Ruinous Riches: Unbelievably Costly Abandoned Constructions

1. Holland Island, Toddville, Maryland

The place is Toddville, Maryland. Time period: 1600s Price: not specified A century can bring about a lot of change in a municipality. This definitely applies to Holland Island, a piece of land in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Holland vanished, not merely changed. The island was first populated in the 1600s, and by 1910, there were only 300 residents living there.

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TDDville, Maryland's Holland Island ©foter There were houses, a post office, a school, and a church on Holland, and most of the residents were families and fishermen. Unfortunately, erosion forced the island's west side to collapse, leaving Holland abandoned. By 1918, the families were forced to relocate due to rising sea levels, and now all that's left are the remnants of a single, two-story house. That will eventually give way beneath the waves of Chesapeake Bay.

2. 18th Street Subway Station, Manhattan, New York

Location: New York City, Manhattan, New York 1804 is the year. Building cost: $1–$5 billion* The original New York City subway included the 18th Street Subway Station in Manhattan. Although historically significant, this early 1900s opening wasn't all that significant of a line. Although its platforms were enlarged at various times, the New York Board of Transportation closed this stop during World War II.

Manhattan, New York's 18th Street Subway Station: @atlasobscura/Pinterest Although the Board had been implementing a plan to extend several of its platforms, they decided to close the 18th Street Platform instead of doing so. That's why 18th Street still features old-fashioned double-short platforms instead of a single lengthy one.