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Some of these places have disappeared, and others are echoes of the past. Whether you love history or are crazy about odd facts and civilizations, this trivia is for you.
We’ve gathered 16 places on earth that we are almost certain you’ve never heard of – now it’s your turn to prove us wrong and learn a little more about the history of each one. You can now start guessing! 🕵️♂️🌎
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Trivia • Places That Were Forgotten Or Ceased To Exist
1. Can you name this city?
Atlantis
Pompeii
Babylon
Cahokia
2. Hart Island is a place near New York City - what is special about it?
It is a restricted military base
It has a famous abandoned amusement park
It is a mass burial site
It was once a secret Cold War bunker
3. Once a major pre-Columbian city, this settlement was mysteriously abandoned. Where is it?
Mexico
Colombia
USA
Egypt
4. A once-thriving resort town, it was abandoned in the 1970s due to a conflict. Where is it?
Cyprus
Turkey
Malta
Tunisia
5. Fill in the blanks: Known as "Battleship Island," this abandoned mining town is in _______.
USA
Japan
Mexico
South Korea
6. This heavily fortified sea fortress was abandoned after serving its purpose as a harbor defense. Where can you find it?
The Maldives
New Guinea
Hawaii
The Philippines
7. What is this?
Underground tunnels
WWII bunkers
Ancient aqueducts
Subterranean mushroom farms
8. This abandoned UFO-shaped housing project was meant to be:
A seaside resort
A retreat for architects only
A space observatory
A research facility
9. This city was lost for centuries and it's called:
Carthage
Babylon
Herculaneum
Troy
10. Left in ruins as a war memorial, this town remains frozen in time. Where is it?
Belchite (Spain)
Dresden (Germany)
Coventry (United Kingdom)
Le Havre (France)
11. Bir Tawil is an area between Egypt and Sudan, what's special about it?
It is the most densely populated desert in the world
It has the highest record temperatures on Earth
It is the place with the most underground bunkers
It is the only unclaimed uninhabited place on Earth
12. A massive, UFO-like communist monument sits abandoned on a mountain. In which country is it?
Poland
Montenegro
Slovenia
Bulgaria
13. These strange sea forts were used in World War II to help defend which country?
United Kingdom
United States
Mexico
Japan
14. Fill in the blanks: This ruined castle on an island near New York City was once _____.
A governor's mansion
A military warehouse
A lighthouse
A federal prison
15. This place was mainly used during:
Spanish Civil War
WWI
WWII
Cold War
16. This church was destroyed after a volcanic eruption and was never rebuilt. Where is it?
Peru
Mexico
Bolivia
Colombia
What do you think ?
Forrest Hobbs 3 days ago
The story of AIDS victims being buried on Hart Island NY is a new one to me. The NY Times has an article on whole shameful issue (shameful, because AIDS victims were being treated as highly contagious long after it was known they weren't): https://archive.is/20220410234735/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/nyregion/hart-island-aids-new-york.html
Kabuki Kitsune 2 days ago
You know what was being done in california right? Until around 2010, many cities in Cali had laws on the books which stated in part, that if a person died from AIDS, due to the blood borne nature of it, embalming was forbidden, and cremation of the remains was required, as the remains were to be treated as a biological hazard.
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SkippityBoppityBoo 2 days ago
Affectionately giggling at the - "Left in ruins as a war memorial, this town remains frozen in time." with one of the answers being Coventry UK! 😄
Tim Gearing 2 days ago
Don’t let the UNESCO World Heritage status fool you. Hashima island has a dark history including Chinese POWs being used as forced labour under brutal conditions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashima_Island
Forrest Hobbs 3 days ago
The story of AIDS victims being buried on Hart Island NY is a new one to me. The NY Times has an article on whole shameful issue (shameful, because AIDS victims were being treated as highly contagious long after it was known they weren't): https://archive.is/20220410234735/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/nyregion/hart-island-aids-new-york.html
Kabuki Kitsune 2 days ago
You know what was being done in california right? Until around 2010, many cities in Cali had laws on the books which stated in part, that if a person died from AIDS, due to the blood borne nature of it, embalming was forbidden, and cremation of the remains was required, as the remains were to be treated as a biological hazard.
Load More Replies... SkippityBoppityBoo 2 days ago
Affectionately giggling at the - "Left in ruins as a war memorial, this town remains frozen in time." with one of the answers being Coventry UK! 😄
Tim Gearing 2 days ago
Don’t let the UNESCO World Heritage status fool you. Hashima island has a dark history including Chinese POWs being used as forced labour under brutal conditions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashima_Island
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