its undersea coal mines but it also gained notoriety before and during

also gained notoriety before and during

also gained notoriety before and during World War two as a brutal labor camp

World War two as a brutal labor camp

World War two as a brutal labor camp where Korean and Chinese workers endured

where Korean and Chinese workers endured

where Korean and Chinese workers endured extremely harsh conditions population

extremely harsh conditions population

extremely harsh conditions population peaked in 1959 when over 5,000 people

peaked in 1959 when over 5,000 people

peaked in 1959 when over 5,000 people lived on the 16 acre stretch of land

lived on the 16 acre stretch of land

lived on the 16 acre stretch of land before the mine was closed in 1974 the

before the mine was closed in 1974 the

before the mine was closed in 1974 the sense of danger that gets gets you

sense of danger that gets gets you

sense of danger that gets gets you because everything is crumbling and

because everything is crumbling and

because everything is crumbling and falling down and then mixed in with the

falling down and then mixed in with the

falling down and then mixed in with the curiosity of what life was was at this

curiosity of what life was was at this

curiosity of what life was was at this place

place

place travel to gook and Jima reopened in 2009

travel to gook and Jima reopened in 2009

travel to gook and Jima reopened in 2009 allowing tourists to visit the decrepit

allowing tourists to visit the decrepit

allowing tourists to visit the decrepit site which had lain deserted for 35

site which had lain deserted for 35

site which had lain deserted for 35 years there’s now an otherworldly feel

years there’s now an otherworldly feel

years there’s now an otherworldly feel to the place as one that it once housed

to the place as one that it once housed

to the place as one that it once housed thousands of people and now hosts plenty

thousands of people and now hosts plenty

thousands of people and now hosts plenty of ghosts number two billets high estate

of ghosts number two billets high estate

of ghosts number two billets high estate in Germany here there was medical advice

in Germany here there was medical advice

in Germany here there was medical advice in an

in an

in an most upper-class atmosphere the 60

most upper-class atmosphere the 60

most upper-class atmosphere the 60 building sanatorium at billets house

building sanatorium at billets house

building sanatorium at billets house Dayton was built in 1898 but was

Dayton was built in 1898 but was

Dayton was built in 1898 but was converted into a German military

converted into a German military

converted into a German military hospital during World War one the site’s

hospital during World War one the site’s

hospital during World War one the site’s most infamous moment came in 1916 when a

most infamous moment came in 1916 when a

most infamous moment came in 1916 when a young Adolf Hitler arrived having been

young Adolf Hitler arrived having been

young Adolf Hitler arrived having been injured in the Battle of the Somme and

injured in the Battle of the Somme and

injured in the Battle of the Somme and was treated for a wound to his leg the

was treated for a wound to his leg the

was treated for a wound to his leg the Soviet Red Army took control of the

Soviet Red Army took control of the

Soviet Red Army took control of the complex following World War two however

complex following World War two however

complex following World War two however most of the site was abandoned by 2,000

most of the site was abandoned by 2,000

most of the site was abandoned by 2,000 left to rot and succumbed to the

left to rot and succumbed to the

left to rot and succumbed to the surrounding foliage rusting hospital

surrounding foliage rusting hospital

surrounding foliage rusting hospital beds discarded surgery tables and

beds discarded surgery tables and

beds discarded surgery tables and decaying corridors combined for an

decaying corridors combined for an

decaying corridors combined for an incredibly haunting atmosphere not least

incredibly haunting atmosphere not least

incredibly haunting atmosphere not least because billets will always be the place

because billets will always be the place

because billets will always be the place that helped Hitler get back on his feet

that helped Hitler get back on his feet

that helped Hitler get back on his feet before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

here are some honorable mentions

here are some honorable mentions [Music]

number one 3-pack Ukraine following a

number one 3-pack Ukraine following a massive explosion at reactor number four

massive explosion at reactor number four

massive explosion at reactor number four of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on

of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on

of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on April 26 1986 the city of creep yet was

April 26 1986 the city of creep yet was

April 26 1986 the city of creep yet was evacuated with many of its 49,000

evacuated with many of its 49,000

evacuated with many of its 49,000 population already experiencing

population already experiencing

population already experiencing headaches nausea and dizziness the

headaches nausea and dizziness the

headaches nausea and dizziness the largely unknown threat of radiation

largely unknown threat of radiation

largely unknown threat of radiation poisoning created an 18-mile exclusion

poisoning created an 18-mile exclusion

poisoning created an 18-mile exclusion zone which remains to this day the city

zone which remains to this day the city

zone which remains to this day the city exists exactly as it was left down to

exists exactly as it was left down to

exists exactly as it was left down to open textbooks in the classrooms and set

open textbooks in the classrooms and set

open textbooks in the classrooms and set tables in the restaurants what’s left is

tables in the restaurants what’s left is

tables in the restaurants what’s left is a city sized ghost town with a harrowing

a city sized ghost town with a harrowing

a city sized ghost town with a harrowing past while iconic images of the ruined

past while iconic images of the ruined

past while iconic images of the ruined ferris wheel serve as a constant

ferris wheel serve as a constant

ferris wheel serve as a constant reminder of the dangers involved with

reminder of the dangers involved with

reminder of the dangers involved with nuclear power there is no other

nuclear power there is no other

nuclear power there is no other abandoned place quite like this one do

abandoned place quite like this one do

abandoned place quite like this one do you agree with our list which abandoned

you agree with our list which abandoned

you agree with our list which abandoned place have we yet to find four more

place have we yet to find four more

place have we yet to find four more entirely unpopulated top 10s published

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