The World's Most Lavish Deserted Structures

3. Brazil's Fordlandia

Location: Brazil's Aveiro, Para 1928 is the year Price: $10 million (investment from Ford) Aveiro, Para, Brazil's Fordlandia was a 5,509-square-mile area of land. Founded in 1928 by renowned American entrepreneur Henry Ford, who put nearly $10 million to build it, it was situated on the banks of the Tapajos River. This Amazonian town was constructed by Ford as a prefabricated community for rubber harvesters.

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Brazil's Fordlandia © Shutterstockcom/PARALAXIS Ten thousand laborers lived in the village, and they were all united in their hatred of Ford. Overwork circumstances led to uprisings, and Ford's project was ultimately abandoned. Fordlandia was abandoned in 1934, and as of the early 2000s, there were just 90 people living there. It is currently largely empty.

4. Belgium's Power Plant IM

Location: Belgium's Charleroi 1921 is the year Price: $500 million to $1 billion* This abandoned power station, which can be seen in a Charleroi, Belgium area, resembles something from a science fiction film. When Power Plant IM was completed in 1921, it was among the biggest coal-burning facilities in the nation. The town relied on it as its primary energy source as it could chill 480,000 gallons of water each minute.

Belgium's Power Plant IM ©r/ForgottenPorn/Reddit However, Power Plant IM's reputation collapsed in 2006 after Greenpeace obtained data claiming that it was accountable for 10% of Belgium's CO2 emissions. Following the unfavorable attention-grabbing protests, IM shuttered its doors in 2007. Despite being "scheduled for demolition" for years with little progress, it is nevertheless a highly sought-after destination for urbex travelers.