Abandoned in early 2013, the former home of the Detroit Lions now is an enormous urban ruin. Photographer Johnny Joo brings us these incredible images.
Forgotten places. Buildings decaying in silence.
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Five years after a fire ripped through Seika Dormitory in 2007, the lives of Chinese and Taiwanese students have remained largely untouched.
In 2012m two photographers and a videomaker: Belgium-based Suspiciousminds, Japan’s TomBoy and France’s Kitsuney visited the site and captured stunning imagery.
From the Cayman Islands, Bali and Germany, to Alabama, New Jersey and Detroit, these abandoned hotels are creepy beautiful.
Creepy and sad.
Gulliver’s Kingdom in Japan. Located about 2.5 hours outside of Tokyo, the amusement park closed in 2001 due to low attendance. It was demolished in 2007. Photo: Old Creeper
Spreepark in Berlin. It closed in 2002. Photo: Afar
The Comet Rollercoaster at Lincoln Park in Massachusetts. It closed in 1987 and the coaster was torn down in 2012. Photo: Frank C. Grace
Disney’s Discovery Island and River Country Water Park. The 11.5-acre property was closed in 1999. Photo: www.insidethemagic.net
Six Flags New Orleans was flooded during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and never reopened. Photo: Wikimedia.org
Chippewa Lake Amusement Park in Ohio. It closed in 1978 and was razed in 2009. Photo:www.abnf.co
Amusement park in Pripyat, Ukraine. Its grand opening was scheduled for May 1, 1986; it opened for only a few hours on April 26 before the town was evacuated due to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion. Photo: Noah Goodrich
Gulliver’s Kingdom in Japan. Located about 2.5 hours outside of Tokyo, the amusement park closed in 2001 due to low attendance. It was demolished in 2007. Photo: Old Creeper
Once upon a time, in almost every city, many rivers flowed. Why did they disappear? How? And could we see them again? This documentary tries to find answers by meeting visionary urban thinkers, activists and artists from around the world. Written & Directed by Caroline Bâcle Produced by Katarina Soukup Catbird Films, Inc (Montreal, Canada) http://facebook.com/LostRiversDoc
Here is a trailer for what looks like a fascinating exploration of the relationship between urban centers and the rivers that once supported them.
"Once upon a time, in almost every city, many rivers flowed. Why did they disappear? How? And could we see them again? This documentary tries to find answers by meeting visionary urban thinkers, activists and artists from around the world."
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