Beatles Ashram

Among the silent paths of Rajaji National Park, at the foot of the Himalayas, hides one of the most iconic places of 20th-century pop and spiritual culture: the Beatles Ashram, also known as Chaurasi Kutia (84 Huts). It was here, amidst the jungle-infested ruins and abandoned meditative domes, that the Beatles found refuge in 1968, […]

June 3, 2025
Kolkata’s forgotten crematorium

At first glance, the abandoned building in Park Circus, a central area of Kolkata, could be mistaken for a church. It has a small bell tower, a red-tiled roof and Gothic arches reminiscent of European religious architecture. But the reality is quite different: it is not a place of worship, but an old, disused Christian […]

April 22, 2025
Ross Island

Ross Island, located in the Andaman archipelago, was for a long time the centre of British administration in this remote part of India. Today, the island lies in ruins, with centuries-old Banyan trees slowly taking over its buildings.  History of Ross Island Between 1789 and 1792, a hospital and sanatorium were built on nearby Ross […]

March 11, 2025
The Rohingya Shipwreck at Neil Island

The world abounds with abandoned places, each with a story to tell. But what happens when an abandoned place becomes the setting for a human drama? Such is the case with Shaheed Dweep (formerly known as Neil Island in the archipelago of Andaman Islands), the scene of a tragic shipwreck involving a group of Rohingya […]

March 6, 2025
Kailash Palace

Kailash Palace, also known as Kailash Rajbati, is an ancient palace located about 15 kilometres from the city of Deogarh in Odisha, India. It was built between 1916 and 1919 by Raja Dibya Shankar Deb and served as a resting place for the rulers of the ancient state of Bamanda. Today, it is a popular […]

February 2, 2025
Puri and its ruins

Arriving in Puri, which is a charming coastal city in Odisha, I had a clear objective: to discover abandoned places that often tell forgotten stories. The abandoned hotel on Puri Beach The first sight was an old hotel a few steps away from the beach. With its windows now blind and its walls consumed by […]

November 4, 2024
Jatan Nagar

Jatan Nagar, a palace with a mysterious and fascinating atmosphere, was built in the early 20th century at the behest of the brother of the king of Dhenkanal. Stories and legends Jatan Nagar was built in the early 20th century by Pattayet Nrusingha Pratap Singhdeo, the younger brother of the then-king of Dhenkanal, Raja Sri […]

October 25, 2024
Naturland

The resort was conceived by a German entrepreneur in the mid-1990s, with the aim of attracting European tourists, at a time when Russian tourism was still almost non-existent. The resort opened its doors in 1991 and covered an area of 140,000 square metres, from the shoreline to a mountain slope, all connected by a 100-metre […]

October 20, 2024
The Fortress of Bolignano

The Rocca di Bolignano, built in the 14th century, originated as a strategic fortification to protect Ancona from the incursions of nearby Osimo. This ancient complex includes the Rocca, the 18th-century church of Sant’Antonio Abate and an adjoining building, probably intended as a peasant dwelling, added later. The Battle of the Pig Its history is […]

October 15, 2024
The asylum of Mombello

The Mombello Asylum has the reputation of being one of the most haunted places in Italy. Today, through its tale we retrace three centuries of Italian history and two world wars. Villa Pusterla Crivelli Arconati: From Splendid Noble Residence to Mombello Asylum Built-in the 14th century and transformed in the 18th century by Count Giuseppe […]

October 8, 2024