The creepiest places on earth (39 photos). The world's most famous ghost towns

We bring to your attention a selection of photos of ghost towns of our time, scattered around the globe

The former mine for the extraction of sylvite, potassium and salt was abandoned in the late 60s. Most of the buildings on the site were built from salt blocks. Currently, Dallol is considered the settlement with the highest average annual temperature. Between 1960 and 1966 average annual temperature was 35 degrees Celsius.

Most of the buildings on the site were built from salt blocks.

Currently, Dallol is considered the settlement with the highest average annual temperature. Between 1960 and 1966 the average annual temperature was 35 degrees Celsius.

This city near Angola's capital Luanda was designed and built several years ago by China International Property Management Investment Corporation.

By the time the project was completed, it was supposed to shelter approximately 500 thousand people. 750 multi-colored eight-story buildings were to become homes for future indigenous residents.

The city also has all the necessary infrastructure: 12 schools, shopping centers, cinemas, a five-star hotel.

The town of Kolmanskop was founded in 1908 as a result of the Namibian diamond rush. But after the First World War, when the “diamond reserves” dried up, the city became empty and was soon abandoned.

Back in 2006, the population of the Libyan city of Tawergha was 24,223 people. But in 2011, as a result of a military conflict between the opposition and the authorities, the city lost almost all its residents. Today, the once prosperous Tawerga has become completely deserted.

It was once home to the world's richest diamond mine in the 1910s. They say that the local diamond mine produced about 1 million carats. Now this is Spergebiet - a restricted access area.

This settlement was founded by Sweden in 1910, but in 1927 it was sold to the USSR, as recalled by the bust of Lenin right in the city center. The mines, and consequently the settlement, were closed to access in 1998 and have remained untouched since then.

The current owner, Trust "Arktikugol" (since 2007), is restoring the hotel and, soon, excursions will be held for everyone who wants to wander around the ghost town.

The village was destroyed in 1944, and 642 of its inhabitants, including 205 children and 247 women, were killed by German soldiers on June 10, 1944. And only 47-year-old Marguerite Rouffanche was able to miraculously survive.

Adolf Dieckmann, SS commander, blamed local partisans for the massacre in the city

By order former president France of Charles de Gaulle, Oradour-sur-Glane was not restored, but became a museum city, the ruins of which are intended to remind posterity of the Second World War.

The village was founded on the territory of the ancient Greek city of Carmiless in the mid-18th century. The Greek population left the village due to the Greco-Turkish War. As usual now, it is an open-air museum with superbly preserved Greek-style buildings, as well as two churches.

The mock city was built to train the Swiss army.

Built as a life-size replica of a German village by the British Ministry of Defense in 1988 for urban combat training.

As a result of the policy of forced annexation of Austria to fascist Germany in 1938, this 900-year-old village and several neighboring ones were damaged. Hitler, despite the fact that his paternal grandmother was buried in Dellersheim, ordered training bases for the Wehrmacht to be made on the site of the villages. On this moment this territory belongs to the Austrian Armed Forces.

Until 1953, the island was mainly inhabited by a fishing community, but soon the population dropped to 22 people, and then the island became completely uninhabited.

Pegrema is an excellent example of wooden architecture. The village was abandoned after the Revolution.

The city, named after the nearby Pripyat River, existed for only 16 years. All 45,000 residents were evacuated a few days after the disaster on Chernobyl nuclear power plant in April 1986. The city has an amusement park that was open for only a few hours and a train station at the exit of the city.

During the construction boom of the early 2000s, this supposedly prestigious 13,200-unit residential complex was built. The construction budget was almost $12 billion. Oddly enough, for some reason such utilities as water and gas supply were not in the plans of the builders. This may be why so few apartments were sold, and only a third of those sold became residential.

In 1980, a project to build future homes in the Taiwanese city of Sanzhi was abandoned due to investment losses, as well as numerous car accidents. Now it has turned from a future city into a ruined future and has become one of the strangest ghost towns. The futuristic houses, which in many ways resemble flying saucers, were destroyed between 2008 and 2010.

Today it is a protected area, but Tianducheng was conceived as a city replica of Paris. In little Paris, of course, there is the Eiffel Tower, and entire architectural ensembles of the original Paris and even the Champs de Mars. Residential buildings can accommodate at least 100 thousand people, but its actual population is slightly more than 2000.

In the Chinese ghost town of Chenggong, less than 10% of all houses built became residential.

