Best 25 abandoned places in City of Cape Town

ShotHotspot has mapped 25 abandoned places in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, ranked by how often they're photographed, viewed and voted for. The most popular are The William Porter Reformatory, Abandoned Rhodes Zoo and Colourful Beach Huts. Some are private property or unsafe, so get permission before you visit.

Top abandoned places in City of Cape Town, Western Cape

  1. The William Porter Reformatory - 45 photos; architecture, abandoned
  2. Kogel Bay - sunset, water, abandoned
  3. Abandoned Rhodes Zoo - 45 photos; urban, abandoned
  4. Colourful Beach Huts - 15 photos; water, people, abandoned
  5. Wermuller Center - 30 photos; architecture, abandoned
  6. Athlone Power Station - 26 photos; architecture, urban, abandoned
  7. Stikland House Abandoned Capetown - architecture, abandoned
  8. Lion Battery - 35 photos; abandoned
  9. Mercury Rust Vintage Decay - 43 photos; abandoned
  10. Stikland - architecture, abandoned
  11. Southafrica Westerncape Helderberg Strand - 45 photos; water, abandoned
  12. Blue Decay Helderberg Westerncape - 45 photos; water, abandoned
  13. Cape Point - 45 photos; abandoned
  14. Hidden Village - 5 photos; landscape, urban, abandoned
  15. Southafrica Simonstown Westerncape Capetown - 45 photos; abandoned
  16. William Porter Reformatory - 45 photos; architecture, abandoned
  17. Burned Out Building Streetart - 25 photos; architecture, urban, abandoned
  18. Helderberg Macassar Southafrica Westerncape - 7 photos; water, abandoned
  19. Tradewinds Antique Antiquity Decay - 6 photos; abandoned
  20. Abandoned Macassar Beach Pavilion - 45 photos; water, abandoned
  21. Abandoned House Aframe - 22 photos; architecture, abandoned
  22. Old Fool Pool Abandoned - 12 photos; urban, abandoned
  23. Stikland house - architecture, abandoned
  24. Bo Kaap - 11 photos; people, urban, abandoned
  25. Brownies for Brekkie - 8 photos; abandoned

Before you go

We don't know whether you're allowed to visit any of these places. Many are private property, closed to the public or unsafe: get permission from the owner or the relevant authority, and take safety precautions.

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