26 Forgotten Villages Around the World Being Reclaimed by Nature

13. The Lost Village of Humberstone, Chile

Humberstone, a former saltpeter mining town in the Atacama Desert, was once a bustling settlement. However, the decline of the nitrate industry led to its abandonment in the 1960s. Today, Humberstone stands as a ghost town, with its buildings slowly succumbing to the harsh desert environment. The village's story is a testament to the boom-and-bust cycle of resource-based communities and the relentless power of nature. Humberstone's abandoned streets and decaying structures offer a glimpse into the past and the resilience of the natural world in reclaiming human-made environments.