Change, they say, is the only permanent thing in the world. And the same can be seen in old buildings, cities, railway lines, or even amusement parks across the world. And some of these completely run-down and abandoned places across the world have a ghostly and an eerie touch attached to them.
Beneath all this dust and rust, there are unheard stories associated with these abandoned places across in the world. Read on to know more about these abandoned places.
Abandoned Buildings: Castles and Mansions
1. Bannerman Castle, Pollepel Island, New York
Francis Bannerman VI built a huge storing space after buying the American military surplus from the Spanish war. However, much of the castle was destroyed following a massive explosion of ammunition in 1920. Thereafter, the remains of the castle were abandoned.
2. Dundas Castle, New York
The elegant New York castle was designed by architect Bradford L. Gilbert for his Scottish wife – Anna Dundas. But even before the completion of the structure, Gilbert died and Dundas committed herself to a sanatorium. So, though none got a chance to live in it, there are legends about the ghost of Dundas that roams through the halls of the abandoned castle.
3. Miranda Castle, Belgium
The Count Liedekerke Beaufort, a Belgian political activist, was forced to leave his home and move with his family to a neighboring land during the French Revolution. In 1866, the English architect Edward Milner was commissioned to build a summer home. But before the castle was completed, Milner died. Thereafter, the castle served as a camp for the Nazis during World War II, a holiday camp under National Railway Company of Belgium, and an orphanage. Finally, the castle was abandoned in 1991 due to the high maintenance costs.
