🏚️ Ghost Towns of the World

These are notable ghost towns — settlements left behind when the mine, mill, railway or waterfront that created them moved on, from American mining boomtowns and Japanese coal islands to deserted Soviet research cities and medieval villages. Each profile shows where the town stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

2788 ghost towns from 35 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any ghost town for its full profile.

Africa (6) Americas (2663) Asia (6) Europe (49) Oceania (60)

Africa (6 ghost towns)

Americas (2663 ghost towns)