World's most beautiful ruins

If until now the legends behind ghost towns, abandoned buildings and mills or amusement parks left in dereliction could scare even the bravest, now they have turned into real sights, especially for those who master the art of photography. Here are some of the most beautiful ruins in the world:

UFO Houses, Taiwan

These are some homes that were built in 1978 for a few hundred U.S. military officers. In 1980 the work stopped due to loss of investment and jobs and the whole thing remained the same stage even now, after 34 years.

Pripyat Park, Ukraine

Pripyat is a town of about 50,000 inhabitants which was completely abandoned a few days after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.

Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea

The Ryugyong Hotel was supposed to be a psychiatric hospital in North Korea. The lack of funds had the work to be stopped, and for 20 years was left like that. In 2008 the work was resumed and the whole building is now covered in glass.

Mirny, Russia

Mirny is the second largest excavated hole in the world. It was built by Stalin, at the request of the Soviet Union and was meant for industrial diamonds storage.

Aniva, Russia

Anivia is an island located between Japan and the east coast of Russia.

Gulliver's Travels, Japan

This is a theme park in Japan, which for 10 years has been abandoned due to lack of funds.

Bannerman Castle, New York

Bannerman Castle is a former armory, which got exploded during a war. Much of it was destroyed while the rest remained abandoned.

Buena Vista, Florida

This is an island on the Buena Vista lake, Florida, which was supposedly abandoned because some bacteria that had the power to kill people was found there.

Canfranc Station, Spain

Canfranc Station has long been part of the international route linking Spain to France. An accident in 1970 that destroyed a bridge connecting the station left the station abandoned.

Miranda Castle, Belgium

The castle was originally built by the French aristocrats fleeing the revolution. During and after World War II, the castle was used as an orphanage. It was abandoned in 1980, with the family's refusal to allow the authorities to take care of the structure.

Eilean Donan, Scotland

Eilean Donan Castle is located on the island of Highlands, Scotland. It was abandoned until 1911, when a retired military officer decided to take care of it.

Hashima, Japan

Hashima Island was an oasis of coal for over 5,000 Japanese miners. When gasoline became the main source of fuel and replaced coal, the island was abandoned by all its inhabitants.

Willson Carbide Mill Ruins, Canada

Its a mill in Canada built by the French colonists.

City Hall Station, New York

City Hall Station is an abandoned train station in New York, built in 1904 and closed in 1945. Around 600 people a day were passing through it.

Shicheng, China

Shicheng is a city founded about 1300 years ago. 53 years ago it was swallowed by the waters of Xin'an River Hydro Plant, transforming it into a paradise for divers.

Central Station, Detroit

The building was built between 1912 and 1913 and was housing the Central Station of Detroit. It has long been the world's highest railway station. Its lines were closed in 1988.