Abandoned Towns [Abandoned series]

Gold rush towns abandoned when new boomtowns emerge elsewhere or the gold has run
out, towns deserted when caught in war zones, settlements evacuated due to natural
disasters or chemical spills – seeing a town with devoid of people is an uncanny feeling.
Where has everyone gone? And why aren’t they coming back?
From Pripyat in Ukraine to Deception Island in Antarctica to thousands of empty
residential apartments in Inner Mongolia, from Greek leper colonies to deserted Italian
mountain villages, Abandoned Towns is a brilliant pictorial work examining lost worlds.
With reasons ranging from the collapse of local industry to being pushed aside to make
way for a new industry, from earthquakes, volcanoes and floods to man-made chemical
spills, the book explores a wide range of desolate urban environments from around the
globe. And with these places left to nature, we can see not only how nature reclaims the
land, but also gain a glimpse into the past free from humankind’s modernizing hands.
With 180 vivid photographs exploring 100 worlds, Abandoned Towns is a fascinating
visual history exploring the mysteries of lost worlds.