The 2-storey house has a fairly intact exterior Even the garden next to the house is abandoned, full of rubbish and needs to be cleaned up when coming in. Sean Roper – Residential real estate expert at Paul Fosh auction site, said the house has no bedroom or bathroom. While the wall still seems pretty solid, the paint on the walls and floor is peeling. Despite being in such a dilapidated state, the house had no internal tragedy or fire. The garden next to the house is also abandoned with a lot of garbage The part for sale is the back of a townhouse, the front part has been sold and the back part is sold separately. Although the part of the house for sale is not large, with the land behind it will help the new owner create a cozy and modern home. There are only 2 rooms in the house and no bathroom “With house prices in the UK and especially South Wales rising, this sale really presents a new owner or investor the opportunity to catch a bargain,” said Sean Roper. express. Many walls have peeling paint The property being put up for auction is also conveniently located close to shops, shopping or canoeing in Swansea Bay, or just a short car ride away from the Gower Peninsula. Dieu Quynh (According to The Sun)

Soviet Arctic explorer at station NP-8. Photo: Sputnik Searching for a Soviet research station The research station NP-8 was only used by Soviet Arctic explorers until the time the ice sheet began to split. At that time, the scientists could have been urgently evacuated and this abandoned research station continued to float in the ocean until it was destroyed. In the early 1960s, the CIA and the Office of Naval Research under the US Department of the Navy conducted a “hunt” for abandoned Soviet research stations. It is said that the Soviet Union installed American submarine sound detectors there. Initially, the target was station NP-9, detected by a reconnaissance aircraft in May 1961. However, the operation was delayed and the research station was located too far in the waters of the Arctic Ocean. Station NP-9. Photo: Sputnik In the spring of 1962, about 970km from the Canadian Air Force base at Resolute Bay, another abandoned and floating research station – station NP-8 – was accidentally discovered. This is an opportunity America cannot afford to miss. Plan “Skyhook” Considering the fact that an icebreaker can’t make it through the dense ice in the area, a helicopter won’t be able to reach NP-8’s location and the plane’s landing on icebergs Floating is also too dangerous. So the US decided to drop the agents there by parachute. But the question then is how to bring those people back [máy bay]. In the end, the US decided to use the evacuation system that the CIA used in hostile lands, also known as the “Skyhook” – developed in the late 1950s. The plan required a balloon. Helium-inflated small, a 150-meter lift and a low-flying aircraft. When the balloon rises to the required height, agents “tethered” to the balloon by lifting ropes will wait on the ground. The approaching aircraft will use a special scraper or “horn” to pull the rope while releasing the balloon. The lifting rope is then automatically wound into the winch, lifting the agent onto the plane. What happened on the iceberg? Major James Smith, an experienced paratrooper and fluent Russian, and his colleague Captain Leonard A. LeSchack, an expert in submarine surveillance systems, had three days to review everything at the research station. . A few boxes of essential equipment were dropped onto the iceberg with the agents. American B-17 bomber. Photo: Uli Elch (CC BY-SA 4.0) As the US predicted, the Soviet scientists left NP-8 station in a hurry without having time to bring all the equipment. Agents discovered more than 80 documents, collected debris from equipment left behind by the Soviet Union, took about 100 photos. By the time the plane returned to pick them up, the weather in the research station area had turned severely bad. Visibility is reduced and wind is very strong. “I was immediately in a situation that one would imagine was flying into space,” recalls Connie W. Seigrist, the pilot of the plane that arrived to pick up the agents. The “trophies” collected by the agents were easily loaded onto the plane using the Skyhook without any problems, but getting the agents on board was a difficult task. The wind caused LeSchack to be dragged nearly 100 meters until the agent tried to cling to a block of ice. Even after the plane picked up the lifting rope, LeSchack still spent up to 10 minutes “hanging” in the air in cold weather before boarding. After seeing what happened to his colleague, Smith released his balloon and held on to a Soviet tractor left beside the research station for as long as possible. In the end, Smith was lifted without any particular difficulty. “Enjoy your time. This is the first time I’ve been able to relax in about a week,” Smith joked to the pilots after being loaded onto the plane. As a result of Operation Coldfeet, the Americans discovered that the Soviet Union had made significant advances in the field of polar meteorology and polar oceanography. In addition, the US also obtained evidence that the Soviet Union used sonar equipment of US submarines in the Arctic. “Overall, the Soviet Union’s remarkable achievements in drifting stations show that they have a long experience in this field and that these research stations themselves are also very important to the Soviet government.” , the commander of the operation, Colonel John Cadwalader said.

