The abandoned city near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, evacuated after the 1986 nuclear disaster.
Once a thriving coal mining community, this island became deserted after the decline of the coal industry.
A town abandoned due to an underground mine fire that has been burning since 1962.
Once a popular tourist destination, this area was abandoned after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and remains a frozen conflict zone.
A village left untouched since its massacre by the Nazis in 1944, serving as a memorial to the victims.
A medieval hilltop town in southern Italy abandoned due to natural disasters and poor living conditions.
A former British penal colony and administrative headquarters, now in ruins and overrun by nature.