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An abandoned train engine covered in graffiti against a blue sky in the desert.

Abandoned: The Life, Death, And Afterlife Of Uyuni’s Cemeterio de Trenes, The Great Train Cemetery, Bolivia (Photos)

January 11, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: The Cincinnati Subway. Uyuni, Bolivia is home to the largest salt flat in the world. Or at least, it’s the gateway to it; the salt flat itself, called the Salar de Uyuni (which means Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Life, Death, And Afterlife Of Uyuni’s Cemeterio de Trenes, The Great Train Cemetery, Bolivia (Photos)

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The "water grotto" caves in the main pool at the abandoned Blub water park in Berlin, 2015. The caves are now covered in graffiti. The pool is still empty of water.

Abandoned: The Empty Pools Of The Blub Water Park, Berlin, Germany (Photos)

August 17, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Celles, France. The water park’s name was a mouthful even for German speakers: When it opened in 1985, it was called Berliner Luft- und Badeparadies — the Berlin Air and Bathing Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Empty Pools Of The Blub Water Park, Berlin, Germany (Photos)

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A dark, spooky forest full of super tall trees shooting up in the fog.

Creepypasta Of The Week: “I Found A Digital Camera In The Woods”

July 15, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: "Watcher." This week, a trip into the archives: An early creepypasta centered around a sequence of about 30 photographs that has come to be known as “I Found A Digital Camera In The Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “I Found A Digital Camera In The Woods”

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A small, brick and concrete house from the abandoned fairy village, aka the Little People's Village, in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Abandoned: The Forgotten Fairy Village Of Waterbury, Connecticut (Photos/Video)

May 4, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Alice Park, South Korea. It doesn’t have an official address, so you might have a hard time finding it — and even if you did locate it, it’s on private property, so getting up close Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Forgotten Fairy Village Of Waterbury, Connecticut (Photos/Video)

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Abandoned: The Maya Kanko Hotel, Kobe, Japan’s Most Iconic Haikyo (Photos/Video)

June 3, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: The Domino Sugar Factory, Brooklyn, New York. Mount Maya in Kobe, Japan is notable for a few reasons. First, it’s one of the major peaks of Hyogo Prefecture’s Rokko mountain range. Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Maya Kanko Hotel, Kobe, Japan’s Most Iconic Haikyo (Photos/Video)

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Abandoned: The Lost Ruins Of The Domino Sugar Factory, Brooklyn, New York (Photos/Video)

April 1, 2019 by Lucia

Previously: Mystery Fun House, Orlando, Florida. Once upon a time, if you wandered over to the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn, New York, you’d see an awesome sight: The hulking remains of the Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Lost Ruins Of The Domino Sugar Factory, Brooklyn, New York (Photos/Video)

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Abandoned: The Failure Of The Virginia Renaissance Faire, Fredericksburg (Photos/Video)

November 26, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: Spreepark. In an area of Virginia known locally as Sherwood Forest — yes, really — there’s a Renaissance faire once known for its splendor. Or at least, there was a Renaissance faire; Continue Reading > about Abandoned: The Failure Of The Virginia Renaissance Faire, Fredericksburg (Photos/Video)

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Abandoned: Echoes from the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo (Photos)

March 19, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: Six Flags New Orleans. When Sarajevo won the bid to host to the 1984 Winter Olympics, it marked the first time the Winter Games had been held in a Communist state. Then part of Continue Reading > about Abandoned: Echoes from the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo (Photos)

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