Agdam, Azerbaijan
Agdam was at the centre of a vicious tug-of-war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The two nations battled each other fiercely for control over the territory, which eventually resulted in the total destruction of the city at the hands of the Armenians. The town became a victim of the ‘If I can’t have it, no one can’ mentality.
Epecuén, Argentina
Once a beautiful place resplendent with spas and resorts, the seaside town of Epecuén was ravaged by fearsome rainstorms and floods. The city became Argentina’s version of Atlantis, sunken beneath the waters for 25 years; only recently has it started to be revived again.
Poveglia, Italy
The island of Poveglia is a truly strange place, having been used as a quarantine for the diseased and the mentally ill. Fearful that plague and crime would sweep the mainland, people who were determined undesirable were shipped off to this island and abandoned. Of course, the island was soon consumed by death.
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Source: RD.com
