Crumbing houses in Kolmanskop. picture: Damien du Toit Source: Flickr
IT’S one thing to “happen upon” a deserted town, but it’s another thing entirely when it’s an abandoned German-style mining village — in the Namib Desert.
Urban explorers and adventurers are making their way to Kolmanskop, an old diamond mining town.
It was deserted in 1954 and is now filled with sand and, supposedly, haunted spirits. Kolmanskop’s uniquely European architecture makes its hospital, casino and theatre stand out amid the Namibian sand.
View from a bathroom. Picture: Gunther Wegner Source: Flickr
While it’s debatable how haunted Kolmanskop is, one thing is for sure: due to the climate of the desert, this village won’t be disappearing anytime soon.
Staircase covered in sand. Picture: Damien du toit Source: Flickr
This room looks relatively unscathed. Picture: Tee la Rosa Source: Flickr
Do spirits lurk here? Picture: Damien du Toit Source: Flickr
The ghost diamond mining town Kolmanskop. Source: Supplied
There are some fancy houses. Picture: Marko Samastur Source: Flickr
Eww. Picture: Damien du Toit Source: Flickr
It’s fascinating. Source: Flickr
Fancy a bath ... in the middle of nowhere? Picture: Christiaan Triebert Source: Flickr
This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post and is republished with permission.