In 1856, two coal mines opened in Centralia. The population kept growing and already in 1890 there were 2,761 people. The city has about 5 hotels, 7 churches, 2 theaters, 14 supermarkets and grocery stores, and 27 bars. The mines operated until the late 1960s, but after a fire in one of them, its population began to decline and by 2010 only 10 residents remained. By the way, underground fires continue to this day.

The city was deserted as a result of the volcano that awakened in July 1995. By 1997, all residents of the island had been evacuated.

The town was founded near the mine in 1859 by a group of gold miners. In 1876, the Standard Company discovered another large deposit of gold ore, and, as usual, Bodie grew from a small settlement into the most Big city California. From the late 1880s, the population began to decline rapidly. In 1900 its population was 965 inhabitants, and by 1940 there were only 40 inhabitants.

This city was founded by none other than Henry Ford in 1928. Instead of purchasing expensive English rubber for his plant, he decided to supply it with Brazilian rubber, which is why the city of Fordlandia was needed.

The idea turned out to be extremely unsuccessful, since rubber trees did not take root at all on the hilly and infertile Brazilian soil. Residents of the city were forced to wear special badges with their identification code, and eat only American products. Such conditions led to an uprising in 1930, which was suppressed by the Brazilian army.

As a result of the eruption of the volcano of the same name, which woke up after 9,000 years of sleep, the city turned into a ghost. A week after the eruption, it was still buried in lava and ash.

Grytviken was built as a whaling yard for the fishing company Captain Karl Larsen in 1904. It was closed to outsiders in December 1966, but the church on the grounds is still occasionally used for marriages. The residents had their own cinema (photo below, 1933), but it was demolished a couple of years ago.

Without taking Pripyat into account, since this city today is not in Russia, but in Ukraine, we will name 10 ghost towns in our country, the most famous:

1. Mologa

The city was located not far from Rybinsk, at the confluence of the river of the same name into the Volga. It was created at the end of the 12th century, in the 15-19th centuries it was a large shopping center. In 1936, during the construction of the Rybinsk Hydroelectric Complex, it was flooded along with 700 villages. But this was not the cause of death. After 1941, the city was given over by the authorities to be “torn to pieces” by prisoners. Residents watched with sadness as they dismantled their small homeland, stone by stone. Afterwards, the authorities decided to resettle the townspeople. Most people were taken by force to other cities. Of approximately 5,000 people, only 294 Mologans remained. After a wave of suicides swept among them (many drowned themselves in the Mologozhsk reservoir), the authorities decided to evict those who remained and cross Mologa off the list of cities that have ever existed. Mentioning it as a place of birth was punishable by arrest and imprisonment. Soon Mologa went under water. Only twice a year does it appear on the surface, exposing ancient cemeteries and bridge churches.

2. Iultin

The city, located in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, was once one of the largest polymetallic deposits. When in the early 90s, molybdenum, tungsten and tin began to be mined unprofitably, workers began to slowly leave it. It was completely empty in 2000.

3. Alykel

Alykel (translated from Dolgan - “swampy meadow”) is located not far from Norilsk. It has never been inhabited by people. No, of course, the authorities first wanted military pilots and their families to live there, and even began building new houses for them. But soon, for unknown reasons, everything was abandoned. Today the city is left to the mercy of merciless time, difficult weather conditions and looters.

4. Kadykchan

City Magadan region, whose name translated from the Even language means “small gorge”, was built by political prisoners in war time along with the mine. In 1986, an explosion occurred at the mine, killing 6 people. It was decided to close it. People began to be relocated to other cities. In 2012, there was only one person living in Kadykchan Old man, who did not want to leave the place to which he was accustomed.

5. Halmer-Yu

The village, whose name alone is truly impressive (translated from Nenets as “Dead River”), is located in the Komi Republic. It began construction in 1943, when it was discovered valuable breed coal On December 25, 1993, a decree was issued to close it and liquidate the mine. People began to be evicted with the help of riot police. They were forced into wagons and taken to Vorkuta. In 2005, the House of Culture was destroyed during military exercises. 3 missiles were launched at it from a TU-160 bomber, on which Vladimir Putin was already president of Russia. Today no one lives in Halmer-U.

