From Rio to Atlanta, these 10 Olympic arenas, buildings and villages from around the world lay abandoned. By Staff Reports Published August 9, 2024•Updated on August 9, 2024 at 9:12 am ...

Villages across Spain used to be full of life, work, celebration, places where people loved, worshipped and mourned their dead. That changed drastically in the 1950s when an exodus began in remote ...

However, some aren’t so lucky. Most permanent Olympic venues usually see one of three fates, according to the Olympics website: Still in use, dismantled/destroyed or abandoned.

A swimming pool lies abandoned in the former swim hall at the site of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Village on May 17, 2021, in Elstal, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) ...