The first time I heard about the abandoned deportation prison Birkhausen in the forest near Zweibrücken-Ixhausen, within a stone’s throw from The Style Outlets mall and Zweibrücken Airport, I got really excited. Abandoned prisons are rare… but an abandoned deportation prison? I’ve never heard of a place like that before! Even better: Zweibrücken was in [...]
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Deportation Prison Birkhausen (Abschiebehaftanstalt Birkhausen)
Posted in Abandoned, Demolished, Europe, Germany, Prison, Rhineland-Palatinate, Visited in 2011 on 2011/10/31 | Leave a Comment »
Nara Dreamland auf Spiegel Online / NDL on SPON
Posted in AK In Other Media, Germany, Spiegel Online on 2011/10/26 | Leave a Comment »
Liebe “Spiegel Online”-Leser, herzlich willkommen auf Abandoned Kansai! Wie Sie womöglich schon festgestellt haben, liegt dieser Blog derzeit nur auf Englisch vor – die Navigation sollte dennoch einfach sein, da es sich um einen WordPress-Standardblog handelt. Falls Sie dennoch Fragen haben, hinterlassen Sie bitte einen Kommentar oder schreiben Sie mir eine E-Mail. Wie es der [...]
Nara Dreamland – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Posted in Abandoned, Amusement Park, Asia, Hotel / Ryokan, Japan, Kansai, Map, Nara, Night Photos, Restaurant, Video, Visited in 2009, Visited in 2010, Visited in 2011 on 2011/10/21 | 6 Comments »
# What is Nara Dreamland? – Nara Dreamland is an abandoned amusement park in Nara, Japan. It was closed in 2006 and abandoned without getting demolished – which makes it quite a unique urbex location since all the roller coasters, merry-go-rounds, souvenir shops, arcades and other attractions are still there. (Although it’s up for discussion [...]
Ishikiri Shrine in Himeji
Posted in Abandoned, Hyogo, Japan, Kansai, Sacred Site, Video, Visited in 2010 on 2011/10/15 | Leave a Comment »
Ever since I visited the abandoned Ishikiri Shrine in Himeji I am asking myself which kind of places are really worth writing about. I’ve been to demolished places places before and after – but are they really worth writing about? How about historical places like castles or forts – especially when used as tourist spots? [...]
Karadate Golf Center
Posted in Asia, Demolished, Hyogo, Japan, Kansai, Sports, Visited in 2010 on 2011/10/05 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t even remember how I found out about the Karadate Golf Center in Himeji. In late 2009 / early 2010 I did quite a bit of research about abandoned places in Japan and I guess one of the leads I had was that one. I just remember that I didn’t even found pictures, just [...]
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