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20 Places That Were Once Teeming With Life and Are Now Abandoned

Despite the world's population growing rapidly every year, not every town or city has retained its former glory

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 2 months ago in Wow

Despite the world's population growing every year, not every town or city has retained its former glory. Some places that were one teeming with life are now abandoned and left in ruins. 


Here are 20 formerly populated places that are modern day ghost towns. 

  • 1

    Gumball Machines

    In a mall, abandoned for 20 years.

    Gumball Machines

  • 2

    Picher, Oklahoma

    Abandoned due to toxic waste from mining. Labeled “America’s most toxic town.”

    Picher, Oklahoma

  • 3

    A Diner

    Closed since 2015.

    A Diner

  • 4

    Varosha

    A ghost city in Cyprus.

    Varosha

  • 5

    The Town of Oradour-sur-Glane

    A French town, massacred by Germany in 1944.

    The Town of Oradour-sur-Glane

  • 6

    A Hotel

    The mezzanine.

    A Hotel

  • 7

    Doel

    A fully abandoned city in Belgium.

    Doel

  • 8

    Sunrise

    The city of Pripyat. (Chernobyl's home.)

    Sunrise

  • 9

    This $8 Million Mansion

    In New York.

    This $8 Million Mansion

  • 10

    Entrance Gate

    An abandoned Polish mansion.

    Entrance Gate

  • 11

    Abandoned Train Yard

    In Bucharest, Romania.

    Abandoned Train Yard

  • 12

    A Street in Kadychan

    The largest abandoned city in Russia.

    A Street in Kadychan

  • 13

    Abandoned City

    The mountains of Italy.

    Abandoned City

  • 14

    Ordos

    A Chinese city that has yet to attract a significant population.

    Ordos

  • 15

    I Don’t Think It Is

    An abandoned town in Nebraska.

    I Don’t Think It Is

  • 16

    Abandoned Mill

    The abandoned town of Corwin, Indiana.

    Abandoned Mill

  • 17

    Johor

    Called the “Forrest City,” This Chinese-built city in Malaysia was supposed to be a green city of the future. Instead, it remains mostly uninhabited.

    Johor

  • 18

    Beach Shacks

    Left deserted.

    Beach Shacks

  • 19

    Latvian Town

    Left in ruins since the Soviet Union.

    Latvian Town

  • 20

    The Abandoned Eagle Mine

    Toxic, in Colorado.

    The Abandoned Eagle Mine

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