6. Nizhneyansk

The Yakut city of Nizhneyansk, located in the delta of the Yana River, arose in 1954 and within 10 years was inhabited by river workers from Yansk, who were supposed to maintain and maintain the river port. In 1958 it was designated as a workers' settlement. In 1989, about 3 thousand people still lived in it. Today, less than 150 people live in the city, or rather “live out” their days, and no one needs them. And he himself was badly destroyed.

7. Staraya Gubakha (Perm region)

It was once a mining village. Today it is very much destroyed.

8. Nave Tegorsk (Sakhalin region)

Until 1970, it was called Vostok and numbered about 3,100 people. On May 28, 1995, it was destroyed by an earthquake that occurred at one in the morning. More than 1000 people died. To date, the city has not been restored. A memorial complex was built on its territory, a chapel was built and a cemetery was located where all the dead are buried. It is worth noting that the “landscape design” of Neftegorsk can be used for filming films about the Apocalypse.

9. Kursha-2 (Ryazan region)

The workers' settlement was built almost immediately after the revolution. The main task its inhabitants was the development of significant reserves forest area Central Meshchera. In 1936, a strong fire broke out here, which, with the help of the wind, quickly reached the village and consumed all its inhabitants, leaving only 20 out of 1,200 people.

10. Industrial (Komi Republic)

The city was founded on November 30, 1956. There were 2 mines operating on its territory: “Promyshlennaya”, which was closed in 1995, and “Tsentralnaya”. On the second, at 03:46 on January 18, 1998, a terrible fire broke out, leading to a methane explosion and the appearance of coal dust. 27 miners out of 49 who were there at the moment were killed, 17 were missing. After the incident, the Tsentralnaya mine was liquidated. In 2005, the school in Promyshlenny closed, and people began to leave there. In 2007, the village was officially closed. At that time, 450 people lived in it.

The list is closed, but far from complete. How many more cities, villages and villages have died out, how many people are left without their small homeland, probably no one can count.

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Sources:

• 4stor magazine - 5 ghost towns in Russia
• Vseorossii.Ru - Ghost towns of Russia
• Federal Press - Top 10 "ghost towns" in Russia

Deserted streets broken windows, broken wires, asphalt overgrown with grass - each of these numerous settlements in Russia has the nickname “ghost town”. Dead villages, towns and cities were sometimes abandoned overnight, leaving behind personal belongings, furniture, clothing and cars. Residents cherished the hope of returning someday, but fate decreed otherwise, and today the cities attract only numerous lovers of dark romance and industrial tourism.

Kadykchan

Kadykchan, Magadan - literally means “Valley of Death”. It was a small, densely populated town, near which rich coal deposits were found. In the 80s of the last century, more than ten thousand people lived on the territory of Kadykchan. However, after an explosion in one of the mines and the defrosting of the city boiler room, it was quickly abandoned by the residents and over time turned into a city.

Halmer-Yu

Khalmer-Yu (“Dead River”) is an urban-type settlement in the Komi Republic. It became a ghost town in 1993 after the Russian government decided to liquidate the village; many people were then forcibly evicted. Today it has turned into a military training ground where exercises are regularly held.

Alykel is an unfinished city of military pilots. While the military unit was alive, several apartment buildings were built here, ready to accommodate many families, but after the disbandment of the squadron, the village was abandoned.

Neftegorsk

Neftegorsk, Sakhalin region is a dead city, of which only ruins remain. At the beginning of May 1995, over 3,000 people lived in the city. On the night of May 28, 1995, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 9 occurred, which destroyed Neftegorsk to the ground and claimed the lives of most of its population. According to official data in that terrible night More than two thousand people died under concrete rubble in their own beds. After the tragedy, it was decided not to rebuild the city. The only new building was a memorial and chapel near the cemetery where earthquake victims were buried.

Bechevinka-Finval

Bechevinka-Finval is a military town on Sakhalin intended for families of military sailors. In the early 90s this small town, like many others, turned out to be unnecessary to the new authorities and military unit disbanded. The houses in Bechevinskaya Bay are empty, but continue to stand, making a frightening impression on the rare visitors to this place.

In the 90s, dozens of cities, urban-type settlements and hundreds of villages disappeared from the map of Russia. They turned out to be no longer needed by their homeland and became ghost towns: Iultin, Korzunovo, Promyshlenny, Kolendo, Amderma.