Soviet polar explorer at the NP-8 ice station. Photo: Sputnik On May 28, 1962, two Americans parachuted from the B-17 “Flying Fortress,” landing at Severny Polyus-8 (also known as North Pole-8, or NP-8), a research station destroyed abandoned Soviet Union is drifting on an iceberg in the Arctic Ocean. This was the starting point of one of the CIA’s most unusual operations, which went down in history with the codename Operation Coldfeet. Hunting for Soviet ice stations An iceberg station was only useful to Soviet polar explorers until the moment the iceberg on which it rested began to disintegrate. At that time, the scientists will be urgently evacuated and the abandoned station will continue to drift across the ocean until it is completely destroyed. In the early 1960s, the CIA and the US Department of Navy’s Office of Naval Research conducted a real manhunt for abandoned Soviet ice stations. It is believed that in those places are installed sonar detectors of US submarines. Initially, the CIA’s target was station NP-9, discovered by a reconnaissance plane in May 1961. However, this mission stalled and the ice station was pushed too far into the ocean. A tow truck rescues a car mired in snow at a Soviet observation post on an iceberg in the Arctic. Photo: Getty Images In the spring of 1962, about 970 km from Candian Air Force Base in Resolute Bay, another abandoned iceberg station, NP-8, was unexpectedly discovered. It is an opportunity not to be missed. However, American icebreakers could not make their way through the dense ice in the area, helicopters could not reach the location, and it was too dangerous for an aircraft to land on a disintegrating “buoy”. So the CIA decided to drop the agents by parachute. But the question then is how to bring them back. Ultimately, officials decided to use a system that specialized in evacuating CIA agents from hostile territory known as the ‘Skyhook’ developed by Robert E. Fulton in the late 1950s. The system required a a bread-shaped, helium-filled balloon, a 150-meter extension cord and a low-altitude aircraft. Lockheed P-2 Neptune reconnaissance aircraft. Photo: RBTH When they needed to get out of the location, CIA agents would use helium cylinders to inflate their personal balloons, tie one end of the rope to it, and wrap the other end around them. The balloon will rise into the air, and the rescue plane will use special forks to reach for the rope, then release the balloon. The rope was then wound onto a winch and lifted the agents onto the plane. The rescue Major James Smith, an experienced paratrooper who is fluent in Russian, and his colleague, Lieutenant Leonard A. LeSchack, an expert in submarine surveillance systems, spent three days researching the NP-station- 8. They parachute down to the station with some necessary equipment boxes. As expected by the Americans, the Soviet scientists rushed to leave the NP-8 station without taking all the equipment with them. CIA agents unearthed more than 80 documents, collected fragments of equipment left behind by the Soviets, and took about a hundred pictures. Soviet Arctic Station 9. Photo: Sputnik By the time it was designated to evacuate, the weather at station NP-8 had deteriorated dramatically: Visibility had plummeted and icy winds were rushing in. Connie W. Seigrist, the pilot of the plane that rescued the agents, recalls: “I was immediately thrown into a situation that could have been imagined as if I was flying through space.” The aircraft collected the “trophies” using the ‘Skyhook’ system without much difficulty, but with humans it was even more difficult. The wind dragged LeSchack nearly 100 meters above the ice as he waited for evacuation by trying to anchor himself to a block of ice. Even after the plane had picked up, LeSchack spent another 10 minutes dangling in the icy air before being hoisted onto the plane. Major Smith (water drinker) on a B-17 on June 2, 1962; Lieutenant LeShack in the lower right corner. Photo: RBTH After observing what happened to his colleague, Smith released his balloon and grabbed hold of an abandoned Soviet tractor. In the end, he was lifted without any particular difficulty. As a result of Operation Coldfeet, the Americans discovered that the Soviet Union had made significant advances in the study of polar meteorology and polar oceanography. In addition, they obtained evidence that the Russians were using sonar equipment to detect American submarines in the Arctic. “Overall, the Soviet Union’s remarkable achievements in iceberg stations reflect their long experience in this field and the great importance their government places on it,” said Operation Commander, Captain John Cadwalader noted.

