abandoned | paradoxoff http://paradoxoff.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 30 May 2019 11:41:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 The creepy beauty of abandoned houses. Part 2 http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/the-creepy-beauty-of-abandoned-houses-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-creepy-beauty-of-abandoned-houses-part-2 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:45:27 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/03/13/the-creepy-beauty-of-abandoned-houses-part-2/ If you liked our previous post about the creepy beautiful abounded houses around the World photographed by Rebecca Bathory, then today is your...

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If you liked our previous post about the creepy beautiful abounded houses around the World photographed by Rebecca Bathory, then today is your lucky day. We finally made a sequel of it with even more beautiful photographs from Rebecca’s website who has over 100.000 faithful followers on the social networks that admire her work.

She keeps the location of the places, especially houses – secret because of their security and possibility of other photographers finding the places and copying her work. The British photographer who lives in London admires the beauty of abandoned places, calling them the ‘Orphans of Time.’ Scroll down and check them out!

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The abandoned Croatian prison called Goli Otok http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/the-abandoned-croatian-prison-called-goli-otok/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-abandoned-croatian-prison-called-goli-otok Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:39:41 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2016/10/20/the-abandoned-croatian-prison-called-goli-otok/ Goli Otok also called Barren or naked Island, as former inmate Josip Zoretic describes it in his book Hell in the Adriatic, was...

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Goli Otok also called Barren or naked Island, as former inmate Josip Zoretic describes it in his book Hell in the Adriatic, was a prison camp, a Yugoslav gulag and few people knew about it.

Tito turned the island into a high-security prison in 1949 one year after Yugoslavia broke away from the Stalinist Soviet sphere and declared itself “neutral” under its own system of “market socialism”, informally called “Titoism”.

It is not clear how many people were forced into hard labor, how many lost their lives out of dread, humiliation and the torments in this prison. Word-of-mouth indications range between 12,000 and 60,000 inmates who were held on Goli Otok, while serious sources proceed on the assumption that 16,000 political prisoners have been incarcerated on the island and 400 died.

The prison was shut down on 30 December 1988 and completely abandoned in 1989. Since then it has been left to ruin and became a tourist attraction. Scroll down and take a closer look at it!

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Inside the abandoned creepy theme park in Japan http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/inside-the-abandoned-creepy-theme-park-in-japan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-the-abandoned-creepy-theme-park-in-japan Sat, 15 Oct 2016 09:38:07 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2016/10/15/inside-the-abandoned-creepy-theme-park-in-japan/ Abandoned 10 years ago, the beautiful and creepy Nara Dreamland park in Japan is the perfect place for photographers because sometimes abandoned places...

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Abandoned 10 years ago, the beautiful and creepy Nara Dreamland park in Japan is the perfect place for photographers because sometimes abandoned places like this are more attractive to capture than anything else.

Nara Dreamland was built in 1961 as Japan’s answer to Disneyland, which had opened in California the previous decade. Towards the end of its life the park struggled with low visitor numbers and was eventually forced to close. Now the sweets in the vending machines are no longer safe to eat and the heart-pounding rides are now as still as the fiberglass mascots which haunt the landscape.

This place is a popular destination for urban explorers. Additionally, many have reported hearing strange noises near the park’s boats. Some speculate that it may be caused by a running water pump or a type of bull frog. Would you pack your bags and check where the sound comes from? If you’re an adventurous traveler you would, but if you only want to check this creepy yet amazing park, just scroll down and enjoy!

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Abandoned casino in Romania http://paradoxoff.com/places/abandoned-casino-in-romania/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abandoned-casino-in-romania Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:06:47 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2015/07/09/abandoned-casino-in-romania/ In the city Constanta on the Black Sea there is an abandoned casino, which in the past attracted rich people. Now, this past...

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In the city Constanta on the Black Sea there is an abandoned casino, which in the past attracted rich people.

Now, this past glorious casino is covered with graffiti, signs and remnants of wallpaper. The outside of the casino still looks nice, but after a few decades, it will also turn into ruins. Photographer Romain Veillon went to the abandoned casino in Constanta, Romania, on the Black Sea and took a few pictures inside and outside the casino.

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Top 10 ghost towns http://paradoxoff.com/places/top-10-ghost-towns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-ghost-towns Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:41:39 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2015/02/21/top-10-ghost-towns/ In our days everyone are trying to get a living place near the city. This leads to the fact that many small towns,...

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In our days everyone are trying to get a living place near the city.

This leads to the fact that many small towns, or villages aregeting abandoned and are becoming lifeless.

Here is my top ten of ghost towns and modern ruins you can visit. Enjoy!

Tyneham, Dorset, UK
Tyneham, Dorset, UK
Teufelsberg listening station, Berlin, Germany
Teufelsberg listening station, Berlin, Germany
St Elmo, Colorado, US
St Elmo, Colorado, US
Spinalonga, Greece
Spinalonga, Greece
Pyramiden, Svalbard, Norway
Pyramiden, Svalbard, Norway
Missouri State Penitentiary, US
Missouri State Penitentiary, US
Mineral de Pozos, Mexico
Mineral de Pozos, Mexico
Abandoned Mining Island
Abandoned Mining Island
Brazil - Para - Henry Ford's Industrial Experiment
Brazil – Para – Henry Ford’s Industrial Experiment
Ghost town relics in Bodie, California
Ghost town relics in Bodie, California

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