The city, once a vibrant industrial center, is now part of the independent Republic of Abkhazia, but its legitimacy is recognized by only four UN member states, while the rest consider the region to be part of Georgia occupied by Russia.
Tkvarcheli was founded in the 1940s and in just a few years the city turned into one of the regional centers for coal mining and processing. Under Soviet rule, Tkvarcheli actively developed and flourished, but the collapse of the USSR and the Georgian-Abkhaz war that followed it caused significant damage to the city's economy. The volume of industrial production fell by almost 10 times, more and more residents were leaving, as a result of which Tkvarcheli turned into a remote mountain town, the times of its former heyday are reminiscent only of dilapidated buildings overgrown with lush southern vegetation. Now in Tkvarcheli (another version of the name - Tkuarchal) is home to about 5 thousand people, tourists will like the city with an abundance of stunning mountain landscapes and a wonderful climate, but vacationers should take care of an overnight stay - there are no hotels in the city.

Hashima Island, Japan

At the beginning of the 19th century, rich deposits of coal were discovered on Hasim, and the authorities of the Land of the Rising Sun began to actively develop a promising industrial region. In a matter of years, many coal mines (including those going to a depth below sea level) and several military factories appeared on the island. During its heyday, Hasima was one of the most densely populated places on the planet - according to 1959 data, the population density reached 5259 people per 1 km². I must say that the working and living conditions on the island were far from the resort ones - many Chinese and Korean prisoners of war, whom the Mitsubishi Corporation brought to Hasima to work in underwater mines, died.

This piece of land, located in the East China Sea, is also known by the nickname Gunkanjima (in Japanese - "Cruiser") - when viewed from the sea, the silhouette of the island resembles a warship.

In the 1960s, the reorientation of industrial enterprises in Japan from coal fuel to oil began, coal mining in Gunkanjima became unprofitable and in 1974 Mitsubishi was forced to close all mines. Within a few weeks, the lively island turned into a deserted ghost settlement and remains so to this day.

Kitsalt, Canada

The city of Kitsalt, located in the Canadian province of British Columbia, a few tens of kilometers from the border with Alaska, has everything a small town needs - hundreds of houses, a hospital, a cinema, a sports complex, a bank and a shopping center. The only thing Kitsalt lacks are the residents.
Kitsalt appeared in 1979, the city-forming enterprise for it was the molybdenum mine, the deposits of which geologists had discovered shortly before. While the cost of molybdenum in the metal market remained quite high, the city lived, but the idyll was not too long - in 1982, prices collapsed and Kitsalt was practically empty.
In 2004, one of the American entrepreneurs bought the territory of the city for $ 5 million - in his opinion, Kitsalt can be brought back to life. Time will tell if the enthusiast will be able to carry out his plans, but the prospects for this business plan seem dubious.

House-monument of Buzludzha, Bulgaria

The structure, which looks like a giant concrete saucer or flying saucer, "parked" on top of a mountain, is a monument erected in the 1980s in honor of the Bulgarian Communist Party. In 1891, it was here, on the top of Mount Buzludzha, that the first congress of Bulgarian socialists took place, at which representatives of the most progressive political forces at that time discussed options for the country's development.

The memorial house can be called a typical masterpiece of Soviet architectural thought: the walls of the building are richly decorated with Soviet symbols, including beautiful mosaics depicting various scenes from the life of the Bulgarian people. The huge hammer and sickle located in the center of the dome logically completes and complements the pretentious aesthetics of the interior decorated in the best socialist traditions. Unfortunately, after the dissolution of the Bulgarian Communist Party in 1989, the original building turned out to be useless and quickly fell into disrepair.

Doyle, Belgium

The history of the small Belgian town of Doyle is more than 700 years old, but in recent years the government of the country has been actively relocating its residents in connection with plans to expand the nearby seaport, so the city will most likely soon turn into a ghost settlement. Some residents of Doyle speak out against resettlement, various protests are taking place in the city, and the walls of its buildings have become the object of creativity for many European street artists who advocate for the city's preservation.

