43. Sarajevo Olympic Village, Bosnia and Herzegovina
When Sarajevo hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1984, it was highly regarded for its natural beauty and skiing facilities. Then the Balkan war hit the city, and the Olympic Village became a graveyard of creaky chair lifts, weedy trails, and hotel ruins. Although much of the athletic facilities still sit abandoned (like the graffiti-covered bobsled track), there are signs, too, of regrowth and regained luster. New hotels and condos continue to pop up, and in 2010, a $12.7 million ski lift opened at one of the primary Olympic venues. If you’re willing to step around some rough edges, today you can find an Alps-worthy ski experience at a way, way lower price.
44. Aniva Lighthouse, Russia
Aniva Island and its stately lighthouse were involved in a custody battle between Japan and Russia for around a century. The island flip-flopped many times between Russian ownership, Japanese ownership, and even a shared ownership. The Soviets finally took full control after WWII and added radioactivity to the lighthouse. Nuclear generators and mercury lubricants helped the structure operate partially by itself, but it faded due to abandonment after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
45. Balaklava Submarine Base, Crimea
Nothing to see here folks, just an abandoned Soviet submarine base built during the Cold War. Hidden under the Crimean city of Balaklava (made famous by Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s narrative poem, “Charge of the Light Brigade”), the structure is covered by 56 meters of concrete and filled with now-empty tunnels that once housed some of the Cold War’s most destructive weapons. Ever since the base was completely abandoned around 1993, visitors have been able to take tours of the derelict and mysterious site.
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