32 Abandoned Cities That Are Slowly Being Reclaimed by Nature

32. Anı, Turkey: The Ghost Capital of a Thousand Churches

Near the Armenian border, the vast and windswept ruins of Anı, a once-magnificent medieval Armenian capital, stand as a powerful testament to a lost empire. Known as the "City of 1001 Churches," its remaining cathedrals, palaces, and fortifications, though weathered and crumbling, still showcase stunning architectural ingenuity. Abandoned for centuries after earthquakes and invasions, this UNESCO World Heritage site is now a solitary, impressive expanse where nature slowly encroaches upon grand stone structures, evoking a profound sense of history and desolation.