Over the years, some cities end up empty and without any inhabitant human. This fact triggers a lot of curiosity, especially among people interested in unraveling mysteries of abandoned places. Usually these cities were very busy centers, but due to natural disasters, chemical and other circumstances, they ended up vacated.
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Cities famous for having no inhabitants
Check out the places that are currently uninhabited:
Kayakoy (Türkiye): It was inhabited in the 18th century by Greeks and Turks. It has been abandoned since 1920, after the end of the war.
Centralia (USA): The Pennsylvania town was founded in 1875 and is currently empty. That's because a company, with the intention of burning garbage, set fire to a landfill that had a coal mine. The location was the setting for the game Silent Hill.
Varosha (Cyprus):
Located in a modern region and inhabited until before 1974, the city was left without residents after the Turkish invasion.Pyramiden (Norway): It was founded during the Soviet Union and had its end decreed after the extinction of the socialist state.
Hashima Island (Japan): During the years 1887 and 1974, the city located in Nagasaki Prefecture was a coal extraction base for the military. With the arrival of oil, it ended up being deactivated.
Kolmanskop (Namibia): Its founders had a single objective: the extraction of diamonds. With the end of the deposits, it was abandoned and was surrounded by sand.
Bodie (USA): Founded in 1857 in California, it had many inhabitants during the gold rush. In 1915, people left the region with the end of metal.
Pompeii (Italy): It was destroyed by the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD. W. It is currently one of the most visited places by tourists from all over the world.
Pripyat (Ukraine): It became uninhabitable after the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
San Zhi (Taiwan): A five-star resort that had many accidents and deaths, being deactivated shortly after its construction.