The content originally appeared on: CNN (CNN) - Once thriving spots, these villages, towns and cities now stand abandoned. Their empty buildings, streets and even cars left for nature to reclaim over the years. Whether destroyed during war, evacuated for ammunition practice or cast aside after nearby precious metals and minerals turned out to be in short supply, here are some of the world's most fascinating abandoned towns and cities. Oradour-Sur-Glane, France The village of Oradour-sur-Glane was the site of […]
