2) Kolmanskop, Namibia
Sand-filled homes are all that’s left of this once booming town. While this spot now sits abandoned, it was actually a popular place back in the 1900s when German settlers realized it was loaded with diamonds! Kolmanskop became a hot spot for diamond mining. The wealth didn’t last long, though. Once settlers found more diamonds south of Kolmanskop, the site instantly became a ghost town.
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