No man, nature would take all that civilization has built.
When organic growth and animals rule which was created by people, it is a fascinating juxtaposition. That's why ghost towns are so attractive, both adventurous explorer and passing shy. empty buildings filled with shadows inspire a curiosity that is difficult to extinguish.
The Weather Channel has created a list of interesting ghost towns around the world, who deserve to be on a bucket lists below. Old tourist cities to towns emptied in fear of nuclear radiation, all of them are really amazing -. And disturbing
1. Bodie, California.
Flickr / zero101
Bodie was a hot spot during the gold rush in 1859. It eventually grew to 8500 people and had more than 2,000 buildings. In 1881, however, the mines were depleted and people left. In 1932, a fire destroyed almost all that was left (a fire earlier had already claimed most buildings).
2. Kolmanskop, Namibia
Flickr / sara_joachim
in 108, a railway worker discovered diamonds in the sand near Kolmanskop. Soon, a small town was built in the middle of the Namib Desert. However, after the First World War, the demand for diamonds submitted, and 1,000 people living in the small town left.
3. Goldfield, Ariz.
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This is one of the most emblematic of the most popular ghost towns in the Southwest. The mining town dates back to the 180s and was formed during the gold rush. About 4000 people lived there at its peak, but in 1920, he was dead.
4. Kennecott, Alaska
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Kennecott is another mining town, but this one focuses on copper. It is located in the largest US national park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. It was a bustling city until about 1940, when the mine was exhausted and soon left its inhabitants.
5. Houses Sanzhi UFO, Taiwan
Flickr / vicjuan
The UFO houses in the city were named after their strange shape .. .and we never lived in them. Before every house could be completed, the owner went bankrupt. The village was left unfinished, so that the destination would-be tourist remained empty. There are rumors that it was haunted and there were skeletons found at the site, but they have not been proven.
6. Animas Forks, Colo.
Flickr / robertthigpen
This isolated town is in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. In the 1870s, he was a gold mining town and money. However, it was abandoned in the 1920s and the cabins were left behind (but can still be visited if you have an off-road vehicle).
7. Craco, Italy
Flickr / martindelusenet
This medieval city dates back to the year 1000 in the 20th century, a series of earthquakes forced its inhabitants to leave. He survived civilization and elements until 1991, when a landslide destroyed most of it.
8. Rhyolite, Nev.
Flickr / Spicuzza
rhyolite is a city at the end of the gold rush era founded in 104. in 106, its quartz and gold mines have attracted enough people to make it the largest colony in the region. In 1920, the rush was over and the city was abandoned, although visitors can still take a trip to rhyolite and visit a nearby museum.
9. Salton Riviera, California.
Flickr / whsieh78
The Riviera Salton is located on the shore of the Salton Sea, an accidental lake in California created when the Colorado River swelled over its banks in 105. in 1950, it was a major tourist attraction ... but in 1970, the city began to collapse. Because of the water becomes too salty, fish in the Dead Sea. The dead fish smell permeated the city and drove out the inhabitants and tourists (and remains to this day).
10. Kayakoy, Turkey
Flickr / vpolat
Kayakoy, or Rock Village, is in the Kaya valley of Taurus Mountains. It was built in the 1700s and was home to Muslims of Anatolia and Greek Orthodox Christians. However, the conclusions of the First World War and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, the violence has taken the city. In 1923, it was abandoned for the sake of maintaining political peace.
11. Holland Island, Chesapeake Bay, Md.
Flickr / baldeaglebluff
Holland island was one of the largest populations of the islands scattered around the Chesapeake Bay. There were over 360 people living on it in 1910. Because the island was made of silt and clay, it eroded quickly. The last remaining house crumbled in 2010.
12. Deception Island, Antarctica
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Deception Island is located in the caldera of an active volcano ... but it is still a popular tourist destination. However, the volcano makes permanent residency difficult. A Norwegian captain began whaling off Deception Island in 106, the creation of Whalers Bay. Years later, smaller stations were built by the hunting industry to the whale, but in 1969, a volcanic eruption destroyed most of what was there.
13. St. Thomas, Nev.
Flickr / lakemeadnra
This ghost town is located in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. There was once a Mormon settlement. However, it was abandoned in the 1930s, when the construction of the Hoover Dam caused the Colorado River to rise. The entire area was finally completely immersed in water. He drained afterwards, but he was not a settlement.
14. Varosha, Cyprus
Flickr / tonywoods
This was once a popular tourist destination, but the area was closed and empty since 1974. That's when the Turkish invasion of Cyprus took place, and now the resort area is invaded by parasites and disintegrates.
15. Pripyat, Ukraine
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Pripyat was once home to over 50,000 people, but it was evacuated April 26, 1986, after an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Fearing radiation leakage out of control, the authorities ordered the city and its surroundings "exclusion zone" evacuated, and they remain abandoned to this day.
16. St. Elmo, Colo
Flickr / denverjeffrey
Located in Colorado & rsquo ;. S Sawatch mountains, this ghost town is surprisingly well preserved. People settled here in 1880 after gold and silver were discovered in the region. The city declined after the mining industry declined and the railway was closed, but you can still visit today.
17. Hashima Island, Japan
Flickr / blackyuuki
This small island was once the most populous city in the world. From 1800 until 1974, it was home to countless coal workers. Once the mines were exploited, the workers quickly left, even leaving their property behind. The island is technically off limits, but there are people trying to gain recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Some of these cities are not open to the public, so if you visit, you do so at your own risk!
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