Mologa

Mologa is a city with one of the most mysterious stories Soviet period. The history of this city at the time of its destruction spanned eight centuries; it was a fairly large shopping center with developed infrastructure. In 1939, for the sake of building the Rybinsk reservoir, it was decided to flood this city and the 700 villages adjacent to it. There were rumors that not all residents agreed to move; more than two hundred people, contrary to the orders of the authorities, decided to stay and the city was flooded along with them, and those who survived committed suicide. After liquidation, it was forbidden to even mention its existence under pain of criminal punishment, although this is more like a scary fairy tale about the horrors of Stalinism.

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Number of abandoned towns, villages and hamlets in the territory former USSR cannot be accurately calculated. The political, economic and geological transformations of our state over the past 100 years have created a whole host of objects that are now left behind modern reality.

Abandoned cities in Russia formed a new layer of apocalyptic culture, which arose at the turn of the millennium on the waves of the increasingly popular themes of the End of the World, the Mayan calendar, Vanga’s predictions and big-budget Hollywood blockbusters. Now abandoned cities are actively used to create scenery for man's eternal fear of the Apocalypse. Musicians, photographers, filmmakers, writers, stalkers and other people come here in an effort to find inspiration and drink “dead water” from a stream of something invisible and infinitely mysterious.

Alternative and extreme types of tourism are also gaining momentum. Standard attractions, exhausting with an abundance of information about themselves, attract fewer and fewer travelers. The modern tourist is slowly turning into a researcher chasing some metaphysical “non-standard”. The endless opportunities to share your “finds” via the Internet only contribute to the desire to stand out, be unique and separate from the rest of the “crowd”.

Today we would also like to turn to the topic of abandoned cities. Topics for Russia and the countries of the former USSR are truly inexhaustible, and also extremely exciting and intriguing. Let's take a few minutes away from the fear of these silent "ghosts" and slowly walk through their quiet, deserted streets.

1. Khalmer-Yu (Komi Republic)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Halmer-Yu.

Miners' village. Liquidated during perestroika due to the closure of coal mines.

The area is now used as a military training ground, call sign "Pemboi". August 17, 2005 during an exercise strategic aviation The Tu-160 bomber, on board which was Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, launched three missiles at former home culture of an abandoned village.

2. Staraya Gubakha (Perm region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Old Gubakha.

An abandoned mining village near a depleted coal mine. High degree of destruction of buildings.

3. Industrial (Komi Republic)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Industrial.

Mining village. In 1998, an explosion at a local mine killed 27 miners. The bodies of 19 of them were never found. The mine closed, the village was deserted.

4. Yubileiny (Perm region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Yubileiny.

5. Iultin (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Iultin.

6. Kolendo (Sakhalin region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Kolendo.

7. Nizhneyansk (Yakutia)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Nizhneyansk.

8. Fin whale (Kamchatka region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Finval.

9. Alykel (Taimyr Autonomous Okrug)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Alykel.

10. Neftegorsk (Sakhalin region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Neftegorsk.

11. Kursha-2 (Ryazan region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Kursha-2.

12. Mologa (Yaroslavl region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Mologa.

13. Charonda (Vologda region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Charonda.

14. Amderma (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Amderma.

15. Korzunovo (Murmansk region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Korzunovo.

City of pilots and gunners. Yuri Gagarin served here in the 1950s.

16. Kadykchan (Magadan region)

Abandoned cities of Russia: Kadykchan.

A ghost town, whose residents mined coal for the Arkagalinskaya State District Power Plant.

17. Pripyat (Ukraine)

Abandoned cities on the territory of the former USSR: Pripyat.

18. Chernobyl-2 (Ukraine)

Abandoned cities on the territory of the former USSR: Chernobyl-2.

An abandoned city, and previously the military lived here serving the Soviet over-the-horizon radar station"Duga" for an early detection system for intercontinental ballistic missile launches.

19. Ostroglyady (Belarus)

Abandoned cities on the territory of the former USSR: Ostroglyady.

The ghost village was resettled after the Chernobyl disaster.

The world is full of ghost towns, abandoned settlements that appeared as a result of either economic crises or natural or man-made disasters. Some are so far removed from civilization that they have become a real car time, capable of transporting to those distant times when life was seething in them. They are incredibly popular with tourists, although they can be dangerous or off-limits. We offer an overview of the most incredible ghost towns in the world.

Kolmanskop is a ghost town in southern Namibia, located a few kilometers from the port of Lüderitz. In 1908, a diamond rush swept the area and people rushed to the Namib, hoping to get rich. But over time, after World War I, when diamond sales fell, the city, which has casinos, schools, hospitals, and residential buildings, turned into a barren sandy desert.

