Eerily beautiful abandoned places

A ship graveyard in Mauritania, a picturesque 16th century Italian village, a once-grand train station — we can't help but be mesmerized by these mysterious and beautiful abandoned places around the world. | Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler

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