Vorkuta, Russia, originated as a Gulag labor camp ... but the surrounding small towns have been abandoned. A few final residents remain in the villages' apartments. They can't sell their homes ...

It was abandoned not long after 1500 ... about a lack of access.Vorkuta, RussiaGhost towns and villages surround Vorkuta in Russia's bitter Arctic north, a legacy of its time as a booming coal ...

Russia is believed to have 20,000 abandoned villages, as well as many deserted towns. One of the most intriguing and fascinating is Kadykchan in Russia's Kolyma region, known for its harsh climate ...

Checkout this explorer who braved the plummeting temperatures to visit an abandoned city that is frozen in time. Photographer and traveller Alexander Sukharev, from Moscow, Russia, visited the ...

At the edges of Russia’s two great cities, another Russia begins ... There are places where wild boars roam abandoned villages, gorging themselves on the fruit of orchards planted by men.

It was abandoned not long after 1500 ... (Adobe Stock via CNN) Ghost towns and villages surround Vorkuta in Russia’s bitter Arctic north, a legacy of its time as a booming coal mine.

Once thriving spots, these villages, towns and cities now stand abandoned. Skip to content NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at Noon Watch on Demand Menu Search Homepage Local News Weather Interactive Radar ...