Doyle now looks like a huge open-air art gallery, the contrast between ancient buildings and modern graffiti both terrifying and mind-boggling. Hundreds of art objects have turned Doyle into a favorite place of pilgrimage for fans of modern art, but most likely his days as a settlement are numbered - currently only 25 people live here permanently, while the decision to demolish the city has not been canceled.

Coco Palms Resort, Hawaii, USA

The Hawaiian resort of Coco Palms is known for filming Blue Hawaii, one of Elvis Presley's most successful films in the 1960s.
The resort appeared in 1953, the film "Miss Sadie Thompson" was filmed here, provided it with popularity among vacationers, but the flow of tourists from the 1950s is nothing compared to the avalanche of fans of the "king of rock and roll" that poured onto the island after the premiere film with Presley. For decades, Coco Palms was one of the most popular Hawaiian resorts and it seemed like it would go on forever, but ... In 1992, Hawaii was visited by Iniki, an infamous hurricane that caused irreparable damage to the islands of the archipelago. The amount required to restore the resort was so great that the insurance companies refused to cover the damage and declared their bankruptcy, so that the glorious rock and roll past of Coco Palms, alas, became part of history.
Recently, more and more proposals have been made to revive the resort, but there are still no practical steps to implement this laudable intention.

Canyon Lodge, Arizona, USA

The sad and instructive story of the Cayon Lodge settlement dates back to the 1920s. The newly emerged highway number 66 (also called the "Mother of the Roads" or "America's Main Street") quickly won the love of motorists, many of them stopped to rest in the town of Canyon Lodge, which by and large was just a small store. owned by Earl and Louise Candiff. Travelers on Route 66 grew in number, and the spouses' profits grew, as a result of which entrepreneur Harry Miller, nicknamed "Two Trunks", drew attention to Canyon Lodge. The dealer persuaded the couple to lease the land to him for a period of ten years, after which he began work on turning Canyon Lodge into a tourist paradise with many attractions and even a zoo.
One of the main attractions for tourists Miller considered the canyon located not far from the city, where in time immemorial the battle between the Apache and Navajo tribes took place. According to Harry, the real historical events were not attractive enough for tourists, so he decided to stir up interest in Canyon Lodge in his own way - by the forces of his workers near the city "ancient ruins" arose, a trade in fake Indian remains was established, and in the so-called "Cave Death ", which serves as a burial vault for 42 Apache warriors, even soda machines appeared, the burial itself was renamed" Mysterious Cave ".
An attempt to cash in on the dead did not get away with Miller - the town was visited by robbers, after which an unpleasant conversation took place between the entrepreneur and the Kandiff couple. The culmination of the dispute was a shot - the hot-tempered businessman laid Earl down on the spot. Incredibly, the court acquitted Harry, but his misadventures did not end there: shortly after that he was twice attacked by a cougar, in addition, Miller was bitten by an Arizona gila monster, a poisonous lizard whose bites are usually not fatal for humans, but are very painful ... In 1929, a fire destroyed Canyon Lodge almost to the ground, the entrepreneur failed to prove his right to these lands in court, and Miller stopped working in the city. After Route 66 changed its direction, Canyon Lodge stayed away from the busy route and quickly fell into disrepair.

Doomsday cinema ", Egypt

In the middle of the Sinai Desert, there is probably the most rarely visited cinema in the world - its only hall has not yet been seen by a single visitor.

Such a strange place for the construction of the cinema was chosen by a French philanthropist, who for some reason thought that it was best to enjoy films among the uninhabited sandy hills of Sinai. The entrepreneur managed to obtain a building permit, obtained the necessary equipment, but after the completion of work in 1990, it turned out (surprise!) That the public did not really want to fight for tickets to the new cinema - in other words, the building turned out to be useless, neither one film was never shown in it.

For a real traveler, it is not the number of places visited that is important, but their quality. Agree, to visit the South Pole is much more honorable than, for example, to go to Paris. There are no more white spots on our planet, but, nevertheless, there are many secluded corners that are inaccessible to most tourists ...

No. 10. Easter Island, Chile

1. Easter Island, or Rapanui, belongs to Chile and is considered the most remote island on the planet from the continent (3500 km to the Chilean coast).