Kbal Spean is an ancient historical archaeological site deep in the jungle, at the edge of the sacred Kulen mountain. Mount Kulen is an important pilgrimage site for Cambodians, about 50 km northeast of Siem Reap. The Kbal Spean is essentially a small river that flows from the top of Mount Kulen down to the fields surrounding the Angkor plain below. The river is a veritable treasure with an uncountable number of lingas (the symbol of the Hindu God Shiva) carved into the riverbed and surrounding rocks, giving it the name “River of a Thousand Lingas” “. The original carvings were made in the late 10th century, early 11th century. Who made them? Nobody know! But they are said to have been commissioned by the Khmer kings. Locals believe that this blessing is a way to keep their land fertile. Bokor Hill, Cambodia Bokor Hill is located atop the remote Damrei mountain in Preah Monivong National Park, about 37km west of the town of Kampot in southern Cambodia. It was built by the French in 1921 as a mountain retreat to escape the sweltering heat of Phnom Penh. It took only 9 months to complete the resort, but a total of 900 people, most of them Cambodian workers, died during construction. Bokor Hill Station was completed in 1925, welcoming the French and Cambodians of the upper class to relax. During its lifetime, it was known for its lavishness and grandeur. Besides the lavish Bokor Palace hotel and casino, there is also a post office, shops, churches and royal apartments. Fifteen years later, in 1940, due to local uprisings by the Khmer Issarak (an anti-French and anti-colonial movement), the colonists left Bokor Hill. In 1962, a casino was built inside the new hotel, several other buildings were also added. In 1972, Bokor Hill station was once again abandoned when the Khmer Rouge captured the area. By now, it has become very dilapidated and locals say the place is “full of ghosts”. Abbot Ayutthaya Buddha, Thailand Thái Before Bangkok, Ayutthaya thrived from the 14th to the 18th centuries – as one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world. After the Myanmar army attack in 1767, Ayutthaya became an abandoned place. They burned the city and destroyed the temples, destroyed sacred statues, destroyed Buddha statues. Unfortunately, the city was never rebuilt or resettled. All that remains are crumbling brick walls, hundreds of abandoned temples and countless headless Buddha statues. A Buddha’s head miraculously “survived”. It is the Buddha on the roots of a tree at Wat Mahathat, also one of the most iconic Buddha statues in Thailand. No one knows for sure how the Buddha’s head got caught in the roots of a tree. One theory is that the head was buried in the ground during times of conflict and was slowly raised by tree roots over the years. Kyaiktiyo Golden Rock, Myanmar Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda is found atop Mount Kyaiktiyo in a small town in Mon State, Myanmar. This is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in Myanmar. What caught everyone’s attention was the huge golden rock that perched dangerously on the edge of a cliff with more than half of its surface tilted to the outdoors. The rock defied gravity and it looked like it was about to roll down the hill. Pilgrims have flocked to the site for decades. Over the years, the sacred stone has been inlaid with many layers of gold leaf by the devotees to show their respect to accumulate virtue and purify the soul. The Lost City of Mrauk U, Myanmar Mrauk U is a quaint little town in Rakhine State, near the Bangladesh border. It served as the capital of Mrauk U Kingdom from 1430 to 1785. At the time, Mrauk U was an important, wealthy trading city, attracting merchants from the Middle East, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, France and other Asian countries. After the First English War, the kingdom collapsed and the center of commerce was moved to the coastal ports of Sittwe. The Mrauk U of today has been frozen in time with limited accessibility. Forgotten by outsiders, Mrauk U became a “missing city”. Travel to Mrauk U, you will have a trip back in time. Life moves very slowly. Simple houses, small wooden huts scattered throughout the countryside. The main means of transportation are wooden bullock carts, old-fashioned tractors, bicycles and buggies. Similar to Bagan, Mrauk U has a large collection of some 700 ancient temples and pagodas built during the reigns of 49 Arakan kings. Although the site is not as big or majestic as Bagan, it has its own charm. Ancient jungle-covered ruins make a great backdrop for photos, especially at sunrise when the morning mist adds a mystical effect. Temples aren’t the only attraction in Mrauk U. The village offers a chance to explore past life and connect with the local culture. Unlike Bagan, the military government forced people living around the old temples to move to other places, in Mrauk U, people still live and do agriculture here.

The scientific name of the corpse flower is Amorphophallus titanum. Photo: AP According to the Guardian (UK), Mr. Solomon Leyva, the owner of a nursery in Alameda, who deals in exceptionally rare plants, posted on social media about his corpse flower. When he saw that many people were interested in the giant flower tree in full bloom, he decided to share the rare plant with the people around him. Earlier this week, Leyva took the corpse flower to an abandoned gas station so more people could admire it. Suddenly, long lines of people flocked to see this flower firsthand, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. “I took the car, went down to the greenhouse, put the flower in the car with the help of a friend, drove here and people started coming to see it,” Leyva said. Leyva relaxed on a camping chair at the old gas station and patiently answered the same questions over and over again. He estimated that by 4 p.m., at least 1,200 people had come to admire the flower. “People said that when a similar flower was displayed in San Francisco earlier, they had to wait for hours to see the flower through a fence. They are not allowed to get close,” Leyva shared. “I think everyone wants to get up close, shake and smell the flower.” People lined up to admire the rare corpse flower in Alameda. Photo: AP Couple Himanshu and Sayali Jain brought their 3-year-old son here after a photo of the flower was posted on social media. “I just wanted to thank him, because I thought we would never see it,” Sayali Jain said. The carrion flower is the rarest and largest flowering plant in the world, first discovered in Sumatra, Indonesia in 1878, by the Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. The tree only grows in the wild on steep hillsides 365 meters above sea level. This flower is famous for its scent and color similar to rancid flesh when blooming. According to the American Botanical Garden, the corpse flower is extremely rare, with nearly 1,000 species remaining in the wild. It can grow up to 3.6 meters tall and takes about a decade to bloom. During that time, it secretes an unusual odor to attract pollinators, and then dies within a few days. In 2016, visitors to a corpse flower at the New York Botanical Garden described its scent very differently. Many people say that corpse flowers have 5 scents: sweat, garlic, decomposing meat, human excrement, and rotting fish.

