Abandoned Kyiv: 10 must-see sights

Drive around in Kyiv for long enough and you will start to notice them, like a sore thumb. Kyiv is full of abandoned buildings, whether abandoned projects from the 1990s, Soviet relics or romantic ruins. It makes the capital an urban exploration paradise.

Urban exploration has grown increasingly popular in post-Soviet countries where relics are scattered across the horizon. Both thrill-seekers and history enthusiasts can venture to abandoned buildings and structures to explore, often under the cover of darkness.