Retired airplanes, ships and vehicles find their final locations across the globe. From military aircraft storage in Arizona to ship breaking yards in Bangladesh, these sites document the lifecycle of transportation machines.
Bangkok, Thailand
Former passenger aircraft converted into residences. People live inside the modified fuselages located within the city center.
Suisun Bay, California, USA
Collection of inactive naval and merchant vessels anchored in water. The fleet serves as strategic reserve for the United States.
Alliance, Nebraska, USA
Recreation of Stonehenge circle using 39 gray automobiles. The vehicles are positioned in identical positions as the original stones.
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Storage site for over 4000 military and civilian aircraft in the desert. The dry climate prevents corrosion of stored machines.
Chittagong, Bangladesh
An industrial site where workers dismantle large commercial vessels into parts and recycle the metal.
Roswell, USA
300 hectare facility for storage and maintenance of retired commercial and military aircraft.
Bali, Indonesia
A traditional burial ground of the Bali Aga people where deceased are placed under a large banyan tree without cremation or earth burial.
Chernobyl, Ukraine
A collection site of radioactive vehicles from 1986. The abandoned machines were used for decontamination after the nuclear meltdown.
Staten Island, USA
Over one hundred rusting ship hulls lie in the Arthur Kill waterway between New Jersey and New York.
Vancouver, Canada
A derelict McDonald's restaurant on a water platform, built for the Expo 86 in Vancouver.
Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Over 300 ship wrecks line the coast of the Mauritanian port city since the 1980s.
Asmara, Eritrea
Hundreds of military vehicles and tanks from the Eritrean War of Independence rust in the sun.
Uyuni, Bolivia
A collection of over 100 rusted locomotives and wagons in the salt desert at 3700 meters elevation.
Båstnäs, Sweden
A collection of 1000 old vehicles in the Swedish forest, gathered there since the 1950s.
Sinsheim, Germany
A technical museum featuring a collection of Concorde and Tupolev TU-144 aircraft mounted on the museum roof.
Arizona, United States
Former site for storing excess U.S. military aircraft.
California, United States
Used for storing decommissioned aircraft in the California desert.
Victorville, California, United States
Facility for storing unused aircraft, located in the California desert.
Arizona, United States
Infrastructure dedicated to long-term storage of obsolete aircraft.
Northern Territory, Australia
Secured area for controlled storage of out-of-service aircraft.
Châteaudun, France
Houses a significant number of old French military aircraft before dismantling.
Tripoli, Libya
Location housing several deactivated aircraft following conflict in Libya.
Texas, United States
Serves as a storage and dismantling site for retired aircraft.
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Air force base serving as a location for military aircraft storage and preservation.
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Outdoor museum featuring historical military aircraft in the desert setting.
Sonoran Desert, Southwestern USA
Scattered locations in the desert hosting retired planes awaiting scrap or reuse.
Gadani, Pakistan
Center for ship demolition stretching along the coastal beach.
Marana, Arizona, United States
Location used for aircraft storage including some planes for part harvesting.
Staten Island, New York, United States
Marine area showcasing scattered vessel remains alongside the coastline.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan airport with numerous Soviet-era jets left on tarmac.
Al Hudaydah, Yemen
Harborside region commonly used for tankers undergoing scrap.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Underwater resting places resulting from old naval training exercises.
Fort Eustis, Virginia, United States
Collection of mothballed ships establishing last naval duty before dismantling.