- Swimming pools get abandoned because of natural disasters, poor management, and other reasons.
- Years later, images of the pools are often bleak and eerie.
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These eerie photos show what happens to swimming pools after they've been abandoned for years
REUTERS/Siegfried Modola
This used to be a gleaming upscale resort on the Adriatic island of Krk, Croatia. But today it sits abandoned because of ownership and management issues.
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We usually think of swimming pools as places for fun, relaxation, and exercise.
But what happens when those pools are abandoned and left to nature?
A number of factors can lead to a pool's abandonment, from mismanagement to natural disasters to political unrest. But no matter the cause, the resulting images are often eerie and bleak.
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Here are 10 photos that show what swimming pools look like once they're abandoned for good.
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