The Welsh migrants of the now-abandoned village of Llanelly arrived in Australia during the 1850s and the 1860s, amidst a population boom in the south-eastern state of Victoria. News of gold discoveries in the region brought thousands of newcomers eager to strike it rich as Victoria and neigh...
all imply that this branch was active and operational during the construction phase of these pyramids. This waterway would have connected important locations in ancient Egypt, including cities and towns, and therefore, played an important role in the cultural landscape of the region. The eastward mi...
It can be hard to picture what ghost towns used to look like, but here are some reasons why they might have been evacuated. The reason for people moving there no longer exists. For example, once the resources are tapped out in mining towns, the residents shift. There might have been a...
in not only Vegas and Phoenix, but also Reno and Tucson combined. Today the population has grown to more than 8 million. Just like Route 66, the roadsides of Highway 93 hosted a carnival ofbizarre attractions, curiosities, and remote, tiny, and uniquely Southwestern towns. They're quickly ...
Top 10 Towns People Abandoned For No Reason 10Cape Romano Dome House Photo credit:travelawaits In 1980, Bill Lee started work on his dream: an eco-friendly and self-sufficient home on Cape Romano on the Gulf Coast of Florida. It took three years and a lot of hard work, but by 1982 ...
The Floating Forest, Australia TheSS Ayrfieldwas built in 1911 and retired in 1972 in the Homebush Bay, which is west of Sydney and basically a ship graveyard. But it's unique to the other abandoned vessels, because it's since sprouted majestic mangrove trees and greenery. ...
Towns and cities are usually born as a result of colonisation, exploration and settlement. At other times, towns are born as a result of the discovery of resources. One only has to look at the Victorian gold-rush of the 1800s to see the establishment of towns such as Ballarat and Bendigo...
Since mining began in Australia over 200 years ago many underground mines have been developed and abandoned. These now lie within the precincts of large Australian cities, towns or high priority growth areas and are adversely impacting surface developments due to fear of mine subsidence. As many ...
case studiesSince mining began in Australia over 200 years ago many underground mines have been developed and abandoned. These now lie within the precincts of large Australian cities, towns or high priority growth areas and are adversely impacting surface developments due to fear of mine subsidence...
Whether destroyed during war, evacuated for ammunition practice or left after nearby precious metals and minerals turned out to be in short supply, these are the world’s most fascinating abandoned towns and cities.