14 abandoned places that will make your skin crawl?

Answer 1

1. Pripyat, Ukraine
   • After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, this city was completely abandoned due to the radiation. The high radiation levels still keep people from re-inhabiting the city.
2. Disney Discovery Island
   • This island was abandoned after deadly bacteria was found in the surrounding area. Disney still keeps this wildlife habitat somewhat lit at night.
3. Chateau Miranda
   • This castle in Belgium was used as an orphanage after WWII. The family abandoned the house in 1980 and it has not been cared for since. It is said to be one of the most haunted places in the world.
4. Nara Dreamland
   • This amusement park in Japan was inspired by Disneyland, but was closed down in 2006. This park has now become overgrown with vegetation and covered in rust.
5. Six Flags Jazzland
   • In the city of New Orleans in Louisiana, this amusement park was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. No one has repaired it and it looks like a haunted carnival out of a horror movie.
6. Danvers State Hospital
   • This insane asylum in Massachusetts has fallen into a state of disrepair since its abandonment. With its rumors of inmate torture and the death of several workers conducting renovations at the site, it is easy to see why people believe it is haunted.
7. Chatillon Car Graveyard, Belgium
   • This site consists of a multitude of abandoned cars completely overgrown by plants. The cause of this permanent traffic jam remains a mystery. Although many of the cars have now been removed for environmental reasons, the images will forever be in our minds.
8. Heilstatten Military Hospital
   • With people fighting over whether to restore or demolish this site in Berlin, all plans have been delayed. It has continued to decay, making it creepier over the years
9. Hashima Island
   • This island in Japan was built for underwater coal miners. When Japan switched from coal to petroleum, the city was left abandoned.
10. Kolmanskop
    • This town was built in Namibia when a rush of settlers came searching for diamonds. After the treasury was depleted, the town became completely deserted in 1950.
11. Abandoned Submarine Base in Balaklava
    • This site was originally one of the Soviet Union's top secret sites. It was decommissioned in 1993.
12. The Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital
    • This abandoned insane asylum has been deteriorating for years. It is regarded as one of the most haunted places in South Korea.
13. Centralia, Pennsylvania
    • This city was abandoned when the coal mines it was built on were set on fire releasing toxic fumes into the area.
14. Cincinnati Subway
    • In the 1920s, construction started on a subway line through the city of Cincinnati Ohio. Before even half of it was completed, the entire project was abandoned, leaving an array of tunnels, platforms, and openings.
15. San Zhi
    • This city in Taiwan was abandoned when lack of funding stopped development.
16. Anderlecht Veterinary School
    • The terrifying complex was abandoned in the 90s, but several jars filled with the organs of their studies are scattered throughout the rooms. It is believed that renovations have not begun simply because no worker wants to go anywhere near it.
17. Canfranc International Railway Station
    • Once the largest station in Europe, the Canfranc International Railway Station has been abandoned for decades.