A South Yorkshire auction house recently put up for sale a three-bedroom house inundated by a sea of ​​trash after it had been abandoned for five years in the Sheffield suburb of Hillsborough for £110,000 (equivalent to 3.6 billion). copper). According to the auctioneer, the house was fully furnished, but the furniture soon rotted and was no longer usable. Therefore, if you want to turn it into your home, the buyer will have to manually clean up the mountains of garbage in the house. The house has 3 floors including cellar, kitchen and living room on the ground floor, three bedrooms and a family bathroom on the upper floor. However, everything is now extremely messy and dirty, even the kitchen has rusted and yellowed. The wallpaper of the house has been peeled off, revealing old brick walls. The house also had a garden in the backyard but it was overgrown with trees and weeds. According to the introduction, the house is located in a prime location because it is close to bars, restaurants, convenience stores as well as tram and bus stations, so homeowners can easily move to the city center. It’s not a long way to go. After the abandoned house flooded with garbage was for sale on social networks, many people said that they were extremely shocked by the investor’s marketing. “It’s crazy, I will never buy a house like this dump, especially its price is ‘heavenly’, this business idea really shocked me”, “Abandoned house This is no longer usable, it has to be demolished to build a new one, how can the seller post a ruined picture of the house like that, I can’t believe it”, “If you give me the house, I will also ask for permission to return the furniture. interior”, … some sarcastic accounts.

The romantic town of Kitsault is located on the coast. (Photo: Internet) Coming to the town of Kitsault located on the North coast of British Columbia, Canada, you will find rows of fortified houses, shopping centers, restaurants, banks, pubs and theaters that are clean, intact, even though the wilderness is not a shadow of a person. Street lights throughout the town are still on every night and the streets are still green with trees, neatly trimmed even though no one has lived for more than 30 years. Kitsault has been abandoned for over 30 years. (Photo: Internet) But every night the street lights are still on and the trees are still neatly trimmed. (Photo: Internet) The town of Kitsaukt existed for a very short time but had a construction cost of up to 6,800 billion VND. In 1979, this was once inhabited by a community of workers working in the molybdenum mines. Molybdenum is a solid alloy, often used to increase hardness and prevent rusting of steel products. However, after the 1970s, the US began to expand mining in Alaska and discovered mineral and oil deposits, which caused the production competitiveness and metal ore prices in the town of Kitsault to decline. rapidly decrease. Thousands of mining workers in 300 family-owned industries have lost their jobs. The town of Kitsault was completely abandoned during the global economic crisis of the 1980s, becoming the first industrial town in Canada to be abandoned. More than 1,200 residents left after molybdenum prices dropped. (Photo: Internet) This town’s existence and existence were short-lived despite the lack of facilities. (Photo: Internet) At that time, more than a hundred single-family homes were built, plus seven apartment complexes with hundreds of apartments. There is also a modern hospital, a shopping mall, restaurant, bank, post office, pub, swimming pool, library, two entertainment centers with jacuzzi, sauna and theater. Telephone and television lines are buried underground. There is even a wastewater treatment plant to ensure the quality of life of the people in the town. The swimming pool stopped working for a long time. (Photo: Internet) Quiet scene at a post office. (Photo: Internet) A bank facility that is no longer in operation but still lights up. (Photo: Internet) Almost 18 months after the first family settled in Kitsault, the molybdenum market began to decline due to severe degradation and the appearance of man-made molybdenum. The mines gradually closed and the people of Kitsault abandoned the town. Empty offices are neatly cleaned. (Photo: Internet) The library is still full of books, neat and clean as if used every day. (Photo: Internet) In 2005, Indian-American businessman Krishnan Suthanthiran bought the town for $7 million and planned to revive it. Since then, this millionaire has poured in here $ 25 million for upgrades and maintenance. More than 10 employees are employed to inspect and maintain buildings, mow lawns and sweep streets. So, even though no one lived, the town street lights were still on at night. After cleaning up, this town had difficulty being uninhabited, so the businessman asked the Canadian government to govern this town, which officially became the smallest autonomous town. in Canada. Hundreds of villas in the photo are still abandoned to this day. (Photo: Internet) During the crisis in the US, many people declared bankruptcy, the Canadian government stepped in to help and announced that the town of Kitsault would be a free place for everyone, the crisis was over and they started. fees until now. At this time, the town of Kitsault is fully equipped, brilliant all day and night, but still very few tourists come to visit.

