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A man and his friends stumbled across an
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old abandoned minehaft in the Eural
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Mountains of Western Russia. The
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mountains are lined with abandoned mines
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that were used to extract ore for the
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military during World War II. These
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mines have been abandoned since shortly
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after the war and hold many dangers and
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could collapse at any time.
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They decided to venture in anyways, and
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what they found is astonishing.
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Here's the set of photos they were able
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to capture in this creepy place that
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once supplied an army.
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The majority of the mine is supported
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with logs, which are now pretty much
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rotten, offering very little support.
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Many parts of the mine they found have
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already collapsed, making it near
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impossible to venture in any further.
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They went in anyways.
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Entire room and wall supports have
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crumbled, meaning the mine could
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collapse at any moment.
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The tunnels have started to flood and
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erode because no pumps are working to
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Old mine carts are still full of ore,
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like they quit working during a regular
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shift and were simply abandoned.
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The earth is slowly reclaiming the metal
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carts, which were made with ore mined
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from these mountains.
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There are miles of unsafe tunnels lined
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with what used to be operational
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electricity conduits, which are now
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Some of the deeper shafts have been
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flooded with groundwater and natural
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springs, creating a very creepy scene.
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They made a minor attempt at blocking
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the entrance to the mine.
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So much work went into this mine for the
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Russian army only to leave it abandoned.
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The more important shaft entrances are
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supported with concrete.
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My guess is this was used as ore storage
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I don't know if I would have the guts to
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venture in any further.
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This room was supported by timber and
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Many of the passages have collapsed,
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making them impassible.
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Plants and algae in the cave have grown
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because of an abundance of minerals, but
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they are all colorless because of zero
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It's amazing to think this place was
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once teeming with workers.
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The minerals have been leaking from the
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ceiling for years, slowly swallowing
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anything on the floor.
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You can see how much the water level
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fluctuates throughout the years.
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This deep shaft looks like some sort of
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an air vent. I can't believe this was
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or seeping from the ceiling.
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I still can't figure out what such a
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massive door was used for.
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The wood timbers have been engulfed with
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mold from the damp air.
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This old mine tractor will spend the
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rest of eternity inside this cave.
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It looks like the old electrical room
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has been stripped over the years of
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I can't tell if these guys are brave or
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complete idiots for venturing into this
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crumbling mine, but either way, I'm glad
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they did. These pictures are amazing,
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and I don't think I would have the guts
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to go that deep inside of an unsafe
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mountain. Because they did, I get to
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enjoy it from the safety of my computer.
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This is one creepy place and could
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collapse at any time.
