The underground town of fire in the US or the ship-shaped island off the coast of Japan are places that were once prosperous and crowded but have been abandoned and uninhabited.
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Varosha, Cyprus:This place used to be a famous tourist destination in the Mediterranean in the 70s of the 20th century. However, now Varosha is just a pile of rubble, the whole city is abandoned. In 1974, when Türkiye sent troops to occupy Cyprus, 15,000 people fled the city. Many left and hoped to return one day, but due to political instability that did not happen. Photo: Newyorktimes. |
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Craco, Italy:Craco is a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The ancient town was abandoned due to natural disasters. There were many landslides and floods here and the town was finally abandoned after an earthquake in 1980. Today, Craco is a popular tourist and filming location. Many movies and TV shows have been filmed here, including Quantum of Solace and The Passion of the Christ. Photo: Urbanghostsmedia. |
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Kayakoy, Turkey: Kayakoy was once a densely populated and thriving area with over 2,000 Greeks. In 1923, after the Greco-Turkish War, the village was abandoned, and those who had lived there were forbidden to return. Today, some of the houses have been restored, but most of the area remains abandoned, with only tourists and administrators appearing. Photo: Atlasobscura. |
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Kolmanskop, Namibia:The town was founded in the early 1900s after a German worker found diamonds there. The town has a German feel and features a hospital, power plant, ballroom, school, casino and sports hall. It even had the first X-ray station in the Southern Hemisphere. The town was abandoned after diamonds became scarce and more abundant sources were discovered. It is now a popular tourist and photographer spot. Photo: An Exploring South African. |
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Pripyat, Ukraine:After the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, the nearby town of Pripyat, home to plant workers and their families, was evacuated. The town was abandoned and reduced to rubble. Today, radiation levels have dropped significantly and tourists can take a guided tour to visit. Photo: Descopera. |
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Copehill Down, UK:Copehill Down is a military training site in the UK that is built to look like a village. It is a mock-up built for the sole purpose of providing a simulated training area. Photo: Kuriositas. |
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Centralia, USA:The old mining town in Pennsylvania was abandoned after an underground fire broke out in 1962. The fire still smolders below ground. Most of the residents left, with only about 10 remaining. In 2013, those who remained reached an agreement that allowed them to live out the rest of their lives there. Photo: Nydailynews. |
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Dollersheim, Austria: The village in Astria was evacuated by Hitler's order in 1938. The village remains abandoned to this day, with only ruined buildings remaining. Photo: Taringa. |
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Pegrema, Russia:The village of Pegrema in the Medvezhyegorsky District of the Republic of Karelia, on the shores of Lake Onega, has beautiful wooden houses. However, it has been abandoned since the Russian Revolution and the wooden houses have begun to fall into disrepair over time. Photo: Atlasobscura. |
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Tawergha, Libya:This Libyan city saw fierce fighting during the Libyan Civil War. Before the war, the city had a population of about 30,000 but was later abandoned and uninhabited. Photo: Storypick. |
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Oradour-Sur-Glane, France:In June 1944, a Nazi army unit killed 642 people here, believing the town supported the French resistance. A new town was later built, but President Charles de Gaulle decided to keep the ruins of the old town as a memorial to the victims of the massacre. Photo: Kooxproductions. |
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Hashima Island, Japan:This deserted island was once one of the most densely populated places in the world, but is now deserted and deserted. It was the inspiration for the hideouts in the James Bond film Skyfall. The island was a coal mining colony in 1887. By the 1950s, it was just over 6 hectares and home to more than 5,200 people. The mine closed in 1974, and the island has been abandoned ever since. Photo: SBS. |
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