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10 Most Impressive Abandoned Water Parks of the World

L'Aquatic de Sitges, Spain.

Built in the distant '90s, the park has worked for 2 years before being closed.

Moscow indoor water park, Russia.

Constructed in 1997, this water park area took in 1.7 gaktarov, the park was closed in 2002, when its territory was sold.

Bulli & Pupe, Italy.

This water park, the park is an area of 15,000 square meters, just did not have time to work and a couple of years.

Orfu", Hungary.

Orfu" - a small tourist town on the south-west of Hungary, located near the lake. For unclear reasons, he had long been abandoned and the authorities are unlikely going to bring it into order.

Avtozavodskii waterpark, Russia.

This is the oldest water park Russia abandoned ever since the Soviet Union.

Styx River Water World, USA.

Park worked from 1977 to 1993.

Williams Grove Amusement Park, USA.

Waterpark was closed in 2005 after having been resold to new owners.

Algarve, Portugal.

Located in the tourist center of Portugal, the park for many years to please their visitors, but due to financial problems was closed in 2007.
Lake Dolores Waterpark, USA.

Ganvie — A City on Water in Africa

This is not a post about the flooding. This is a post about the town lake Ganve in Benin - the largest in Africa cluster of houses on the lake. Today 20 thousand people called Ganve his home. However, the city in the middle of the lake Nokoue appeared a long time - he has more than 500 years. It is sometimes called the Venice of Africa. In the early 17th century modern Benin called Dahomi and was one of the most powerful states in West Africa. The main ethnic and linguistic group there was a nation Von, whose representatives made a deal with the Portuguese. Instead of giving their people into slavery, they agreed with the Portuguese, they will hunt them and sell slaves from other tribes.

Warriors of the tribe were numerous background and powerful, and very few people from other tribes to protect themselves from them. And then someone from the tribe of Tofino came up with something. The name of this wise man long ago lost in history, but he realized that you can use religious beliefs warlike tribe. According to legends, tribe background could not come near to the settlements on the water. According to the laws of the tribe any background a group of people who lived on the water were safe. Lake Nokoue is enormous. City Ganve appeared on its waters as a means by which people could escape slavery. Not surprisingly, the city name means those who have found peace here - it can be translated as "We survived."

Luxury Resort - Amphibious 1000 - In Qatar

Amphibious 1000 will be a new luxury resort in Qatar. It was designed by Italian company Giancarlo Zema. The cost of the project is $ 500 million. There will be residential buildings, offices and marina with modern bay. Guests can stay in the 80 semi-submersible suits, which were called “Jellyfish" with stunning panoramic views.