22 Creepiest Abandoned Places Around The World

8. Chinguetti, Mauritania

Camels walk past a deserted house filled with sand in the town of Chinguetti, Mauritania, Tuesday, March 13, 2007. Throughout Mauritania, a desolate, dune-enveloped country twice the size of France, men and women wage a daily battle against the sand. Dune
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Throughout Mauritania, a desolate, dune-enveloped country twice the size of France, the sand is the creeping king: shifting at an estimated rate of 3 to 4 kilometers per year and taking over everything in its path.

 
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