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Craco - the medieval ghost town, Italy

Craco is the medieval Italian ghost town on top of the hill, which was abandoned in the 60s due to natural disasters. The streets of Craco are full of history and mystery - a place not to miss on…
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Derweze crater - the Door to Hell

Derweze crater was set on fire as a result of an accident, and it keeps burning for over 4 decades, unleashing bursts of hellish flame onto the world.

Roopkund - the lake of skeletons

Roopkund in Uttarakhand is a lake with skeletons of 500-600 people around it and floating in it. Supposedly they were pilgrims from 850 A.D. The icy water preserved hair, nails and the pieces of…

Joya de Ceren - the Mayan Pompeii

Joya de Ceren is the ancient Mayan village, which suffered from two volcanic eruptions and rests beneath 14 layers of ash. However, it is due to the ash temperature and the fast eruption that the…

The red petrifying lake Natron, Tanzania

Lake Natron in Tanzania is one of the most hostile environments on Earth. Its waters are blood red, very salty and very hot, yet there are some animals living around it. When they die, they turn into…

Lake Nyos - the deadliest lake in the world

Lake Nyos is a time bomb, filled with carbon dioxide. It has killed over 1700 inhabitants of Subum village in Cameroon in 1986 and it is growing stronger as we speak, preparing for its second strike.
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