Hashima Island (Japan)
Javier Bardem's performance in the role of James Bond's photo skilled chief villain Raul Silva is quite memorable. In this movie, he was shown to be entitled to an oceanic island filled with broken buildings. The abandoned building, the wreckage of the ruins and the serene amphibious island of the island are really in fact. It is known as Hashima Island or Gunkazima (money warfare) island. Its position in the East China Sea, 9 miles away from the Japanese coast.
Hashima Island ( A Battle-Ship Island), image credit: wikipedia_ CC0 Public Domain
Once, the coal was found beneath this island. Initially, the Mitsubishi company, responsible for coal production, took the miner from Nagasaki. Later, the company realized that it would be very beneficial for the workers and their families if they make their home on the island for work privileges. As a result, the construction of a multi-storied apartment building was started on the island.
Hashima Island, image credit: flickr_ Author: ajari_ CC0 Public Domain
This place looks like a football field and there schools, temples, restaurants, markets, and even graveyards are also made. Gradually, when the population of this habitat is 5,000, it becomes the most densely populated place in the world. In 1974, when the coal reserves were exhausted, the company offered alternate jobs on the basis of earlier work in the mainlands of the workers.
This abandoned island is sometimes exposed to tourists and school-college students, image credit: pxhere_CC0 Public Domain
As a result, the workers leave the island hurriedly at that moment. Even at half-eaten coffee cups and in the bike stand, residents are forced to abandon the island by leaving all the bikes in the abandoned condition. James Bond's Skyfall picture only shows the exterior views of this island. The inside scenes of the island are actually made in the studio.
Tower of David in South America
The 45-story building in the economic zone of Venezuela's capital Caracas is the eighth tallest building in South America. The inner reality of the building that represents the nobleness of bright sunlight is not at all elite. During the course of the squares, this huge residence of Caracas was expelled by the deficit. For that, The 45-story tower was stood vacant until 2007. If you go inside the tower nicknamed the "Tower of David" (after David Brillembourg), you will see only in a slum area, where now nearly 3000 families have taken shelter. The plan was to build the building as a domestic and foreign trade center during construction. Construction of the building started in 1990, but the construction of the building was stopped in 1994 for the Venezuelan bank crisis and the premature death of the building's main investor, David Brillembourg. Also, you can see the third-highest skyscraper in the country which is jury-rigged with electricity water up to the 22nd floor. Jorge Silva a photographer of Reuters spent her leisure time with the tower residents and take some photos of this tall slug into his photo frame.
This incomplete building is a failed pattern of Venezuela's petroleum economy. Since 2007, this incomplete haunted building continues to provide shelter to many lucky families.
You know, these skyscrapers were not aware of the improvement or development, but in 2013, a short film was created with the abandoned buildings and their sheltered people, which became very popular.
Sci-Fi Structure Yugoslavia
Sci-Fi Structure Yugoslavia, image credit: flickr, Author: Thierry Figini_Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 image
In the 1960s and '70s, then Yugoslavia's then-president Josip Broz Tito started to build these infrastructures scattered in places, to keep the memories of World War II battlefield and concentration camps, the place where there was war or camp. Sculptors and architect such as Dusan Dzamonja, Vojin Bakic, Miodrag Zivkovic and Iskra Grabul, designed it as a symbol of socialist confidence and state power. In the 1980s, these establishments attracted countless tourists, including young students who believe in socialism. After the collapse of the Socialist government, the places were abandoned and its symbolic significance gradually started to erase the human mind. The present fragmentation of buildings and the ignorance of the existing governments are indicative of a historical breakdown of society. However, the aesthetics of the structures cannot be denied even if some symbolic significance is excluded.
Sanzhi UFO Pod City (Taiwan)
Sanzhi UFO Pod City are in Northern Taiwan A luxury half-finished vacation center on the coast. In 1978, the developers of Taiwan started the construction of this building. This Pod City's main intended was to make a vacation resort for tourists.
Sanzhi UFO Pod City, image credit: Wikipedia Commons_ Author: Carrie Kellenberger_ CC0 Public Domain
This "Pod City" is a mysterious place for tourists and people in this area. There are many stories about how this "Pod City" was abandoned in the village. There were many deadly incidents during the construction of this pod town. There were many deadly incidents during the construction of this pod town. Which involves a mysterious car accident in the Pod city. Also, there was a suicide incident happened, for that this city is known as a deadly place. There are also rumors that there are about 20,000 skeletons remaining in the city, probably this skeleton is the last symbol of 17th-century Dutch soldiers.
This strange place is somewhat out of the Taipei region of northern Taiwan. It was originally built for vacation in the weekend, away from the busy schedule of urban wealthy people. The project is abandoned in half the end after many people have died in a number of horrible strange accidents. According to local people, it's a spooky place. By the end of 2008, the decision to demolish the construction sites was decided, but due to an online petition, they decided they make this building as a museum. For a tourist attraction on 29 December 2009 hotel and beach amusement arrangements new initiatives have been taken. After the old buildings were evicted. By 2010 the structures which were similar to the UFOs were completely broken.
Battersea Power Station (England)
Battersea Power Station, image credit: Wikimedia Commons_ Author: Andystutch_ CC0 Public Domain
A power station located in Battersea, south-west London, is an abandoned coal-based power plant in England. There have two different units here and these are Battersea A and Battersea B. "Battersea A" station was built in the 1930s and the second unit "Battersea B" was built in the 1950s. Two of the four chimney stations are very close to the design side. In 1983, electricity production was stopped from here. Although this establishment is considered as a landmark for London. In 1965, the picture was used in the song "Help" by the song team Beatles and in 1977, Pink Floyd's album Animals "Battersea A" station.
After the closure of these power stations, several initiatives were been made to use this facility, but it fails repeatedly. The station has been sold to a Malaysian company in July 2012 by 400 million pounds. Hopefully, maybe there, the station will not have to stay longer in the abandoned condition. The building was the largest brick-built building in Europe, with interior design and decoration quite interesting.
The Wonderland Amusement Park (China)
An abandoned amusement park named ' Wonderland ' is in the village of Chenjujang, 20 miles northwest of Beijing. Although the construction of the park was suspended in 1998, due to the disagreement over the price of land between the government and the peasants but this time it was to be built as the largest amusement park in Asia. Since then the site has been abandoned.
The Wonderland Amusement Park, image credit: flickr_ Author: Tormod Sandtorv_ CC0 Public Domain
Also, there was a rumor that the area was very violent and there were found many mass graves. For which the builders who built this park, have left the place without completing the construction work. Although the attempt was made to revive the project in 2008 and this effort was not successful. Now the local children of the place using this abandoned place for playing games.
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