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Blansky · 4 March 2024, 04:13 AM

Abandoned buildings, cities, hopes and dreams, hubris, economic turmoil, disasters, all reasons that some ideas didn't survive.

Fascinating stories about places that people walked away from.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/stor...wgFXX0clxkYh4P

https://www.businessinsider.com/abandoned-cities-2018-8

https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries...laces-on-earth

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/...s-around-world

Maleg · 4 March 2024, 04:15 AM

If you build it, they will come.

Seems to only work with the ghosts of baseball greats.

ltmgeller · 4 March 2024, 06:47 AM

What a shame

RTG · 4 March 2024, 06:53 AM

Master planned communities. Only as good as the master who planned them.

2ltdjorn · 4 March 2024, 10:15 AM

Real estate is solid investment.

1William · 4 March 2024, 10:31 PM

Always interesting to read.

brandrea · 4 March 2024, 11:03 PM

Interesting read for sure. A number of them you’d expect such as gold mining, coal producing towns, these from a bygone era.

What gets me more, are the cities that are built out of dreams, but no real need. Paris in China for example.

wesdaniel · 5 March 2024, 03:05 PM

Interesting that Surfridge, CA isn't on any of the lists. But, I guess that, since there's nothing left there other than streets and roads, it doesn't really qualify. Still a fascinating story though.

Also interesting is that, in one of them, Isla de las Muñecas is listed. I was in CDMX this past November and went to Xochimilco specifically to tour the Island. It was... weird, but not as creepy as so many folks had said it would be.

Speedbird-1 · 5 March 2024, 06:17 PM

The shine, seems to have gone off of the enthusiasm for mass immigration.

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

4 March 2024, 06:47 AM	#3
ltmgeller 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 21,569	What a shame __________________ Oh, look at the time... Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019

4 March 2024, 06:53 AM	#4
RTG 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: USA Watch: YM42 Ti Posts: 2,518	Master planned communities. Only as good as the master who planned them. __________________ Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

4 March 2024, 10:15 AM	#5
2ltdjorn "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: 116710BLNR Posts: 1,103	Real estate is solid investment. __________________ 116710 BLNR, M79030N BB58, 126600 SD43. First GTG El Paso Nov 2016, WISCON 2019. Would rather be on the river, somewhere.

4 March 2024, 04:15 AM	#2
Maleg "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Real Name: G Location: Illinois Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,232	If you build it, they will come. Seems to only work with the ghosts of baseball greats.

4 March 2024, 10:31 PM	#6
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 45,248	Always interesting to read.

4 March 2024, 11:03 PM	#7
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 74,362	Interesting read for sure. A number of them you’d expect such as gold mining, coal producing towns, these from a bygone era. What gets me more, are the cities that are built out of dreams, but no real need. Paris in China for example.

5 March 2024, 03:05 PM	#8
wesdaniel 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Wes Location: California Watch: Varies Posts: 1,328	Interesting that Surfridge, CA isn't on any of the lists. But, I guess that, since there's nothing left there other than streets and roads, it doesn't really qualify. Still a fascinating story though. Also interesting is that, in one of them, Isla de las Muñecas is listed. I was in CDMX this past November and went to Xochimilco specifically to tour the Island. It was... weird, but not as creepy as so many folks had said it would be.

5 March 2024, 06:17 PM	#9
Speedbird-1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Steve. Location: UK Posts: 6,146	The shine, seems to have gone off of the enthusiasm for mass immigration. Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

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