Metal structures collapsed beautiful gardens and the neat streets were completely covered with sand. Creaking doors, broken windows overlooking the endless desert... another ghost town was born. Only a few buildings are in good condition. Their interiors and furniture have been preserved. However, most are just ruins inhabited by ghosts.

Pripyat is an abandoned city located in the north of Ukraine in the “exclusion zone”. It was once a home for workers of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It was abandoned in 1986 after an accident on it. Before the disaster the population was about 50,000. Now it is a kind of museum dedicated to the end Soviet era.

Multi-storey buildings (four of which had just been built and were not yet inhabited at the time of the accident), swimming pools, hospitals and other buildings - everything remained as it was at the time of the disaster and mass evacuation. Records, documents, televisions, children's toys, furniture, jewelry, clothes - everything that every normal family had remained in dead city. Residents of Pripyat were only allowed to pick up a suitcase with personal documents and clothes. However, at the beginning of the 21st century, many apartments and houses were almost completely looted, leaving nothing of value, even the toilets were taken away.

A futuristic village was built in northern Taiwan as an upscale luxury resort for the wealthy. However, after numerous accidents during construction, the project was stopped. Lack of money and desire to continue the work caused it to stop completely. Strange buildings in a futuristic style still stand there as a memory of those who died during construction. There are now rumors in the area about numerous ghosts now wandering around the city.

Craco is located in the region of Basilicata and the province of Matera, 25 miles from the Gulf of Taranto. The town, typical of the Middle Ages, is built among numerous hills. Its appearance dates back to 1060, when the land was owned by Archbishop Arnaldo, Bishop of Tricarico. Such a long-standing connection with the church had big influence on the city's inhabitants for centuries.

In 1891, Craco's population was over 2,000. Residents had many problems related to poor agricultural conditions. Between 1892 and 1922, more than 1,300 people moved from the city to North America. Earthquakes, landslides, wars - all this became the causes of mass migration. In 1959-1972, Craco was particularly affected by natural disasters, so in 1963 the remaining 1,800 residents left the city and moved to the nearby valleys of Craco Peschiera. Today it is the stunning ruins of a medieval city that is very popular with tourists.

5. Oradour-sur-Glane (France): the horrors of World War II

The small village of Oradour-sur-Glane in France is the epitome of unspeakable horror. During World War II, 642 residents were killed by German soldiers as punishment for French resistance. The Germans initially planned to attack Oradour-sur-Vayres, but mistakenly invaded Oradour-sur-Glane on 10 June 1944. According to the order, some of the residents of the French town were driven by the Germans into barns, where they were shot in the legs so that they would die long and painfully. Women and children were kept in the church, where they were shot. Later, the Germans completely destroyed the village. Its ruins still stand as a monument to all those who died, although not far away after the war a new town was rebuilt.

Gankajima is one of Japan's 505 uninhabited islands. It is located approximately 15 kilometers from Nagasaki. It is also called “Gunkan-Jima” or “Armadillo Island”. In 1890, the Mitsubishi company bought it and began mining coal from the bottom of the sea. In 1916 the company was forced to build Japan's first large concrete building. It was multi-storey building where the workers lived.

In 1959, the island's population increased rapidly. It was one of the most densely populated islands ever recorded in the world. In Japan, oil replaced coal in the 1960s. As a result, coal mines began to close across the country. The island was no exception. In 1974, Mitsubishi officially announced the cessation of work. Today the island is completely empty. Travel there is prohibited. The 2003 film Battle Royale II was filmed here and was also featured in the popular Asian video games Killer7.

Kadykchan was one of many small Russian towns that fell into ruins after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Residents were forced to move to gain access to running water, schools and health care. The state resettled the townspeople to other cities within two weeks and provided them with new housing.

It was once a mining town with a population of 12,000 people. Now it's a ghost town. During the eviction, residents were in a hurry to leave their belongings in the houses, so now old toys, books, clothes and other things can be found there.

Kowloon City was located outside of Hong Kong during British rule. The former guard post was created to protect the territory from pirates. During the Second World War it was occupied by Japan, and after its surrender it passed into the hands of squatters. Neither England nor China wanted to be responsible for it, so it became an independent city without any laws.

