Repulsive landscapes have multiplied and expanded in Romania during the transition to the free market economy due to deindustrialization and the disorganization of agriculture. Thus, the enforced industrialization policy unique to the old regime in Romania provides a variety of examples of repulsive landscapes resulting from interventions above the ecosystems’ tolerance limit. The exploitation of the poor sulfur deposits in the Călimani Mountains turned out to be both an economically unprofitable action, as well as a source of massive pollution. It has generated, through the quarry in Negoiu Românesc massif and its associated waste dumps with an area of over 200 hectares, a perfect example of a repulsive landscape where the chemical pollution inside the exploitation area and the geomorphological processes affecting the dumps generate specific risks and vulnerabilities. Likewise, the gold and silver mining in Roşia Montană, copper mining in Roşia Poieni and coal mining in the Rovinari Basin created the same kind of landscape. The abandonment of mining, industrial units and agricultural facilities have led to the emergence of degraded areas, polluted or not, but which are notable for their damaged state, having negative effects both visually and functionally. The study synthesizes a series of particularities of the degraded areas, with emphasis on their aesthetic characteristics and territorial implications.