These Locations Were Abandoned Years Ago. Look At Them Today

Penn Hills Resort – Pennsylvania, USA

This once-popular honeymoon resort was founded in 1944 right by the Pocono mountains, outside Stroudsburg. In the 1960s, the 500-acre property had an entire ski resort and golf course. The ‘Paradise of Pocono Pleasure’ showed no signs of slowing down.

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It appeared unstoppable until the turn of the century. Years of slow decline put a financial strain on the property. Soon enough, it was announced that the 102-year-old owner owed more than $1 million in unpaid taxes but died in 2004 before she could pay them. The resort was shut soon after.