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Derelict space shuttles, Cold War bunkers, and nuclear exclusion zones: A YouTube urban explorer shares his top 5 favorite abandoned places — check it out

Amanda GohJan 11, 2023, 11:05 IST

One of the two abandoned space shuttles in the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.Bob Thissen/Exploring the Unbeaten Path

  • Bob Thissen, a 37-year-old from the Netherlands, has been exploring abandoned places since he was a teen.
  • He documents his adventures on social media, sharing videos and photos of the places he's visited.
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How much would you hazard to indulge your passions? Bob Thissen risks his own safety — and the possibility of getting into trouble with local law enforcement — to explore and document abandoned places around the world.

Bob Thissen is an urban explorer who documents his adventures on the YouTube channel "Exploring the Unbeaten Path."Bob Thissen/Exploring the Unbeaten Path

1. The Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Thissen standing on one of the abandoned space shuttles in the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.Bob Thissen/Exploring the Unbeaten Path
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2. Fukushima nuclear exclusion zones in Japan.

An abandoned grocery store in the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone in Japan.Bob Thissen/Exploring the Unbeaten Path

3. An underground Cold War bunker in Liguria, Italy.

An abandoned underground Cold War bunker in Liguria, Italy.Bob Thissen/Exploring the Unbeaten Path
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4. A naval ship graveyard in France.

Le Colbert, a decommissioned French military ship at a naval ship cemetery in France.Bob Thissen/Exploring the Unbeaten Path

5. Nara Dreamland in Nara, Japan.

Nara Dreamland is an abandoned theme park in Nara, Japan. It was heavily inspired by Disneyland in California.Bob Thissen/Exploring the Unbeaten Path
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