October 25, 2011
Blog Archives50 Incredible Ghost Towns and Abandoned Cities of the World
The world boasts numerous abandoned towns and ghost cities that span modernity. Some are largely untouched due to their remoteness, while others lure countless tourists. This article explores 50 of the world’s most impressive deserted settlements, covering every continent.
Abandoned Caboose Near Rhyolite Ghost Town, Death Valley
This abandoned Union Pacific caboose near Rhyolite ghost town in Death Valley is one of many to be found across America’s Old West. But urban explorers should be mindful of rattlesnakes while taking a closer look.
The Enigmatic Medieval Ruins of Egypt’s Shali Fortress
The ruins of Shali in Egypt’s Siwa Oasis display a medieval ghost town that remained inhabited until a major rain storm in 1926. The fortress is now a popular tourist destination, and a lure to historically-minded urban explorers.
Exploring Romagnano al Monte Ghost Town in Southern Italy
These beautiful abandoned buildings in the ghost town of Romagnano al Monte in southern Italy were destroyed by the Irpinia earthquake in 1980.
Recycled Wild West Architecture: Rhyolite’s “Bottle House”
Among the ruins of abandoned buildings in the ghost town of Rhyolite, the “bottle house” is made up of 50,000 discarded beer and liquor bottles, many collected from more than 50 saloons that once served the old mining settlement.
Abandoned Buildings in Gold Point Ghost Town, Nevada
The echoes of mining have long since evaporated from the ghost town of Gold Point, which fell into abandonment twice before the discovery of gold brought on a period of prosperity while the rest of America struggled with the Great Depression.
6 Ghost Towns and Abandoned Cities of South America
Our ongoing quest to track down ghost towns and abandoned cities across every continent has brought us – finally – to South America, a stunningly beautiful landscape with a rich history and plenty of enigmatic abandonments.
Urbex: 10 (More) Abandoned Buildings and Places
Some venues are more coveted than others for urban exploration, but there’s really no limits to where this bold subculture will go. This sequel to our popular recent urbex article documents 10 more incredible abandonments for your viewing pleasure.
Chloride: Urban Art in Arizona’s Living Ghost Town
Chloride, Arizona is one ghost town that is still very much alive. Home to the strange Chloride Murals by artist Roy Purcell, the town’s population is comprised of an eclectic mix of retired business people, families and artists.
6 Ghost Towns and Abandoned Cities of North America
Ghost towns appear for a variety of reasons, from war and conflict to crime and failing economies. North America delivers further fascinating abandoned places, from familiar former mining towns to a city consumed by a modern day volcano and a community usurped through localised environmental catastrophe.