Category: Leisure
From abandoned hotels to decaying theme parks, join us as we urbex forgotten about leisure sites from around the globe.
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Otterburn Hall
Otterburn Hall was previously a military hospital during World War II before being bought by the YMCA in 1980 who converted it into a hotel
After changing hands multiple times over the years, Otterburn Hall closed its doors suddenly in 2012 with the loss of 30 jobs. At the time of closure, it was a 4* hotel, comprising of 65 bedrooms and a wedding venue set in 500 acres of woodland and deer park.
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Loudoun Castle Theme Park
Loudoun Castle, also known as the Windsor of Scotland, was besieged by the armies of Oliver Cromwell. Years later, it served as “Scotland’s Premier Theme Park” before tragedy struck when a worker fell to their death. Today, it lays abandoned after low visitor numbers rendered the park financially unviable.
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Jungleland Zoo
Located just off one of the main tourist areas of Kissimmee, Orlando, Jungleland Zoo was an animal zoo and attraction venue that closed its doors in 2002 due to dwindling ticket sales, allegedly due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as allegations in local media of animal abuse on site.
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Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports
The Palace of Concerts and Sports (officially named Sporto rūmai) is a 4400-seater indoor basketball and volleyball arena located in Vilnius, Lithuania. This Palace was built by the Soviets on the site of Piramónt cemetery which is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Vilnius