Hashima Island (Japan): This island has been abandoned since 1974. At the end of the 19th century, this place used to be a busy coal mine. Hashima can be seen as a symbol of the industrialization process in Japan. However, oil gradually replaced coal in Japan in the 1960s, which was the main cause of the end of the coal mining industry activities on the island. Image: Getty. Today, Hashima is left with only ruins, gloomy. The special space of the island makes it chosen as the filming location for many movies such as Skyfall, Attack on Titan… The island was officially opened to tourists in 2009. In 2015, UNESCO decided to make it public. Hashima as a World Heritage Site. Photo: Mail Online. North Brother Island (USA): Less than 2 km from Manhattan (New York, USA), this abandoned island has caused a lot of curiosity for half a century. The island’s past is associated with disease, death… From the years 1880 to 1943, the New York government used the island as a place to isolate patients with infectious diseases. Typhoid Mary Mallon – the first person in American history to contract typhoid but show no symptoms – was once isolated here until her death. Image: Cubed. Currently, the government does not allow people to come here for the purpose of tourism, sightseeing… Only a few with special reasons are allowed to visit this island. To get here, you need to take a boat across the East River. A lot of police appear in this area. According to Insider, this may be due to the island’s location near the Rikers Island prison. In addition, the police are also wary of people who intend to approach North Brother Island. Photo: Atlas Obscura. Hirta Island (Scotland): Many traces indicate that humans lived on Hirta Island in the St. Kilda from prehistoric times. However, all of them had to be relocated in 1930 because of the risk of starvation and extreme weather conditions. Image: Sobt. According to Atlas Obscura, since the beginning of the 20th century, the life of the people on the island has been greatly disturbed when delegations from the mainland appeared. They brought with them many interesting cultures and new diseases. In 1930, after the death of a young woman from appendicitis and pneumonia, the islanders were terrified. They asked to be evacuated and live on land. The evacuation took place on August 29, 1930. Before boarding, each person left a plate of oats and an open Bible in the house. Photo: Hudu Trip. Herschel Island (Canada): In 1826, the first Europeans set foot on the island. At that time, the island became a whaling place for about 2,000 people. By the early years of the 20th century, however, whaling had begun to subside. The last family living on Herschel Island left in 1987. Since then, the government has established the Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park with an area of ​​​​the entire island. Image: Wikiwand. Holland Island (USA): The first people to settle on the island began around 1600. Over time, fishing and agriculture developed, attracting many people and sailors to settle. In its most glorious period, the island had about 70 buildings including houses, shops, schools, post offices, churches, medical stations… Photo: Sometimes Interesting. However, the erosion caused Holland Island to gradually disappear from the map. The people tried to save the island in many ways but all failed. This forced them to leave the island to find safer places. Some still cling to the belief that mother nature will “forgave” them. However, a hurricane in 1918 caused the family to finally pack up and leave. In October 2010, the last house on the island collapsed because it could not withstand the natural conditions. By 2012, the island was completely eroded. Photo: TypePad. Abandoned island with millions of graves Hart Island (New York, USA) has been used for many purposes for many years, most famously as a burial place for the sick, the homeless…

Another town in Italy for sale of houses for 1 Euro On the slopes of Mount Etna, near luxury Taormina and the beaches of Sicily’s east coast, Castiglione di Sicilia has about 900 abandoned houses, most of which are located in the oldest areas of town. In it, about half was much destroyed and sold for a very cheap price, about 1 Euro, equivalent to 27,800 VND. Remaining units in better condition can be sold at prices ranging from 4,000 to 5,000 Euro, equivalent to 111 million to 139 million. Antonino Camarda, mayor of Castiglione di Sicilia, has carried out a number of ambitious projects that give new life to his town. It is known that the population here has decreased from 14,000 in the early 1900s to 3,000 today. Antonino Camarda said: “We have a huge architectural legacy that needs to be rescued, filled with historic traces. Over time, too many people have left, leaving picturesque old houses behind. , many houses have even been built since the “Renaissance”. While several other Italian towns that run similar programs have sold many homes for as little as € 1, Castiglione di Sicilia is pricing homes according to their condition. “We do some in-depth research on individual property portfolios based on maps and land registration data. Depending on the condition of the house, the prices are different, starting from scratch,” the mayor said. 1 Euro “. If a house has many interested people, they will hold the auction. The project reaches out to former owners who want to clean their homes and new buyers. People who want to buy a home in Castiglione di Sicilia have to complete the renovations within three years. However, unlike most other programs, homebuyers do not need a deposit. Meanwhile, local taxes in Sicily are lower than the rest of Italy. Perched on a cliff on the northern slopes of Mount Etna, Castiglione di Sicilia overlooks the Alcantara valley, home to breathtaking gorges and gorges. They form from volcanic lava eruptions many years ago. Trees, olive gardens, orange orchards, witch hazel plantations, and wineries are scattered around the area. On the hillsides of Etna, people grow a lot of grapes, raw materials to create high quality wine bottles. Castiglione was once dubbed the ‘city of wine’, right at the entrance to the town is a giant sculpture in the shape of a big barrel and a glass of wine. Castiglione di Sicilia was founded on the ashes of prehistoric settlements in 403 BC. The name of the town comes from “Lion’s Castle” and on Castiglione’s coat of arms there is also a picture of two lions standing guard. The town is a member of the I Borghi Pìu Belli d’Italia, the association of Italy’s most beautiful historic towns. Many streets and walls are made of dark lava pebbles while the adjoining aristocratic mansions are interspersed with simple houses. Located along the hillside, the town is divided into many communes and wards at different altitudes. The center is a maze of arched cobbled alleys and gargoyle buildings with gargoyles. Most of the abandoned houses in the area have a unique appearance, shaped like small turrets, with many different entrances. Marina di Cottone is close to town, about a 40-minute drive away with a long stretch of sand, ideal for families with children.

