March 30, 2013
Blog ArchivesCañada de Benatanduz: Aragon’s Ghost Town
Featured in Part Two of our recent Ghost Towns of the World article, Cañada de Benatanduz sits high on the Sierra de la Cañada mountain range at an altitude of 1,422 feet.
5 Villages That Were Flooded to Make Way for Man-Made Reservoirs
This article looks at the submerging of several settlements in the past century in order to build reservoirs in response to an increasing demand for tap water.
Sonargaon: The Colonial ‘Lost City’ of Panam Nagar
Located close to Dhaka in Bangladesh, the ghost town of Panam City, or Panam Nagar, lies within Sonargaon, and was once an important trading centre at the end of the Grand Trunk Road.
20 Haunting Ghost Towns of the World (Part Two)
Part Two of our global ghost towns feature features 10 more amazing abandoned settlements across the world.
20 Wonderfully Haunting Ghost Towns of the World
Humans have always excelled at being an unsettled, roving species. As these historic ghost towns reflect, communities rise and fall for numerous reasons, leaving their settlements frozen in time.
Varosha: Rare Photos from Inside Northern Cyprus’ ‘Ghost City’
One of several ghost cities of Eurasia, the abandoned resort of Varosha in Famagusta was once Northern Cyprus’ most exclusive tourist resort, now known by some as the ‘Ghost City’.
Rhiwddolion: North Wales Ghost Town was a former Quarrying Community
Located near Betws-y-Coed in North Wales, these abandoned cottages with their elaborate tiered gardens and stone privies mark the remains of Rhiwddolion.
Abandoned Buildings & Vehicles near Delamar Ghost Town in Nevada
On the eastern side of Nevada’s Delamar Valley stand the ruins of a ghost town that had thrived between produced $13.5 million in gold between 1895 and 1900.
AdventureUS Trails Explores Rush Ghost Town in Arkansas
Mary and Johnny Gorden of AdventureUS Trails recently passed through the old ghost town of Rush while exploring Buffalo Point National Park in Arkansas.
4 Lonely Ghost Towns of the Faroe Islands
Like other isolated archipelagos, the Faroe Islands boast a number of ghost towns and abandoned places, from remote fishing and farming communities to defunct whaling stations.
Jussarö: The Only Ghost Town in Finland
Europe is littered with ghost towns, abandoned cities and other deserted settlements. But Finland boasts only one – a former iron ore mining community called Jussarö, abandoned in 1967.
Cullingsburgh: Abandoned Crofting Village on the Isle of Bressay
Isolated and enigmatic on Bressay in the Shetland Islands, the abandoned village of Cullingsburgh is an intriguing place where several gravestones in the former churchyard postdate the decline of the settlement.
Slættanes: An Isolated Faroe Islands Ghost Town
If you’re looking for a peaceful northern idyll to escape the madding crowds, Slættanes in the Faroe Islands, with its 12 abandoned houses, could be for you.
8 Awesome Links of the Week (Part 12): Urban Adventures, Abandoned Missile Silos & More
Part 12 of our weekly link round-up explores historic abandoned missile silos, “feral houses”, ghost towns and cabooses turned into living spaces – enjoy!
Skarvanes: From Winter Ghost Town to Summer Resort
We’ve explored two ghost towns on the Faroe Islands – Múli and the deserted whaling station of Við Áir. Skarvanes is a similar village on the island of Sandoy.
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