Abandoned places.

Kennecott, Alaska


Shrouded in fog and beguiling fall foliage in the Alaskan wilderness, the Kennicott Mines and surrounding town are (almost) as creepy as Packard Sawmill in Twin Peaks. The town of Kennecott was once flourishing with copper miners and their families until resources were depleted by the late 1930s and all of the townspeople fled—except for a family of three. It was totally abandoned by the 1950s when the family watching over it finally left.

 

roman theatre of st albans

 

houghton house ,,in amptill bedfordshire

 

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• Pripyat, Ukraine
  Pripyat was the city most affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. The incident released massive amounts of radiation, forcing the residents to flee. The spot is now one of the most well-known abandoned places in the world, thanks in large part to the ghostly reminders of what used to be: toys in a schoolhouse, clocks all frozen at the exact same time, and the famous decaying amusement park. The park has become so famous, in fact, that Ukraine is making it an official tourist attraction.
  
  
  

 

sommeries castle gatehouse ,luton bedfordshire

 

The Maunsell Sea Forts, England
Although they look like props from an H.G. Wells film adaptation, these giant metal towers in the Thames estuary were actually constructed to protect England from German air raids during WWII. The forts were decommissioned in the 1950s, and the abandoned towers were used by pirate radio operators in the following decades. Today, one nearby fort is managed by micronation Principality of Sealand; the rest can be seen safely from a boat or, on a clear day, the shores of Shoebury East Beach.

 

Canfranc Station, Spain


Though well past its glory days, the international Canfranc train station in Huesca, Spain still leaves a majestic impression. It was once one of the most frequented train stations in Europe and the second largest one at the time of its construction in 1928. It was closed when a train derailed on the French side of the bridge, but current plans to revive the station by 2026 could bring it back to its former glory.

 

berkhamstead castle hertfordshire ,,11th -13th century ,,norman conquest

 

Stone Quarry Massachusetts

 

The Packard plant in Detroit, Michigan was opened in 1903 and produced Packard automobiles until 1956. During WWII P-51 Mustang fighters were made. At it's peak 40,000 workers were employed. It sat dormant for decades and became a hangout for underground parties, druggies and scrappers. It is finally being demolished this year.

 

And a couple more of the plant

 

Brilliant posts. Thanks

 

Brilliant thread - thanks!

 

I have loads to add.
Just tired now.

It does make me sad seeing many of the places.
The Isle of Wight nostalgic, as I used to live there.