15 eerie abandoned cities around the world that are real-life ghost towns
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People often say a city is defined by its inhabitants, so happens when you take the people away?
Citybase Apartments has put together an infographic in conjunction with Digitaloft that explores 15 abandoned towns and cities around the world.
The infographic includes a short biography for each location, including the reason behind its barrenness.
Business Insider used the research to put together a list of 15 eerie abandoned cities around the world that are real-life ghost towns.
Including sites that have been evacuated, rendered useless, or were never inhabited in the first place, scroll down to discover some of the spookiest, most deserted places around the globe.
Varosha in Cyprus used to be a popular getaway for glamorous stars like Brigitte Bardot and Elizabeth Taylor in its 1960s heyday.
But when Turkish forces invaded the town in 1974, Varosha's tourists and civilians were forced out.
The town remains a perfectly undisturbed 1970s time-capsule, and many residents assumed that they would be able to return home eventually. However, Varosha remains under the control of Turkish forces and entry to the town is forbidden.
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