The city's population flourished for decades. Residents built real labyrinths of corridors above the streets, which were filled with rubbish. The buildings have become so tall that sunlight could not reach the lower levels and the whole city was illuminated fluorescent lamps. It was a veritable center of lawlessness - brothels, casinos, opium dens, cocaine parlors, food courts serving dog meat - all operated unhindered by the authorities. In 1993, the British and Chinese authorities made a joint decision to close the city as its anarchic mood began to get out of control.

Varosha is a settlement in the unrecognized republic of Northern Cyprus. Until 1974, when the Turks invaded Cyprus, it was a modern tourist area of ​​the city of Famagusta. Over the past three decades, he has become a real ghost.

In the 1970s the city was very popular among tourists. Every year their number grew, so new high-rise buildings and hotels were built. But when Turkish army gained control over the region, it blocked access to it. Since then, entry into the city has been prohibited to all but Turkish military and United Nations personnel. Annan's plan envisaged the return of Varosha to the Greek Cypriots, but this did not happen, since they rejected it. Since no repairs have been made over the years, the buildings are gradually falling apart. Metal structures rust, plants grow on the roofs of houses and destroy sidewalks and roads, nests have been spotted on deserted beaches sea ​​turtles.

Creepy city Agdam was once a thriving city with a population of 150,000 people. In 1993, he “died” during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. There were never any terrible battles in the city; it simply became a victim of vandalism during the occupation by the Armenians. All the buildings are empty and dilapidated, only the mosque, covered with graffiti, remains untouched. Residents of Aghdam moved to other regions of Azerbaijan, as well as to Iran.
If you don’t have any strength to look at dead cities, then it’s better to go on a trip

These places attract extreme tourists, seekers of high adrenaline and new sensations. Frightening and mystical, dangerous to life and health, they are covered in legends that people all over the planet pass on from mouth to mouth. Right now, out of the corner of our eyes, we will be able to look into these unusual and anomalous forests and cities, visit the mountains and depths of the sea that threaten our lives, in order to see for ourselves that an inexperienced person should not go here. Directly ahead we have the 10 most dangerous places in the world.

10. Mount Annapurna, Nepal

The most dangerous places in the world can be presented in the form of a list, the last position of which is occupied by this inaccessible, but attractively beautiful peak. have always been majestic and attracted tourists, but for a long time climbers' ascents here were prohibited by decree of representatives royal dynasty countries. Nowadays, foreigners easily visit this country; the most desperate and fearless come to conquer the inaccessible mountain pearl - Mount Annapurna.

This is the tenth highest peak in the world. Annapurna runs up to 8091 meters; it has long become the property of Nepal, its pride and famous nature reserve. The peak was first conquered by French climbers in 1950. Since then, they have tried to repeat their feat many times, but in half the cases this venture ended in the death of the climbers. 53 climbers died here - almost every third who tried to reach its summit. Despite this, the mountain continues to attract new tourists who are in love with the most dangerous places on Earth.

9. Mountain of the Dead, Russia

Another peak that kills people. No, it is not as high as Annapurna, it is just a small pass on the border of Komi and Sverdlovsk region in the north of the Urals. Despite its relatively small size, Dead Man Mountain (or Dyatlov Pass) is rich in tragedies, which most likely have a mystical nature. Those who are looking for the most dangerous places in Russia should take a look here.

It is known that people died here for the first time under mysterious circumstances in 1959. An expedition led by the scientist Dyatlov climbed to the top. Captivated by new discoveries, they did not notice how the sun dropped below the horizon. The people who stayed here overnight died under unexplained circumstances. The investigation established that half-naked people cut the tent and rushed to run downstairs. Some died from the cold, but most had broken ribs and pierced heads. Moreover, the hair of all the corpses suddenly turned gray, the skin turned purple, and horror froze on their faces. After that, entire groups of tourists died here more than once, and three planes crashed over the pass for no apparent reason. As a result, Dead Man's Mountain was included in the ranking, which lists the most dangerous places in the world for tourists.

8. California coast, USA

This place is associated primarily with smiling people, the luxury of Beverly Hills and glorious Hollywood. But not everything is so rosy in sunny California. The ocean waters that wash its shores have long been favorite place habitat of white sharks. In the ranking, which includes the most dangerous places in the world, these water spaces are ranked eighth.

Surfers who, like sharks, fell madly in love with California's huge waves and clear waters, often end up with toothy predators for lunch or dinner. The last attack was recorded in October 2014. Three-meter White shark tried to grab a bite from a local surfer, but he was lucky to survive.

