Video Abandoned Places NO ONE Knows About

There are so many abandoned places around the globe which often leave you with more questions than they do answers! Why was it abandoned? Who lived there? Why has nothing been rebuilt on that site? Today we globe trot to some of these abandoned places and homes and learn more about their sad tales that had them abandoned forever.

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11 - Humberstone, Chile…
Once upon a time, this used to be a bustling little town. From the 1920’s through till the early 40’s, residents benefited from the wealth that the mining of saltpeter that the area generated. When a synthetic version of saltpeter was created, well, that was the end of the little town. By 1961 it was completely empty and now with the continuous blowing of sand from nearby desserts, deterioration has happened rapidly. Luckily, it’s now been named a World Heritage Site, so it’s likely the area will see conservation efforts taking place soon.

10 - Quneitra, Syria…
Hard to believe that Quneitra used to be the capital of the region, so, what happened? Israeli forces captured Quneitra in 1967. Syrian forces managed to reclaim it in 1974, however their victory was short-lived as the Israeli’s got it back very quickly. The city ended up being destroyed that same year, and the Syrian government refuse to do anything to it. As you see it now, is how it’s been ever since.

9 - Discover Hut, Antarctica…
This little hut, located on Ross Island, Antarctica, was built by Robert Falcon Scott in 1902. It was used during the Discovery Expedition which began in 1901 and ended in 1904. The hut was used for a few more expeditions thereafter, but eventually ended up losing to the ice and snow. In 1956 the hut was dug up and found to be perfectly preserved and exactly as it was left in 1917. It’s on the World Monuments Watch list of 100 of the most endangered sites in the world.

8 - Reschensee, Graun, Italy…
This is a most unusual spot and it’s an entire village that lies underneath an artificial lake. There are 163 buildings there, although you can only see the bell tower. The village was submerged to ensure seasonal power was available to Graun and Reschen. In the middle of winter, you can walk across the frozen lake and see the bell tower up close.

7 - Wittenoom, Australia…
Once home to 20,000 people, Wittenoom is now empty. Easy to understand why though, as this town used to mine asbestos! When people became more aware of the dangers involved with asbestos, the mines were shut in the 60’s. Tragically, 1,000 people were permanently affected by asbestos-related illnesses. Today there are only 8 people who live there and you can still see asbestos fibers littering the city’s streets.

6 - Spinalonga, Crete, Greece…
It’s been more than 60-years that Spinalonga has been closed. This was the oldest leper colony in Europe and the last person who lived there left in 1962. It operated from 1903 and was often referred to as ‘Dante’s Tunnel’ and many who entered the island were not sure of their fate, but it’s been said they were treated very well, receiving food, water and care.

5 - Chatterley Whitfield Colliery Stoke-on-Trent, UK…
This is a photographer’s dream! Across the UK it’s not uncommon to find abandoned coal mines, but this one is quite picturesque. It began mining coal in 1863 and worked right through till 1974 and was officially the first coal mine to produce 1 million tons of coal in a year. The mine was made into a museum, but it was shut down in 1993 and the site has been lifeless since then.

4 - Phnom Bokor, Kampot Province, Cambodia…
This empty spot used to be a resort that was built by the French in the 1920’s who couldn’t handle the hot, humid and wet summers in Cambodia. The building of the fort was torturous and claimed the lives of 900! The resort was abandoned in the 1940’s and is now quite easy to access if you so desire. City of Ghosts was filmed there as well as R-Point.

3 - Kirby Hall, Gretton, England…
The only thing you’ll find wandering these halls are probably the ghosts of those that once lived in this beautiful home. It used to be belong to Sir Christopher Hatton who was Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth the 1st. Building began in 1570, but today many parts of the building are roofless. Why it’s been left to get this way is not very clear, but it’s also been the site of many films and series.

2 - Agdam, Azerbaijan…
In its heyday, 150,000 people once lived in Agdam. The city was lost in 1993 during the Nagorno Karabakh fighting and was just left to vandalism. The buildings were gutted and no one has lived there since 1993, having moved to other parts of Azerbaijan or Iran.

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