Arguably one of the best-preserved ghost towns in Canada, Val-Jalbert was founded in 1901 near Chambord.

Once a site of opportunity, the entire village was abandoned within a few years after the town's pulp mill closed in 1927.

Newfoundout is located 6 km north of Opeongo Road in Renfrew, Ontario.

The town was populated by families that were forced there by the Public Land Act of 1853. It became completely abandoned by 1948, as the barren and rocky landscape made it impossible to farm and make a living out of the area.

🔹 Hotel Kosmos, Heuvelland, Belgium.

The Kosmos was a hotel constructed in 1934. The hotel was very well known throughout the region, primarily for the gorgeous views it offers.

The hotel was also very well known for its outdoor swimming pool, the only one in the region. The swimming pool was surrounded by forest and was situated on the slope of the mountain.

In 2002, the license for the swimming pool was revoked. This caused the hotel to file bankruptcy. In 2005, the was officially closed.

🏨 Lee Plaza Hotel, Detroit, USA.

The formerly luxurious Lee Plaza Hotel stands windowless and exposed. It is just one of Detroit’s many abandoned places that mark the shocking decline of a major American city.

Once at the centre of a booming motor industry, the successive blows of economic recessions, competition from overseas and race riots chipped away at Detroit’s early prosperity.

A staggering 60% of the city's peak population has now moved away, leaving behind a living example of urban decay.