Pontotoc – A Ghost Town in Texas
The ghost town of Pontotoc was established in 1878 however a fire in the theatre caused the entire town to be abandoned in 1947.
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Ross Island – An Abandoned Penal Colony in the Indian Ocean
Ross Island was once a penal colony in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands however in 1941 it was rocked by an earthquake and abandoned.
Sea View Hospital – An Abandoned Tuberculosis Hospital
Sea View Hospital was built between 1905 and 1938 as a tuberculosis hospital. It was closed in the 1970’s but some of the buildings have been re-purposed.
Weston – The National Accelerator Laboratory Ghost Town
The village of Weston in Illinois was abandoned after it was selected as the site of the National Accelerator Laboratory in 1966.
Yekaterinburg TV Tower – The Tower of Death
The Yekaterinburg TV Tower in Russia was once the tallest abandoned structure in the world. It became known as the Tower of Death.
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital – An Abandoned Institution In New Jersey
Although Trenton Psychiatric Hospital is still open, much of the complex has been abandoned as the number of patients has decreased over the years.
TSS Duke Of Lancaster – An Abandoned Ship in Wales
The TSS Duke Of Lancaster was a British railway steamer that operated from 1956 to 1979. It now lies abandoned in Mostyn in Wales.
Tajbeg Palace – The Former Home Of The Afghan Royal Family
The Tajbeg Palace was built for the Afghan Royal Family in the 1920s but was never completed. It suffered extensive damage during decades of war.
Ypsilanti State Hospital – An Abandoned Asylum in Michigan
Ypsilanti State Hospital was a mental health facility known for its experimental therapies. It was demolished in 2006 after lying abandoned for 16 years.
Argentiera – A Ghost Town on the Island of Sardinia
Argentiera is a ghost town in Sardinia, Italy. It was once the centre of the island’s mining community but was abandoned in 1963.