Halloween 2023: Abandoned ghost-towns of the world

Halloween 2023: 7 Abandoned ghost-towns of the world, from Pripyat's nuclear silence to Varosha's deserted resorts, each telling a chilling tale of human history and desolation

Abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, this once-vibrant city is now a haunting reminder of the world's worst nuclear accident

A Wild West mining town, Bodie was deserted in the early 20th century. Its well-preserved buildings provide a glimpse into the past

Once a diamond mining hub, it's now buried in desert sands, with eerie, sand-filled interiors that tell a story of opulence and abandonment

Known as "Battleship Island," this coal mining settlement was deserted in the 1970s, leaving a decaying industrial landscape

A tragic relic of World War II, this village was razed by the Nazis in 1944, and it remains preserved as a memorial to the horrors of war

Once a bustling resort town, Varosha is now a no-man's land, abandoned since the 1974 Turkish invasion, frozen in time with crumbling hotels and empty streets

This Greek village was deserted in a population exchange in the 1920s. Its empty stone houses stand as a ghostly testament to history and time