Charleroi! The World's Ugliest City 🇧🇪

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  • I have visited some pretty ugly places in my time but here in Belgium, the city of Charleroi supposedly has the ugliest city in the world! I simply had to come see this for myself and witness the pure ugliness of this place and it certainly lived up to it's reputation! Charleroi is an abandoned coal mining city where most of it has just been left to rot so as you can imagine it isn't the prettiest. It truly is one of the world's ugliest city! 🇧🇪
    Tour Charleroi with Nico, great guy! - www.charleroiadventure.com/en/
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  • @user-cw8yr9hz2n
    @user-cw8yr9hz2n 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +128

    What did you expect to find in an abandoned industrial area out of town ?

    • @thefarmer4586
      @thefarmer4586 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I was going to say the same thing. he didn't really explore the city. I was waiting to see much more of it.

  • @nomdaploom
    @nomdaploom 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    The end of this video, with Ben saying goodbye to Cat whilst stuck all alone in a dingy and depressing hovel of an hotel room in Paris, was very fitting. Ben's dawning realisation that travelling with Cat was a whole lot more fun than travelling alone will hopefully make him appreciate that one rarely stumbles across girls as genuinely natural and nice, as well as courageous, as her. I am hopeful they will be reunited in the future.

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      Damn good comment

    • @nomdaploom
      @nomdaploom 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      @@BackpackerBen Damn good couple and damn good channel. I wish both of you the very best.

    • @samuelcarroll5463
      @samuelcarroll5463 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      commitment, love and family are great blessings. Peace and love for the Christmas season.

    • @AI-Records24
      @AI-Records24 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BackpackerBendid you tap dat doe?😅

    • @DarthDianese
      @DarthDianese 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Put a ring on her finger

  • @BrikSchotte
    @BrikSchotte 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Sick that you visited Charleroi! Im from Belgium myself and ive also been there a few times to explore, ive also visited many of the places in this video. I personally think Charleroi is underrated, its such a raw place and i love the harsh contrast from all the abandoned factories, houses and the regular city. During the pandemic, Charleroi was for me the closest i could come to having the same feeling of really traveling, Because even as a Belgian it really gave me the feeling i was in a different country although its only 1,5 hour from my place.

    • @6k40_oslm
      @6k40_oslm 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Pays noir 😈😈

  • @guso1330
    @guso1330 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +94

    World’s ugliest city?
    American Rust Belt: “Hold my beer.”

    • @Scram673
      @Scram673 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Top comment.

    • @mickc7388
      @mickc7388 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Ben was rigt to mention Luton, just like a third world country & you can guess why.

    • @Connie_From_AZ
      @Connie_From_AZ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Detroit Michigan might be better than this place

    • @Scram673
      @Scram673 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@Connie_From_AZ maybe but Kat mentioned Sines Portugal and I stopped his video to check. The weather and coastline make it beautiful as well as old buildings. Maybe Kat saw a different view?

    • @Connie_From_AZ
      @Connie_From_AZ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Scram673 wait, I don't understand. Are you trying to figure out where he's at as well? 😊 We know he's not in the USA unless something changed 🤗 I'm gonna guess France or South Africa, and possibly David Panama. I'm anxious for tomorrow to see where he chose to go next.

  • @bondmood
    @bondmood 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    An idea. If you go to NY, you might be interested to check out all of the abandoned mountain resorts in NY. Like the Catskills. Many resorts were just left rotting as they were. A lot of pics on line. People seem to be able to walk in. I've never been, but always found that fascinating. Beautiful area at the same time.

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      I'll check it out! 👀

    • @ethanseidl6101
      @ethanseidl6101 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I live there and have visited several of these former "Borscht Belt" hotels, many of them no longer remain and have been torn down. But Sullivan County in the Catskills has mostly become a very sad, ugly, and depressed Rust Belt area since the dissolution of traditional tourism and resorts.

    • @61hink
      @61hink 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Before the Catskills went downhill, other parts of upstate NY did. The tiny town of Ballston Spa used to be home to the largest hotel in the United States, where presidents, senators and captains of industry stayed, but it was long ago torn down. There were other grand hotels up that way too - I remember seeing a huge abandoned, dilapidated hotel when I was a kid - but I'm not sure whether any are left standing.

