Welcome to Dismaland: Banksy’s Dystopian Bemusement Park
Excited ticket holders rush past sullen-faced guards in mouse ears to gain access to Banksy’s Dismaland, a dilapidated, depressing ‘bemusement park’ that’s far from the happiest place on ...
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Chaos Reborn: Kowloon Walled City Rebuilt as Arcade
Kowloon Walled City, the lawless metropolis just outside Hong Kong, was evacuated and destroyed - but there is still one place in the world where it can be experienced almost as it really was, in a ...
Abandoned Quarry to Ice World: Pit Reclaimed as Resort
China is set to get yet another quarry-turned-resort in an ambitious project by Coop Himmelb(l)au architecture, transforming an abandoned mining pit into an artificial icy landscape with an ...
An Entire Amusement Park Smashed Into a Four-Ton Cube
Amusement parks are a big part of most peoples' childhoods, with fond recollections of roller coasters and snow cones dancing in our memories. But what happens to those amusement parks after they ...
Playfully Serious: Interactive Sculpture With Killer Curves
From a distance, this structure looks like just another winding, looping roller coaster. But look a little closer and you'll see that all is not as it appears. This roller coaster is actually a ...
Play Dead: 6 Creepy Abandoned Amusement Parks
Amusement parks are like playgrounds for the entire family. While in operation, the amusement park procures smiles from wide eyed children, adventurous teenagers and nostalgic adults alike. ...
12 Abandoned Theme Parks, Theaters, Schools & Pools
Abandoned places are great for letting the imagination run wild. Whether they were once used for housing or work, buildings and sites which have been forgotten and allowed to fall into disrepair ...
