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Posted: May 2, 2013 - 1:45pm

meower wrote:

http://seriouslyforreal.com/amazing-world/the-worlds-ten-creepiest-abandoned-cities/

Some cities die. The people leave, the streets go quiet, and the isolation takes on the macabre shape of a forlorn ghost-town – crumbling with haunting neglect and urban decay. From Taiwan to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, these abandoned cities lurk in the shadows of civilization. Their histories are carried in hushed whispers and futures stillborn from the day of their collapse. Some have fallen victim to catastrophe while others simplyoutlive their function. I think we can all agree on one thing – they are all very creepy.

Bodie
Location: Bodie, California, United States
Story: The poster boy for a ghost town, Bodie is absolutely stunning in its dereliction. The boom-town over 8,000 feet up in the Sierra Nevadas was a gold rush outpost, and, at its height in the 1880′s, allegedly one of the largest cities in California. 65 saloons lined the dusty mile long main street, meaning the saloon to resident ratio was definitely high enough to keep the sheriff busy. Beyond the swilling of brews though, Bodie developed into a city filled with big town characteristics like churches, hospitals, four fire departments, and even a Chinatown district. Today, visitors are free to to walk the deserted streets of this town built on gold and hope.
Abandoned since: 1942, though the last issue of the local newspaper, The Bodie Miner, was printed in 1912.

When I lived in AZ a friend and I used to drive out to various Ghost Towns which there are a lot of there. One fun place to visit is Jerome which was an abandon mining town high in the mountains but eventually hippies took it over and now sell craft stuff to tourists that visit.

Posted: May 2, 2013 - 1:33pm

meower wrote:

I want to see some of these places, especially the one in Turkey. I've been to Fethye, which is very close by ....

Wasn't Ghost Island where some of Skyfall was filmed?

Posted: May 2, 2013 - 12:58pm

Proclivities wrote:

That is some cool stuff. I had seen some pictures of the old German colony in Namibia somewhere before.

I want to see some of these places, especially the one in Turkey. I've been to Fethye, which is very close by ....

Posted: May 2, 2013 - 12:54pm

meower wrote:

http://seriouslyforreal.com/amazing-world/the-worlds-ten-creepiest-abandoned-cities/

Some cities die. The people leave, the streets go quiet, and the isolation takes on the macabre shape of a forlorn ghost-town – crumbling with haunting neglect and urban decay. From Taiwan to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, these abandoned cities lurk in the shadows of civilization. Their histories are carried in hushed whispers and futures stillborn from the day of their collapse. Some have fallen victim to catastrophe while others simplyoutlive their function. I think we can all agree on one thing – they are all very creepy.

Bodie
Location: Bodie, California, United States
Story: The poster boy for a ghost town, Bodie is absolutely stunning in its dereliction. The boom-town over 8,000 feet up in the Sierra Nevadas was a gold rush outpost, and, at its height in the 1880′s, allegedly one of the largest cities in California. 65 saloons lined the dusty mile long main street, meaning the saloon to resident ratio was definitely high enough to keep the sheriff busy. Beyond the swilling of brews though, Bodie developed into a city filled with big town characteristics like churches, hospitals, four fire departments, and even a Chinatown district. Today, visitors are free to to walk the deserted streets of this town built on gold and hope.
Abandoned since: 1942, though the last issue of the local newspaper, The Bodie Miner, was printed in 1912.

That is some cool stuff. I had seen some pictures of the old German colony in Namibia somewhere before.

Posted: May 2, 2013 - 12:34pm

http://seriouslyforreal.com/amazing-world/the-worlds-ten-creepiest-abandoned-cities/

Some cities die. The people leave, the streets go quiet, and the isolation takes on the macabre shape of a forlorn ghost-town – crumbling with haunting neglect and urban decay. From Taiwan to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, these abandoned cities lurk in the shadows of civilization. Their histories are carried in hushed whispers and futures stillborn from the day of their collapse. Some have fallen victim to catastrophe while others simplyoutlive their function. I think we can all agree on one thing – they are all very creepy.

Bodie
Location: Bodie, California, United States
Story: The poster boy for a ghost town, Bodie is absolutely stunning in its dereliction. The boom-town over 8,000 feet up in the Sierra Nevadas was a gold rush outpost, and, at its height in the 1880′s, allegedly one of the largest cities in California. 65 saloons lined the dusty mile long main street, meaning the saloon to resident ratio was definitely high enough to keep the sheriff busy. Beyond the swilling of brews though, Bodie developed into a city filled with big town characteristics like churches, hospitals, four fire departments, and even a Chinatown district. Today, visitors are free to to walk the deserted streets of this town built on gold and hope.
Abandoned since: 1942, though the last issue of the local newspaper, The Bodie Miner, was printed in 1912.

Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 1:24pm

And, we mustn't forget this:

A 1961 Greeves, single cylinder 2 stroke 250cc Villiers motor (with compression release) and leading-link suspension, right hand shift (clutch and shifter both on the right) Trials bike. My Dad owns it still, and rode it in competition. It will be mine eventually....woohoo!

Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 1:07pm

Red_Dragon wrote:

Absolutely personifies ultra-cool. Yeah!

Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 1:06pm

Posted: Apr 5, 2013 - 2:04pm

Alexandra wrote:

Tommy just posted this in the other place............OMG! I've always wanted to go to one of these.........

Looks a bit 'shopped (especially the alien!

) but I still love it.

Yeah, I realize it's an old post, but...

I've actually seen that alien balloon at a balloon rally near here. I just checked, but unfortunately I don't have any pics of it. If I remember correctly, it was from Roswell.

Posted: Apr 5, 2013 - 1:21pm

Alexandra wrote:

Tommy just posted this in the other place............OMG! I've always wanted to go to one of these.........

Looks a bit 'shopped (especially the alien!

) but I still love it.