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Abandoned house in the ghost town of Kolmanskop, Namibia, where sand from the Namib Desert is slowly filling the rooms (lemmy.nz)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club to c/oddlysatisfying@lemmy.world
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[-] bitteroldcoot@piefed.social 59 points 2 weeks ago

Looked like a painting at first.

[-] starik@lemmy.today 5 points 2 weeks ago

They still don’t look real to me after knowing they are.

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 39 points 2 weeks ago

This instantly reminded me of Tame Impala

[-] alexquiniou@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago

Same !

[-] LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Looks like it could be the same place. Not saying they are but they look so similar.

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Unfortunately desertification is a massive issue and there are probably a few towns that all look exactly like this.

[-] Hugh@programming.dev 29 points 2 weeks ago

I went there a few years ago

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

And you put in more sand! Asshole!

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

You've been added to The Best of Lemmy: https://sh.itjust.works/post/66434875

[-] Gork@sopuli.xyz 23 points 2 weeks ago

Looks like right outta Fallout New Vegas

[-] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 weeks ago

Wasn't this used in one of the scenes in the Fallout TV series?

[-] StillAlive@piefed.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Used in a Mission Impossible movie too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nhI4SZDRO8

[-] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly, it might have been used as one of their locations. I recognize this house.

[-] mrfriki@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

More like Specs Ops: The Line, if you ask me.

[-] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 weeks ago

That's why you should close doors and windows while leaving the home.

[-] EmilieEasie@fedinsfw.app 8 points 2 weeks ago

I have watched so many YouTube videos on the skeleton coast. Fascinating area of the world.

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The rent is very reasonable but the cleaning fee is outrageous.

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

Is this your original content?

[-] Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club 7 points 2 weeks ago

None of my content is original, is just for entertainment

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

No worries, I was just asking for Best of Lemmy content.

[-] jaycifer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Pulls out guitar and starts strumming "See ya later, raider. Back down there in Speranza. Gonna share your mom's lasagna."

[-] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

There's a classic horror novel called The Elementals by Michael McDowell which features a house which is being slowly consumed by sand dunes. This makes me want to reread it.

[-] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Burried City...

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Was seeking the Nier Automata reference

Was not disappointed. Was thinking this was more Housing Complex - Desert Zone

[-] cally@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Looks like it would be a photo in a Backrooms Wiki level

[-] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sure some archeologists in the year 4057 are gonna love it.

[-] iampivot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Namibia! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z3toT1y8s0

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Reminds me of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in the house by the beach in his dreams.

[-] MurrayL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the Ember Twin flashbacks.

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Immediately reminded me of playing Rime.

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