Abandoned streets from around the world

Wow, fascinating! I wonder why they didn't show pictures of the refurbished Welsh Streets in Liverpool. I had to google to see the buildings as they are now.

And how strange that there are 20 houses on Billionaire's Row in London that are derelict. It says that they are owned by foreign investors. It's a shame that the council or the government can't step in and force the owners to either demolish/rebuild, renovate or sell. In Australia, non residents are prohibited from buying houses, unless they are going to live in the house. Temporary residents can buy a house, but have to sell it when they leave the country. 

And the seaside town of Varosha in Cyprus - what a waste, such a beautiful area. I wonder who "owns" it, and why they haven't got developers in. I can't imagine having such beautiful land going to waste in richer countries. 

Very interesting, particularly the ones of the rooms taken over by sand dunes. The one with the bath looked like a modern art installation. I had no idea of the ones at Billionaires Row.

I have been to Oradour-sur-Glane a couple of times and it’s heartbreaking learn of its history. We did have a laugh on leaving the village the first time, though. We got locked in, along with a few other tourists. There was no answer at the door of the gatekeepers lodge and a couple of the younger and more able tourists decided we would all climb over the 8’ wall. They were all young and fit and clambered over easily, passing toddlers and buggies over the top. A Belgian and Dutch man and my husband all boosted me up and over and the two younger men followed me, leaving my unfit and short husband in the field. It took him at least 3 goes at running up to the wall and us just seeing the top of his head appearing before he got over. We headed to the car park and couldn’t believe what we saw - a group of tourists being led through a gate a few hundred yards from where we’d had our escapade.

gillyp - thats hilarious

They've made a fantastic job of renovating the Welsh Streets of Liverpool.

The land was worth more that the houses they stood on in Billionaire's Row. Much of the derelict properties have now been demolished and new " mansions" or apartments have been built of the land.

Verosha ( Famagusta) is embroiled in a political situation between Turkey who invaded Cyprus in 1974 and Greece  . Northern Cyprus is still under Turkish rule and Famagusta is within what is now called Northern Cyprus. The inhabitants of the town fled to "southern" Cyprus at the time and the buildings/property actually belongs to them. Famagusta has been a ghost town since and Turkey has no intention of handling it back.