Prypjat, an abandoned city near the Chernobyl disaster site, 1990
A weathered book and plants near the accidental reactor in Pripyat, the nearest town to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was not until 36 hours after the reactor accident that the city was evacuated, leaving the residents believing that they could return home soon. Today, the ghost town lies in the middle of the 30 km uninhabitable zone around the reactor.