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Long before shopping malls swallowed modern cities whole, Budapest had Otthon Áruház — a grand urban department store where residents once bought everything from carpets and textiles to kitchen appliances beneath elegant balconies and enormous skylights. Today, the building feels less like a former shop and more like a time capsule sealed somewhere between the Austro-Hungarian era and late socialism. Standing on busy Rákóczi Road, the exterior gives only a hint of what hides inside. Beyond the worn façade lies a vast multi-level atrium wrapped in curved galleries, iron railings, dusty escalators, and fading architectural details that survived decades of political change, economic collapse, and abandonment. Sunlight still pours through the upper windows, illuminating layers of peeling paint and forgotten interiors that look frozen in time. Unlike many abandoned commercial buildings, Otthon Áruház carries an atmosphere that feels strangely theatrical. The silence inside contrasts sharply with the noise of central Budapest outside, making the place resemble a forgotten shopping cathedral devoted to a vanished consumer culture. Some parts of the building have recently reopened for temporary exhibitions and cultural projects, but much of the structure still retains the ghostly atmosphere that made it legendary among urban explorers. For architecture lovers, photographers, and fans of hidden urban history, Otthon Áruház is one of Budapest’s most surreal surviving relics — a place where glamour, decay, and nostalgia coexist under one enormous roof.

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In the centre of Koregaon Park in Pune lies a stretch of green which takes you to a different world. Osho Teerth Park, also known as Osho Garden, is an oasis of peace and quiet in the middle of the hustle and bustle of all the restaurants and cafes Koregaon Park is famous for. A stream of turquoise water flows through the garden forming tiny pools and ponds at regular intervals before flowing ahead. Tiny bridges made of wood and stones offer visitors the delight of hopping onto the other side of the water stream. Trees, both huge and small, provide a cool shade in the afternoon sun. Storks and egrets waddle through the shallow stream, trying to catch the tiny fish making their way about in the water. At one spot there is a folly, shaped like an ancient stone archway. The folly is covered in ivy, rendering it a fascinating look, quite in keeping with the surrounding aesthetic. Some trees have gigantic roots radiating outwards and spread out in all directions around the tree, like a protective circle. Flat stones have been turned into makeshift steps to reach the water stream at many spots. There is also a tiny waterfall in the middle of a clearing. Pathways have been lined with stones for visitors. The huge trees provide a cool shade everywhere. The entire park feels like a magical adventure. The gentle sound of the stream and the chirping of the birds lend the garden a peaceful charm. The entire aesthetic of the garden relaxes the mind and offers a refreshing experience.