Exploring Georgia’s abandoned Soviet sanatoriums in Tskaltubo. At the height of the USSR, a popular spa town, and now a playground for urban explorers.
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Off-the-Beaten-Path Places to Visit in Abkhazia: Bzypta
Off-the-beaten-path places to visit in Abkhazia: Bzypta. Soviet bus stops, mosaics, abandoned buildings and a Lenin statue in Northern Abkhazia.
Abandoned Armenia: Fairy Tale Young Pioneer Camp in Spitak
Our visit to the abandoned Young Pioneer Camp in Spitak, Armenia. A forgotten former Soviet children’s camp known as Fairy Tale.
Abandoned Armenia: The former Palace of Culture in Jermuk
Exploring the abandoned former Palace of Culture in Jermuk in Armenia, and other remnants from Jermuk’s Soviet past, with a map of locations.
Former Palace of Culture
The now-abandoned Palace of Culture in Jermuk, Armenia. Completed in 1986. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Theatre
A now-abandoned theatre in the mountain spa town of Jermuk in southern Armenia. Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Sports School (Swimming Pool)
Abandoned swimming pool at a former Sports School in Vagharshapat, Armenia. Modernist, Soviet-era-architecture in the former USSR.
Aerial Tramway (lower station)
Unfinished Aerial Tramway station in Ijevan, Armenia. Construction started in 1985. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Sanatorium “Crystal”
Former Sanatorium “Crystal” in Ureki, Georgia (Caucasus). Completed in the 1970s. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Railway Building
A now-abandoned railway building in Zestafoni, Georgia (Caucasus). Stalinist Empire style, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Former Cable Car Station ‘Chavchavadze’
Former Cable Car Station ‘Chavchavadze’ in Chiatura, Georgia. Completed in 1963. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Abandoned Abkhazia: Thermal Power Plant in Tkvarcheli
Visiting an abandoned thermal Power Plant in Tkvarcheli. This ruined power plant in Abkhazia is among our most interesting urban explorations.