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The Pripyat amusement park in Ukraine has been deserted since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
- Some of the most expensive structures ever built now sit empty.
- A luxury resort in Croatia, Olympic venues in Brazil, and an airport in Greece are just a few of these pricey constructions that are now deserted.
- These places became abandoned for various reasons, ranging from mismanagement and financial troubles to nuclear disasters.
Around the world, massive structures that likely cost millions to build, including amusement parks, airports, resorts, and Olympic arenas, now sit abandoned.
From Olympic venues in Brazil to an amusement park that was meant to be the largest in Asia, these constructions were abandoned due to financial woes, mismanagement, war, or even nuclear disaster.
Here's a look at some of the most expensive structures ever built that now sit empty, many of them in ruins.