This formerly magnificent, abandoned theater, also called the Grand Théâtre des Mille et Une Nuits, is located in the city of Beirut in Lebanon. Built in the 1920s as part of a larger commercial center and featuring no less than 630 seats, it hosted both film productions and international performances from various countries, like the French Ballet des Champs-Elysées and legendary Egyptian singer Um Kalthoum.
In the image, one can see its uniquely decorated domed ceiling. During the Lebanese civil war, it suffered severe damage and went out of use.
An Abandoned Fishing Island in China
This picture was taken in the Houtouwan village, located on Shengshan island in China. The island used to be home to a lively community of fishermen, but nowadays it sits empty.
Its brick houses, formerly homes to people of the community, are now abandoned and almost entirely hidden by greenery. It's hard to imagine actual people living and working there, but once upon a time, that was the case.
The St. Nicholas Church in North Macedonia
The partially submerged St. Nicholas Church is located in the national park of Marvoro in North Macedonia, not next to, but inside the Marvoro Lake. This lake was artificially created in the 1940s when the Marvoro River was dammed, submerging some buildings in the area.
The St. Nicholas Church was the only one of those buildings to remain standing (well, kind of). The fact of it being submerged (or not) actually depends on the amount of rainfall the area gets. Surprisingly, when it's not submerged, people can come inside and have a look.
Abandoned Village in St. Kilda, Scotland
The cleits (stone huts) in the image belong to the once-populated, medieval village of Hirta in the Scottish archipelago of St. Kilda located in the North Atlantic Ocean. The sea cliffs in Hirta are the highest ones in the entire United Kingdom.
The village was never packed with people: its number of residents varied between a few dozen and almost 200 residents for a few centuries. It was finally evacuated in 1930 due to illness brought by tourists and the First World War. Nevertheless, it remains a popular destination among scientists and conservation workers.
The Ghost Town of Berlin in Nevada
The Berlin, NV ghost town, built in the 1890s, is now part of the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park on Highway 50. A large portion of the town's buildings was preserved (not in top shape, obviously), as well as some old vehicles and other historic items.
This image shows an old car that we can only imagine was once driven by a former town resident.