Faded like so many memories of summer days, these abandoned water slides from around the world have rusted and decayed into hazards. Yet there’s something about these old slides that’s almost tempting, no matter how rusted, for a ramshackle ride.

Just be careful not to get tetanus on the way down…

MACASSAR BEACH PAVILION

Macassar Dunes, South Africa



No water, but sand (photograph by Mallix/Flickr user)

(photograph by Adrian Bischoff)

CONSTANTA BEACH

Constanta, Romania

Darn kids… (photograph by Martin Lopatka)

(photograph by Martin Lopatka)

FYNS SOMMERLAND

Funen, Denmark



Ride with whimsical abandon! (photograph by Troels Dejgaard Hansen)



Step right up (photograph by Troels Dejgaard Hansen)



(photograph by Troels Dejgaard Hansen)

BRIGHTON WATER PARK

Brighton, England



For the post-apocalyptic children (photograph by Charbel Akhras)

RIVIERA ADRIATICA

Romagna, Italy



(photograph by Antonio Trogu)

HARLOW POOL

Harlow, England



(photograph by Chris Guy)



(photograph by Chris Guy)

WILLIAMS GROVE AMUSEMENT PARK

Williams Grove, Pennsylvania, United States



(photograph by David Trawin)



(photograph by David Trawin)

SITGES AQUATIC PARADISE

Sitges, Spain



(photograph by diebmx/Flickr user)



(via Atlas Obscura)



(photograph by José Javier)

SORTIROVKA

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia



(photograph by Sergey Podatelev)



Careful on the stairs (photograph by Sergey Podatelev)

WET & WILD

Lockport, Manitoba, Canada



(photograph by Daniel Brock)



(photograph by Daniel Brock)

HARKANY WATERPARK

Harkány, Hungary



(photograph by Jörg/Flickr user)

OCHOTA

Warsaw, Poland



(photograph by Daniel Kulinski)



(photograph by Daniel Kulinski)

DADIPARK

Dadizele, Belgium



(photograph by Reginald Dierckx)

In January 2012 (photograph by Reginald Dierckx)



And in April 2012… partly demolished. (via Clemmeke1990/Wikimedia)



(photograph by Hanns de Block)

SAN ANDRES RESORT

San Andres, Colombia

(photograph by Flowizm/Flickr user)

SURF CINCINNATTI

Cincinnati, Ohio



Cave of lost dreams (photograph by Joe Dykes)

SODERICA LAKE

Koprivnica, Croatia



(photograph by Petra Macek)

WET N’ WILD

Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada



I got to say… (photograph by Derrick Mealiffe)



(photograph by Derrick Mealiffe)



(photograph by Ya-Yin)



(photograph by Ya-Yin)

COVERED WAGON RESORT

Ottawa Lake, Michigan, United States



(photograph by Al/Flickr user)

ROADSIDE ATTRACTION

Loveland, Colorado, United States



(photograph by bermudi/Flickr user)

LAKE DOLORES WATERPARK

Newberry Springs, California, United States



(photograph by Jeff Kern)



(photograph by Anthony Citrano)

CRYSTAL LAKE

College Springs, Iowa, United States



(photograph by Jo Naylor)



(photograph by Jo Naylor)

SUMMER PARK

Zealand, Denmark



(photograph by Sune Rievers)



(photograph by Sune Rievers)

YINCHUAN WATER PARK

Yinchuan, China



(photograph by Ben/Flickr user)

Cheers to the derelict days of summer!