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Abandoned Scottish Village: Millionaire's Hidden Chapel and Haunting Legacy

2/5/2026

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An abandoned village near Huntly in Aberdeenshire includes a cottage and a chapel.
Adam Mark Explores, a YouTuber, described the site as resembling a horror film.
The settlement was owned by Danish farmer Gunnar Slemming, who emigrated to Canada around 2010.
Locals say Gunnar Slemming was a millionaire living in poverty to avoid taxes, and a neighbor said he built the chapel to avoid long trips to worship in Aberdeen.

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Story summary

An abandoned village near Huntly in Aberdeenshire includes a cottage and a chapel.
Adam Mark Explores, a YouTuber, described the site as resembling a horror film.
The settlement was owned by Danish farmer Gunnar Slemming, who emigrated to Canada around 2010.
Locals say Gunnar Slemming was a millionaire living in poverty to avoid taxes, and a neighbor said he built the chapel to avoid long trips to worship in Aberdeen.