10 most terrible abandoned cities in the world

Abandoned buildings are not uncommon and are found almost everywhere. But have you ever been to whole abandoned cities, where from the moment of some tragedy or catastrophe time seemed to stop. Empty settlements can inspire incredible sadness or terrible fear, but interest in them will never disappear, because such a sight will not leave anyone indifferent. Here is a list of the 10 most terrible stories of abandoned cities.

Body (California, USA)

The town of gold miners Bodi appeared in 1876 and began to develop rapidly, its infrastructure grew every day. However, over time, this place turned into a center of crime and lawlessness, the city was full of thieves' gangs, prostitutes and drug dealers, constantly organizing shootings and drunken brawls here.
When gold mining stopped, the city was noticeably empty, and after the 1940s, there was no one left at all. However, now a historical park for tourists has been made from this ghost town.

Tomioka (Japan)

In the Japanese village, which is part of Fukushima Prefecture, life was in full swing at the beginning of 2011 - there were about 15,800 people who urgently had to be evacuated due to the tsunami and the accident at the nuclear power plant. After this, Tomioka became a ghost town.

Oradour-sur-Glan (France)

A terrible tragedy occurred in this French village in the summer of 1944, it claimed the lives of 642 people. The country was then occupied by the Nazis, and all the inhabitants of this settlement were simply destroyed. After the war, a city with the same name was built nearby, and the village became a museum and memorial.

Saint Jean Vianney (Canada)

The city of Saint-Jean-Vianney destroyed the landslide that occurred here. As it turned out later, this settlement was created in the same place where the same cataclysm happened 5 centuries ago.

Kolmanskop (Namibia)

In 1908, the Germans discovered diamond deposits in this place, so the city built here instantly began to flourish and expand. When the deposits were depleted, people did not want to live in a desert climate and began to leave here. Gradually, the city is more and more absorbed by the sand, but continues to be a popular attraction among tourists.

Beichuan (China)

Another city destroyed by a terrible natural disaster - the strong earthquake of 2008 claimed the lives of more than 90 thousand people and turned the buildings into ruins. Now the destroyed settlement is a memorial to the fallen residents.

Hashima Island (Japan)

In 1887, underwater coal mines were discovered here, after which settlement began on the island. But, as it happens, with the closure of deposits in 1974, people left this land.

Varosha (Cyprus)

Once a resort in the city of Varosha was considered a very popular tourist destination in Cyprus and was a vacation spot for many celebrities. However, in 1974, the Turkish invasion and the fighting that took place right on the city streets made this place a ghost town. Since the locals fled from here, its territory has remained deserted to this day.

Tawarga (Libya)

This Libyan city was devastated by civil war. Since 2011, this place has been completely abandoned and abandoned, only alarming silence and devastation reign here.

Centralia (USA)

The coal mining town in Pennsylvania flourished and was home to thousands of residents, until in 1962 a fire in the mines led to utter desolation. And although the mines are smoldering now, about a dozen people still continue to live there.