![]() ![]() Located in the German occupied France in the second World War, Oradour-sur-Glane has a shuddering history of death and massacre when Nazis killed close to 700 people in the village. It now is a popular tourist attraction and the architecture holds to this very day. It is a definite glimpse to the worst nuclear disaster in history.Ī classic example of Japan in its era of rapid economic growth after the grueling world war 2, Hashima Island’s sole purpose was to be a home for the undersea coal miners and it featured high rise buildings, public amusement and modern facilities, but was decommissioned in 1974 when the mines were themselves closed. There is a zone of alienation that is safe to visit and you can also find a guided tour that can take you around the mess. It now serves its purpose in being a backdrop for movie scenes and tourism in Italy.įew people are alien to the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 that has rendered it surrounding areas inhabitable for a few hundred years at least, and Pripyat was one of them. It was eventually evacuated of it’s 1800 odd residents in 1963 because of safety reasons and is now in ruins. Well over a thousand years ago Craco was a busy city in Italy for all the wrong reasons. It now exists as a desolate town of decaying buildings serving as a reminder of the time that was. Varosha had to endure a Turkish invasion in 1974 where all inhabitants fled fearing a massacre. Once looked at as number-one tourist destination in Cyprus, between 19, it was one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, and was a favourite destination of celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, and Brigitte Bardot. The well thought of architecture and intricate design would make you believe it has hundreds of thousands of residents, but in reality its just a few thousand people. Kangbashi, Ordos, China (also known as Hia Bagx District or Hia’bagx District)Īlthough not completely deserted, the Kangbashi district in the Ordos area in inner Mongolia, China has never attained the civic status it was designed for.But if you are, we have compiled for you a list of the biggest abandoned cities, or ghost towns in the world that you absolutely must visit. It’s a fascinating and harrowing experience at the same time if you crave for such adventures. Of particular interest to a globetrotter, or someone who just likes to explore, are cities and civilizations that once lived and thrived and are now reduced to mere emptiness with buildings and structures standing like stark reminders of life. Nothing lasts forever and yet there are things, places and life that are lost and yet leave an indelible effect on the world’s landscape. Creation and destruction are part of an endless cycle and is the defining aspect of everything that exists, whether living or not. ![]() Some have thrived to the present day and some have been wiped out completely through either human war machines or just plain natural causes. Through the course of Human history, civilizations have come and gone. ![]()
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