Urban hell

We used to see online photos of beautiful architecture, green landscapes, scenic attractions, happy campers, and the like. But all cities have their dark side which photographers try not to show it, and people ignore it. This is not surprising, because the harsh reality is often breathes anguish and despair. 20 such "good" photos you can see below. Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Also known as "chemical valley". Bucharest, Romania. It looked like the canals in the Netherlands in 1963. "Transport…

4.2 billion people live in cities worldwide. That's more than half of the population. By 2050, it's projected that more than two-thirds of us will reside in urban areas.

Imagine waking up in a dystopian world where all trees are plastic, where all streets are buried in piles of trash, where pollution is so bad you can’t see the sky, and where rivers have turned into concrete.

Synthetic urban hell - a video game arcade near Tokyo modelled after Kowloon Walled City | 2021-07-18

Diamond Mine in Russia The Mir mine, also called the Mirny mine, is an open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Sakha Republic, in the Siberian region of eastern Russia. The mine is more than 525 meters (1,722 ft) deep (4th in the world), has a diameter of 1,200 m (3,900 ft), and is one of the largest excavated holes in the world. Opened: 1957 Closed: 2004* * The mine was recommissioned in 2009, and is expected to remain operational for 50 more years.

Not every building is as beautiful as the Palace of Versailles. Or blends into its surroundings as well as the Macallan Distillery.

Not every building is as beautiful as the Palace of Versailles. Or blends into its surroundings as well as the Macallan Distillery. On the contrary, there are many structures across the world looking like outcasts that will fall apart during the next storm. In some places, they aren't isolated examples, either — even an entire neighborhood can be an abomination. And you can find them on r/UrbanHell.

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Imagine waking up in a dystopian world where all trees are plastic, where all streets are buried in piles of trash, where pollution is so bad you can’t see the sky, and where rivers have turned into concrete.