This once bustling mall has been fighting destruction for the past 30 years. In 1997 it was officially shut down after the owner illegally added seven floors to the building’s original four floors.
The building has faced fires, flooding, and even a koi infestation, becoming a short-lived tourist attraction until the fish were removed in 2015. The abandoned mall recently served as an exhibition location for Bangkok Design Week.
Siemensbahn Train Station in Berlin, Germany
An abandoned station on Berlin’s S-Bahn train line, the Siemensbahn was built as a second station to support the workers of the Siemens & Halske company in 1925.
The war and the resulting construction of the Berlin wall in 1961 caused the station’s closure. It now has Berlin’s Denkmalschutz status, protecting it from further destruction besides nature.
Valle dei Mulini, Sorrento, Italy
The Valle dei Mulini, or “Valley of the Mills” in Sorrento, is a series of mills with stonework dating back to the 13th century.
The mills are located inside a gorge and are now overgrown with plant life and remain popular with hikers looking to witness the sublime beauty of the buildings.
Poison gas factory in Okunoshima, Japan
Now known as Rabbit Island, or Usagi Jima, due to the number of rabbits that inhabit the island, Okunoshima was once where the Japanese Imperial Army secretly manufactured mustard and other types of gas during World War II.
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