11 of the World's Most Famous Abandoned Cities

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1.Plymouth, Montserrat:
In 1962, Montserrat became a British colony, and as of September 17, 1989, the island had around 4,000 inhabitants when disaster struck.

2. Kolmanskop, Namibia:
The diamond field started to deplete, and by 1956, Kolmanskop was a ghost town.

3. Pripyat, Ukraine:
36 hours after the explosion, authorities evacuated all the residents of Pripyat, all of whom were forced to leave their pets behind.

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4. Hashima Island, Japan:
The island was completely abandoned for the next three decades, but by the 2000s, interest in the island was growing, and it was opened to tourists in April 2009.

5. Wittenoom, Australia:
In 1955, studies demonstrated that asbestos workers have a tenfold increase in their risk of developing lung cancer.

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7. Craco, Italy:
In 1972, a catastrophic flood engulfed Craco, followed by an earthquake in 1980 which was enough to completely empty the town.

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11 of the World's Most Famous Abandoned Cities

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MARCIA WENDORFF

1.Plymouth, Montserrat:
In 1962, Montserrat became a British colony, and as of September 17, 1989, the island had around 4,000 inhabitants when disaster struck.

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2. Kolmanskop, Namibia:
The diamond field started to deplete, and by 1956, Kolmanskop was a ghost town.

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3. Pripyat, Ukraine:
36 hours after the explosion, authorities evacuated all the residents of Pripyat, all of whom were forced to leave their pets behind.

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4. Hashima Island, Japan:
The island was completely abandoned for the next three decades, but by the 2000s, interest in the island was growing, and it was opened to tourists in April 2009.

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5. Wittenoom, Australia:
In 1955, studies demonstrated that asbestos workers have a tenfold increase in their risk of developing lung cancer.

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7. Craco, Italy:
In 1972, a catastrophic flood engulfed Craco, followed by an earthquake in 1980 which was enough to completely empty the town.

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11 of the World's Most Famous Abandoned Cities

CULTURE

MARCIA WENDORFF

1.Plymouth, Montserrat: In 1962, Montserrat became a British colony, and as of September 17, 1989, the island had around 4,000 inhabitants when disaster struck.

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2. Kolmanskop, Namibia:The diamond field started to deplete, and by 1956, Kolmanskop was a ghost town.

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3. Pripyat, Ukraine:36 hours after the explosion, authorities evacuated all the residents of Pripyat, all of whom were forced to leave their pets behind.

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4. Hashima Island, Japan:The island was completely abandoned for the next three decades, but by the 2000s, interest in the island was growing, and it was opened to tourists in April 2009.

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5. Wittenoom, Australia:In 1955, studies demonstrated that asbestos workers have a tenfold increase in their risk of developing lung cancer.

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7. Craco, Italy:In 1972, a catastrophic flood engulfed Craco, followed by an earthquake in 1980 which was enough to completely empty the town.

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1.Plymouth, Montserrat:
In 1962, Montserrat became a British colony, and as of September 17, 1989, the island had around 4,000 inhabitants when disaster struck.

2. Kolmanskop, Namibia:
The diamond field started to deplete, and by 1956, Kolmanskop was a ghost town.

3. Pripyat, Ukraine:
36 hours after the explosion, authorities evacuated all the residents of Pripyat, all of whom were forced to leave their pets behind.

4. Hashima Island, Japan:
The island was completely abandoned for the next three decades, but by the 2000s, interest in the island was growing, and it was opened to tourists in April 2009.

5. Wittenoom, Australia:
In 1955, studies demonstrated that asbestos workers have a tenfold increase in their risk of developing lung cancer.

7. Craco, Italy:
In 1972, a catastrophic flood engulfed Craco, followed by an earthquake in 1980 which was enough to completely empty the town.