2. On April 5, 1722, the Dutch traveler Jacob Roggeven noticed the island of Rapanui on the horizon and named it in honor of the great holiday of Easter.

3. At the time of the discovery of the island by the Dutch admiral, the population of the island was 2-3 thousand people. After this event, the island was forgotten for 50 years. And in 1770 the island was annexed by Spain.

4. The ancient culture of Easter Island is shrouded in mystery and charm. The most famous symbol of Easter Island is the large stone idol statues. The Moai statues reach a height of 20 meters. They are made in the form of a head with a torso.

5. Moai idols were made in the period from the 12th to the 15th century, after this period their production abruptly ceased. Why the production of Moai stopped and where the people who inhabited the island disappeared, still remains a mystery.

No. 9. La Rinconada, Peru

6. The city of La Rinconada is located in the Andes mountains in the permafrost zone at an altitude of 5100 meters above sea level. It is very difficult to get to the city. The air temperature here is always below zero. There are no edible plants here. And because of the thinness of the air, people quickly lose strength.

7. La Rinconada was formed at the end of the 20th century as a small settlement of gold miners. From the side of the plain, a magnificent landscape of mountain peaks opens up, but when you drive closer, the smell of rotting industrial waste hits your nose.

8. The population of the city is 30 thousand people, almost all of them are engaged in gold mining in the mine caves. La Rinconada has a dubious reputation as a city for poor and desperate people. Gold is mined in terrible conditions, people are not paid wages, they work for a percentage of the gold they find, but not everyone and not always find it.

9. Life expectancy in the city is about 50 years. There are reasons for this: there are many accidents, people live and work in poor conditions, ore gives off mercury vapors.

We save ourselves from the attack. As wisdom says, "the best battle is the one that never happened." That is why sometimes it is much better to simply avoid a fight by fleeing, regardless of whether you are able to physically defeat the enemy or not. Attacks on people, especially at night, are far from uncommon. There are always those who will not disdain to pierce the head of a passer-by with a stone or a piece of pipe for the sake of a couple of hundred rubles, a mobile phone or some other property. Imagine what such people will go to during the crisis? Therefore, you will always need self-defense. Nowadays there is such a thing as Telescopic batons, Telescopic batons, it is a very practical thing for you to protect yourself. It is convenient and practical. By clicking on the link you will find a large selection and not only of sticks for self-defense, but also much more that may be useful to you.

Gopniks

Gopniks existed at all times, and no matter how deteriorating the situation around, their appetites for profit did not change, well, except that they increased. Such subjects are especially dangerous for women, since in addition to property, looters can also encroach on the honor of a lonely lady.

Noticing that you are being pursued, you need to act.

The first thing to be prepared for is flight. At the slightest suspicion that you may be followed, you should calculate your route of flight several moves ahead. Try to choose a path that is either the most familiar to you and is by definition safe, or that allows you to slip around without hindrance, without fear that an enemy will jump out of a dark alley in front of you. Do not wait for someone to chase you, and do not accelerate your pace gradually. As soon as you suspect unkindness, abruptly take off, like a cat chased by a dog.

Run

But that's not all. You need to have at least a little cross-country running skills, which by the way is now a novelty among the younger generation who prefers to sit on the couch rather than run. You should also understand that running in heels, or running in tight tight clothes, like a mini-skirt for girls or low-cut tight jeans among young men, not very productive.

Objects around you

When fleeing, do not hesitate to use the objects around you in order to slow down the pursuer. The second thing to think about is what if they start to miss you. As a rule, even if there are several attackers, in the first few seconds of physical contact, only one of them will touch you, with only one hand. This is usually the opponent's right arm grabbing your right shoulder or arm. Your actions must be quick if you do not want to be thrown to the ground.

These eerie images of abandoned places on our planet give an idea of ​​what this world would look like if people left it.

The tree grows in an abandoned piano

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UFO houses in Sanzhi, Taiwan

Also known as Sanzhi Skeet Houses, a futuristic complex of 60 UFO-shaped houses made from durable fiberglass in Sanzhi County, Xinbei, Taiwan. An unrealized project of groups of companies under the patronage of the state of a complex of ultra-modern houses for the capital's wealthy.

