Some places are meant to stay, they thrive and flourish with time. Others perish and die their own death, giving in to the nature’s wrath. But these places have their own aura; giving you a sense of mortality while they beautifully decay to become one with the elements of this universe. Come and feel this unusual enigma at these deserted destinations.

1. 9 Naturally
Beautiful Cities
That You Wouldn’t Ever Be
Able To Move To

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A city in the Namib desert, founded
by German settlers looking for
gems, this eerie town had a short
life from 1900s to 1950s. The latest
addition is a museum that opened
in 1980; the rest is left to the
elements and seems to be giving
way.
KOLMANSKOP
Namibia

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This historic mining town is as pretty
as it sounds. At an elevation of 6,000
ft, surrounded by mountains and
charming houses, it is said that
Garnet had nearly 1,000 residents
during the Gold Rush. it was
abandoned when the gold ran out.
GARNET
Montana, United States

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This small hilltop town from the 8th
century features in Passion of the
Christ and Quantum of Solace.
Perched on a hill, this picturesque
town was turned to rubble by an
earthquake in 1980, a lot of beautiful
structures still remain.
CRACO
Italy

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A tourist village at the edge of the
Lake Epecuén, the Villa Epecuén was
built in the 1920s, and was a
booming destination through early
1980s. In 1985, a dam broke sending
the town to its doom.
VILLA EPECUÉN
Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

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Built right next to the Parícutin
volcano, this village was destroyed
when the volcano erupted in 1942.
The still standing church is the only
reminder of its existence, and it's
believed that an act of God saved it
from 8 years of erupting volcano.
SAN JUAN
PARANGARICUTIRO
Mexico

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This was a lively mine town during
the Gold Rush, after which it was
eventually deserted. It is maintained
in ‘arrested decay'; protected but not
restored.Anyone who dares remove
any artifact can be haunted by ‘the
curse of Bodie.’
BODIE
California, USA

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Once considered the French Riviera
of Cyprus, the Turkish invasion in
1974 left behind what looks like a
museum of vintage cars and high
rise buildings. A visit will have to wait
till a settlement is reached between
Turkey and Cyprus.
VAROSHA
California, USA

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Founded in 1134 with 15,000
inhabitants, most of the town was
submerged during the construction
of the Uglich reservoir in 1940. The
bell tower of the flooded St. Nicholas
Church serves as the only remaining
landmark, 75m above the water.
KALYAZIN
Russia

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Once an administrative headquarter
for the British, this island was
shattered when an earthquake
struck in 1941. Few buildings like a
bakery and some local stores from
where one could get a souvenir, are
now bringing some life back here.
ROSS ISLAND
India

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