Pripyat, Ukraine: Evacuated after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, Pripyat remains frozen in time with decaying buildings and remnants of daily life.
Hashima Island, Japan: Once a bustling coal mining facility, Hashima Island is now deserted, with eerie abandoned buildings and a haunting atmosphere.
Kolmanskop, Namibia: A former diamond mining town now overtaken by desert sands, Kolmanskop features dilapidated houses and empty streets reclaimed by the desert.
Eastern State Penitentiary, USA: This historic prison in Philadelphia is known for its Gothic architecture and haunting cellblocks, abandoned in 1971.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France: Preserved as a memorial, this village was destroyed during World War II, leaving behind ruined buildings and a poignant reminder of wartime atrocities.
Plymouth, Montserrat: Buried under volcanic ash since 1995, Plymouth is a modern-day Pompeii, with abandoned buildings and streets frozen in time.
Bodie, USA: A well-preserved ghost town in California, Bodie is a popular tourist destination with abandoned homes, businesses, and artifacts from the Gold Rush era.
Varosha, Cyprus: Once a thriving resort town, Varosha has been abandoned since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, now fenced off and frozen in time.