The university area is empty: 'A ghost town'
The University of Kent in Canterbury has become eerily quiet as students flee due to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
Bali becomes a ghost town for new year. Here's why
Bali's new year, Nyepi, is marked by complete silence and introspection, with businesses closed and the island's vibrant atmosphere subdued for a day of meditation.
Inside Canterbury ghost town after meningitis outbreak kills 2 with 13 in hospital
A meningitis B outbreak at the University of Kent has left two dead and caused widespread panic among students, leading many to flee home.
'Ghost town' once home to 12,000 Brits is now almost completely reclaimed by nature
An urban explorer explores a vast abandoned settlement in Germany that once housed 12,000 British military personnel and their families, now mostly overtaken by nature.
'If nobody does anything, this place will become a dead land': the warning of a resident who returned to Fukushima, 15 years after the disaster
Isuke Takakura has returned to his hometown of Futaba, Fukushima, 15 years after the 2011 disaster, highlighting the dramatic population decline and the emotional toll of living in a ghost town.
Akrotiri, a ghost town in Cyprus due to the threat of war in the Middle East
Akrotiri, a town in Cyprus near a British military base, has become deserted after fears of escalation in the Middle East following an Iranian drone attack.
Under the Bombs, Tehran has Now Become a Ghost Town
Tehran has turned into a ghost town as residents remain indoors due to ongoing bombings by Israel and the United States.
Valley of Death and Ghost Town... These Are the Scariest Tourist Spots in the World
The article explores some of the scariest tourist destinations around the world, highlighting their eerie names and the real-life events that inspired them.
Inside the world's most poisonous 'ghost town' as residents abandoned toxic wasteland
Picher, Oklahoma, once a thriving mining town, is now a toxic wasteland, with residents having abandoned it due to dangerous contamination, although it briefly sees visitors during an annual event.
Abandoned quarry village forgotten in time at the end of the world
Nant Gwrtheyrn, an isolated former quarry village in Wales, has transformed from a ghost town into a vibrant language center for Welsh culture.
Abandoned UK village left a 'ghost town' with 33 unfinished new build homes boarded up
A Cornish village faces discontent as a housing development with 33 unfinished homes remains abandoned due to spiraling developer costs and planning disputes.
Australia's frozen ghost town leaves behind a toxic legacy
The abandoned Wilkes Station in Antarctica poses ongoing pollution challenges, with efforts to remediate the site yet to find adequate funding and timelines.
Forgotten village of dream homes where nobody has ever lived
An eerie village built for homes remains uninhabited, leaving it to feel like a ghost town despite its recent construction.
Mediterranean Paradise for the Rich, Today a 'Ghost Town': Everything Disappeared in Two Days
The former glamorous resort Varosha in Famagusta, Cyprus, popular among the wealthy including stars like Brigitte Bardot and Elizabeth Taylor, is now a decaying ghost town symbolizing war and neglect.
The UK ghost town where homes sell for ยฃ1 and have 'fake windows and doors'
The article discusses a ghost town in the UK, specifically Hord, where homes sell for just ยฃ1 but are characterized by abandoned buildings and misleading architectural features.
Julia, living under strict warnings, has never seen anything like it: "Like a ghost town"
Finnish residents on Spain's Costa del Sol are urged to exercise caution due to the approaching Storm Leonardo, with Julia noting the eerie stillness in her town.
Snow completely buried Split that morning. It looked like a ghost town
On February 3, 2012, Split was transformed into a ghost town due to heavy snowfall and strong winds, blocking the city and creating an arctic atmosphere.
A completely shot-up ghost town
WELT correspondent Christoph Wanner reports from Eastern Ukraine on Ukrainian successes in the ghost town of Kupjansk and the increasing Russian pressure near Pokrowsk, highlighting the immense strategic significance of the ruined cities for both sides.
I visited a ghostly Italian town โ it was mind-blowing
The article reflects on the captivating and eerily beautiful experience of visiting an ancient Italian town that feels like a place frozen in time.
A UN team enters the Sudanese city of El Fasher after the paramilitary massacre: 'It is a ghost town'
A UN team successfully entered the Sudanese city of El Fasher, which has been left devastated and nearly deserted following a massacre by paramilitaries, with thousands reported dead or missing.