Overgrown Palace, Poland

In 1910, this palace was built as a home for the Polish nobility. Under the communist regime, the palace became an agricultural technical school, and then a mental hospital. After the 90s, the building is empty.

Jet Star Amusement Park Roller Coaster, New Jersey, USA

These slides remained in the Atlantic Ocean after Sandy's storm in 2013. They rusted for six months until they were dismantled.

Abandoned house in the woods

Church in Saint-Etienne, France

Abandoned church with mannequins of parishioners, Netherlands

Doll Factory, Spain

Tree sprouting through the bike

Wrecks on a sandbank, Bermuda Triangle

Floating Forest, Sydney, Australia

Cinema in Detroit, Michigan, USA

As Detroit degraded, many of its historic buildings were abandoned.

Shipyard in Vallejo, California, USA

The Mare Island Naval Shipyard served as a submarine port during both World Wars. In the 1990s, the building was abandoned and flooded.

House between two trees, Florida, USA

Titanic

The Titanic embarked on its maiden and final voyage in April 1912. 73 years later, the largest ship in the early 20th century was found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

Circular railway, Paris, France

The Petite Ceinture railroad was built in 1852 and ran between the main train stations in Paris within the city's ramparts. During its operation, it connected five city highways. Since 1934, the railway, as well as some of its stations, have been partially abandoned.

Spreepark, Berlin, Germany

In 1969, an amusement park with attractions, cafes and green lawns was built on the banks of the Spree in the southeast of the city. After the merger of the two Berlin, the park lost its relevance and was closed due to insufficient funding.

Library, Russia

House on the island, Finland

Turquoise Canal, Venice, Italy

Like any other city, Venice has abandoned places. But there they look even more picturesque.

Stairway to Nowhere, Pismo Beach, California, USA

Nara Dreamland Park, Japan

Nara Dreamland was built in 1961 as a Japanese response to Disneyland and even included its own version of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Closed in 2006 due to low numbers of visitors.

Abandoned mining road, Taiwan

Abandoned pier

Bare footprints in an abandoned nuclear reactor

Indoor water park

Boathouse, Lake Obersee, Germany

Abandoned office building in Italy

Methodist Church in Indiana, USA

Gary, Indiana, was founded in 1905 during the steel boom in the United States. In the 1950s, over 200,000 people lived and worked in this city. After the fall of Spor on steel, almost half of the city was empty.

Church in the snow, Canada

Blue spiral staircase in a European castle

Soviet Marine Test Station in Makhachkala, Russia

Bell tower of a church in a frozen lake, Reschen, Italy

Lake Reschen is a reservoir in which several villages and a 14th century church were flooded.

Glenwood Power Plant, New York, USA

This power plant, built in 1906, has long been outdated. After closing in 1968, it is used as a location for filming thrillers and zombie films.

Flooded shopping mall

Train station in Canfranca, Spain

Canfranc is a small town located near the border with France. In 1928, the largest and most beautiful railway station in the world at that time, which was called the "sparkling jewel of Art Nouveau", opened here.

In 1970, the railway bridge on the road to Canfranc was destroyed and the station was closed. The bridge was not rebuilt, and the former "pearl of Art Nouveau" began to decline.

Abandoned theater

Car cemetery, Ardennes, Belgium

Many American soldiers on the Western Front acquired vehicles for personal use during World War II. When the war ended, it turned out that it was very expensive to send them home and many cars remained here.

Attraction in Chernobyl, Ukraine

Abandoned hospital. Chernobyl, Ukraine

The city of Pripyat was deserted after a disaster in 1986 at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Since then it is empty and will be empty for thousands of years.

City Hall Subway Station, New York, USA

City Hall Station opened in 1904 and closed in 1945. Only 600 people a day used it when it was in operation.

Abandoned house in Virginia, USA

Poveglia Island, Italy

Poveglia is an island in the Venetian lagoon, which became an isolation ward for victims of the plague during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte and later a refuge for the mentally ill.

