Around the world there are big
projects for some reason abandoned in history for a long time. Let's walk
through these impressive places and learn about their history.
11. Beelitz-Heilstatten Hospital
in the city of Brandenburg, was built to serve the military in World War I and
II. But the work was abandoned after the Russian military withdrew from here in
1994.
12. A cemetery military facilities
at the military training center of Kabul, Afghanistan. Tanks and armored troop
transport vehicles rusting for years after Soviet troops left Afghanistan in
1989.
13. Rubjerg Knude lighthouse was
built in Denmark in 1900 but ceased operations in 1968. The situation was
eroding cliffs like today, the lighthouse is expected to fall into the sea by
2023.
14. Diamond Mine near the town of
Mirny in Siberia Russia abandoned after closing in 2004. It is the second
largest artificial lake in the world.
15. The capital of the island of
Montserrat in the Caribbean buried in volcanic ash in 1997 and so far people
have not yet returned.
16. The steel fortress looked like
in fiction, built during World War II at the mouth of the River Thames in
England.
17. The volcanic island of Hachijo-jima
been called the Hawaii of Japan, the Royal hotel luxury Hachijo opened in 1963.
However, this project has been closed since 2003 to date.
18. More than 5,000 people lived
and worked in the mine on Hashima Island, Japan. But the island was abandoned
after the mine closed in 1974. It became famous after appearing in blockbuster
James Bond film series.
19. Orpheum Theatre with a
capacity of 1,500 seats, opened in 1912 in the city of New Bedford,
Massachusetts (USA). Then the theater was used as a movie theater before
closing in 1959 and abandoned so far.
20. The village Oradour-sur-Glane
in France was destroyed in 1944 and became a memorial site after World War II.