At one time Thuy Tien Lake was a bit more mysterious and sensational. Accounts claimed the only way to find the park was by directions passed from one backpacker to another and tales spoke of starving crocodiles left to fend for themselves inside the park’s aquarium. Today the crumbling water park is listed clearly on Google Maps.
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The Wild Great Wall
The most authentic sections of the Great Wall stand slowly decaying since their original construction hundreds of years before. These are far off the tourist routes and not serviced by roads, cable cars or tourist infrastructure.
Read MoreHow This Abandoned Mansion Avoided Demolition in Portland
This stately Neoclassical house in the middle of Portland was not only vacant but abandoned. Inside, the house was clean and well-preserved with little damage…
Read MoreThe Pizitz: Exhibition of the Downturn and Resurgence of Urban Birmingham.
Closed in 1988, the Pizitz department store is representative of the migration out of urban centers in the United States. The 8-floor store was iconic in the city, yet it still fell victim to the gradual loss of economic activity in Birmingham
Read MoreA Woodland Necropolis Among the Expanse of London
Hidden amid the northern regions of Greater London resides what appears to be an abandoned cemetery. By day and night, Abney Park emanates an eerie impression, with densely packed tombs overgrown with vines. Ancient trees have tilted or completely upset most of the headstones and monuments.
Read MoreAntapex of the Lyric Theatre before resurrection
At one point long after its pinnacle, the Lyric theatre was only valued at $10. That was in 1993 …
Read MoreThe Extraordinary Relic of Republic Steel
Republic Steel Thomas By-Product Coke Works was built in the 1920's and deactivated in the 1970's. It is perhaps the most well preserved specimen of that era that still remains.
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