According to CNN, tourist vacations are increasingly slag due to travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in Italy. Panoramic town of Castiglione di Sicilia The town of Castiglione di Sicilia is located on the Italian island of Sicily, home to 900 abandoned houses – for sale for the price of a cup of coffee. These long-standing houses, of which about half are severely degraded, are for sale for a symbolic price of 1 euro (equivalent to $ 1.20). The remaining houses are in better condition and sold for around 4000-5000 euros. Mayor Antonino Camarda has carried out an ambitious project to blow new “life” into this village. The town’s population has declined from 14,000 in the 1990s to 3,000 today. The town of Castiglione di Sicilia is located east of Mount Etna. Photo: CNN “We have a huge historic architectural legacy that needs to be rescued. Over time, too many people have passed away and left behind picturesque old houses. also dates back to the Renaissance, “he said. Several other towns have carried out these campaigns and have already sold a lot of homes. Streets around town. Photo: CNN “We have done in-depth research on each property’s portfolio based on the map and land registration data. Depending on the conditions, the buildings will be sold at different prices,” said Camarda. emphasize. He also added that if many people are interested in the same property, an auction will be held. The town lies under the hillside. Launched in March 2021, this is the largest sales campaign with an estimated 4,000 properties in good condition and requiring minimal renovation. Prospective customers should have a detailed plan for the type of home they want to buy and find ways to improve it to best meet demand from the supply. A dedicated team will be set up to oversee the projects. The surrounding hills are famous for a wide variety of foods and wines. Photo: CNN With this project, the buyer will have to complete the renovation within 3 years. However, unlike other programs, buyers in this project do not have to make any deposits to ensure implementation progress. Instead, new owners are required to purchase an insurance policy from a 4000 euro bank. “New owners will have to pay 100 euros per year from the bank instead of a security deposit,” said Mr Camarda. Besides, local tax rates in Sicily are lower than in other regions of Italy. Buyers can benefit from the “super incentives” program of the Italian Government to improve their home to be more environmentally friendly. A photo corner of the town. Photo: CNN Located on a cliff on the northern slope of Mount Etna, the town of Castiglione di Sicilia overlooks the Alcantara valley – where there are many deep pools and canyons. Castiglione di Sicilia is formed by volcanic lava that has frozen after previous eruptions. From the town you can admire the beautiful landscape of the clear stream, pond, and waterfall. Trees, olive gardens, orange orchards, witch hazel plantations and wineries are scattered around the town. An old house image is for sale for 1 euro. Photo: CNN In the town, uninhabited buildings are uniquely designed, connecting to different streets and located on the winding main road leading to the majestic castle. Residents who once lived here have migrated to Australia and South America in search of a brighter future. Their children and grandchildren did not return, and the house gradually fell into oblivion. Therefore, the town government wants to find new owners to preserve the value of the long abandoned building.

A treasure discovery site with lots of gold bars and gold coins is located inside an old house in the town of Morez in the Jurassic region, eastern France. According to experts, all of the old metal belonged to a wealthy merchant family in the area at that time. However, the last life of the family had no children. Mayor Laurent Petit said the three-storey building in the center of town was home to four brothers and sisters without children. The last one passed away at the age of 90 last year. Then, the property’s legal heir did not use the house and sold it to the city hall for more than $ 156,000. The old house has been abandoned for a long time on a land called Maison Jobez by the locals. Recently, the town hall staff conducted a house cleaning to prepare for the city renewal campaign when they discovered the treasure full of gold. They discovered gold in two separate waves. Specifically, for the first time, employees found 5 boxes of gold bars and coins worth more than $ 600,000 on the back of a dusty shelf. A second time, when opening a locked safe in the closet, the staff found gold coins worth about $ 180,000. Mayor Laurent Petit said: “The local government was extremely confused and surprised to find so many gold bars and gold coins. None of us had ever held a gold bar. We just saw it in the pictures and thought that the gold bar must be very large, but here each one weighs only about 1 kg, the size of a cigarette pack “. The town hall intends to use the gold in this surprise treasure to reinvest back into the development of the area. Mayor Laurent Petit shared that the original home seller knew inside the three-story house contained treasure but believed it was gone. Mayor Laurent Petit said: “In the house is full of furniture and there have been several generations living without throwing anything away.”

