12 Unique Abandoned Places

"From restricted airports and ghost towns; to deserted lighthouses and hidden locations; These are 12 UNIQUE Abandoned Places !

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12.Constanta Casino , Romania

This beautiful art nouveau building was commissioned by King Carol I around the turn of the 20th century. By 1910 it opened up as a Casino. It was primarily tailored for the elite; and people who could afford to vacation on the Black Sea.

Like most non essential buildings; the Casino was turned into a hospital during the 2nd world war but it never returned to its former glory. The decline in tourism and rising costs saw this unique building turned into a high end restaurant by the communist regime of the time.

As of 1990, the building is barren; it has become a Romanian National Historic site so there might be some efforts to renovate it; but don’t hold your breath. On a more colorful note, the Constanta Casino was used in a Sony Bravia 4K TV ad in 2016.

11.Tillamook Rock Light , Oregon

Nicknamed “Terrible Tilly”, this lighthouse was at one point the most expensive lighthouse operated by the U.S. Construction of the light was officially finished on January 21; 1881

Due to horrible weather in the region the rock light has suffered a lot of damage over the years, by horrible weather I mean wind speeds of 109 mph (175 km/h) launching boulders big enough to seriously damage the structure.

In 1957; The government was like yeahhh we can’t keep paying for this so they shut Tillamook Rock Light down. Never to let anything go to waste; investors from Nevada bought the rock, as what I can only assume was a real estate investment. IN 1980 the place was sold to other investors who created the Eternity at Sea Columbarium. What is a columbarium ? A building in which funeral urns are stored to forever rest in peace.

Unfortunately; the company’s license was revoked in 1999, anddd since then not a lot of things are happening on the tiny rock.

10.Darul Aman Palace, Afghanistan

The Darul Aman Palace was built in the 1920s and was one of the most advanced buildings in the region at the time. Having central heating and running water.

It was supposed to be used by the future parliament of the country; but that never happened. In 1969 the building caught fire, it was fully restored and it began housing the Ministry of Defense.

Since then the Palace has been under attack multiple times from different forces; until 2016 there was no sign of repair or reconstruction, as of now; work is still underway to return this stunning palace to its former glory.

9.Cape Romano Dome House, Florida

This house entered the mainstream a few years ago when pictures of bizarre dome shaped structures were found near the coast at Cape Romano. The story is pretty simple, and pretty sad.

The unique house was built in the 80s by Bob Lee, a retired oil producer. It was the family’s vacation home, and this vintage photograph shows what the house looked like when it was in use. Many people mistake it for multiple buildings, but it was only big building, as you can see.

It sure looks like a cool house, i wonder what that person is sitting on? A Giant chair? Wait no, its just the railing for the stairs deceitfully hidden by some brush.

8.Jet Star Rollercoaster, New Jersey

After Hurricane Sandy hit the coast of New Jersey, this is what was left of the Jet Star Rollercoaster and the surrounding pier. Pretty bleak. The rollercoaster was part of the Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, after the storm surge from Sandy, the pier was successfully repaired but the rollercoaster had to be destroyed.

The rollercoaster was abandoned and finally destroyed in May 2013.

7.Warner & Swasey Observatory

Located in East Cleveland, Ohio, this observatory was built in 1939 and operated until 1983. The reasons for its closure were mainly light pollution. The building was abandoned, and its equipment was moved to different locations.

In 2005, a couple bought the property and tried to turn it into a home… buuut things didnt turn out so well, the owners were convicted of mortgage fraud and went to prison in 2007. So, it looks like this abandoned observatory won’t be demolished or restored for a while.

6.żarnowiec power plant , Poland

This one is a bit different, the planning for the first nuclear power plant in Poland began in 1972, but it took the government 10 years to find a suitable location. They landed on Lake Zarnoviec. The locals were pretty vocal about their distrust in the technology and opposed the construction of it every step of the way.

From 1982 to 1990 the plant was in a state of limbo, and everything was finally scrapped and liquidated on Dec 17, 1990.

5.Nicosia International Airport

4.Na Nivách Street, Czechoslovakia

3.Prora, Germany

2.Rummu prison, Estonia

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