    • @no_soy_rubio
      @no_soy_rubio 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That sounds awesome

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @keonjahanbakhsh7717 Ballston Spa isn’t a dump, there are nice areas. Saratoga Springs is beautiful though, Ben should visit when the horses are running. I’d love to meet up with him for a nice day of gambling!

  • @niezohe7392
    @niezohe7392 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    You didn't even look for a nice part, just abandoned industrial areas. I had to go to the airport and had a look around... Belgium infrastructure is falling to bits in places, true. But where isn't ? Slack video, Ben.

    • @niezohe7392
      @niezohe7392 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@pjl8119 yeah, I mean, fuck The Ardennes, right, total eyesore.

  • @ValentinaMitchell1
    @ValentinaMitchell1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Dear Ben, I’m so glad you’ve made so many vlogs recently, they have been well enjoyed. I love Cat’s charisma and everything about her! You both do a really good job narrating where you are and it’s nice you reply to sometimes! Ben and Cat fan! 🎉

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Glad you like them! Appreciate you watching

  • @toneriggz
    @toneriggz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    This looks like a Bald Approved City

  • @chrishancock1990
    @chrishancock1990 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    What's French for "Sorry I was a bit bored so I dismantled my Corby Trouser Press, I can’t put it back together again. Will that show up on my bill?”

    • @janvanwees8143
      @janvanwees8143 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Google helped a bit : "Désolé, je m'ennuyais un peu alors j'ai démonté ma presse à pantalons Corby, je ne peux pas la remonter. Est-ce que cela apparaîtra sur ma facture ?"

  • @SarahtheSoldier
    @SarahtheSoldier 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    Ben shows the good *AND* the bad of all countries. That I appreciate! Cat's presence was unexpected and pleasant. She probably won't be able look at Belgium the same way ever again 😅

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      She was devastated 🤣

    • @Pauldjreadman
      @Pauldjreadman 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@BackpackerBen You both miss each other :) She will be back

    • @Daantjer
      @Daantjer 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      What do you mean, bro came to Belgium for 2 days to make a video about the worlds ugliest city and dipped to Paris🙃
      At least enjoy some Bruges or Ghent after that Ben, Bet Cat would've loved it!

    • @Banunnaki
      @Banunnaki 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Charleroi is a shithole yes, rundown as fk. but why not visit other nicer cities? Alot of these old mines are renovated to swimmingpools, shopping centers, restaurants, climb wall, sports hills for kids. Brits come here to cycle through trees and water go waterparks and eat waffles xD

    • @rikverlinden1169
      @rikverlinden1169 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I live in Belgium, I dont claim Charleroi city in Belgium.. ppl there don't even speak dutch

  • @HowToDrip
    @HowToDrip 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Ben after hanging up with Cat: “I wish Cat was here 😢”.

  • @AlterMann57
    @AlterMann57 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Ben, I know Cat will be heading back to Portugal for the holidays, as well as returning to work, but I'm pleased that she is still with you in Belgium. I know that Charleroi is a hideous city, but you can at least eat some delicious Belgium food. The people are also quite nice.
    As for where I live in New Jersey we have a city named Camden that has been a total shithole for over 60 years, and across the Delaware river in North Philadelphia. There is a street in North Philadelphia called Kensington St. and it is the epitome of the term shithole. Junkies shoot up on drugs around the clock on the sidewalks. The junkies stand around doubled over from using a variety of drugs (fentanyl-heroin-horse tranquillisers etc). they truly are the walking dead, and the city doesn't do a bloody thing about it.

    • @zeneataanderson8233
      @zeneataanderson8233 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think it's sad,these must have all been thriving places to work in & like everywhere else in the world where not needed anymore &left to rust.

  • @Tony-tourette
    @Tony-tourette 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Love the way you say goodbye to kat with a quick see you later but in reality you call her after and say ‘ I love you and miss you ‘ we are all human Ben ❤️

  • @GPosner8
    @GPosner8 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    An encore episode with the ever courageous and smiling Cat?! Christmas has come early👏🏻 Sadly, I think there are many cities in the USA that are as bad if not worse. Always great to see a new video the legendary BB. 👍🏻👏🏻🙏🤙🏻✌🏻 P.S. I’d put a ring on that were I you😉

  • @samuelmartin707
    @samuelmartin707 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video Ben!!!! 2 thumbs up my friend!!!!

