10 Fascinating Ghost Towns Around the World You Can Visit

Decaying buildings, sand-swept streets, and a sense of suspended time make these towns well worth a visit.

By Orrin Grey | Published Aug 13, 2019
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Pripyat, Ukraine

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Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oradour-sur-Glane, France

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Shi Cheng, China

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  • Underwater photo of Shi-Cheng architecture.  

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Pyramiden, Norway

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Humberstone, Chile

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Virginia City, Montana, United States

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Kolmanskop, Namibia

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Pegrema, Russia

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Tombstone, Arizona, United States

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  • Tombstone, circa 1881.

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