Pripyat, Ukraine
In 1986, Ukranian city Pripyat was the worst affected city by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The massive amount of radiation that was released forced the city’s residents to abandon it, leaving it to become one of the most famous abandoned cities in the world. Its most famous feature is its decaying theme park, as well as schools and clocks that are all frozen in time.
Varosha Beach Resort, Famagusta, Cyprus
The once-bustling resort town of Varosha was then a popular tourist attraction and attracted the likes of Brigitte Bardot up until the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. While the city of Famagusta is experiencing a sudden boom in tourism, Varosha remains abandoned as it was when it was evacuated in 1874: with clothing still hanging in stores and model cars in garages.