  • @jamminjim
    @jamminjim 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Ben. In my opinion you lucky to have her around unless you 2 need a break for a bit. That's okay too. Ty for the uploads ! Happy everything !

  • @alexanderstefanov6474
    @alexanderstefanov6474 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +135

    What makes it even more shocking is that Belgium is one of richest countries on earth

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      I know! Cost a fortune for anything here

    • @alexanderstefanov6474
      @alexanderstefanov6474 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      @@BackpackerBen to be fair, Brussels is also pretty grim

    • @unelectedbureaucrat2003
      @unelectedbureaucrat2003 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@alexanderstefanov6474Isn't it infested with gimmigrants?

    • @ged999
      @ged999 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Shut down to reduce emissions due to net zero targets...

    • @KretinzUnited
      @KretinzUnited 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      It’s far from richest, trust me… but GDP wise yes, which is an indication of nothing here.

  • @georgetinant9486
    @georgetinant9486 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    industrial heartland that has done it's time !!! Good video , we love Catarina !!! Keep making video's with her !!! Thanks

  • @thtactical4216
    @thtactical4216 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for sharing Ben 🙂I feel that this video also could be called "Dreaming of a Post-Apocalypse"

  • @scottsimon8543
    @scottsimon8543 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    It's mainly an industrial city, but I certainly wouldn't say it's the ugliest city in the world. All industrial areas are ugly, but Charleroi has some nice parts like Hotel de Ville, Place Verte & there are some art nouveau buildings. Also it seems clean. I can name some much worse cities off the top of my head - Karachi, Amman, Mogadishu, Delhi.

    • @awsomemodels
      @awsomemodels 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Wait , Amman isn't ugly either😂

    • @dacorum8053
      @dacorum8053 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Of course it's ugly! They haven't bothered to clean it up or regenerate the abandoned industrial area. And how can you claim Charleroi is clean! Not only was there litter and waste everywhere, the ground must also be heavily polluted from all the industrial use in the past. The only thing that is cleaner in Charleroi is the air they breathe because all the steel woks have shut down!

    • @scottsimon8543
      @scottsimon8543 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@dacorum8053 They only showed a small part of the city. Charleroi is a large city of 200,00 people & all he filmed was the abandoned industrial area. You're bound to find some abandoned factories in many cities.

    • @druszaj
      @druszaj 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      People into UrbEx find these industrial places kind of beautiful :)

    • @dacorum8053
      @dacorum8053 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@scottsimon8543 I agree that many cities will have some abandoned factories but Charleroi's abandoned factories are truly on an epic scale and there has clearly been no effort made to clear or to regenerate the site. As for the centre of Charleroi itself, Ben showed part of the centre and that was ugly!

  • @bondmood
    @bondmood 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Gary, Indiana, USA. And a lot of Northwestern Indiana.

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Next year I’ll be there!

    • @chad-bf7zi
      @chad-bf7zi 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Funny - I said Gary Indiana exactly same time you did mate 😂

  • @giannishen
    @giannishen 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    It's not ugly at all, it's far from the ugliest, it's just abandoned. I like its industrial style and graffiti! At least there are people and a warm market there!
    If you want to find the ugliest ones, you should go to Chi_a. There are many abandoned cities there without graffiti or even people!
    But it is very dangerous there, you can just watch videos, don't need to go there.
    I like your British humor, so funny! BTW, so happy to know kat home safe! Take good care, and happy travels! 👍🤩🙌

    • @Vile_old_Bastard_3545
      @Vile_old_Bastard_3545 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is one country that is a shittehole. ADVchina shows how bad it is. Plenty of grab hags and spitting also.

  • @VendDone
    @VendDone 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks buddy , u've tried the new things for adventure to other countries Ben!

  • @listeningtothevoid
    @listeningtothevoid 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love your travels Ben en lovely that Cat was here also! And I was grinning a bit during your video, as I was thinking of another channel of a guy named @shiey. I think he would be tripping and climbing up everything saying how beautiful everything is. I guess I am more in line with you though Ben🙂
    By the way was a dutchman I hope you will visit Belgium again, as there are amazing old and beautiful cities there.

  • @blacksabbathmatters3365
    @blacksabbathmatters3365 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Another brilliant video mate.
    Hope you and your lady had a chance to see Bruges together.

