21 photos of the most bizarre real estate projects around the world that were left in ruins
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Feb 16, 2019, 04:17 IST
The Sutyagin House is often considered one of the tallest wooden houses in the world.
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Sutyagin said the impressive height of the house was a "happy accident."
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When Sutyagin was in prison for racketeering, the house remained abandoned and began to fall apart.
The Sanzhi Pod City — built in 1978 — was meant to be a seaside resort for the US military in Taiwan.
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The city was never opened because of investment losses in 1980.
The seemingly haunted city decayed and remained untouched for years until it was demolished in 2010.
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The Bulgarian Communist Party built a monstrous headquarters on top of a mountain in 1981, and it resembles a flying saucer.
In 1989, however, Bulgaria shifted to democracy and abandoned the communist headquarters.
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The site remains closed to the public, but vandals often get inside to explore the abandoned building.
In 1987, North Korea built a 107-story pyramid tower in its capital city, but it has remained abandoned for decades.
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The Ryugyong Hotel is now the tallest unoccupied building in the world despite getting a face lift.
Eerily, the building's exterior has been lit up and used for North Korean propaganda.
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Meanwhile, in Turkey, a strange community of mini castles were built for the wealthy but has remained abandoned for years.
The homes sold for $400,000 to $500,000 each.
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But many buyers pulled out of the deal when Turkey experienced an economic recession, leaving the town abandoned.
China has a number of bizarre ghost towns, but Tianducheng is one of the more interesting ones because it's a replica of Paris.
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Although the town was built for 10,000 people, only 2,000 people live there.
You can still visit the town today for only $82 a night.
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On a grander scale, the Greek government spent a large sum of money to build elaborate venues for the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, but now all the buildings are abandoned.
As the country suffered from severe economic issues, its overly elaborate Olympic venues became dilapidated.
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Even the volleyball court — built specifically for the Olympics — lies in ruins.