Top 10 Abandoned Skyscrapers From Around The World
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There are many skyscrapers that sit empty, abandoned, or in ruin. Sometimes, they outlive their usefulness. Sometimes, they become too dangerous to enter. Sometimes, they are never even completed by the people who set out to build them.
10 Sterick Building: Memphis, Tennessee
The Sterick Building was completed in 1930. At that time, it was the tallest building in the Southern United States. It remained the tallest building in Tennessee until 1957 and was known as the “Queen of Memphis.” Primarily used as an office building, it included many amenities that made it a popular site, including a barber shop, a pharmacy, a beauty parlor, stockbrokers’ offices, and its own bank.
9 Centro Financiero Confinanzas: Caracas, Venezuela
In 1990, construction of a new financial center began in Caracas. It was going to be called Centro Financiero Confinanzas, spearheaded by investor David Brillembourg. It was given the nickname “Tower of David.”
Unfortunately, Brillembourg died in 1993. By 1994, a banking crisis had hit and the Venezuelan government took control of the project. Construction has since been at a halt.
8 Insignia Tower: Mexico City, Mexico
Insignia Tower (aka Torre Insignia) is a 25-floor, triangular skyscraper that was the second-tallest building in Mexico at the time of completion in 1962. Inaugurated in 1964, it was initially used by the administration of a local housing complex. It then became the headquarters of the National Bank of Public Works (aka Banobras) until it was vacated in 1985 due to an earthquake.
7 Plaza Tower: New Orleans, Louisiana
If you look at the New Orleans skyline, one of the first buildings you will notice is Plaza Tower. The 45-story skyscraper was completed in 1968 and is still the third-tallest building in New Orleans.
Primarily used as an office building, it enjoyed constant use until tenants started complaining about mold and asbestos. Those problems persisted, which led to the tower being vacated in 2002. It was then gutted and environmentally abated to remove the mold and asbestos.
6 Book Tower: Detroit, Michigan
In 1916, a 13-story office building called The Book Building opened in Detroit, Michigan. Ten years later, a 38-story skyscraper was connected to the building and it became known as the Book Tower.
Named after the locally known Book brothers, it was the tallest building in the city for two years before being overtaken by the Penobscot Building in 1928. The building survived the Depression, still in use, and was a relevant part of the city for decades.
5 Abraham Lincoln Tower: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abraham Lincoln Tower (aka Torre Abraham Lincoln) is one of two towers in Rio de Janeiro that were part of a massive development plan in the 1960s. The project aimed to build 76 residential towers, but only two were built.
4 Fontainebleau Resort: Las Vegas, Nevada
The newest building on this list, Fontainebleau Resort in Las Vegas, broke ground in 2007. The design was for a 220-meter-tall (725 ft) skyscraper consisting of a hotel and resort.
Once completed, it would have been the tallest building in Las Vegas and would have increased revenue even more for the Sin City. Then the recession hit.
3 Burj Al Murr: Beirut, Lebanon
In Beirut, Burj Al Murr is a 34-floor building with seven basement floors that has a rich and important history. The tower was originally meant to be an office building and shopping mall. Construction on the building stopped in 1975, coinciding with the start of the Lebanese Civil War.
2 Sathorn Unique: Bangkok, Thailand
Much like the Fontainebleau Resort, the Sathorn Unique was a building that fell victim to a failing economy.
The Sathorn Unique is a 49-floor skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand. Construction for the building began in 1990 during an economic boom in the area. The building was being raised steadily and managed to top out right before the Asian financial crisis damaged the economy.
1 Ryugyong Hotel: Pyongyang, North Korea
The developers of this massive skyscraper broke ground in Pyongyang in 1987. Had the building been completed on schedule, it was expected to be the tallest hotel in the world. Ryugyong Hotel was the first building outside of New York City or Chicago with over 100 floors. It is the world’s largest hotel and it’s still not finished.
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