  • @captainf2529
    @captainf2529 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    Belgium has many of the most beautiful historical cities in the world like Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp. All located in Flanders. But you filmed in a deserted gloomy industrial area in the Southern part. This could have been anywhere in the world.

    • @ericsinchina
      @ericsinchina 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      He didn't name this place, "the ugliest city in the world"...he only went there because of it.

    • @showup001.
      @showup001. 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Lol.... looks like Ukraine

    • @amanwithaplaninavan
      @amanwithaplaninavan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well duh, that's the point...

    • @govaert7
      @govaert7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's creating 'dark tourism' content with the likes of B & B and Indigo Traveller just to gain some views and likes. Hearing Backpacker Ben speaking he almost sounds like Bald And Bankrupt using his catchphrases like 'blimey' and 'shithole' . Pure copycat..

    • @cosmojairzinho14
      @cosmojairzinho14 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yep it's look like flemish are more disciplined, cautious than the wallons.(french Belgians) ..liege is another southern place full of rundown corners..

  • @SherlocksLeftNipple
    @SherlocksLeftNipple 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

    Honestly, I think there's a kind of brutalist beauty to be found in a place like this. It's not a traditionally pretty city, but I can see the charm for those, who live there. That market and the grafitti was acually quite nice.

    • @bobstar7299
      @bobstar7299 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      The eye of the beholder lol,I'm glad I don't have your eyes no offense my friend

    • @antimatter2417
      @antimatter2417 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I wouldn't say you can find beauty in it because it's definitely objectively ugly. However you can find an atmosphere, some sort of a depressing vibe, and that's actually really cool. That's why people do urbex, not because it's beautiful but because the atmosphere is special.

  • @BanterousLad
    @BanterousLad 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    the look on bens face right at the end like "what the fuck have I done" 🤣

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Ultimate regret

  • @laurenceegan6136
    @laurenceegan6136 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I visited Charleroi during one of my formerly annual trips to Belgium back in 2019.
    Coming from a post-industrial city in Scotland, some areas very looked familiar to me, but the people were very down to earth.

  • @whoshotdk
    @whoshotdk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    More of Kat please! We all love her and I know I’m not the only one shipping for you both :P

    • @KarlPilkington89
      @KarlPilkington89 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      "Shipping for you both"
      What?

    • @whoshotdk
      @whoshotdk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KarlPilkington89This is what I get for trying to be hip. Hello fellow kids!
      I meant that I think they'd make a great couple.

    • @KarlPilkington89
      @KarlPilkington89 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@whoshotdk I am even more confused now.

    • @whoshotdk
      @whoshotdk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KarlPilkington89 🤣

    • @gointodapunkrawkshow
      @gointodapunkrawkshow 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@KarlPilkington89 it basically means the two look great as a couple and you’re hoping the relationship works out lol.

  • @JotHaGie
    @JotHaGie 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fantastic, I love running round places like this

  • @markslade6848
    @markslade6848 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Ben mate, I really think you should've visited Portugal when Cat went home. She maybe could have shown you some sites and would have been a nice ending to the series with the lovely lady.

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Next year for sure.
      Weather terrible now in Europe

  • @Gustav_Con
    @Gustav_Con 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Hi Ben, i'm always in stiches when you say "shithole" 😂, however I suppose ugly is relative in this case. I'm from Johannesburg in South Africa and our "shitholes" could be 3 times worse than this city. With a coat of paint on some of those buildings and a general clean up of the rubbish laying around, it could be a neat city in no time! Anyway peace and happiness mate ✌

    • @lillyteggin710
      @lillyteggin710 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      South Africa full of shitholes

  • @imsbvs
    @imsbvs 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    First visit to Paris! Hope you checked the hotel for bed buds. Enjoy your stay.

  • @johnsiuta5336
    @johnsiuta5336 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Dude, you really need to come to New Jersey, Charleroi loos like Disneyland compared to some places over here!

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sounds my type of place

  • @wabi1
    @wabi1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Your videos have been amazing lately! Well done always awesome travels :)

  • @stephenbarnes5341
    @stephenbarnes5341 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    There are cities like this in the UK, old mining towns abandoned and looking seemingly like Charolaise. Empty homes and run down industrial areas.

  • @frankiestafford88
    @frankiestafford88 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Definitely not the world’s ugliest… it even had a decent looking high street! There’s plenty of places here in the UK that are far uglier

    • @Redsleather
      @Redsleather 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The rather new shopping centre wasn’t shown either

    • @govaert7
      @govaert7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Redsleather It's all for clicks and views, slack video by dull Ben..

