10 Ghost Towns in Various Countries That Are Creepy and Haunted Because They Are Completely Uninhabited

"10 Haunted Cities in Various Countries that Impress Creepy and Spooky due to Being Completely Uninhabited"

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10 Ghost Towns in Various Countries That Are Creepy and Haunted Because They Are Completely Uninhabited

There are many reasons why a city becomes a ghost town. Some are due to economic decline or war. There are also areas abandoned by residents and become ghost towns after natural disasters or pollution. Like these 10 ghost towns in various countries, which are creepy and eerie because they are completely uninhabited.

Craco, Italy

The historical area has existed since 540 BC when the Greeks moved inland from the coastal city of Metaponto and named this area Montedoro. Over the centuries, Montedoro has become a successful settlement with a university, four large palazzi, and a growing population.

"In the year 1656, a disease outbreak attacked and reduced the population by hundreds of people."

Craco survived through many conflicts, but its main downfall was beyond the control of its inhabitants due to environmental and geological factors. In 1963, the population of Craco began to be evacuated due to landslides. After an earthquake in 1980, the city was completely abandoned.

"Bodie, California"

In the 19th century, after the discovery of a profitable gold vein, Bodie was a rapidly growing town. At its peak, this town had 5,000 to 7,000 residents and 2,000 buildings.

This city began to experience decline in the early 20th century, along with the decrease in gold mining output.

A few years later, the railroad track for transporting gold also began to be abandoned. Currently, Bodie is an authentic Wild West ghost town and only has 110 standing buildings.

Oradour-Sur-Glane, France.

Oradour-sur-Glane is a village in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central-western France. This village was destroyed on June 10, 1944, when 642 residents, including women and children, were massacred by the German Nazi army.

"From the entire village population, only about 30 people survived the massacre, with 20 individuals fleeing the village before the arrival of the SS Nazi unit."

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The women and children were imprisoned inside the church before the German Nazi soldiers burned down the building. Out of the 247 women and 205 children in the church, only one 47-year-old woman managed to survive. After World War II ended, the President of France at that time, Charles de Gaulle, decided to transform the village into a memorial monument."

Pulau Hashima, Japan

Also known as Gunkanjima, Hashima is an island located approximately 15 kilometers from the city of Nagasaki, southern Japan. The peak population occurred in 1959 with 5,259 residents living on the island.

"In 1974, coal reserves slowly depleted, mines were closed, and the inhabitants left."

This place was abandoned and neglected until the early 2000s when interest in untouched historical ruins on this island emerged. In 2015, this underwater coal mining island, established in 1887, was approved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kayaköy, Turkey

Located 8 km south of Fethiye in southwestern Turkey, in the ancient province of Lycia, Kayaköy is a town full of ruins, most of which were built in the 18th century.

Before World War I, the Kayaköy area was inhabited by around 6,500 Greek residents and other Christian minorities.

However, almost everything was lost after the massacre of Greeks and other Christian minorities by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Currently, Kayaköy is uninhabited and has been turned into a museum village by the Turkish government.

"Döllersheim, Austria"

The village of Döllersheim has existed since the 12th century because its name was first mentioned in 1143 in a deed issued by Duke Henry XI of Bavaria.

After Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938, Hitler ordered Döllersheim and several small villages around it to be evacuated and converted into military training areas.

"Glenrio, Texas/New Mexico"

Glenrio originally was a train town. This town is a popular stopping place for motorists on Route 66, United States.

Because this city is located on the border between two states, there are several business practices that need to change.

At one point, all gasoline was distributed in Texas because New Mexico had higher taxes on gasoline. A local bar and motel were built on the New Mexico side because Deaf Smith County, Texas, was dry at the time and prohibited alcohol. After Interstate 40 was built, people stopped traveling through Route 66, causing Glenrio to become deserted and a ghost town.

Wittenoom, West Australia

Wittenoom, a mining center that once thrived in Western Australia, has now become a ghost town after an industrial disaster occurred. The town was established in 1946, during the peak of the mining era.

The land around it is rich in blue asbestos, which is now considered the most dangerous of the six types of asbestos.

"In 1966, the mine was closed due to being unprofitable and the increasing health issues caused by asbestos mining. Wittenoom, an old mining town, was officially removed from the map of Australia in 2007. The road leading to the 'toxic' area has now been blocked. However, this has not deterred adventure seekers from testing their courage in Wittenoom."

"Kennecott, Alaska"

Kennecott used to be a mining center that connected several copper mines nearby. It all started in 1900 when two miners saw a green patch resembling a meadow.

Apparently, what appears to be green grass is actually pure chalcopyrite copper ore with a concentration of up to 70%. Hundreds of people came to Kennecott to mine copper ore.

During its active years from 1909 to 1938, the Kennecott mine produced over 4.6 million tons. Unfortunately, in the mid-1920s to early 1930s, most of the high-grade ore was depleted and all five mines were closed one by one. The last train left Kennecott on November 10, 1938, turning this place into a ghost town.

Pripyat, Ukraine

Perhaps one of the most famous ghost cities in the world, Pripyat in Ukraine was established in 1970 as the ninth nuclear city in the Soviet Union to support the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

During the evacuation one day after the Chernobyl disaster, in the evening of April 27, 1986, the city had a population of 49,360 people. Of course, after the disaster, the city was abandoned and became a ghost town.

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