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Abandoned Cities

July 6, 2008 By Adam Hengels

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Here’s a link to a very interesting article at weburbanist.com with photos of 20 abandoned cities and towns around the world – 20 Abandoned Cities from Around the World: Deserted Towns and Other Derelict Places

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Abandoned, abandoned cities, history, Towns

About Adam Hengels

Adam is passionate about urbanism, and founded this site in 2007, after realizing that classical liberals and urbanists actually share many objectives, despite being at odds in many spheres of the intellectual discussion. His mission is to improve the urban experience, and overcome obstacles that prevent aspiring city dwellers from living where they want. http://www.marketurbanism.com/adam-hengels/

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