  • @somelikeithot444
    @somelikeithot444 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good afternoon Ben.Stay safe on yr journey. 😊

  • @harryg3639
    @harryg3639 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The world's most dangerous city Ben , is Port Morseby Papua New Guinea , i used to live and work there , never again .............

  • @tmaddoxl
    @tmaddoxl 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I’ll miss Cat. Safe travels Ben.

  • @SirCarlosMusicBMI
    @SirCarlosMusicBMI 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I’m so sorry that Kat missed her flight ✈️ 😢. But I think that’s what you planned because you just couldn’t let her go 😮. Thank you for sharing this ugly place. Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸

    • @29goodvibes
      @29goodvibes 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nah hes not into relationships i think he follows his mentor's balds steps 😂😅

  • @ragin2490
    @ragin2490 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Cat is "hard core" and "Cute as Hell" , a outstanding combination.

  • @victoriaaletaaustria2817
    @victoriaaletaaustria2817 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Honestly, I felt kinda sad Katerina has left. Great her flight got cancelled and She's still in the blog 👏👌.Regarding the place, the infrastructures are great just that being abandoned it has been unmaintained so it"s begining to rot.

  • @dumpstertelevision
    @dumpstertelevision 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    America has plenty of destroyed infrastructure in many cities. Places such as Detroit Michigan, Gary Indiana, St.Louis Missouri, Kansas City Missouri, Seattle Washington, Portland Oregon and San Francisco California there are places which look like they are third world country and then a couple miles away is some of the nicest communities on earth. Check them out Ben

    • @triptwo425
      @triptwo425 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      There's a youtuber who drives around the places you mention. It's pretty mad to see these towns and cities in America.
      Eerie ghost towns.

    • @Darv-jy1fu
      @Darv-jy1fu 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      San Francisco, Seattle and Portland is quite beautiful. St Louis and Kansas City is fine. Never been to Gary or Detroit.

    • @jampuppy
      @jampuppy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      That’s why they shouldn’t be counted as the ugliest cities. Every city has ugly communities. Entire cities? That’s a tough one.

    • @biking-viking-claus-andersen
      @biking-viking-claus-andersen 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      McKeesport Pennsylvania is probably the ugliest place I have ever seen. Cycled through the city a few years ago, when tour cycling America and damn that was a grim and depressing place.

    • @misanthropyunhinged
      @misanthropyunhinged 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      amerikkka is a dump no doubt

  • @Willem-dd1fe
    @Willem-dd1fe 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Basingstoke, Ben, you had Basingstoke and Sheffield (Page Hall) as the UK's most depressing places. But as you said, Luton's really rough, too!

  • @tangfastic7075
    @tangfastic7075 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ben looks so sad in the end. Thats what happens when you dont get a toilet in your hotel room.

  • @richardalexander302
    @richardalexander302 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Seriously planning a trip to Charleroi....great content!

  • @nealart
    @nealart 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    In Paris without your lover! Sounds like bad planning!

  • @strangersound
    @strangersound 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Better call Bald. He just finished a chapter, too. Some new Bald and Ben videos, but with you taking the lead would be super. Bald is technically retired anyway, so he should just relax and let you drag him around the planet for a while. ;)

  • @Srz16
    @Srz16 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Keep it up bro I like your humble attitude

  • @jackhui2812
    @jackhui2812 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Cat Misses flight goes straight to HELL! 😅. BUT, nice to see you in another vid Cat. Safe travels to you both!

  • @no_soy_rubio
    @no_soy_rubio 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    New drinking game:
    Every time Ben says 'World's ugliest city' take a shot
    Update: 1:37 in and I'm absolutely smaifijrrjjlajfjkk

  • @MrDEWaters
    @MrDEWaters 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    This looks a lot like parts of Chicago where there are abandoned industrial facilities. Also the north section of St. Louis is really bad. I think you have found the European version of a "Rust Belt".

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Rust belt is next years plan 👀

    • @mrn13
      @mrn13 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Probably more a "Rust Bracelet" than a "Rust Belt" and for sure re-developed in the coming years. Very little of that left...Should have seen it in the late 80:s...

    • @DropDeadDerivative
      @DropDeadDerivative 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BackpackerBen give us a shout if you ever make it up north to Minneapolis.

