{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Urban Exploration"],"cover":{"alt":"Top 10 Abandoned Places","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts1.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2010-10-06T11:46:00Z","description":"I know, there are a lot of interesting, abandoned places out there, but these 10 modern ruins, including old submarine bases, subway stations, hotels, etc. are probably the most interesting...","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbandoned Places\u003c/em\u003e | This list of creepy, beautiful and spectacular modern ruins I recently found is really amazing! It includes probably the top 10 abandoned places worldwide and may I should start travelling to one of them every year\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the world we live in has been largely mapped and plotted, we urban adventurers turn our sights toward the relics of old and the ruins of the recent past.  If you find beauty in urban decay, in the crumbling and abandoned places of yesteryear, you’ll want to read on. (\u003ca href=\"http://www.thecoolist.com/abandoned-places-10-creepy-beautiful-modern-ruins/\"\u003ethecoolist.com\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s an abandoned submarine station in Balaklava, a lot of ruins in Detroit, the Beelitz Military Hospital near Berlin, the famous City Hall Subway Station in New York City, the Ryugyung Hotel in Pyongyang, the city of Pripyat (also known as Chernobyl Ground Zero), the abandoned beach resort city Varosha on Cyprus, an abandoned water park in Russia, a cathedral ruin in the Indian city Gary and last but not least the British Second World War Sea Forts in the North Sea.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwesome Photos of Abandoned Places:\u003c/strong\u003e\nLike to explore abandoned, decaying buildings? Be sure to take a look at these \u003ca href=\"/urban-exploration-photography/\"\u003etop urban exploration photographers\u003c/a\u003e from around the world!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe list contains astonishing photos of these crazy places, here are only a few of them, so make sure to take a look at the original list too!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2400px; --image-ratio: 2400 / 1596\" data-source-width=\"2400\" data-source-height=\"1596\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1596\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_7a914cc012fad80c.avif 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_a33a3712bbb54b33.avif 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_c68c3cf7b1700cb0.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_989b59dbd09d2627.webp 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_21a1533e6f63642e.webp 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_9e6016d8f0e13ca6.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_efbe41ae92050353.jpg\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_9fe18f0abc5288ca.jpg 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_f4677b571f036d4d.jpg 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base_hu_efbe41ae92050353.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"958\" alt=\"abandoned russian submarine base\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eabandoned russian submarine base\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2400px; --image-ratio: 2400 / 1600\" data-source-width=\"2400\" data-source-height=\"1600\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1600\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_176ade7209421c59.avif 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_b78154edc688fdc9.avif 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_ad70be8f0c32203c.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_b05fa72d490720a7.webp 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_67769f7b03723530.webp 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_e5b8b0cf85f093ce.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_99a8109c8c7e0204.jpg\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_7e996227027965cf.jpg 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_a017a99a1532c89.jpg 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark_hu_99a8109c8c7e0204.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" alt=\"abandoned russian waterpark\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eabandoned russian waterpark\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2400px; --image-ratio: 2400 / 1616\" data-source-width=\"2400\" data-source-height=\"1616\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1616\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_dae55a79aebf2470.avif 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_5ededcf1b71f98cd.avif 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_70c14b5dde27275b.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_12e6dbbdca3d53b2.webp 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_c325213305ee1bd6.webp 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_8002a0c9bd3e164c.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_cfa37e7322985a4d.jpg\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_f1afee35f9332fb3.jpg 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_232ebe31b3986dd.jpg 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc_hu_cfa37e7322985a4d.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"970\" alt=\"city hall subway station nyc\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ecity hall subway station nyc\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2400px; --image-ratio: 2400 / 1576\" data-source-width=\"2400\" data-source-height=\"1576\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1576\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_898b00f0bea0ea7c.avif 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_81c12b328bb0cb51.avif 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_8ce31a87778064f.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_b9dd693324342595.webp 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_fd590d7588837a6a.webp 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_b97eaf435cbf816f.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_2611669079730d05.jpg\" srcset=\"/top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_c795b11eb8a4ecaa.jpg 480w, /top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_f72feb09cc0bded2.jpg 960w, /top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts_hu_2611669079730d05.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"946\" alt=\"british sea forts\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ebritish sea forts\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos by \u003ca href=\"http://russos.livejournal.com/profile\"\u003erussos\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http://zoopunks.livejournal.com/54843.html#cutid1\"\u003ezoopunks\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?5:979\"\u003enycsubway.org\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimjim/sets/72157622024382039/with/3859123858\"\u003eslimjim\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n*Abandoned Places* | This list of creepy, beautiful and spectacular modern ruins I recently found is really amazing! It includes probably the top 10 abandoned places worldwide and may I should start travelling to one of them every year...\n\n\u003e Since the world we live in has been largely mapped and plotted, we urban adventurers turn our sights toward the relics of old and the ruins of the recent past.  If you find beauty in urban decay, in the crumbling and abandoned places of yesteryear, you’ll want to read on. ([thecoolist.com](http://www.thecoolist.com/abandoned-places-10-creepy-beautiful-modern-ruins/))\n\nThere’s an abandoned submarine station in Balaklava, a lot of ruins in Detroit, the Beelitz Military Hospital near Berlin, the famous City Hall Subway Station in New York City, the Ryugyung Hotel in Pyongyang, the city of Pripyat (also known as Chernobyl Ground Zero), the abandoned beach resort city Varosha on Cyprus, an abandoned water park in Russia, a cathedral ruin in the Indian city Gary and last but not least the British Second World War Sea Forts in the North Sea.\n\n**Awesome Photos of Abandoned Places:**\nLike to explore abandoned, decaying buildings? Be sure to take a look at these [top urban exploration photographers](/urban-exploration-photography/) from around the world!\n\nThe list contains astonishing photos of these crazy places, here are only a few of them, so make sure to take a look at the original list too!\n\n![abandoned russian submarine base](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-submarine-base.jpg\u003e)\n\nabandoned russian submarine base ![abandoned russian waterpark](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/top-10-abandoned-places/abandoned-russian-waterpark.jpg\u003e)\n\nabandoned russian waterpark ![city hall subway station nyc](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/top-10-abandoned-places/city-hall-subway-station-nyc.jpg\u003e)\n\ncity hall subway station nyc ![british sea forts](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/top-10-abandoned-places/british-sea-forts.jpg\u003e)\n\nbritish sea forts \n\nPhotos by [russos](http://russos.livejournal.com/profile), [zoopunks](http://zoopunks.livejournal.com/54843.html#cutid1), [nycsubway.org](http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?5:979), [slimjim](http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimjim/sets/72157622024382039/with/3859123858)\n","tags":["Urban Exploration Photography"],"title":"Top 10 Abandoned Places","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/top-10-abandoned-places/"}