Abandoned Things That Look So Cool Someone Has To Claim Them

Sometimes, it's okay to leave things behind, but other times it's not. Abandoning something before that time comes naturally can cost you valuable usage, so be sure to keep that in mind.

You never know, that old Toyota can help someone else in the future, so why not keep it around?

No One Wants This Piano?

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This is an abandoned sanatorium near Berlin, Germany. The way the light from the sun hits the instrument makes this look even cooler.

Someone at least needs to come and renovate this place.

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A Secret Hideout

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The surrounding area of this abandoned mine in Japan makes it look like the perfect place to have a secret hideout.

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All it needs is a little fixing up, and you're good to go.

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Just Out In The Japanese Countryside

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Not only is the environment a beautiful view, but the abandoned jewel looks pretty good too!

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By the looks of things, it seems as if no one has bothered trying to move this.

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La Petite Ceinture, France

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You never know what you might find when you explore the city. Here's an abandoned marble railroad that used to travel around Paris.

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At the very least, this seems like a great place to get a view.

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Pre-Roman Remains Of Trebula Balliensis Walls

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This is a 2800-year-old dry wall in southern Italy.

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The two people you see in the photo staring in amazement share the same feelings that many others would feel if they approached this place.

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Abandoned Home In Dubai

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There might be a lot of sand in this abandoned home, but that doesn't stop one from seeing its value.

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The crazy part is that there's a village filled with homes buried like this in the town of Al Madam.

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The Pool At An Abandoned Hotel

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It's no secret that hotels have the coolest pools. They're so stellar; even the abandoned ones still look enticing.

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Don't tell me you wouldn't hop in that pool if someone cleaned it up.

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Something Batman Might Consider

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It isn't something Batman used, but it's close.

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This is a Soviet-era Tupolev 104 jet. Some might have guessed from its looks that it was the Millennium Falcon, and that's a great guess.

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A Dakota C-47 Wreck

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History buffs might know what this is, but others might see it as a plane underwater.

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This is a Dakota C-47, wrecked and in pretty good condition on the front.

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Abandoned Rolling Acres Shopping Mall

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Either this image predicts the future, or its nothing more than a cool abandoned shopping mall.

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J.C. Penneys are starting to go out of business, so this is some pretty good potential foreshadowing.

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Trashed Basketball Court

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Wow, I guess someone people must hate basketball. What did this court do to deserve such poor treatment and maintenance?

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It looks like an earthquake happened in there, and then everyone stopped caring.

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Homesteads, Wonder Valley, California

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With sunsets that look this stunning, someone surely would want to turn this homestead into something.

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Yeah, there might be some funky creatures that come out at night, but that shouldn't stop you.

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The Giant's Castle, Emilia, Italy

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How long can you leave a castle unattended?

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This looks like a masterful place to fix up and already has the decor waiting for you. Someone in Italy needs to come hop on this.

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Ford Taunus 1964

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I know a handful of people willing to drive thousands of miles so they can secure this vehicle.

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It doesn't look too out of shape, so it wouldn't need much work.

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Church Near Chicago, U.S.

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This is an old church near Chicago that needs some love and attention.

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Any business can pick this location up and turn it into something special if they had the vision.

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A Run-Down Abandoned Hindu Temple

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On the outskirts of Bangalore, India, you will find this Hindu temple that has had better days.

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Still, with a little love and hard work, this place of fulfillment can become something special again.

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This Place Must Have Magic

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This is a tarnished river rock house found somewhere in southern Washington. How cool would it be to have this added on as an extension of something else?

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That's a million-dollar idea.

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The Buzludzha Monument, Bulgaria

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At one glance, you have to wonder why this place isn't receiving any action. Why would you want to abandon somewhere with such an interesting design?

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It almost looks like a stadium.

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Old Sanatorium, Tskaltubo, Georgia

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If we had an official ranking of the best 10 abandoned places, this place would make the podium. It looks like something from ancient Greek life or very close.

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Either way, it's cool.

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The Mossy Furby

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This Furby finally mastered the earth element.

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Covered in moss and mud, you wouldn't be able to tell that this was a Furby if the nose and eyes weren't visible.

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Winter Garden, France

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This winter garden is only a fraction of the larger mansion it's attached to in a small village in France.

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It looks like a place that deserves to have some work done on it.

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A Whole Abandoned Property

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The best way to describe this is that it's an old clinic from more than 100 years ago.

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Located near Berlin, these clinics would help cure sick patients battling tuberculosis.