  • @csnwoy
    @csnwoy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    and for a little while...i smiled again. she's back!

  • @harvey22
    @harvey22 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great! I'm glad Cat's still there. Richard in Reno

  • @antonyleemulvey8226
    @antonyleemulvey8226 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Who needs Paris. Just do like Ben and take the missus to Charleroi for a bit of romance for last 24hs together haha

    • @waytosacramento3843
      @waytosacramento3843 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And then travel to Paris. Alone!😂

  • @philmine6498
    @philmine6498 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Aw Ben, you looked so lonely sat in the last hotel room atthe end of this vid and after Catarina went home, was expecting you to get down on one knee with a ring and a big question for her 😁

  • @Porthcawl1973
    @Porthcawl1973 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love Cat She is always smiling. Great video..

  • @kenttheboomer721
    @kenttheboomer721 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    13:46 To me that indoor market reminds me of how resilient people really are. Perfect.

  • @anthonyblacker8471
    @anthonyblacker8471 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I was in New Orleans Louisiana for a couple weeks back in 2010. That city was an absolute shithole. Utterly disgusting anywhere off the 'tourist' streets. It was nasty.

  • @gloriahoulihan8717
    @gloriahoulihan8717 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I have visited Bruges,Ghent and Brussels which were lovely cities. I am really surprised that Belgium has this reputation for one of their cities.

    • @samelmudir
      @samelmudir 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      North of Belgium is nicer and more developed than the south

    • @alexanderstefanov6474
      @alexanderstefanov6474 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Bruges and Ghent are lovely, Brussels is mostly not

    • @jackf1841
      @jackf1841 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Flanders (Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) is totally different from Wallonia (French-speaking part). Like night and day. Wallonia is poor and run down, Flanders is wealthy and clean.

  • @Ndo_ike
    @Ndo_ike 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ben, thank you for visiting my country Timor leste, i am in north england

  • @KjayCarving
    @KjayCarving 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ayo that very last clip in the hotel looked more sad than the country my guy ! hopefully you get your travel buddy back soon, I think all of us are going to miss her humour !

  • @venger5705
    @venger5705 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    6:35 lmao the way Ben says this made me laugh hard haha

  • @johnreynolds5103
    @johnreynolds5103 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I'd miss Kat, she's lovely and fascinating, but I think Ben will really really miss her, that last shot in the video says it all.

  • @PlayMoreGames
    @PlayMoreGames 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The ugliest city I've been to in the US is Baltimore, MD. It used to be ok but now, wow just wow!

  • @mickconners9377
    @mickconners9377 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Pronunciation on point as always 👍

  • @TheAmazingBlizzzair
    @TheAmazingBlizzzair 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I think, universally, between us Americans, Detroit is considered the worst.

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I’ve heard fantastic things. Will be there next year

    • @TheAmazingBlizzzair
      @TheAmazingBlizzzair 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BackpackerBen Right on, man. Have fun! I'd give recommendations, but I'm from South Carolina. Not really close

    • @Omarshmallow
      @Omarshmallow 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Detroit has really turned around in the last decade. The downtown area is quite a cool area to visit. Peter Santenello made a few videos here - check them out and you'll be surprised.

  • @Shawn2ndaccount
    @Shawn2ndaccount 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Ben can we just stop saying Kat just happens to be here, and "this is my bed, and there's Kats bed!" You two are a couple, and I think it's awesome!

  • @exploring_things_my_way
    @exploring_things_my_way 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ben, Jodie says the most ugly city is a toss up between Plymouth and Rochdale...... 😂😂

  • @DjowZDjowZ-de8xd
    @DjowZDjowZ-de8xd 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a dramatic ending ❤

    • @raidensnake9471016
      @raidensnake9471016 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hit harder than Mike Tyson in his prime

  • @DarrylHayward-hq2zp
    @DarrylHayward-hq2zp 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Ben please do a Poll on your next video. Solo Ben or travels with Katarina.... i think we enjoy here joining in and getting so comfortable in front of the camera.

  • @ville82
    @ville82 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Seems awesome, definitely going to visit someday!

  • @seanrm
    @seanrm 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I remember a few years ago when Wales were playing Albania.
    Some reporters were chatting to the Welsh fans as they arrived in Tirana.
    Best line, "We took off from Cardiff and landed in Port Talbot".