Gulliver's Journey Park, Kawagushi, Japan

The park opened in 1997. Lasted only 10 years and was abandoned due to financial problems

Lighthouse on the Aniva rock, Sakhalin, Russia

The Aniva lighthouse was installed in 1939 by the Japanese (then this part of Sakhalin belonged to them) on a small cliff of Sivuchya, near the hard-to-reach rocky Cape Aniva. This area is replete with currents, frequent fogs, rocky underwater banks. The height of the tower is 31 meters, the height of the light is 40 meters above sea level.

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

A castle located on a rocky island lying in the Loch Duich fjord in Scotland. One of the most romantic castles in Scotland, it is famous for its heather honey and interesting history. Filming took place in the castle: "The Ghost Goes West" (1935), "The Master of Ballantrae" (1953), "Highlander" (1986), "Mio, My Mio" (1987), "The World Is Not Enough" (1999) , Friend of the Bride (2008).

Abandoned mill, Ontario, Canada

Shicheng Underwater City, China

Under the water column of the Lake of a Thousand Islands in China, the underwater city of Shicheng is hidden. The architecture of the city has remained practically intact, for which archaeologists have called it a "time capsule". Shicheng or, as it is also called "Lion City", was founded more than 1339 years ago. During the construction of the hydroelectric power station in 1959, it was decided to flood the city.

Munsell Sea Forts, UK

In the shallow waters of the North Sea off the coast of Great Britain, abandoned naval forts of the air defense system stand above the water. Their main tasks were to protect the large industrial centers of England from air attacks from the most vulnerable direction - from the sea - from the estuaries of the Thames and Mersey rivers and to protect the approaches from the sea to London and Liverpool, respectively.

Christ from the Abyss, San Fruttoso, Italy

Statue of Jesus Christ, located at the bottom of the sea, in the bay of San Fruttuoso, near Genoa. The statue, about 2.5 meters high, was installed on August 22, 1954 at a depth of 17 meters. In addition, in different parts of the world there are several similar statues (both copies of the original and variations on its theme), also bearing the name "Christ from the Abyss."

Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea

Now it is the largest and tallest building in Pyongyang and the DPRK as a whole. The hotel was supposed to open in June 1989, but construction problems and a shortage of materials delayed the opening. The Japanese press estimated the amount spent on construction at $ 750 million - 2% of North Korean GDP. In 1992, due to a lack of funding and a general economic crisis in the country, construction was stopped.

The main part of the tower was built, but windows, communications and equipment were not installed. The top of the building is of poor quality and may fall off. The current building structure cannot be operated. The North Korean government is trying to attract $ 300 million in foreign investment to develop and build a new hotel, but so far it has removed long-term construction from maps and postage stamps.

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100 most effective rituals for the fulfillment of desires from the most famous psychics Denis Lobkov

Victoria Subota: "Bury an apple in a deserted place"

Victoria Subota is a hereditary clairvoyant, magician, parapsychologist, psychic with vast experience. She was born in a shirt (amniotic membrane), from which her grandmother made a decoction, and then, with conspiracies, gave her small portions of this potion in order to increase the power of her gift, inherited from generation to generation. In 1998 she was recognized as the Best Psychic and Best Clairvoyant Russia. She took part in a treasure search project, where she helped find a valuable treasure of coins from the era of Ivan the Terrible. Repeatedly became the hero of television programs. She became a finalist of the XI season of the "Battle of Psychics".

To make any of your wishes come true, Victoria advises you to write it on a small piece of paper and fold this paper several times with the inscriptions inside. Then, cut the large apple in half and cut a small indentation in the center of each half. Fold the two apple halves together by placing your note in the cavity formed by the cutouts in the halves. Tie the folded apple with a string or stick it through with a wooden knitting needle to keep the apple halves together and not fall apart. Bury the apple in the ground in a desolate place, and your wish will be fulfilled when it rots and decays.

From the book The Secret of the Name the author Zima Dmitry

Victoria The meaning and origin of the name: victorious (lat.) Energy and Karma of the name: it is interesting that in the case of Victoria, her close connection with the masculine form of the name - Victor, is practically unnoticeable. At least, this does not affect her character in any way. But here on

From the book Freeing Perception: Beginning to See Where to Go author Zeland Vadim

Apple "An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" One apple a day, and there are no diseases. Maybe a little exaggerated, but not without reason. High content of pectins. Pectins lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, promote digestion, improve the condition of blood vessels, cleanse

From the book The Power of Witches by Cabot Laurie

THE APPLE MEDITATION While in the alpha state, you can do a wide variety of tasks, but the Apple Meditation is a good workout for beginners. The apple is a sacred fruit of witches, and this tradition dates back to the days of the Celts, who believed that apple trees grow in paradise.

