Friday, May 04, 2007

Abandoned Places


People love abandoned spaces. Old, unused subways stations, desolate factories, overgrown temples in remote pockets of the jungle. Even if these places were never really used, like this hotel complex, they have an undeniable aura of mystery. They're populated by ghosts, because they silently exist.

I love this complex. It's very retro-futuristic - and screaming to be restored to the land of the living.

On the outskirts of Taipei, in Taiwan, is this abandoned resort. It looks so cool. Imagine if it was a functioning hotel! .....We would love to restore it. But the story goes they were trying to create a luxurious vacation spot for the affluent and rich streaming out of Taipei. But, apparently things got weird including many accidents during construction.
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