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Ancient ruins of a forgotten city with mountain backdrop and clear sky.

1.Can you name this city?

Aerial view of a forgotten island near New York City, marked by an arrow, known for being a mass burial site.

Wikipedia

2.Hart Island is a place near New York City - what is special about it?

Grassy mounds from a forgotten pre-Columbian city with steps leading up, surrounded by green fields and clear skies.

Wikipedia

3.Once a major pre-Columbian city, this settlement was mysteriously abandoned. Where is it?

Abandoned resort town in decay with empty buildings behind a sandy foreground, left since the 1970s conflict.

Wikipedia

4.A once-thriving resort town, it was abandoned in the 1970s due to a conflict. Where is it?

Abandoned mining town Battleship Island, a forgotten place, surrounded by ocean under clear sky.

Wikipedia

5.Fill in the blanks: Known as "Battleship Island," this abandoned mining town is in _______.

Abandoned sea fortress amidst waves, showcasing historical harbor defense architecture.

Atlas Obscura

6.This heavily fortified sea fortress was abandoned after serving its purpose as a harbor defense. Where can you find it?

Cave entrance overgrown with ivy, representing forgotten places.

Wikipedia

7.What is this?

Abandoned UFO-shaped houses in a forgotten project, surrounded by greenery.

Wikipedia

8.This abandoned UFO-shaped housing project was meant to be:

Ancient ruins of a forgotten city with stone buildings and arches under a clear sky.

Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

9.This city was lost for centuries and it's called:

Ruined town stands as a war memorial, with crumbling buildings and an abandoned church frozen in time.

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10.Left in ruins as a war memorial, this town remains frozen in time. Where is it?

Aerial view of unclaimed, uninhabited desert area, bordered by a red outline, highlighting forgotten places on Earth.

NASA

11.Bir Tawil is an area between Egypt and Sudan, what's special about it?

Abandoned communist monument resembling a UFO on a mountain in Bulgaria.

Wikipedia

12.A massive, UFO-like communist monument sits abandoned on a mountain. In which country is it?

Strange sea forts from World War II rise from the water on stilts against a clear blue sky.

Wikipedia

13.These strange sea forts were used in World War II to help defend which country?

Ruined castle on an island near New York City, showcasing forgotten places.

History Network

14.Fill in the blanks: This ruined castle on an island near New York City was once _____.

"Forgotten train station with historic architecture in a mountainous landscape."

Turismo de Aragón

15.This place was mainly used during:

Forgotten church partially buried in volcanic rock, surrounded by a desolate landscape after a volcanic eruption.

@oppositetravel / X

16.This church was destroyed after a volcanic eruption and was never rebuilt. Where is it?

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