Western Village Western Village

Western Village: The Rise and Fall of a Wild West Theme Park

Western Village, located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, is one of the country’s most curious and now-abandoned theme parks.…
Wonderland Amusement Park Wonderland Amusement Park

Wonderland Amusement Park: The Ruins of a Dream That Never Came True

Once envisioned as China’s answer to Disneyland, Wonderland Amusement Park was supposed to be the largest amusement park…
Parys Mountain Parys Mountain

Copper Kingdom in Ruin: The Story of Parys Mountain, Anglesey

On the high ground south of Amlwch in north-east Anglesey lies Parys Mountain, a low, windswept hill that…
Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary, Pennsylvania: A Landmark in Prison Reform and Haunted History

Eastern State Penitentiary, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the most historically significant and architecturally distinctive prisons…
Varosha Varosha

Varosha, Cyprus: A Ghost Town Frozen in Time

Varosha, a district in the city of Famagusta, Cyprus, is one of the most fascinating and haunting ghost…