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The central bus station in Tel Aviv, though mostly abandoned, is full of characters.
- Israel's Tel Aviv New Central Bus Station is one of the largest bus stations in the world, second only to Millennium Park Bus Depot in Delhi, India, according to Hindustan Times.
- But, even though it's only 15 years old, only a fraction of the station is still used for
travel , and a motley crew of artists, vendors, and worshipers are filling the void left behind. - The station's architecture resembles a maze, and the building is filled with empty shops, confusing passageways, and abandoned corridors.
- An abandoned terminal in the station is home to a colony of Egyptian fruit bats. The Jerusalem Post reported that the bats settled there because of how closely it resembles a cave.
- Although this is considered a "monstrosity" of a station, according to The Guardian, the transportation hub's unique flaws have stimulated cultural growth and development.
- Officials have wanted to tear down the station, but the Times of Israel reported that it can't be done safely. They wrote that the demolition would coat Tel Aviv in dust that could choke its residents "for weeks."
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