This power plant was built in 1921, becoming one of Belgium’s largest coal-burning power plants. It paved the way for the success of Belgium’s coal-burning industry, and its height provided power to over 6 million people.
After reports revealed that the plant was responsible for 10% of the CO2 emissions in Belgium, the plant shut down in 2007.
The church of San Juan Parangaricutiro in old San Juan Parangaricutiro, Mexico
After the eruption of the ParÃcutin volcano in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, the city of San Juan Parangaricutiro was destroyed, with everyone safely evacuated. The only structure that remains largely untouched is the church.
The church miraculously escaped much of the lava, leaving the altar entirely untouched. Today, the church is a site of pilgrimage for the original villagers who believe the church was saved by God.
Ghost Town in Kolmanskop, Namibia
Located in the Namib desert, this once thriving diamond mining town in Namibia has since been reclaimed by the desert, dunes filling up hallways of abandoned homes.
In 1912, the town was a haven for diamond mining and quickly became one of the wealthiest towns in the area, producing 11% of the world’s diamonds. But by 1956, the town was completely abandoned, the population chasing the diamond fields found on beaches to the south.