Usually these animals maim people. Deaths have only occurred 13 times in the last 60 years. Still, kilometers of coastal waters along the American state of California are the most dangerous places in the ocean, teeming with toothy predators.

7. Snake Island, Brazil

At first glance, this is a piece of paradise located off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean. The island has recently been closed to the public, but if you are too persistent, they may let you through. Only before this you will be required to sign a document in which you do not blame anyone for your death. These lands and areas of land have long established themselves as the most dangerous places in the world. Photos and photographs of the island, videos from there often appeared in tragic chronicles reporting the death of one or another desperate adventurer.

The thing is that on one square meter there live from one to five poisonous snakes. That is, wherever you step, various cobras, mambas and rattlers will be right there. The most dangerous of all reptiles on the island are bothrops. Their poison is considered the most powerful on Earth. The bite causes tissue necrosis and rotting, which leads to inevitable death. They say that once upon a time there lived on the island people who maintained the lighthouse. But the snakes climbed into the middle and bit everyone. Since then, Brazilian authorities have closed this area and declared it a unique nature reserve - the largest natural serpentarium on the planet.

6. Danakil Desert, Ethiopia

Speaking about the most dangerous places in Africa, one cannot help but recall this “hell” on earth, in direct meaning words. The fact is that the air temperature here exceeds 50 degrees Celsius. In addition to the extreme heat, tourists can suffer and from which they constantly break out of the depths to the surface. There are also many volcanoes here, which also pose a certain danger.

Despite this, the landscape in the desert is amazing. It feels like you are on Mars or another planet. Lakes of sulfur and gas vapors, deserted areas and red-hot air create a cosmic atmosphere. The fact is that it is in the Danakil Desert that the Arabian Plate fault is located, so frequent earthquakes and raging volcanoes are not new here. Very beautiful, but also deadly. Ethiopian tribes, accustomed to the unusual climate, also operate here and are ready to kill any tourist for a piece of bread. Therefore, this territory is also included in the ranking of the most dangerous places in the world.

5. Death Valley, Russia

It is located in Kamchatka. A disastrous place, which has had a bad reputation since the 30s of the 20th century, is also on our list. These lands are not only the most dangerous places in Russia, but also on the planet. At this place, the slopes of the Kikhpinych volcano are all cut by hot springs, which emit toxic steam and gas. The lowest platform is called Death Valley. Hunters who wandered here for the first time found hundreds of corpses of wild and domestic animals, including their huskies.

But the most interesting thing happened later. The hunters themselves began to waste away, suffering from headaches and weight loss. No one could answer what was happening to them. Almost every year another expedition came here in search of an answer. About a hundred scientists died while exploring these lands. Those who were lucky enough to return said that both people and animals were simply poisoned by poisonous cyanide fumes coming from the volcano. According to them, this place is not suitable for living.

4. Fire Mountain, Indonesia

She has no days off or holidays, since every day the volcano shows signs of life. Even when there is no eruption, a column of smoke rises above its surface to a height of 3 thousand meters. Over the past five centuries, the mountain has flared up about 60 times - a fairly high figure. Therefore, the rating describing the most dangerous places on Earth includes Fire Mountain.

The last eruption was recorded in 2006. Before that, in 1994, a hot gas cloud burned 60 people alive. And in 1930, more than a thousand people died from it. Then boiling lava covered 13 kilometers of land around. Oddly enough, local residents continue to settle very close to Fire Mountain. One of the villages, with a population of 200 thousand people, is located only 6 kilometers from this terrible place. Millions of tourists also come here every year. Some, due to their carelessness or desire to take amazing pictures, get too close to the hearth and die.

3. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

The most dangerous places on Earth, despite their bad reputation, attract millions of tourists who are ready to try their luck and increase the level of adrenaline in their blood. One of these areas is a wonderful park in Zambia, Africa. It is the largest in South Africa. If you are not a faint-hearted person, take a tent and go spend the night in this stunning place. Here you will see the charming moonlight and a scattering of stars in the night sky.

The picture is perfect, if not for hundreds of hippos, aggressive and fearless. Young individuals, going straight through the jungle, do not spare anyone on their way. Every year about 200 people die from their invasion. They are especially dangerous at night: males and females come ashore during the mating season and trample dozens of miles around. Slow animals, uniting in packs, are capable of wiping everything off the face of the Earth. Despite this, South Luangwa is one of the ten most visited parks in all of Africa.

