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Desmo
10-06-2010, 14:10
Found this elsewhere and thought I'd share. Some of these places are incredible, just think about the things that have happened here and now nothing happens at all. It's quite eerie.

http://www.oddee.com/item_96462.aspx
Briggykins
10-06-2010, 14:32
Reminds me of Redruth!

Like the Taiwanese one the best. Also the Japanese one - what would you think if you suddenly came across that while out sailing?
Burble
10-06-2010, 14:37
Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus is a very eerie sight. Look in one direction and you have a lovely white sandy beach leading into the clear blue Mediterranean Sea but look behind you and you see hotels with blown up lift shafts, bullet holes and all sorts.

I've got some pictures (taken by Mel and Kate I believe) from when we were in Cyprus in 2008, I'll dig a few out.
leowyatt
10-06-2010, 15:39
Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus

It wasn't as impressive in the dark but during the daylight very eerie
Jingo
10-06-2010, 16:01
My Dad lived in Famagusta pre-invasion- very interesting seeing comparative photos :)

p.s. Did anyone look at the Chernoble set and instantly think Modern Warfare ?

Just me then :p
karbon
10-06-2010, 17:31
that's where most people will know pypriat from thesedays. i like the one outside hong kong best, kinda like the idea of a few blocks of lawlessness.
TinkerBell
10-06-2010, 17:34
I love this sort of thing, I would really love to see Famagusta.
Knipples
10-06-2010, 19:46
The Italian one Craco, looks so beautiful in that shot of the hillside. Would love to go and explore places like some of those shown.
leowyatt
10-06-2010, 20:55
I love this sort of thing, I would really love to see Famagusta.

didn't we go to famagusta?
Burble
10-06-2010, 21:49
didn't we go to famagusta?

We did, but not to Varosha.
leowyatt
10-06-2010, 22:03
did we drive through varosha?
TinkerBell
10-06-2010, 22:04
Nope, didn't go near it!
Burble
10-06-2010, 22:08
did we drive through varosha?

Varosha is in the UN buffer zone, you can't get into it.
leowyatt
10-06-2010, 23:02
ah ok, ignore me then :o
Greenlizard0
11-06-2010, 01:38
I like ghost towns, there's one in India where legend has it, bad luck and misfortune would fall onto anybody who lived there. Apparently years ago a palace was being built while a holy man was err, doing his stuff nearby. He said to the builders that should what they're doing cause a shadow to fall onto him he'd produce a curse. To this day, everybody is banned from entering the town by night. Mwahahahahaha..zz...

Edit - an impartial and well reported link :

http://theunexplainedmysteries.com/bhangarh-ghost-town.html
Desmo
11-06-2010, 07:17
i like the one outside hong kong best, kinda like the idea of a few blocks of lawlessness.
Same here. Bet it's like Mad Max in there :D