Exploring Earth's Priciest Abandoned Structures

7.Argentina's Villa Epecuén

Location: Argentina's Province of Buenos Aires, Villa Epecuen 1920 is the year. Price: not specified This vacation hamlet was situated close to the city of Carhue in the province of Buenos Aires. When it was constructed in 1920, Buenos Aires was the closest train station. The city once had 1,500 residents, and it welcomed many more visitors annually.

Argentina's Villa Epecuen ©Shutterstock/Edi Libedinsky However, catastrophe struck on November 6, 1985, when Epecuen's dam collapsed due to a seiche, a series of enormous lake waves brought on by a severe weather event. The dike at Villa Epecuen collapsed as well, causing the water to rise swiftly to a height of thirty-three feet. The people in the village had to leave since it was uninhabitable. Even if it later reappeared after 25 years, it was never able to be rebuilt.