2. Death Road, Bolivia

The most dangerous path in the world. It is located above an abyss more than 600 meters deep. Thrill-seekers have to walk for a very long time: the length of the road is 70 kilometers, while the width does not exceed 3 meters. Trucks and buses often have to navigate this narrow and threatening route. It is undesirable for them to meet head-on: it is impossible to miss each other here, and towing them back is a deadly undertaking.

However, the traffic here is heavy, since the Road of Death is the only route connecting La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, and the town of Coroisco. The already narrow canvas blurs even more from time to time tropical rains, which run here every day from November to March. The gloomy picture is completed by zero visibility from thick fogs and endless slippery landslides. If this does not impress visitors, then the last frightening chord will be the moss-covered, fallen crosses placed along the roadsides in memory of people who fell into the abyss. By the way, about 300 travelers die here every year. Everyone who crosses this route prays endlessly so as not to become another victim.

1. Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic

The stretch of ocean surface between Puerto Rico, Florida and has long gone down in history as the most terrible and mysterious place on the planet. Here ships and planes disappear without a trace, ghost ships are encountered, crew members who were lucky enough to escape from this mystical place talk about strange movements in space, time and other creepy things.

There are many explanations for this. Some argue that time faults are to blame, others say it’s the work of black holes, others scold aliens and the inhabitants of the mysteriously disappeared Atlantis. Scientists are more skeptical about the situation, calling this area difficult to navigate, with a great many shoals and cyclones. All this, in their opinion, becomes the cause of this phenomenon. Be that as it may, these waters can be described as the most dangerous places in the world. Bermuda Triangle tops the ranking of the TOP 10 most terrible areas of land and water on the planet.

The most dangerous countries in the world

Topping this mini-rating is Colombia, a country that is being torn apart. civil wars And internal conflicts. It has the highest percentage of murders and kidnappings. This state is also a cocaine producer. More than half of the volumes of white powder are distributed around the world with the blessing of local mafia clans. In second place is Afghanistan. At every step, passersby can be blown up by a mine. In addition, there is a very high threat of terrorist attacks.

When listing the most dangerous places in the world, we also remember Burundi, a small African state. It is known throughout the world for its armed gangs, numerous murders and attacks on tourists. Here you should even be wary of women and children, who, without blinking an eye, will shoot you at the first opportunity. In fourth place among the most dangerous countries on Earth - Somalia, famous for its corsairs. Pirates rob tourists not only on water, but also on land. Iraq closes the top five, where every minute you risk being blown up by a shell or getting caught in crossfire. Terrorist attacks and street fighting are the everyday realities of local residents.

TOP 5 cities where you should not visit

Peshawar in Pakistan is rightfully considered the first and most terrible city in the world. The danger comes from local tribes, between which there are regular clashes. There are a lot of attractions here, but tourists are better off choosing another place for excursions. We give the second position in the rating to the once famous resort of Acapulco in Mexico. Today, you won’t find vacationers on the beaches during the day or at all hours, and all because of the impunity of cartels and gangs of thugs. Distrito Central closes the top three - Big City Honduras. This is where the murder rates are highest. Crime statistics scare off even the most desperate tourists.

In Russia, Perm is considered the most dangerous city. This settlement ranks fourth. You will no longer find such “rich” statistics of robberies, rapes and attacks in the Russian Federation. On the fifth step is American Detroit. Robberies and robberies flourish here. For every 50 residents, one serious crime was recorded per year. The reasons are their low social level, lack of education, poverty and lack of work.

The most dangerous places in Moscow

Research conducted at the end of 2014 suggests that the most dangerous places to walk are the outskirts of the Russian capital. Muscovites consider the city center to be the safest, except for Zamoskvorechye. Residents and visitors also feel comfortable in Mitino, Shchukino, Kurkino and Strogino in the north-west, Cheryomushki, Ramenki, Obruchevsky in the south-west. In their opinion, it’s not scary to walk the streets here even at night.

Instead, the southeast of the metropolis has gained a bad reputation; its streets and gateways are the most dangerous places in the world. Golyanovo, for example. Every year many robberies and attacks are recorded here. This area is known all over the world as a center of criminal offenses and rampant crime. The list also includes Dmitrovsky, Timiryazevsky, Golovinsky, Beskudnikovsky, Teply Stan, Kuntsevo, Solntsevo and others. Muscovites consider the areas of Vnukovo, Brateevo and Northern Tushino to be dangerous, despite this they feel confident and calm here.