Famous Ghost Towns That Are Becoming Popular Tourist Attractions

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David S
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When someone says they’re going on a trip, we usually imagine them going to some popular place, with a lot of people, interesting places and mesmerizing landscapes. But lately, ghost towns seem to have become very popular.

Ghost towns are usually abandoned towns or towns with very few people that live there. They can be creepy but there’s something inexplicable that simply draws people there. 

Here are some ghost cities that you might like to visit.

Pripyat, Ukraine

The most popular ghost city in the world at the moment. This town was a nuclear city in the Soviet Union and supported the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The city had a population of 49,360 and was abandoned on April 27, 1986, after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

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Hashima Island, Japan

an isolated island located 15 kilometers from Nagasaki. This island used to have coal mines and in 1959, there were 5,259 residents living there. But, with lowering the coal reserves, the mines were closing so everyone eventually left the island. Hashima is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Day trip to Hashima Island. Now a popular tourist destination, Hashima Island, commonly called Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) because of its shape, was known for its undersea coal mines which operated during Japan's industrialisation. The island reached a peak population of 5,259 in 1959 but in 1974, with coal reserves nearly finished, the mine was closed and the residents left, leaving the island abandoned for three decades. Interest re-emerged in the 2000s on account of its undisturbed historic ruins and it opened to tourists in 2009. Scenes from the 2012 James Bond film 'Skyfall' were filmed here and the island achieved UNESCO World Heritage status in 2015. Although primarily a symbol of Japan's rapid industrialisation, the island has also come to serve as a reminder of its history as a site of Korean and Chinese forced labour before and during World War Two #hashimaisland #history #industry #mining #coal #coalmining #concrete #nagasaki #tourism #island #labour

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Craco, Italy

This historic place dates back to 540 BC. The plague played a part in the downfall of this city, but it was completely abandoned because of an earthquake in 1980.