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Disappearing homes: from sinkholes to unexplained mysteries

Surprising calamities that made houses vanish
Wildfires
Wildfires: California, USA
Wildfires: California, USA
Wildfires: Lytton, Canada
Wildfires: Lytton, Canada
Sinkholes
Sinkholes: Florida, USA
Sinkholes: Florida, USA
Sinkholes: Florida, USA
Sinkholes: Florida, USA
Sinkholes: Surrey, UK
Sinkholes: Surrey, UK
Coastal erosion
Coastal erosion: Wamberal, Australia
Coastal erosion: Wamberal, Australia
Coastal erosion: Norfolk, UK
Coastal erosion: Norfolk, UK
Landslides
Landslides: Erftstadt-Blessem, Germany
Landslides: Erftstadt-Blessem, Germany
Landslides: Utah, USA
Landslides: Utah, USA
Landslides: Schwanden, Switzerland
Landslides: Schwanden, Switzerland
Sandstorms
Sandstorms: Al Madam, UAE
Sandstorms: Al Madam, UAE
Sandstorms: Kolmanskop, Namibia
Sandstorms: Kolmanskop, Namibia
Avalanches
Avalanches: Andermatt, Switzerland
Avalanches: Andermatt, Switzerland
Avalanches: Montroc, France
Avalanches: Montroc, France
Vanishing mansions
Vanishing mansions: Watford, UK
Vanishing mansions: Watford, UK
Vanishing mansions: Staffordshire, UK
Vanishing mansions: Staffordshire, UK
Demolished by the state
Demolished by the state: Tenerife, Spain
Demolished by the state: Tenerife, Spain
Demolished by the state: Kunming, China
Demolished by the state: Kunming, China
Vanishing house
Vanishing house: Tory Island, Ireland
Vanishing house: Tory Island, Ireland
Vanishing house: Tory Island, Ireland
Vanishing house: Tory Island, Ireland
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Surprising calamities that made houses vanish

Whether ravaged by natural disasters or destroyed by mankind, these unfortunate homes all disappeared from sight. From overnight sinkholes and avalanches to wildfires and crumbling cliffs, these outlandish but true tales are stranger than fiction. 

Budding detectives should pay close attention to the mystery of the ‘vanishing house’ on Tory Island and see if they can work out what really happened before we reveal all.

Click or scroll on to discover these extraordinary vanishing properties...

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Sophie Taylor

05 March 2025

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