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The Shipwrecks Of Amed: Diving The USS Liberty In Bali

The Shipwrecks Of Amed: Diving The USS Liberty In Bali

by Richard Collett | Mar 25, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Indonesia

Amed is a long way from the nightclubs and surfer beaches of Kuta. In the far north of the island of Bali, this ramshackle collection of villages lies on dark, black sand beaches, and underwater, the seabed is littered with the haunting remains of shipwrecks. I dived...
Crocodiles and Bats: Bali’s Abandoned Theme Park

Crocodiles and Bats: Bali’s Abandoned Theme Park

by Richard Collett | Jan 26, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Indonesia

In Bali, a theme park which never opened its doors is hidden in the jungle near to the beaches of Sanur. I went to explore the derelict rides and abandoned ruins of Taman Festival, fearing that rumours of cannibalistic crocodiles and bat infested...
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