Europe has a jump on American for ancient towns that were left to rot as citizens moved on from mining area to mining area or disasters befell them and created a mass exodus. Sometimes war causes blight, other times economics. It's the crumbling stone remains of many of these locations that make them seem positively ancient.
For some truly haunting and beautiful (some of the best I believe) photos of abandoned Europe locations, check out this site.
Belchite, Spain
Oradour Sur Glane, France
Abandoned castle, Belgium
Abandoned Factory in Finland
Abandoned amusement park, Germany
Craco, Italy
Kayakoy, Greece
Dream places to visit in the future.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the abandoned castle in Belgium doens't exist anymore. I wanted to visit a few months ago, but it turned out it had been destroyed as it was considered dangerous.
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