Abandoned places.

In the 1970s, copper mining took off in the village of Geamana in the Romanian countryside. When the mining created an enormous amount of toxic waste, the dictator at the time, Nicolae Ceausescu, mandated total evacuation (around 400 families) so the valley could be used as a toxic dump site. Though the town was flooded by an artificial lake and tons of toxic waste, you can still see this resilient tower poking through.

 

There used to be a woman on the forums from Ukraine or Russia, that snuck into the abandoned towns around Chernobyl and put up some very good photos. Wish she was still around.

 

25 Haunting Photos of Chernobyl - 30 Years after the Disaster


What does Chernobyl look like now?

 

A few years ago our son and a few Canadian reporters spent a night and two days in Chernobyl. Lots of pictures….some creepy.

 

And now when they turn off the lights, they glow in the dark !!!

 

That was Koryssa_RUS last posted in 2016.

 

When our son was at Chernobyl he said surface radiation was safe, he builds particle accelerators, but all of the drains and anything subsurface was still very dangerous. That night they were invited to a fish dinner at a farm of elderly people allowed to resettle because of their age. The fish were from the nearby river and fed on radioactive organisms. He found an excuse to miss the main course.

 

Craco, Italy


Despite being in existence since 540, much of this town's population evacuated during the 20th century due to poor agriculture, a landslide in 1963, and a flood in 1972. Now it's an ancient site so striking that it's served as a set for movies like The Passion of the Christ.

 

Breathtaking. I'd love to explore that!

 

We must ask Jags. x

 

Gougi Island, China


This fishing village on China's Yangtze River isn't your average forgotten town—its lush buildings covered in ivy and greenery are surprisingly tranquil and striking.

 

I couldn't get rid of the commercials--sorry

 

COULDN'T GET RId OF THE COMMERCIALS--SORRY

 

That broke my heart

 

Me too. Those places were awful.

 

The flooded church of Saint Nicholas sits in the Mavorvo Lake in Macedonia. The destruction was actually intentional, as the lake was created to support a power plant—the church and surrounding village were merely caught in the wake of progress. What's left is an eerie juxtaposition of the dilapidated building against the lovely landscape.