Tourists quietly watch the yacht and suppress sigh The yachts remained motionless on the corner of West Lake for a long time This is an area where many tourists pass by everyday Most of the yachts have been rusty and badly damaged “The Little Mermaid” lies in the mist and wind Yachts are now like giant heap of scrap iron Everywhere you see the degraded, abandoned scene A floating house has had a fire … now sleazy and seriously degraded The path down the house was filled with rubbish and weeds Abandoned floating houses pollute the water environment in West Lake … sleazy, unattractive image in the area The beauty of the West Lake road seems to be reduced by the yacht “graveyard” The large-sized curses close together, silent The hulls were peeling and rotting Iron fences have been erected close to the edge of the lake The ruin and decay of yachts The yachts are sprawled “brazen with the moon” On the bustling, under the ax The yacht gathering area is quite close to West Lake Water Park Restaurants and cafes are famous as scrap metal There are about a dozen abandoned yachts anchored at the gathering point

“Have you ever seen an abandoned mansion land?”, @ carriejernigan1 say in video. To date, the clip has attracted more than 15 million views and 2.2 million likes. The large house in the Indian Ridge area is degraded, old after more than 10 years abandoned. According to the New York Post, Indian Ridge was started in 2006 at an estimated cost of $ 1.6 billion. The project is 364.22 hectares wide with items including housing, hotel and the second largest indoor water park in the world, in addition to facilities such as golf course, yacht, history museum. However, the project was stopped construction by the government in 2008 on allegations of fraud. Five people involved in the project, including 2 people who admitted cheating to get loans, were sentenced to prison. Since then, Indian Ridge was never completed. Desolate image of Indian Ridge in video posted by @ carriejernigan1 created many creepy stories related to this area. Users on the US Internet even call it “ghost town in Missouri”. “I would love to come but it looks haunted,” commented one account. Meanwhile, a user who claimed to have been to Indian Ridge said “it was one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had”. Others only expressed fear when watching the video. Many ghost stories are embroidered, making the abandoned house attractive to check-in visitors. Fox News video report’s @ carriejernigan1 , leading to ghostly rumors that make the abandoned Indian Ridge a place to attract curious people to check-in. The Stone County Sheriff’s Office even warned people to avoid coming because this is private property, preventing outsiders from entering. “Please do not enter the property, do not trespass this place,” said Doug Rader, the Stone County Sheriff warning people not to visit because Indian Ridge is privately owned, entering the property without permission. can be charged with trespassing. According to the Fox 2 The new owner of Indian Ridge is planning to resume construction of this property. The man who declared war on TikTok failed despite raising $ 1.7 billion The Quibi founder wants to attract young YouTuber and Tiktoker to create content with high production value. Quibi, on the other hand, only attracts Hollywood stars.

Bodium Castle in Sussex, (England) was built by a knight in 1385 to house the family. After the family of the knights had no lineage, Bodium changed hands several times and by the 17th century was abandoned. In 1925, the castle was restored. Photo: Reuters.

Jal Mahal Palace in Jaipur (India) looks like it is floating in an artificial lake. But in fact, up to 4 floors of this building sunk below the surface of the lake. Initially, it was built in the 16th century as a royal motel for hunting. The construction of the dam and the expansion of the lake near this area made Jal Mahal quickly submerged in the water. There is information that Jal Mahal will be renovated to become a restaurant. Photo: Reuters.

Leh Palace in Ladakh (India) was built from mud, wood, sand, and stone in 1553. With 9 floors, Leh is the residence of the royal family on the upper floors, and the stables, houses Warehouse is located on lower floors. In the 19th century, Leh was invaded and abandoned since then. Photo: Getty.

The Sans Souci Palace in Milot (Haiti) was completed in 1813, and became the king of King Henri Christophe until his death in 1820. Sans Souci was dubbed the “Versailles of the Caribbean”. The palace was severely damaged and could not be repaired after the earthquake in 1842. Photo: Getty.

Duckett’s Grove Castle in Carlow (Ireland) was built in the 1700s, serving the Duckett family. This Gothic-style building was burned by fire in 1933. Photo: Flickr.

Pidhirtsi Palace in Lviv (Ukraine) was built in the 17th century to serve Polish army generals. It later became a hospital during World War II. Pidhirtsi was abandoned shortly after the end of the war. Photo: Shutterstock.

Grand Hotel de la Foret in Corsica (France) was built in 1893, this used to be a luxury hotel with tennis courts. After World War II, this hotel had difficulty attracting visitors again, so it was abandoned. Photo: Shutterstock.

Villa de Vecchi in Cortenova (Italy) was built in the 1850s to house the family of Felix de Vecchi – commander of the Italian National Guard. According to rumors, the commander’s wife was murdered in this palace, his daughter mysteriously disappeared, causing him to commit suicide, and the house was haunted. It was abandoned forever in the 1960s because no one dared to buy it. Photo: Flickr.

