Pyramiden, Norway

Named after a pyramid-shaped mountain, Pyramiden, Norway was a Soviet-era coal mining town that was officially abandoned in 1998

Most of its buildings are still intact and it is owned by a Russian firm, and there have been efforts to transform it into a tourist hub
Spinalonga, Greece

Run-down and left to the elements, this settlement was a leper colony until 1957, five years before the island was deserted

Today, tourists can walk around Spinalonga’s ruined buildings, which were once home to lepers, and take in spectacular views of the sea
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