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Pripyat, Ukraine

Pripyat, Ukraine
Bumper cars now sit in ruins at a former amusement park in Pripyat.
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On April 26, 1986, a radioactive release 10 times bigger than the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power station. Around 350,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes, leaving in such a haste that the city looks like it's frozen in time.

Some of the most haunting images of the abandoned city come from an amusement park that was set to open right after the nuclear disaster. Bumper cars, roller coasters, and carousels are rusted and graffitied, but still remain in place as they did 30 years ago. Radiation levels in the city are still too high for people to live there, so it remains untouched.

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