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Rónay Chapel, Kiszombor, Hungary

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This abandoned chapel has a lot of history. This decaying artifact has an underground crypt where the Rónays family was originally laid to rest.

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The Hungarian state now owns this property.

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Final Encore — Cambridge, Maryland

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Whether this place looks like this thanks to a fire or something else, it needs the city to step in and help.

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The ambiance here looks amazing and should get up and running again.

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The Twists Of This Abandoned Roller Coaster

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Sadly, Hurricane Katrina is the reason this roller coaster doesn't provide people with thrills anymore.

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This is a Six Flags park in New Orleans that closed after the disaster, but they never opened it back up.

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Somewhere In Central Oregon

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Somewhere in central Oregon rests this old shack.

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I'm pretty sure a collectible could be in there or at least a chest with gold coins or ammunition for a weapon.

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1892 Crystal Mill, Colorado, USA

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This image alone screams something out of a novel.

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My only question is why is it taking so long for anyone to come and do something this old crystal mill?

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Abandoned Dredge In Upper Michigan

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This is quality content. This dredge on its own in Michigan was used to reclaim previously milled sand that got into the lake.

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Outside of the graffiti, this doesn't look too hard to get cleaned up.

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Creepy And Cool Abandoned Hotel

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Yes, this abandoned hotel is equally creepy and cool. You can't get one vibe without feeling the other if you look at this.

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Imagine what it feels like sitting in there or walking around.

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Spacious Abandoned Brewery

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Breweries range in size, but this one looks like it's on the larger end. Abandoning a place that provides people with temporary joy should be a crime.

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Not really, but they can still get some use out of here.

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It Was Even More Remarkable Before It Flooded

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This bell tower in Kalyazin, Russia was built in 1796-1800 as part of St Nicholas Monastery.

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In the 1930s, the territory of the monastery was submerged under the waters of the Uglich Reservoir, and the bell tower is the only remaining part visible.

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The Land Of Oz Isn't As Charming As I Remember From The Film

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This photo was snapped at the Land Of Oz theme park located in North Carolina.

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The park opened in 1970, but fell into disrepair after 1975 and was left abandoned for the most part.

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This Military Base That Fell Out Of Use

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This is the Scola Tower, a former military base located just off the northeastern tip of Palmaria in Italy.

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It was buit in the 16th-century as part of a network of naval defense, but has since fallen to ruin.

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This Temple Has Been Overtaken By A Tree

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This archaic Shiva temple is located in a forest in Bangladesh where it has since been abandoned.

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However, it has been straddled and encased by a sacred Bodhi fig tree.

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No Gambling Is Done Here Anymore

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The Constanta Casino's structure sits coast of the Black Sea in the city of Constanta, Romania.

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This now-defunct casino has been designated by the Romanian Ministry of Culture and National Patrimony as a historic monument.

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People Are Actually Forbidden To Come Here

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The island, located in the Venetian Lagoon, has a long history. First settled in 421 CE, the island was abandoned during the war and then repurposed into an isolated plague hospital. Later, it was turned into an insane asylum which closed in 1968.

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The beautiful island has been abandoned since and the public is forbidden from visiting.

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This Piece Of History In Portugal

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This Initiation Well, found in the Quinta da Regaleira estate in historic Sintra, has been passed through many hands and was left virtually untouched for over a decade before it was reclaimed by the town council.

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This once-abandoned structure is now considered part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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This Is Not Apocalyptic Paris

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This is a photo of Tianducheng, a luxury condo neighborhood developed in China in 2007.

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While the area was beautiful and modeled after France, there were very few buyers, leaving the area to waste away into a ghost town.

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This Place Doesn't Have The Most Inviting Name

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This is the inside of Fort Alexander in St. Petersburg, though it is more commonly known as "Plague Fort".

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At the end of the 1800s, the facility, once used for military purposes, was an isolated location to study bacteriology and infectious diseases.

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However, Some Places Might Be Better Off Left Alone

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This is what's left of an infectious disease ward from an abandoned hospital located in Northern Ireland.

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While many abandoned places are too beautiful to be left alone, some perhaps should stay untouched.

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Abandoned Harley Anyone?

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This is where those road hogs go to die. In the middle of a desert in Lima, Peru lies a Harley Davidson graveyard.

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It's a mystery how they ended up there, but this may have been a manufacturing issue where Harley made too many or a factory closed and they didn't know what to do with them. Harley should come by and clean these up though!