Thursday, October 1, 2009

7 Abandonded Wonders of Asia





WebUrbanist posts a fascinating collection of abandoned hotels, casinos and amusement parks in Asia, along with eerie photos and helpful text.

Abandoned buildings, properties and places take on remarkably different aesthetic character and are treated differently from one culture to the next – particularly in Asian nations where beliefs about the cultural role of architecture or the whims of a dictator can vary greatly. From South Korea to North Korea, Cambodia to Thailand and Azerbaijan to Hong Kong here are seven amazing oriental and subcontinental abandonments from the Near East to the Far East, from skyscraper hotels and pod cities to shopping malls and amusement parks and everything in between.

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