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Abandoned

Tanuf

The ruins in this village were caused by something more sinister than neglect.

Pasay, Philippines

Manila Film Center

A film center envisioned to rival Cannes ended up as a haunted place after at least 168 people were killed during the rushed construction.

Chouigui, Tunisia

Saint-Felix Church of Schuiggu

This 19th-century church was built for Sicilian immigrants, survived World War II, and today stands on a landfill.

Podcast: Exploring the Abandoned With Blake Pfeil

Sit down with the host of “Abandoned: All-American Ruins” to hear what exploring abandoned spaces taught him.

The Podcast Team March 7, 2024

Yerington, Nevada

Pine Grove and Rockland

Well-preserved ruins in the Pine Grove Hills of western Nevada.

Wadi Bani Habib

Wadi Bani Habib

An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Duquesne, Pennsylvania.

Why Are There So Many Abandoned Churches?

Changing neighborhoods, loss of faith, even heating bills make places of worship among the most common types of forgotten places.

Matthew Christopher February 29, 2024

The beautiful Italian town has been left deserted since the '70s due to an aborted eruption.

A False Volcano Emergency Created This Stunning Abandoned Village

Welcome to the ghost town of a modern Vesuvius that never happened.

Alessio Perrone February 27, 2024

A Tour of Abandoned Places of the Midwest

From a Cold War-era Air Force base to the crumbling ruins of a Wisconsin farmhouse.

Jonathan Carey February 23, 2024

Kazichene, Bulgaria

Royal Station Kazichene

The Bulgarian royal family exclusively used this ornate, now-abandoned train station.

Beckwourth, California

Clover Valley Lumber Company Railroad

One of the last "timber railroads" in the United States was finally abandoned in 1957.

Ludovico Quaroni designed <em>Chiesa Madre</em> (<em>Mother Church</em>) for Gibellina Nuova.

What Can You Do With a 'Failed' Postmodern Utopia?

Gibellina, known as “Sicily’s Marfa,” is looking to its visionary past for a future revival.

Vittoria Traverso February 16, 2024

Hammam Lif, Tunisia

Abandoned Casino

This gem of Moorish architecture is slowly disintegrating along the coast of this charming town.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: An aerial view of graffiti spray painted by taggers on at least 27 stories of an unfinished skyscraper development located downtown, with Cryto.com Arena visible (LOWER R) on February 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Construction of the $1 billion Oceanwide Plaza luxury real estate development stalled in 2019 after a China-based developer ran out of funding leaving the three-tower project uncompleted. The project is located across the street from the Crypto.com Arena where the Grammy Awards will be held on February 4. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Wonder Is Everywhere: Vanilla Queens, an Ancient Arcade, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White February 16, 2024

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

La Ciudadela (The Citadel)

This now-abandoned shopping center in Playa del Carmen was built to resemble a medieval European castle.

Borovets, Bulgaria

Abandoned Ski Jump

A crumbling monument to a now locally-extinct sport in Bulgaria's oldest ski resort.

The auditorium at the historic Lansdowne Theater near Philadelphia.

A Case for the Preservation of Abandoned Places

Finding where history, passion, and urban development come together can mean a lot to a community.

Matthew Christopher February 9, 2024

Jankowo, Poland

Walter Gropius's 1906 Spichlerz

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.