This marble Swannanoa Palace in Virginia (USA) was built in 1912 by James Dooley, an American railroad director. The highlight of the building is the stained glass panels designed and arranged by 300 artisans. When the Dooleys died in the 1920s, Swannanoa was transformed into a country club and by 1980 was abandoned. Today, it is a tourist destination and a wedding venue. Photo: Shutterstock.

Sammezzano Castle in Leccio (Italy) has a total of 365 rooms, built in 1605 by the Spanish nobility. After World War II, the building became a luxury hotel. By the 1990s, Sammezzano was abandoned. Photo: Getty.

Gbadolite Palace in Nsele (Congo) was once a small village, before it was turned into “Palace of Versailles by the green forest” by former President of Congo – Mobutu Sese Seko -. The whole project includes a club, a hotel and an international airport. After the government was overthrown in 1997, Mobutu Sese Seko fled to Morocco, and Gbadolite was officially abandoned. Photo: Getty.

Konmanskop, Namibia: This used to be a town where many German miners came looking for diamonds. However, since World War I, miners were searching for new diamond mines that left Kolmanskop abandoned. Many buildings still exist today, but most of the town is covered with sand. Photo: Wiki.

Tunnel Love, Ukraine: This tunnel is more than 1.5 km long, is the most romantic scene in Ukraine. Previously, the site was a railroad track, now no longer in use. Legend has it that the couple who go through this tunnel will be together forever. Visitors should come here from May to August to see this tunnel covered by lush green leaves. Photo: Placestoseeinyourlife.

The 1984, Bosnia and Herzegovina Olympic sled race: This structure was damaged during a conflict that occurred in the early 1990s, which killed 10,000 people. Snowmobile and racing tracks were used as artillery ramparts, shells, and armory. Currently, a monument is built in the center of this work. Photo: Yomardic.

The Ss Ayrfield, Australia: This site is named “floating forest”. Many tourists and photographers come here to see the mangrove plants growing in the 105-year-old boat. Ss Ayrfiel was built in 1911 and used during the war, then abandoned in 1972. Photo: MSN.

Bannerman Castle, New York, USA: This Scottish-style castle is located 80 km from New York, USA, built by Francis Bannerman in 1901. He makes a lot of money selling military goods, the castle each store weapons and ammunition. After his death in 1918, the construction of the castle stopped. An explosion and fire occurred here causing a lot of damage to this project. Visitors can explore this abandoned castle through guided tours. Photo: Historichudson.

Bodiam Castle, UK: If you want to see the splendor of the medieval times, visit Bodiam Castle. This building is surrounded by forests, is a symbol of East Sussex, built by nobleman Edward Dakyngrigge. He was a knight under King Edward III, undertaking the defense of the area against the French during the Hundred Years War.

Miranda Castle, Scotland, UK: This work was built in the 19th century in the “neo-Gothic” architectural style. In the past, families often came here for summer holidays, German troops occupied the castle during World War II. Miranda has been abandoned since 1991, after the sale of the castle to turn into a hotel failed. Photo: Hopeandhotel.

City Hall Metro Station, New York, USA: This is the station in the first subway project in New York. The building has sharp curves, Gustavino tiled dome, beautiful skylights. The station served passengers from 1904 to 1945. After that, City Hall station stopped working because the authorities feared that its curvature could not guarantee the safety of multi-car trains. After many years of being abandoned, City Hall Station has been renovated for sightseeing purposes. Photo: Abandonedandcreppy.

Great Train Graveyard, Bolivia: This site is home to Bolivia’s old trains. This train “cemetery” is located on the outskirts of Uyuni city, they were imported from 19th century England. Photo: Desertplaces.

Pripyat, Ukraine: This city was once inhabited by 49,000 residents until the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1988. It is still abandoned, but there are some areas that have been visited with specialized costumes. Use with a guide. Photo: Flickr.

Cracao Village, Italy: Residents have lived in the hilltop village in Basilicata since the 10th century BC. However, at present, this place has been uninhabited for nearly half a century. In 1963, residents began to evacuate due to a landslide, in 1980 an earthquake occurred here that left the town abandoned forever. Photo: Urbanghostmedia.

Ross Island, India: This island used to be the headquarters of the British government in the Andaman Sea and was nicknamed “Paris of the East”. Currently, old houses, churches, markets, swimming pools, and hospitals are still here. Photo: Tropicalandamans.

Spreepark Park, Berlin, Germany: Spreepark opened in 1969, abandoned after the owner went bankrupt. The fake dinosaurs, the ferris wheel, the swan boat always attract tourists because it brings a feeling of chills. Photo: MSN.

Nara Park, Japan: This park opened in 1961 and closed in 2006. The entrance to the park resembles the castle of Sleeping Beauty in Disneyland Park, with a wooden roller coaster inside. reminds you of the famous Cyclone roller coaster system abandoned in Coney Island, New York. However, since Universal Stuido opened its doors in Osaka, this park has gradually “dwarfed”. Photo: MSN.