Do you think that ghost cities or towns are just in
movies? Well, these ghost towns and cities are real and can be found in some
places in the world. Travelers and adventurers explored some of this site from
time to time and bring snaps of photographs with them, but if you do not have
the means to get into that abandon town/city or just not brave enough to live a
life of adventure, good news because we can bring you some stories about it.
The primary reason I can think of why a city or place is
abandoned by people is if the financial and economic activity within that city
could not sustain a living. This may be brought to an explosion, flood, or
probably disaster that either man-made or natural cause. Despite that, I am
hearing eerie stories but stories are just it. It should never stop anyone who
wishes to rediscover the place people abandon, so let us get down to our list.
The Ghost City/Town
One thing that fascinates a tripper is the sense of
adventure of the abandoned city also known as ghost city/town along with the
root story of the place could ignite curiosity.
1. The Villa Epecuen in Argentina
Past 1970's this town is home of almost five thousand
residents and a place which they believe has healing properties because of high
saline water but a flood in 1985 broke the dam and cause force evacuation of
the dwellers of this place. Up until the recent times, some portion of the area
is still submerged with water while you see traces of destruction everywhere. The debris
of the collapsed building, the rustic vehicle, or some window broken glass were
still everywhere with some salt-thin layer.
2. The Craco in Italy
Have you ever watched the movie "Passion of The
Christ" or the "Quantum of Solace"? The uptown hill offers a
spectacular sight for these two movies. According to history, the steep
buildings on top of the cliff were built for defense reason and this also makes
the place is a battle basin of armed political groups with conflicting ideologies
people living here shifts in valleys for safety. Later, it was depopulated and
abandoned because of its poor agricultural land conditions after a storm and
earthquake but nowadays, though this city doesn't have residents many tourist
visits this place.
3. The Lion City-The City Underwater
Near the Five Lion Mountain's base and under three
hundred feet of water, you can find the Lion City and if you are thinking that
a natural disaster makes this city sank into the water, you are wrong!
Actually, the governing officers in this town want to create a lake for their
hydroelectric stations that is why they decided to flood the city
intentionally. This city was preserved for tourist and nature exploration.
4. Eagle Mountain Ghost Town in California
Found in the desert of California with a temperature you
can compare like in Dubai, the Eagle Mountain ghost town has a creepy story.
You can see that with the blood stains on the hospital in the area in the scorching
heat of 100 degrees Fahrenheit! The only building located off-fence is the
school which still in use for education in the area, while the whole city
decayed and abandoned. There were reports that there is a watchman in this
ghost town that was once an iron ore mine and a living place of 400 families
but nowadays, despite some attempts to bring it back to life the place remains
dead and quiet place.
5. The Frozen Pyramiden in Norway
This place was once a coal mining place became a front of
the cold war in Norway then fully stops operating in 1998. Be ready with your
snow gear suit if you wish to explore this place. It can be accessed through a
boat and no restrictions in coming here. Many experts tell that the temperature
helps in preserving the whole place though you can see vandalism and
destruction because of tourist mindless behaviors.
6. The Paris Replica Town in China
With about three hundred feet tall miniature of Eiffel
Tower and the replica of the whole French city can be found in Tianducheng in
Hangzhou, China. Even though the place can accommodate ten thousand people the
location of the property did not contribute success for this project because it
is built in the countryside with dead-end roads but it is still a pretty visit
for any tourist!
7. The Hashima Island
Could you just imagine that this island was once blasting
in populated during 1959? Laying nine miles from the south of Japan, Hashima
Island or the Battleship Island is a symbol of forced labor during the World War
2. The coal mine is operated in this island by Mitsubishi Kaisha in 1890's
until in 1974 when they discovered the coal deposit underneath the island was
depleting forced them to vacate and close this island but later in 2009, they
open it for tourist attraction.
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