From the book The Secret of Woland the author Buzinovsky Sergey Borisovich

7. RUBBER APPLE “He filled a large bowl with knowledge and ordered it to be delivered to earth. He summoned a messenger and instructed him to inform the souls of men: “Draw yourself from this cup, draw those who consider themselves capable, those who believe themselves in a state to grow to the One who

From the book Why does the Bird sing? the author Mello Anthony De

PARADISE APPLE Nasreddin had not yet finished his speech when some wit from the crowd shouted to him: `` Instead of ranting about spiritual theories, you better show us something in practice. '' Nasreddin was confused. “What would you like to see? ?Pleased

From the book The Golden Book of Divination the author Judyna Natalia

"Yes" or "no" will tell an apple Take an apple with a handle and hang it by a string, that is, make a pendulum out of it. Ask the apple any questions. If the apple in response to the question: moves from side to side - the answer is "no"; moves from you to you - the answer

From the book Names and Surnames. Origin and meaning the author Kublitskaya Inna Valerievna

From the book Conspiracies of the Siberian Healer. Edition 03 the author Stepanova Natalia Ivanovna

The apple of reconciliation An apple is first put into the hand of the deceased, and then they are taken and arranged so that the person with whom they want to make peace eats it. Taking the apple, they say: Through the apple there was a discord between man and God. There will be reconciliation through the apple. In this way of reconciliation

From the book Conspiracies of the Siberian Healer. Issue 07 the author Stepanova Natalia Ivanovna

Apple in a coffin From a letter:

From the book of 100 most effective rituals for fulfilling desires from the most famous psychics author Lobkov Denis

Alexander Agapit: "To bury a scarf in the cemetery" Alexander Agapit is a hereditary folk healer and seer from Chuvashia (his grandmother was famous in her time as the strongest witch Pelageya), magician, sorcerer. The only psychic who has twice won the title of "King

From the book Palmistry and Numerology. Secret knowledge author Nadezhdina Vera

Victoria "Winner" (lat.). Temperamental. Usually stubborn. In work with laziness, but has an extraordinary taste. Usually, from childhood, Vicki's character begins to show such traits as self-will, often bordering on stubbornness, and a great emotional and

From the book Extrasensory perception. Answers to questions here author Khidiryan Nonna

Victoria "Bonya" I passed the test with Victoria at 2 am. The penultimate one. Somewhere at midnight I passed out in the foyer of her house, and at 1:40 am the administrator woke me up and said that it was time to pass the test. You do not need to strain to see how sleepy and out of shape I am. Honestly.

From book 365. Dreams, fortune-telling, signs for every day the author Olshevskaya Natalia

136. Apple The dream about an apple is very favorable. Red apples in green foliage of trees portend great luck. Ripe apples in a dream means that the time has come for your hopes to come true. It's time to think carefully about your further actions and confidently

From the book The Wiccan Encyclopedia of Magical Ingredients by Rosean Lexa

Apple Ruler: Venus. Type: fruit. Magic Form: Whole, Seeds, Cuttings, Oil. The forbidden fruit is very powerful. If you cut it in half horizontally, you will see

From the book The Big Book of Secret Sciences. Names, dreams, lunar cycles author Schwartz Theodor

Victoria Temperamental and stubborn. Assertive and self-willed. She is lazy at work, but has an extraordinary taste and is capable of unexpected decisions and initiatives. Athletic and photogenic. Likes to be in the spotlight. Allows himself

From the book The Secret of a Female Name the author Higir Boris Yurievich

Victoria (Latin for "victory") Victoria often resembles her father. Lazy and somewhat slow. In games with children, there is rarely a ringleader. For a long time he does not want to master the alphabet, so he asks his parents to read it to her. She is calm, balanced, rather silent, often withdrawn into herself. V