Once the French colonial capital, became a 'ghost town' as Abidjan rose as Ivory Coast's economic hub in the 1930s.
Humberstone, once a thriving potassium nitrate mining town, was abandoned as resources depleted. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Record-high average temperature, a former potash mining town abandoned since the 1960s. Accessed via camel caravans for salt collection.
Abandoned in 1928 after the discovery of a diamond-rich coastal area, it now lies in ruins, slowly being reclaimed by the desert.
Once a bustling town of 50,000, it became a ghost town after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
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.
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.