  • @BrixtonTone
    @BrixtonTone 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow ! really surprised to see this in Belgium, never would have guessed it. Next level desolation in what apparently was once a thriving industrial town .
    p.s. Bit surprised at the length of the bus journey but judging from the architecture I'd say you're now in Paris .

  • @notso5734
    @notso5734 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is more like an abandoned steel plant/yard and not a city.

  • @adamaxe1
    @adamaxe1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    YAY shes still here! Awe shes gone.... I love the forlorn blank stare into nothingness at the end

  • @peteivkovic
    @peteivkovic 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ben, I don't know what things are like away from the camera, but judging from the end of the video after you hung up, you need to put a ring on that.

  • @chad-bf7zi
    @chad-bf7zi 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Kat is such a cutie! I’d suggest proposing then buying a camper van to travel the world in together as you make a bunch of little Benjis and Katarinas

  • @dansugardude2655
    @dansugardude2655 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As Bald and Bankrupt once said while traveling through the capital of Moldova, "This isn't Europe, surely to God!"

  • @ThomasTheGreat67
    @ThomasTheGreat67 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Perfect atmosphere for Death Metal album covers.

  • @tbone35453
    @tbone35453 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Chatham down here in Kent is pretty rough, but this place makes Chatham look like Barcelona!

  • @ChopeZzz
    @ChopeZzz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I wouldn't trust a sketchy guy guiding me to some ruins. There is no way I would follow him, so thank you for your sacrifice 😄

  • @marvinbush9330
    @marvinbush9330 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    What a surprise to have Cat around for another adventure. She is so much fun to have around.🥰😍

  • @DonJohnson-po4nw
    @DonJohnson-po4nw 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Looks clearer than most cities...and every country has a rust belt...

  • @stephenrobson6662
    @stephenrobson6662 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of my favourites on TH-cam 👍

  • @davyebbers8277
    @davyebbers8277 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    If i didn't know any better at those abandoned buildings i could've thought you guys were in Chernobyl😂 great vid again though man! Maybe one day you should visit my city Nijmegen in the Netherlands, beautiful and oldest city in the country😁

  • @nicumaxim18
    @nicumaxim18 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The worst one I have been it's called Dolhasca in Suceava County in NE Romania. Depresive as hell

  • @I.D-This
    @I.D-This 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is why Belgium techno was so good in the early 90s, all good stuff comes from these types of places

  • @alexcastro7339
    @alexcastro7339 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great setting for an apocalyptic film

  • @chrissonnenschein6634
    @chrissonnenschein6634 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    An absndoned factory isn’t really part of a city..unless the former business owners got away with leaving the area as a toxic waste dump so that fity can now build homes and playgrounds x like virtually every port city in the USA “superfund sites”.

  • @user-bt9xn6vp4b
    @user-bt9xn6vp4b 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    At least the beer and food are good in Charleroi,think it was a coal mining town back in the day.

  • @AbandonedCityCamoCrewExplorers
    @AbandonedCityCamoCrewExplorers 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Looks like nice abandoned exploring site ,our kind of thing .

  • @davidkelman422
    @davidkelman422 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lovely to see you can Catalina

  • @pmaynard
    @pmaynard 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It's makes you realise why everyone who lives here drowns their sorrows with world class chocolate, beer and fries 😂

    • @bondmood
      @bondmood 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And waffles?

  • @gbfan1234567
    @gbfan1234567 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Greeting from Detroit... Charleroi stands no chance.

  • @natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269
    @natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looked a bit sad there at the end my friend.😢

  • @ericsinchina
    @ericsinchina 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ben, you guys are lucky you weren't there at night. There's no doubt in my mind that that market was a vampire hotspot.

  • @SilverfoxJB
    @SilverfoxJB 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I've never heard Plymouth described as Luxury before. I think Cat might be suffering from PTSD from travelling withBen

    • @Vile_old_Bastard_3545
      @Vile_old_Bastard_3545 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      She said compared to.

    • @hugocassany
      @hugocassany 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Actually Plymouth seems very decent. I heard a lot of good things around it (Uni town, Lots of ocean related stuffs, great costline and the feeling of being remote from the buzzing society)

    • @SilverfoxJB
      @SilverfoxJB 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@hugocassany You heard, is not an answer. Go there your self. It's okay. That's the best I can say for it.