7 Ghost Towns Around The World

Zee Media Bureau
Oct 25, 2023

Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast

Once the French colonial capital, became a 'ghost town' as Abidjan rose as Ivory Coast's economic hub in the 1930s.

Humberstone, Chile

Humberstone, once a thriving potassium nitrate mining town, was abandoned as resources depleted. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Dallol, Ethiopia

Record-high average temperature, a former potash mining town abandoned since the 1960s. Accessed via camel caravans for salt collection.

Kolmanskop, Namibia

Abandoned in 1928 after the discovery of a diamond-rich coastal area, it now lies in ruins, slowly being reclaimed by the desert.

Pripyat, Ukraine

Once a bustling town of 50,000, it became a ghost town after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

Terlingua, Texas

Once a thriving mining town, it became a ghost town after a mining company's bankruptcy in World War II. In the 1960s, people began to return.

Craco, Italy

This ghost town was abandoned due to natural disasters. Despite its perilous location, it remains a famous tourist attraction with an undamaged Virgin Mary statue.

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