Located in the coastal desert of Namib, Namibia, Kolmanskop was birthed during a diamond rush in the early 20th century. Its name originated from a… Read More »Kolmanskop: The Abandoned Diamond Town in Namibia
Consigned to the eternal reaches of the Sinai Peninsula, near Sharm El Sheikh, the End of the World Cinema is a surreal and odd tribute… Read More »End of the World Cinema: A Cinema of the Sands in the Sinai Desert, Egypt
On the west side of South Africa, not far from Cape Town, lies the small city of Oranjemund. Only about 4,000 people live in the… Read More »Diamond Mine Graveyard – South African Mystery Machines
Benghazi Cathedral in Libya was originally due to be converted into a mosque but has been abandoned since 1977.
Witsieshoek Mountain Inn in South Africa’s Drakensburg Mountains was abandoned for a number of years but has now reopened as a luxury hotel.
Ximex Mall in Harare was once one of Zimbabwe’s best shopping destinations but it was abandoned after the economy collapsed.